LeRoy Joseph Wisniewski, 89, of Schaumburg, IL passed away surrounded by his family on August 9, 2024. He was born on July 6, 1935 to his parents Joseph and Ann Wisniewski in Chicago, IL. LeRoy is a United States Navy Veteran, a proud retired Chicago Police Officer, and an avid Chicago Sports Fan.
LeRoy is the beloved father of JoAnne (Leonard) D’Avanzo and LeRoy P. (Jacqueline Bevan) Wisniewski; cherished grandpa of Peter and Anthony D’Avanzo, Benjamin (Jennie) Wright, Kevin Wright, Katie (Prakash) Nigam, Elizabeth Wright and Joseph Wright; and a great-grandpa of Gavin, Callum, and Jocelyn. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 57 years Patricia; his children Philip and Suzanne (Steve) Wright; brother Ronald (Annette) Wisniewski; and his parents Joseph and Ann. The family would like to thank Prescilla for taking such good care of LeRoy during these last few months.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024 from 9:00 am until time of Funeral Mass 10:00 am at St. Gregory of Nyssa Parish (Formerly St. Marcelline Catholic Parish), 822 Springinsguth Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193. Inurnment will be held at St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, IL at 12:30 pm, for those coming, please meet at the office of the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. For information, please contact Countryside Funeral Home & Crematory, 630-289-8054.