John J. Pistro Obituary

With sadness, we share the passing of John J. Pistro of Crown Point, Indiana. John, born on March 31, 1957, passed away on November 9, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Josephine Pistro (Kowalczyk) and John Pistro; and his brother Steve Pistro. He is survived by: his wife Petra "Petti" Pikelis; his children, Melinda "Mindy" Pikelis and Christopher Pikelis; his grandchildren, Brock Pikelis, Aiden Pikelis, Thomas, Forbes, Chloe Forbes, Timothy Pikelis and Cain; and his cousins, Alan Bednarek (Terri), Margaret Hughes and Kenneth Porwit.

Visitation was held on Thursday, November 12th 2026 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Opyt Funeral Home (13350 S Baltimore Ave, Chicago, IL 60633). A funeral service was held on Friday, November 13th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the same location. A burial was held on Friday, November 13th 2026 at the Holy Cross Cemetery (801 Michigan City Rd, Calumet City, IL 60409).