Robert John Ardisana
Services
Obituary
Robert John Ardisana, age 77 of Riverside. Beloved husband of 38 years to Corinne Ardisana, nee Ciemiega; loving father of Laura (the late Edward) Dagdick, Mark (Debbi) Ardisana, Katherine (Steven) Domian, Robert (Karen) Ardisana, Rhiannon (Travis) Cleveland, Racquel (Joseph) Penney, Ryanne (William) Hanley; grandfather of Richard Graves, Jonathan Graves, Bryan Ardisana, Mark Ardisana, Cassandra Quinton, Steven Domian, Devin Hard, A.J. Ardisana, Grayson Cleveland, Kennedy Cleveland and the late Charles Graves; great grandfather of 6; brother of 8; brother in law of Doreen (Charles) Christensen; uncle and great uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Bob was an adventurer seeker who always had a project in the works. He went on his first airplane ride in a crop duster at his aunt and uncle’s farm in Wisconsin when he was just a kid and knew from that day that he belonged in the sky. He flew various small planes throughout his life as a private pilot out of Midway, then Lewis University and most recently Bult Field though he said his favorite plane was the Stearman. With everlasting enthusiasm and seemingly endless energy, Bob was also an entrepreneur and small business owner of Nova Printing and Litho in Chicago. He was a scuba diver and part of the Penguin Scuba Club in the 70s. He enjoyed sailing, skiing, and traveling with his children and wife. He especially loved trips to State and National Parks. He enthusiastically shared stories of his adventures with family and friends alike. Bob always kept busy with home improvement projects, car work, building a kit airplane, and maintaining his fishponds. He was quick to lend a helping hand and could fix just about anything. An avid reader, often reading multiple books at a time, it seemed like he knew something about just about everything. Bob was an animal lover and shared a special bond with many dogs over his life and his macaw Sweet Pea. He is missed tremendously by his family and friends.
At this time of Covid-19 family has elected to keep Services & Interment Private.
Combining Bob’s love of flight and the natural world., Memorials are appreciated to: LightHawk Conservation Flying, www.lighthawk.org/donatenav/lighthawk/, PO Box 913239, Denver, CO 80291, where volunteer pilots help contribute to conservation projects across the United States.
Additionally, donations may be made directly to the Chicago Zoological Society, Attn: Development Department, 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please include Robert John Ardisana name for the memorial fund.
Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513.
Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
For those of you that would like to express your condolences to the family, please click on the link below and you can leave the family a message. If you wish to send a Sympathy Card to the Family, please feel free to send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513, c/o The Robert John Ardisana Family. We will gladly forward it on to the family.
Bob was an adventurer seeker who always had a project in the works. He went on his first airplane ride in a crop duster at his aunt and uncle’s farm in Wisconsin when he was just a kid and knew from that day that he belonged in the sky. He flew various small planes throughout his life as a private pilot out of Midway, then Lewis University and most recently Bult Field though he said his favorite plane was the Stearman. With everlasting enthusiasm and seemingly endless energy, Bob was also an entrepreneur and small business owner of Nova Printing and Litho in Chicago. He was a scuba diver and part of the Penguin Scuba Club in the 70s. He enjoyed sailing, skiing, and traveling with his children and wife. He especially loved trips to State and National Parks. He enthusiastically shared stories of his adventures with family and friends alike. Bob always kept busy with home improvement projects, car work, building a kit airplane, and maintaining his fishponds. He was quick to lend a helping hand and could fix just about anything. An avid reader, often reading multiple books at a time, it seemed like he knew something about just about everything. Bob was an animal lover and shared a special bond with many dogs over his life and his macaw Sweet Pea. He is missed tremendously by his family and friends.
At this time of Covid-19 family has elected to keep Services & Interment Private.
Combining Bob’s love of flight and the natural world., Memorials are appreciated to: LightHawk Conservation Flying, www.lighthawk.org/donatenav/lighthawk/, PO Box 913239, Denver, CO 80291, where volunteer pilots help contribute to conservation projects across the United States.
Additionally, donations may be made directly to the Chicago Zoological Society, Attn: Development Department, 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please include Robert John Ardisana name for the memorial fund.
Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513.
Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
For those of you that would like to express your condolences to the family, please click on the link below and you can leave the family a message. If you wish to send a Sympathy Card to the Family, please feel free to send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513, c/o The Robert John Ardisana Family. We will gladly forward it on to the family.