John C. Lortie, 92 formerly of Mt. Prospect was born August 16, 1927 in Chicago to Edwin and Mabel (Juhl) Lortie and passed away September 11, 2019. John was the beloved husband of Mary H. (Wirig) Lortie; loving father of Craig (Jera) Lortie, Marlene (Jeff) Skwarski, Glenn (Diane) Lortie and Lori (Mitch) Hirsh; cherished grandfather of Adam (Jenney) Lortie, Alex Lortie, Michelle Lortie, Kristen Lortie, Jessica Hirsh and Sarah Hirsh and great-grandfather of Leilani Lortie. John was preceded in death by his eight siblings. Visitation will be Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 9:00 AM until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 AM at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights. Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631 appreciated.