John Panella, 80 of Sun City, Huntley, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Journeycare in Woodstock following a lengthy illness.
He was born September 29, 1935 in Chicago, the son of John and Rose (Gallicchio) Panella. He enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed in Alaska. On November 24, 1962, he was united in marriage to Patricia E. Beamer. The couple made their home in Buffalo Grove and John worked as an IT consultant for Allstate Insurance until retiring in 1994. In 1999 the couple moved to Sun City, Huntley. He had been a member of the Jaycees, co-chaired Buffalo Grove Days, was an avid golfer and Bears fan and was currently Vice-President of the Italian-American Club in Sun City.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia of Huntley, his daughters, Jessica Panella and Kristen (Troy) Fleener of Carpentersville, his grandson, Patrick Fleener and his brother, Rocco (Betty) Panella of Elk Grove Village, sister-in-law, Sylvia Panella of Glen Ellyn, his mother-in-law, Barbara Rhodenbaugh and brother-in-law, Neville(Doris)Beamer both of Pinehurst, North Carolina and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Frank and his sister, Antionette.
Visitation will be on Monday, December 28th from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial, all at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Huntley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital or Journeycare Foundation.
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Happy you had 50+ years together and two wonderful girls. May those memories sustain you until you meet again.
My condolences on your loss. I worked with John at Allstate, Have many good memories of him.
Our deepest sympathy to the Panella family.