Obituary of William James Abernathy

William J. Abernathy, age 91, formerly of Waukegan, Northbrook and Evanston, IL passed peacefully in Carrollton, TX on February 6, 2020. He was the son of Charles and Pauline Abernathy ( Evanston); Loving father of Rob (Maria) of Carrollton, TX and Peter Abernathy (San Diego, CA), beloved grandfather of Taylor and Ryan; dear brother of Peggy (Clarence) Deigel, late Donald (Carol) Abernathy and Rosemary (Dick)Koessler; fond uncle/great uncle of many. William served his country in the United States Marine Corp. Memorial Visitation Thursday February 20th 3-8 pm at Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Ave. (2 Blocks South of Dundee Road) Wheeling and will continue at church one hour prior to his Life Celebration Mass Friday February 21st at 10am at Our Lady of the Brook Catholic Church, 3700 Dundee Road Northbrook, IL followed by a procession to Fort Sheridan Cemetery with Military honors. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org greatly appreciated. To leave a condolence or for more information visit www.funerals.pro or call 847-537-6600