George E. Kloak, Sr.

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George Edward Kloak, Sr., 97, of Chicago, IL, passed away on February 23, 2023. He was predeceased by his wife of 71 years, Therese Carroll Kloak who entered eternal life in 2021.

He is survived by his eight children, David, Richard (Rosemary), John, George (Lizabeth), Mary, Robert, Andrew (Anna), and Michael (Colleen); his fourteen grandchildren, Daniel (Kelly), Kevin (Aileen), Margaret (Bryan Cummins), Bridget, Alexander (Kimberly), Amanda, Peter, Lucie, George III, Lillie, Alexander, Mariana, Mitchell, Cassandra, and Ryan; and his four great-grandchildren, Madison, Emma, Nora and Conor.

He was the beloved son of John and Anna and a devoted brother to Annabelle (Stanley), John (Charlotte and Ann) and Charles (Jacqueline).

George was born in 1925 in East Chicago, Indiana and graduated from Washington High School in East Chicago, Indiana. He served as a corporal in the US Marine Corps 1943-1946 in the South Pacific (Tinian Island to Nagasaki). He graduated from Indiana University on the GI Bill in 1951. During that summer, he met Therese Marie Carroll and married six months later.

They moved to Chicago where George began a thirty-three year career as a traffic engineer in Streets & Sanitation, and then the Dept of Transportation for the City of Chicago, ultimately achieving the title of Deputy Commissioner. He oversaw the planning and design of the Chicago's Lakeshore Drive S-Curve, access to and from all expressways, and many other vehicle, pedestrian and traffic improvements.

George constantly encouraged his children to give their best. He will be sorely missed.

A visitation for George will be held Thursday, March 2, 2023, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 West 103rd Street, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, followed by a funeral service from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.

A celebration of life and memorial for George and Therese will be held on their farm in Carroll County, Indiana on Memorial Day weekend May 27-29, 2023.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.blakelamboaklawn.com for the Kloak family.