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John F. Grede, 86, of Laguna Woods, California, and formerly of Palos Heights, retired vice chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago and founding president of the National Counsel for Occupational Education, beloved husband of Kathleen; father of Frederick J. Grede of Hinsdale and Mary Dean of Mission Viejo, California; brother of William H. Grede of Palos Park; four grandchildren. Interment Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California. Memorial Mass, Thursday, August 5, 10 a.m., Saint Alexander Catholic Church, 7025 W. 126th St., Palos Heights. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., floor 17, Chicago, IL, 60611.
