William Vincent Ventrice's Obituary
William Ventrice, aged 77 of Fountain, died peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2009 at his home on Ford Lake. William was born on October 19, 1932 in Chicago to Vincent and Virginia (Wieler) Ventrice, and served his country during the Korean Conflict with the US Army. On March 15, 1952, he married Bernadine Klimek in Chicago, and they have celebrated 57 years together. William served as a boiler engineer for Marshall Fields in Chicago for over 25 years, retiring in 1999, and moving to Ford Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister Rose Hudson. William will be greatly missed by his wife Bernadine; his children William (Mary Therese) Ventrice Jr. of Orland Park, IL, Gail Marie (Daniel) Carey, and Gary Martin (Theresa) Ventrice all of Fountain, Janet (Thomas) Berard of Kaleva, and Audrey (Gary) Love also of Fountain; his beloved grandchildren Billy, Tommy, Kristen, JoAnna, Bernie, Gary Jr., Annette, Angela, David, Janique, Jarrod, Jillian, and Gary III; his precious great-grandchildren Olivia, and Gianna; his brothers and sister John (Patsy) Ventrice of Montello, WI, Jim Ventrice of Utica, IL, Robert (Carol) Ventrice of Danville, IL, and Ginger Blackburn of Chicago; and many nieces and nephews
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