Bob Wilber, 51 years of age, died on Monday evening, February 11, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He is survived by many friends and his loving and devoted family: wife, Julie, and daughter, Sarah. He is also survived by his mother, Dolores Elizabeth nee Schorsch, brother, Clyde, his family, Jean, Michael, and Katharine, and sisters, Diane, and Dolores. Bob continued the plumbing and repair business of his father, Clyde, after his death, for the last fifteen years, changing the name to American Service and Maintenance. Bob was a beloved member of his family and his community of friends and associates. He was president, and an enormously active member for many years, of the Twelve Step House, the recovery house for men in Chicago. Bob grew up on the Northwest side of Chicago, St. Priscilla parish, Shabbona Park, Schorsch Village neighborhood, attending St. Patrick’s High School.
A memorial fund has been set-up for Bob's family. Please send donations to Sarah Wilber, c/o American Service and Maintenance, 3046 N. California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618. If you wish to make direct donations to an education fund for Sarah, please make donations payable to Waddell & Reed, Inc., memo: Education Fund for Sarah, and send to the same address.
Memorial Catholic Mass at St. Priscilla's Church, 6949 W. Addison St., Chicago, Saturday, March 1, 10:30AM, and at Resurrection Catholic Church, 3043 N. Francisco Ave., 4:30PM.
Memorial visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, Saturday, February 16, 2008, from 3 to 8 p.m. Memorial Service at 7:30 p.m. Another Memorial Service will be held at the Twelve Step House, 4454 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago. Further information on public services will be provided at a later date.
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