Thomas J. Cretan

November 5, 1930 - March 12, 2021

Thomas J. Cretan, 90, of Lake Villa, formerly of Wadsworth and Waukegan, passed away peacefully at home on March 12, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Waukegan to the late Stanley and Sarah (nee Turner) Cretan. Thomas was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. He married his wife Louise (nee Linder) in 1960 and lived and took pride in building and establishing their home in Wadsworth, eventually retiring to Lake Villa in 1997. Tom was active in St. Pat’s Church where he was an usher. Tom was a printer by trade, working for National Press in North Chicago for over 30 years and a proud member and former president of the International Typographical Union. He was a very proud and loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. Tom was also preceded in death by his brothers Daniel (Carol) Cretan, Richard Cretan and Bernard Cretan. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Louise; daughters Connie (John) Jacquette and Cindi (Brian) Bonadore; grandchildren Christopher (Brandy) Jacquette, Morgan (Tim) Hamilton, Nicholas (Aimee) Jacquette and Alec Cretan; great grandchildren Aubree, Clara, Austin and Jayce; and sister Mary Kay Cretan. Visitation will take place on Tuesday March 16, 2021 from 10 – 11 am at Prince of Peace Church 135 S. Milwaukee Ave. Lake Villa, IL. Mass will follow at 11:00 am. If you plan to attend Thomas’s service, please pre-register using the links below for the visitation and funeral mass. Visitation: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/thomascretanvisitation Funeral: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/thomascretanfuneral Burial will follow at Ascension Cemetery