Obituary of Mike Fenoglio

Mike Fenoglio, Jr. Age 85, of Joliet, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Il. He was born November 27, 1929, in Blanford, IN to Mike and Clara (Ponte) Fenoglio. He married Martha Williamson in 1952. For the next 63 years Mike and Martha were seldom seen apart. Mike was a veteran of the United States Army and the Illinois Army National Guard, Company G, 129th Infantry, 44th Infantry Division. He was an active member of St. Bernard's Church, serving on the parish council for many years, as well as organizing many of the parish activities like picnics, pancake breakfasts, and Bingo. Early in his career he was the Service Manager for a Joliet automobile dealership, followed by 22 years as Transportation Manager for Chignoli Auto Sales, retiring in 2008. He loved working for the Chignolis, considering them his extended family. He knew the feeling was mutual. Mike will be remembered most for his undying love and loyalty to his beloved wife Martha, his knack for telling and retelling great stories and, of course, never refusing seconds at the dinner table. Surviving are his beloved wife, Martha; his two daughters, Michelle Fenoglio (partner, Sylvie) of Burlington, Ontario; Marcia Thomas (husband, John) of Petersburg, Kentucky; one son, Mark (wife, Judi) of Chatham, Illinois; 8 adoring grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, two nephews, Jim and John Lawson of Joliet and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Mary Lawson (husband, Russell). Visitation and a funeral mass for Mike Fenoglio, Jr., will be held at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1301 Sterling Avenue, Joliet, on Monday, October 19, 2015. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until time of the funeral mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery where military honors will be accorded. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to your favorite charity. For more information: (815) 741-5500.