George Fillipp
November 22, 1939 - September 3, 2016
George Fillipp, age 76, passed away on September 3, 2016. He married Eleanor on January 17, 1970 and was a resident of Lindenhurst, IL. He was a refugee from Yugoslavia and arrived at Ellis Island in May 1951 on the ship USS General Muir AP-142. He retired from Abbott as a mechanical engineer and was also an electrician during his stay in the Coast Guard. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Eleanor; his children Pandora Lynn (William) Rouleau, Anthony Michael (Josette) Fillipp; grandchildren Katherine, Alexandra, Patrick, Charlotte, Samuel, Nicholas, Ethan, Oliver and Beaumont and his son-in-law Eric Lynch. He was preceded in death by his daughter Mary Frances Lynch and an infant brother. Visitation will take place on Wednesday September 7, 2016 from 4 – 8 pm at Ringa Funeral Home 122 S. Milwaukee Ave. Lake Villa, IL 60046. Prayers will begin on Thursday September 8, 2016 at 9:15 am from the funeral home going to St. Bede Catholic Church 36455 N Wilson Rd, Ingleside, IL for Mass at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville, IL.
George Fillipp, age 76, passed away on September 3, 2016. He married Eleanor on January 17, 1970 and was a resident of Lindenhurst, IL. He was a refugee from Yugoslavia and arrived at Ellis Island in May 1951 on the ship USS General Muir AP-142.... View Obituary & Service Information