Al Fuchsen, age 63, suddenly, Veteran of United States Marine Corps., resident of Elmhurst, owner of Al’s Hobby Shop and pioneer in the hobby business for over 50 years, one of the founders of the International Model and Hobby Show, held in Chicago, founding member of the CHRDA and RCHTA, Hockey Coach for Bloomingdale Hockey Club and Driscoll High School, beloved husband of Judy, nee Wozniak; loving father of Tim (C.J.), Cindy (Ron) Zaker, Jim, Amy (John) Reitz, Pam (Joe) Mancini and Matthew; proud grandfather of Nicole, Timothy, Jennifer and Emily Fuchsen, Brandi, James and Ben Fuchsen, Tyler and Justin Reitz and Brandon Fuchsen; dear brother of Catherine (David)Van Hoose; fond uncle of Carol, Greg and Donna. Visitation Saturday 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Monday 9:45 a.m. until time of funeral 10:45 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 S. York Road (1/2 mi. N of St. Charles Rd.), Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Al Fuchsen Hockey Scholarship Fund at Driscoll Catholic High School, Addison. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.legacy.com
