John G. Cronin

Memorial visitation for John G. Cronin, 74, a 34 year resident of Palatine, will be held on Friday, January 24, 2014 from 4:00PM until the time of the Memorial Service, 7:00PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine.  The Interment will be private.

John was born on November 27, 1939 in Ogden Utah the son of the late John Wesley and Lois Stella (nee Cole) Cronin and passed away peacefully early Monday morning January 20^th, 2014.

John was a U.S. Army Veteran and a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology.  Prior to the retirement of John in 2002 he had worked in sales and service for Lightnin Corporation for 35 years.

Beloved husband of 53 years of Faith L. (nee Reinhold) Cronin; loving father of John (Amy) Cronin and Christin (Nori Estrada) Cronin; cherished grandfather of Jennifer L. Cronin and Aaron Connacher; dear brother of Patrick (Carol) Cronin, Katherine (late Ron) Jones and the late Raymond “Spike” Cronin and the late Laura Thompson; also survived by a brother in law Dean Thompson and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials, in memory of John, would be appreciated for the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL   60611