Obituaries

Judith Amberg from Arlington Heights, IL

"Dear Victoria, Tabitha, Abigail, Berkley, Raymond, and Family,As the Director of Alumni Relations Emeritus at Saint Viator High School, I offer you the sympathy and prayers of the Saint Viator High School community. Our hearts go out to you as you begin your journey of grief. You are in our prayers as you share the stories, laugh and cry, and find ways to celebrate LeRoy’s life and the love you shared.As I read the obituary and the Tribute Wall posts for this man who was “greatly loved by his wife, children, grandchildren, brothers, and their families,” I was reminded of an adaptation of a reading from the Book of Sirach.Let us praise an illustrious man, faithful to his family and friends, strong in his love. At peace in his heart and his world, he has left us his good name, and we recount his life of praiseworthy deeds. A generous man his good works will never be forgotten. Among his family and friends remains a rich inheritance born of him…. His name lives on from generation to generation. We gather to sing his praises. We proclaim his wisdom and love of life all our days.We are proud to “claim” LeRoy as an alumnus. We will remember LeRoy and celebrate the fact that he continues to be a member of our community at our annual Alumni Memorial Mass next November at Saint Viator High School in the Alumni Memorial Chapel. Information about this gathering is available at SaintViator.com in the Alumni section. As is our tradition, next October we will order a plaque with LeRoy’s name to prayerfully honor him, along with other deceased alumni from Saint Viator and Sacred Heart of Mary, on a wall in the chapel. Also, LeRoy’s name will be listed in the "In Memoriam" section of the winter issue of our news magazine, A Lion for Life.May God’s promise that life is changed, not ended, comfort you! May the knowledge that your husband, your father, your brother, lives on in your goodness give you peace and hope!Take care and God bless you with those gifts you most need! JudithJudith Wampach Amberg Saint Viator High School Director of Alumni Relations Emeritus"