Born in Grand Rapid, Michigan; U.S. Air Force veteran; retired Guidance Counselor.
Beloved husband of Mary "Peggy" Novak. Survived by brother-in-law of Peter (Anna Hester) Glasch and family, sister-in-law Ellen Glasch (Paul) Leahy and family, step-sister Sandra (Rick) Scott; brothers-in-law Ted (Cyndi) Amato and Mike (KImberly) Amato, and many beloved nieces and Nephews. Nephew of Mary Lindsey and Ann Cherry.
He was preceded in death by parents Dorothy (nee Mol) and Ted Novak, step-mother Janie Amato Novak, in-laws Peter and Helen Glasch and brother-in-law Peter L. Glasch.
Ted was a Vietnam Veteran and strongly supported Veterans groups and those who died and lived through all of our country's wars.
Services were private.
Arrangements by Drake & Son Funeral Home, 773-561-6874 or www.DrakeandSonFuneralHome.com.