William “Willie” McCleary Jr., Obituary (1927 - 2015)

Born Apr 20, 1927, William “Willie” McCleary Jr., attended Zion-benton High School in Zion, IL. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about William “willie” Mccleary Jr.,.

Graduation Year	Class of 1945
Date of Birth	Apr 20, 1927
Date of Passing	Dec 13, 2015
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Events	William “Willie” McCleary Jr., 90, of Zion, IL, passed away on Wednesday December 13, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Zion, Il on April 20, 1927, the son of the late William Sr. And Christina Malcolm McCleary. He was educated in the schools of Zion. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWll. Following his service, he began employment with Koetz & Barton Plumbing Co until his retirement in 1987, following his retirement he began working as the plumbing inspector for the City of Zion until his retirement in 2016. Willie was a lifetime member of the Zion Benton Moose Lodge 667 for 71 years, Zion Lions Club, where he coached little league baseball for many years, American Legion Post 865 and Wauconda Sportman’s Club. Surviving Willie are his children; Debra (Ed) Gross of Wales, WI, Denise Birky of Winthrop Harbor, IL, David (Diane) McCleary of Waukegan, IL Darcelle (Larry) Krause of Pleasant Prairie, WI and DeAnn Oglesby of Zion, IL; 11 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren, 2 sisters Pat Gilbert and Margaret Culley. He was preceded in death by his wife Joyce in 2015, 2 sisters; Christine Mihaljevic and Jean Hoyt, one brother Harry McCleary.