Lester W Abel Jr

Lester W. Abel Jr., age 79, of Thornton, IL, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Ann Abel, nee Hernandez. Devoted father of Mary Jo Abel, Carol L. Abel, Richard A. (Debra) Abel, Barbara Ann (Dale) Pauly, Edward W. (Janice) Abel, Julie (Matthew Piotrowski) Abel. Proud grandfather of eight; Great-grandfather of two. Dear brother of Shirley (Brad) Malm, and Thomas Abel. Committal service Friday, March 27, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. directly at Holy Cross Cemetery (801 Michigan City Road Calumet City, IL 60409) Memorials to Ingalls Memorial Hospice (One Ingalls Dr. Harvey, IL 60426) or the American Diabetes Foundation (diabetes.org/donate) greatly appreciated.