Joseph A. Bartolone Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Joseph A. Bartolone of Des Plaines, Illinois is shared. Joseph, born on July 16, 1932, passed away on September 17, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joseph A. Bartolone to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Sam Bartolone and Rose Bartolone; and his sibling Carmen (Mercedes). He is survived by: his wife Katherine; his children, Marc Bartolone (Rita), Beth Sharkey (Ron) and Brian Bartolone (Silvia); his grandchildren, Allison Bartolone, Angela Bartolone, Sydney Clark (John), Alexa Adams (Trevor), Isabella Kelly (Ed) and Samuel Bartolone; his great grandchildren, Eden, Levi, Clover, Summit and Rush; and his siblings, Elaine Thomas (Lee), Frank (Dorothy), Larry Bartolone (Ruth), Rosalie Ficarra (Marty) and Joanne Mengo (John).
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 30th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the G. L. Hills Funeral Home and Cremation Center (745 Graceland Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016). A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, October 1st 2026 at 10:00 AM at the St. Stephen Church (1280 Prospect Ave., Des Plaines, Illinois 60018).
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Joe's name to the American Heart Association (https://pages.heart.org), https://www.heart.org.
