Louis Legendre Pennisi
of Mt. Prospect

Louis Legendre Pennisi was born September 13, 1918 in Italy to Angelo and Angela (nee Petrocelli) Pennisi. He died on Friday, April 23, 2010 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.

Louis received his PhD from the University of Chicago. He was a math professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1946 to1989 and during this time he was the author of several math books. In retirement he continued to teach math at Harper Community College.

His survivors include his beloved wife, Jane (nee Peters) Pennisi; his loving daughters, Marilynn (David) Kulieke, Deanne (Nick) Alexander, Peggy (Stan) Barron, and Lisa (Brian) Borrelli ; his cherished grandchildren, Lauren, Brian, Ellen, Aris, Brian, Tony, Christine, Louis, Mary, Jenna, Jane, Joseph, and Dominic; and his great-granddaughter, Ariella.

Louis is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Raphael and Michael Pennisi.

Visitation is from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights. Funeral service 10:30 AM, Monday April 26, 2010 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd. Interment at All Saints Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer’s Assn. of Greater Chicago, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631.

Glueckert Funeral Home