Dennis 'Jerry' Pretto's Obituary
Dennis 'Jerry' Pretto, 61 yrs., of Columbia, IL, passed away on April 7, 2014. He was born in Belleville, IL, the son of the late Giosue M. and Anna H. (Aimerito) Pretto. He had worked with the Operating Engineers Local #513, Bridgeton, MO. He served as an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was married to Lisa (Gobber) Pretto, who survives him. They were married on July 11, 1992, at St. Louis, MO. VisitationThursday, April 10, 2014 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lawlor Funeral Home Funeral Mass Friday, April 11, 2014 10:00 am Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 411 Palmer Road Columbia, IL Fr. Carl Scherrer, officiating Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery St. Louis, MO Memorial Contribution Suggestions Immaculate Conception Church - Building Fund, 411 Palmer Road, Columbia, IL 62236, or Pretto Children's Trust Fund, c/o Columbia National Bank, Columbia, IL Also Surviving Children, Angela (John) Schlimme of Aviston, IL Mandy (Travis) Denison of Columbia, ILSamantha Pretto of St. Louis, MODennis Pretto of Springfield, MO Kimberlyn Pretto of Columbia, ILHailey Pretto of Columbia, IL Grandchildren, Emma, Juliana, Maddie, Sydney, Gabe, and Ava Siblings, Sylvia (Lawrence) Moallankamp of Columbia, IL, Martha (Glenn) Hoffmeister of Chesterfield, MO, Rose Anne Hasek of Lake Saint Louis, MO, Richard Pretto of Columbia, IL, Gloria Sollee of Hecker, IL, Alice (Charles) Klein of Columbia, IL, Giosue (Jean) Pretto of St. Louis, MO, Susan (James) Heller of Lakeside, CA, William (Kaye) Pretto of Columbia, IL, Laurence Pretto of Columbia, IL, and Thomas Pretto of New Baden, IL Mother-In-Law, Carol (Paulson) Gobber of Syracuse, NE Other relatives and friends Also Preceded In Death By Brother, John A. Pretto Sister-In-Law, Glenda Pretto Father-In-Law, Mervin Gobber
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