Joseph J. Grippo, 85 of Long Grove was born in April,1934 in Chicago to Angelo and Anna (Urgo) Grippo and passed away February 2, 2020. Joe was the beloved husband of Janet L. (Fabrie) Grippo; loving father of Ruthann L. (Edmund) Williams, Paul J. (Charmaine) Grippo and Nancy D. (Daniel) Carter; cherished grandfather of 9; great-grandfather of 3 and dear brother of Phyllis Jasonowski and the late Rocco Grippo, Rosemary Urchuk, Louis Grippo and Emil Grippo and fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 10:00 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Samaritan’s Purse (samaritanspurse.org) appreciated.