Joseph Allen Gaudi

Joseph Allen Gaudi, 61, of Wood Dale, Illinois, died, Monday, February 27, 2012 at University of Chicago. Funeral Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Ottawa Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Guthrie officiating. Visitation will be 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Military Services. Cremation will follow. Joe was born September 20, 1950, in Ottawa, Illinois to Lewis and Agnes (Frig) Gaudi. He married Peggy Sholin May 23, 1980 in Wheaton, Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; four children, Eric Gaudi of Wood Dale, Jennifer Gaudi of Bartlett, Richard Crowl and Joseph Crowl of Dayton; four grandchildren; his parents, Agnes and Harry Mason of Norway, IL and Lewis & Dorothy Gaudi of Marseilles; two sisters, Luanne (Jimmy) Nosko of Branson, MO and Linda Baity of Mokena, IL; two brothers, Jack (Sharon) Gaudi of Franklin Park and Francis (Carol) Gaudi of Lockport. He was preceded in death by his brother James J. Gaudi. Memorials may be directed to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072 Pittsfield, MA 01202 www.lls.org