Roland A. Brandt, Jr., 59 of Arlington Heights was born September 30, 1957 in Chicago and passed away August 21, 2017. Roland was the beloved husband of Diane A. (nee Wilk) Brandt; loving father of Valerie (Thomas) Ashton and Michelle Brandt; cherished grandfather of Stephen Ashton; devoted son of Marilyn and the late Roland A. Brandt; dear brother of Lisa Brandt and the late Karl Brandt and fond uncle of Roark and August Whittington. Family and friends will gather on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 11:15 AM at St. Emily Church, 1400 E. Central Road, Mt. Prospect for Memorial Mass at 11:30 AM. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), 1 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602 or JDRF.org appreciated.