Carl Jaicomo

ESSEX—Carl Joseph Jaicomo, 89, of Essex, IL passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Heritage Health in Dwight, IL.  
Born Dec. 24, 1927 in Essex to the late Joseph and Caroline (nee Harms) Jaicomo.  He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II in the Philippine Islands.  Carl was an avid gardener, enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an animal lover.  He was a proud grandfather and great grandfather who enjoyed spending time with his family.  
Surviving are his wife, Annie (nee Mullett) Jaicomo of Essex, whom she married Oct. 21, 1950; two sons, Carey (Remona) Jaicomo of Pontiac, IL and Dennis (Cheryl) Jaicomo of Essex; one daughter, Sandra (the late John) Parrish of Coal City; three grandchildren, Melissa (Mike) Good, Michael (Megan) Jaicomo, and Matthew (Connie) Jaicomo; two step-grandchildren, Todd (Heather) Parrish and Jeff Parrish; ten great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.  
Preceding him in death were his twin sister, Cletus Caroline Jaicomo; and other two sisters, Doloris Babka and Madeline Schultz.  
Funeral services will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. and Crematory, Braidwood Chapel, Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 10 a.m.  
Visitation Monday, April 10 from 4-7 p.m.  
Interment with military honors will be at Kankakee Memorial Gardens in Kankakee.  
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his name to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) PO Box 14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 would be appreciated.  
For more information and to sign his online guestbook please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find their  Facebook page at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory.
Arrangements are under the direction of R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, 401 E. Main St., Braidwood.