Benny Gatch
1891 - 1969 (77 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Benny Gatch was born on 14 Nov 1891 in Lithuania; died on 13 Jan 1969 in Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Lithuanian National Cemetery, Justice, Cook County, Illinois. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War I. US veteran.
- Census: 1930, Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois
Notes:
The Chicago Heights Star, Thursday, January 16, 1969, p.6
Funeral services will be held Thursday at Hub Chapel for Benny Gatch, 77, of 1543 Thorn Street, Chicago Heights, who died Monday at St. James Hospital after a lengthy illness.
A 60 year resident of Chicago Heights, Mr. Gatch was born in Lithuania on November 14, 1891. He was a retired employe of Inland Steel Company, and was a World War I veteran. He also was a member of VFW Post 2825 and the Chicago Lithuanian Society.
Services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m., with burial at Lithuanian National Cemetery in Willow Springs, Ill.
Survivors include his wife, Helen; a daughter, Miss Helen Gatch of Chicago Heights; four sons, Ben and Frank of Chicago Heights, Earl of Park Forest and Anthony of Forest Park, Ga; a sister, Mrs. Frances Gruskis of Chicago, and nine grandchildren.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59288271/benny-gatchFamily/Spouse: Helen Bertha Butz. Helen (daughter of Anthony Butz and Anna Yushkewitz) was born on 10 Apr 1908 in Steger, Cook County, Illinois; died on 6 Feb 1981; was buried in Lithuanian National Cemetery, Justice, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ben Gatch
was born on 19 Jul 1929 in Illinois; died on 20 Oct 2011 in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois. - 3. Frank Benjamin Gatch was born on 10 Aug 1930 in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois; died on 27 Aug 1994; was buried in Lithuanian National Cemetery, Justice, Cook County, Illinois.
- 4. Earl James Gatch was born on 16 Nov 1937 in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois; died on 2 Feb 1997; was buried in Skyline Memorial Park, Monee, Will County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Ben Gatch (1.Benny1) was born on 19 Jul 1929 in Illinois; died on 20 Oct 2011 in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois. Notes:
Ben Gatch, Jr.
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 W. Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights. Funeral Service on Monday 11:00AM at the funeral home.
Interment Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, IL.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79139828/ben-gatch3. Frank Benjamin Gatch (1.Benny1) was born on 10 Aug 1930 in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois; died on 27 Aug 1994; was buried in Lithuanian National Cemetery, Justice, Cook County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59287718/frank-b_-gatch4. Earl James Gatch (1.Benny1) was born on 16 Nov 1937 in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois; died on 2 Feb 1997; was buried in Skyline Memorial Park, Monee, Will County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89136164/earl-j-gatch