Richard Finley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Richard A. Finley, age 79, of Lindenhurst, IL passed away July 4, 2017. He was born in Waukegan, IL on December 26, 1937 to the late Howard and Tina Finley. Richard was a lifetime resident of Lake County, a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church since 1959, and worked for Abbott Laboratories for 35 years. He was a “Mr. Fix-it”, a self-taught machinist, and a private pilot. He crafted brass scroll clocks for family and friends and even built a 1941 Porter Field airplane from the ground up while being a member of the Porter Field Airplane Club. He often brought his entire family, including his grandchildren, to Canada where he taught them the patience of fishing. He is survived by his high school sweetheart of 58 years Margaret ‘Peggy’; children Dave (Sue) Finley, Dawn (Pat) Schwartz, Gary (Kathy) Finley, and Steve Finley; grandchildren Matt (Megan) Finley, James (Katrina) Finley, Sarah Finley, Tina Finley, Sig Finley, Alex Schwartz, and Nathan Schwartz; his brother Thomas Finley and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother George Finley. Visitation will be Saturday, July 15, 2017 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 135 S Milwaukee Ave, Lake Villa, IL 60046 with mass to follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at Highland Memorial Park in Libertyville, IL. In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105; Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 S 1st Ave, Maywood, IL 6015; and JourneyCare, 2050 Claire Ct, Glenview, IL 60025.

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Richard Finley

December 26, 1937 - July 4, 2017