Obituary of John Paul Tomac
John Tomac “John John” of Joliet IL, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020, at Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
John was born on August 27, 1964, in Joliet and a long-time resident. He graduated from Joliet Central High School with the Class of 1983. He worked in the cleaning service industry for over 25 years. John spent five years with Sue Tolios Cleaning Services. He had 19 years of dedicated services working at Will-Grundy Medical Clinic and also worked for Vonachen Services Inc. (VSI) spending 16 years at the Joliet Caterpillar Plant until it closed in June 2019.
He is survived by his caring mother, Patricia (Rudman) Tomac; sister, Donna Likens; nephews, Don (Chris) Likens and Mike (Kim) Likens; brother, Jim Tomac; sister-in-law, Carol Tomac; sister Diane Crawley; brother-in-law Tom J. Crawley; nephew, David Crawley; niece and God Child, Carrie (Kevin) White and several great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas J. Tomac.
John was loved by his large family of relatives and friends. He was quiet, structured, and caring to those his path had crossed. Everyone liked John and his mild manner. He enjoyed collecting Eagles and was an avid White Sox fan. John and his mother, Pat attended church functions and family social gatherings after his father passed away in 1993. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Visitation and Funeral Services for John Tomac are being held privately by the family. Interment will follow at St. Mary Nativity Cemetery. A public memorial gathering will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, gifts in John’s memory to shrinershospitalsforchildren.org would be appreciated. If you should choose to make an online donation, the acknowledgment can be sent to donnal40@yahoo.com. Funeral services are under the care and direction of the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home. For more information, please call (815) 741-5500 or you may visit his Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com where you may leave a condolence or share a memory.
