Ben Gatch, Jr.

July 19, 1929 - October 20, 2011

Ben Gatch, Jr. 82 yrs. of Chicago Heights passed away at his home on Oct. 20, 2011. Beloved husband of Carole (nee Cullins). Dear father of 2 daughters, Gayle (Michael) Gavagan of Yellowstone, MT and Claudia Gatch (Denis) Manaila of Chicago, grandfather of Claudia Gayle Arden Manaila. Brother of Helen Gatch of Chicago Hts., Anthony J. Gatch and the late Frank B. Gatch & late Earl J. (Jeanne) Gatch Brother-in-law of B. Charles (Judith) Cullins & Claudia (Paul) Bailie. Nephew of Aunt Dixianna (late Ray) Butz and the late Aunt Julie Eshliman. Son of the late Ben & Helen (nee Butz) Gatch. Ben was a 1947 graduate of Bloom Twsp. H.S., attended Thornton Jr. College where he met his wife Carole, graduate of University of IL with a BS in Civil Engineering. Served in the Marine Corp in Korea in 1948-1951. Retired in 1998 from Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Member of American Society Civil Engineers, Chicago Hts. VFW Post 2825. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Oct. 23rd from 2:00PM-8:00PM at Heartland Memorial Center 1340 Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights. Funeral Service on Monday 11:00AM at the funeral home. Interment Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, IL Memorial Contributions may be made to Morton Arnsdorf Cardiovascular Sciences Research. For info or to sign the guestbook heartlandmemorial.com or 708-755-2266.