Joe “PaPa” Novak, age 75, loving family man and friend, formerly of River Forest, currently of Punta Gorda, FL, beloved husband of the late Eleanor, nee Carney; loving father of Jo Ann (Tim) Loftus, Linda Monckton, Butch (Katie) Novak and Mary Beth (Tim) Eckenroad; cherished grandfather of Tim Loftus Jr., Kris (Jason) Berger, Brent Loftus, Patrick, Matthew and Pete Monckton and Joey and Britsy Novak. Mr. Novak “the Boss” was the founder of Villager Foods in Oak Park. Visitation Thursday 3 to 9 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Funeral Friday 9:15 a.m. to St. Luke Church for Mass at 10 a.m. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Gift of Hope, Red Cross National Relief Fund or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation are appreciated. Funeral info, 708-383-3191 .
