Bernard J. LoMonaco of Goodyear, Arizona passed away after a strong fight with leukemia on November 27, 2022 at the age of 75. He was born April 7, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to Philip LoMonaco and Shirley Ziemann. He was preceded in death by his father, Philip, mother Shirley and sister Christine. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Susan LoMonaco, daughter, Lynn LoMonaco, son, Bernard LoMonaco Jr. Siblings, Philip (Deborah) LoMonaco, James (Debra) LoMonaco, Cynthia (Daniel) Rossman and Anthony LoMonaco. Brother-in-law, Skip (Geralyn) Faust, and Mary Reed.
Bernard was the eldest child of a family of six. He was the proud father of Lynn and Bernard Jr. as well as being an adoring uncle, cousin, and nephew to many. Family and friends meant the world to him. His Italian heritage was extremely important to him. Bernie spent much of his time cooking, grilling and entertaining while enjoying wine with those meals. He enjoyed travelling and going to plays. Bernie was known as a devoted friend who was the life of the party. Bernie will be missed by many as he left an impression on every life that he touched.
Bernard was a veteran of the United States Army. Serving as a drill Sargent during the Vietnam War. In July of 2019, Bernard went on the “Honor Flight” to Washington DC with fellow veterans.
A Celebration of Life will be held on January 21, 2023, in Arizona.
Burial will be held at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL., on April 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to be made in his name to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society https://givenow.lls.org/blomonaco or the Disabled American Veterans https://www.dav.org/
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