Michael Bevilacqua. A Memorial Celebration for Michael Joseph Bevilacqua, 61, of North Barrington, will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at St. Celestine Church, 3020 N. 76th Court, Elmwood Park. Born May 27, 1939 in Bronx, NY, he died Oct. 3 at Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Basking Bridge, NJ. Mr. Bevilacqua was president of Bestfoods Foodservice in Franklin Park. He was a member of Wynstone Golf Club. He was a loving husband and father, generous and loyal friend, and a dedicated employee. He is survived by his wife, Jan, whom he married June 11, 1997 in Barrington; two children, Brooke Ann (Jim) Collins of Columbus, OH and Joseph of Los Angeles, CA; two stepchildren, Chris and Cortney Heintz of Barrington; a sister, Mary (Louis) Palazzo of Long Branch, NJ; a brother, Pat (Jean) of Brick Township, NJ; two grandchildren, Zachary and Ryan Collins; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Brooke, whom he married May 9, 1964 in New York, NY; and his parents, Joseph and Agnes. For those planning an expression of sympathy, contributions in his name may be made to The Mayo Foundation for Hypertension Research c/o Development Dept., 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
