William “Bill” Vallera, age 85, proud WWII Naval Veteran, beloved husband of the late Carmela, nee Stromaglia; devoted father of Deanna (Bob) Utterback and Mary (Derrick) Bay; loving grandfather of Anne (Richard) Rybialek, Lynn (Robert) Zambreno, Ellen (Joseph) Feldner and Stephanie Bay; dearest great-grandfather of Baby Joey Feldner; fond brother of four. Bill, who worked for Swift & Co. for 46 years, had a distinguished career in the leather tanning industry. Chapel prayer 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2002, from the Schmaedeke Funeral Home, 10701 S. Harlem Ave., to Incarnation Church, 5757 W. 127th St., Palos Heights. Mass 9:30 a.m. Visitation Tuesday 3 to 9 p.m. Entombment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Palos Community Hospital Hospice, 15295 E. 127th St., Lemont, 60439. 708-448-6000
