Ranieri, William

Death Notices Age 92. Olympia Fields, IL and Palm Harbor, FL resident formerly of Chicago Heights, IL. Founding Partner of Hooters Restaurants and former proprietor of Ranieri’s Standard Oil Service Station in South Chicago Heights. U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran of WWII.

Husband for 65 years of Eleanor (nee Pelliccioni). Father of Carolyn (Daniel) Celeste, Paulette (Gilbert) DiGiannantonio, June (William III) Cleary and William (Suzanne) Ranieri. Grandfather of Anthony (Tina), Vincent, and Nicholas (Kerby Allen) Celeste, April, David and Jenna DiGiannantonio, Megan (Eric) Stavriotis, Shayne and Mia Cleary, Nico and Sam Ranieri. Great-grandfather of Hudson, Dominic and Isabelle Celeste. Brother of Elmer Ranieri and the late Lena Marshall, Armida Swint, Lydia Guidotti, Mario, Tulio, Amadeo and Dominic Ranieri. Brother-in-law of Diana “Dolly” Baumgartner and Arthur Pellicioni. Beloved uncle and dear friend of many.

Resting at Panozzo Panozzo Bros. Bros. Funeral Funeral Home, Home, 530 W. 14th St. (U.S. Rt. 30, 3 blks E. of Western Ave.), Chicago Heights on Tuesday September 17th from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Funeral Wednesday 9:15 AM to Infant Jesus of Prague Church, 1131 Douglas Ave., Flossmoor. Mass 10:00 AM. Entombment Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood.

The Ranieri Family would appreciate memorials be directed to Suncoast Hospice Foundation, 5771 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33760 or the charity of your choice. For further service information please call 708-481-9230.