James J. Carollo, 72 of Sun City, Huntley passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
He was born August 27, 1945 in Chicago, the son of Joseph and Rose (Faso) Carollo. He grew up on the west side of Chicago and graduated from Austin High School. He was united in marriage to Karen M. Lango on September 14, 1963. The couple made their home in Chicago and later Schaumburg where they raised their family. James attended DeVry and then Loyola University where he graduated with a degree in Broadcast Engineering. He worked for 43 years as a broadcast engineer for WGN Radio in Chicago, retiring in 2013. Following the couples move to Huntley in 2004, Jim was instrumental in establishing Huntley Radio, an accomplishment that made him very proud. He enjoyed long walks, fishing, traveling and time with his family and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Karen of Huntley, his children, Ken (Donna) Carollo of Oviedo, Florida, Ralph (Christine) Carollo of Schaumburg and Michael (Carrie) Carollo of Lake In The Hills, his grandchildren, Marissa, Melanie, Skylar, Jackson and Lana, his sister, Lucille (Wayne) Giffin of Diamond Bar, California, his brother-in-law, Robert Kunkel of Naperville and his sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Ray Sansone of Elmhurst. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, AnnMarie.
Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24th at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley, Illinois and on Wednesday, April 25th at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Huntley Community Radio or the charity of your choice. For more information please call 847-515-8772 or online condolences can be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com
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