Robert "Jerry-Rabbitt" Harvey

Robert “Jerry-Rabbitt” Harvey, 74 of Rockford, IL. was welcomed into heaven and reunited with his wife, Carole on January 12, 2018. Born July 5, 1943 in Rockford to George and Stella Harvey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. In Oct. 1964, he married Carole Ann Varcato and together shared 51 years of marriage while raising their three children. Rabbitt retired as a feeder driver from UPS after 28 years. He was a proud Buster Brown and cherished his friendships there. He was a faithful blood donor and saved countless lives donating blood 133 times totaling 17 gallons. He treated everyone as they were family, in both hospitality and generosity. He was an avid Cubs and Bears fan. (He loved a friendly bet and a trip to the boat.) He enjoyed his daily trip to the Lombardi Club and thought the world of his friends there. Special thank you to Delena and N.I.H.

Survivors: Carlie the dog; children, John Harvey, Jodi (Gary) Ames, and Jennifer (Gabe) Peña; grandchildren, John, Joey, Katie, Zack, Michael, and Skylar; great- grandchildren, Aubrey, Santos, Christian, Zoe, Ahnadia; Jerry loved his nieces, nephews, cousins; sister, Shirley Patnau; special brothers‑in-law, Joe Varcato and Ed Brudnowski. He was pre-deceased by his parents; wife, Carole; siblings, Jean Tierney, Dorothy Osterberg, beloved sister, Ginny Brudnowski, Andy, Donald, Bill Richard.

Services: 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 18, at Advantage Funeral Home 7000 W. State St. Rockford, IL. Burial to follow in Willwood Burial Park. Visitation: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17 at Advantage Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. Condolences www.advantagefunerals