Michael Modica of Des Plaines, loving husband of Barbara, nee Hairgrove Modica; devoted father of Michael (Arlyn) Modica, Joanne (Kenneth Doody) Modica and John Modica; caring grandfather of Cassie and Craig Doody, Tara and GianMichael Modica; dear brother of Angelina Motier, Yolanda Cuicio, Jeanne Carpenter, Marie Strezelec and Millie (Bruce) Vandervalk. Founder of Direct Auction Galleries. Visitation Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner St., Des Plaines, IL (corner of Northwest Hwy./ Rt. 14 and Rand Rd.) where services will be held Saturday, 11 a.m. in the Chapel. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Leukemia and Lymphomia Society, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202, Cong. Church of Jeff Pk. (roof fund), 5320 W. Giddings St., Chicago, IL 60630 or St. Michael and All Angels (food pantry fund), 4364 Hardy St., Lihue, HI 96766.
