Mr. Donald A. Nepote

Donald Nepote
Age 90, a resident of New Lenox for 65 years, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017. Beloved husband of Florence (Zullo); loving father of Jeff (Sharon) Nepote, Steven Nepote, and Susan (Steve) Hunt; cherished grandfather of Nicole and Kendall Nepote; dear brother of Betty Maxwell; fond uncle of Mark (Jan) Maxwell, late Marybeth Dopudja, and Marcia Ann; also survived by his sister in-laws and brother in-laws Joan (late Robert) Radakovich, and Nick (late Yoshiko) Zullo, late Theresa (late Steve) Riley, late Marlene (John) Higgins, and late Gerald (Diane) Zullo. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Mary Nepote (Gachkowski). Donald was a United States Air Force Veteran, PFC Emergency Rescue Unit 6th AF, and St. Jude Catholic Church Board Member and Lector. He was the President of Lincoln-Way Federal Savings & Loan in New Lenox, and member of the Will County Regional Planning Commission. Don was also a Lincoln-Way High School Board Member Secretary & Vice President. Past President of the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce and graduated from Drake University. He was the recipient of the City of Joliet Distinguished Service Award, and Finance Chairman of the New Lenox 1976 Bi-Centennial Celebration. Don enjoyed coaching baseball, and was the past Coach of the New Lenox Little League baseball, and Finance Chairman for the Pop Warner Football Program in New Lenox. Family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Road, New Lenox, IL 60451 on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Funeral service, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 with prayers at the funeral home at 9:30 AM and then to St. Jude Church, 241 West 2nd Avenue, New Lenox, IL 60451 for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. For information www.kurtzmemorialchapel.com or 815-485-3200.