Mr. Edward J. Shannon Jr. of Streamwood

August 6, 1936 - February 22, 2022

Mr. Edward J. Shannon Jr., 85, of Streamwood, Illinois. Loving husband of Judith Shannon, nee Kautz; devoted father of Edward J. (Tracy) Shannon Jr. and Stacey (Scott) Kulefsky; cherished grandfather of Edward J. Shannon IV, Sophia L. Shannon, Sammatha (Jesus) Contreras and Ella Kulefsky; adored great grandfather of JJ and Thalya; beloved son of the late Rose C. Shannon, nee Perry, and the late Edward J. Shannon; respected brother to the late John E. Shannon and James Shannon. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Ed received his Master of Science degree in Taxation from DePaul University. He was a veteran of the United States Army, stationed in South Korea. Ed’s Catholic faith was a pillar of his strength. He was a die-hard Chicago Cubs and Bears fan. He will be remembered most for always having a smile on his face and his masterful joke-telling. More than anything, Ed loved spending time with his family and close friends. A memorial service will be held at Morizzo Funeral Home at 2550 Hassell Rd. Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 on Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 10:30 A.M. until the time of service at noon. Flowers or memorial contributions to the Parkinson’s Foundation are welcome. The family has created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories, photos, and videos. For further information please contact the Morizzo Funeral Directors at 847.752.6444. Arrangements entrusted to Morizzo Funeral Home and Cremation Services, at 2550 West Hassell Road, (Northeast corner at Barrington Road), Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169. For those of you that would have attended services and would like to express your condolences to the family, please click on the link above and you can leave the family a message, with the share a memory link. If you wish to send a Sympathy Card to the Family, please feel free to send it to Morizzo Funeral Home, 2550 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169 c/o The Family. We will gladly forward it on.