Michael Joseph Christian

Michael Joseph Christian age 75, of Crete, IL, passed away August 16, 2013. Beloved husband of Lucille Christian nee DeLorenzo. Loving brother of Vera Christian. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great Nieces. Dear brother-in-law of Barbara (late Joseph) Herman, Patricia (Phillip) Fowlie, Christine (Frank) DeLuca, Alton (late Virginia) Bradley, the late Ann and late Charles Zamarocy, the late Rose Marie and late Jerome Baron. Visitation Monday August 19, 2013 from 3:00 till 8:00 P.M. at Smits Funeral Homes - Steger Memorial Chapel 3045 Chicago Rd Steger, Il. Funeral mass Tuesday 10:00 a.m. at St. Liborius Church - Steger, Il. Interment at Calvary Cemetery - Steger, IL. In Lieu of flowers memorials to Mercy Home for Boys & Girls 1140 W Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60607 or Parkinson''s Disease Foundation 1359 Broadway Ste 1509 New York NY 10018. Michael was an Army Veteran and retired from the Crete Post Office serving as Postmaster 12 years. www.smitsfh.com or 708 755-6100.