Gerald “Jerry” Prete, age 82, beloved husband of Anne; loving father of Nancy (John) Leavy, Mary (Peter) Prete Dalbis, Deborah (Kenneth) Wnukowski, Joseph (Sheri), Michael (Patrice) and James; dear grandfather of 12; cherished great-grandfather of 14; fond brother of Nick (Delores) and Louis (Claudia) Prete; brother-in-law of Sarah Scolaro, Tom Dombrowski and Sam (Elaine) Testa; fond uncle of many. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion, Oak Park. Prayers 8:45 a.m. Saturday to Ascension Church, 815 S. East Ave, Oak Park for Mass at 9:30 a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Catholic Charities of Chicago, P.O. Box 1138, Chicago, IL 60690-1138 appreciated. Info 708-383-3191.
