Alfred Velasco Jr., age 86, passed away suddenly on July 19, 2018 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born February 16, 1932 in Chicago to Alfred and Linda (Rodriguez) Velasco. Alfred was a graduate of Waller High School in Chicago and then served in the U.S. Air Force. On April 6, 1957 he married Barbara Lighty at Englewood Baptist Church in Chicago. 
Formerly of Round Lake, 18 years, and McHenry, 27 years, Alfred and his wife moved to Spring Grove in 2013. He was a loving husband, and father and a doting gramps and great gramps. Family and Faith were most important to him. Alfred was a very involved member of Crosspoint Church for over 40 years and was fondly referred to as the Church donut man. He was a lifelong Cub fan and enjoyed Jazz, the Rat Pack, old movies and especially time spent with his family. This past April, Alfred experienced two special highlights in his life. He attended a Cubs game with his sons from Minnesota, it was a fantastic day, a fantastic game and they Won! He also was a participant on the Lake County Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. to visit monuments and memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices.
Alfred is survived by his adoring wife of 61 years, Barbara “Babes”; six children, Kathy (Glenn) Pedersen, Linda (David) Sheedlo, Jeffrey (Jennifer) Velasco, Alfred (Janilyn) Velasco, Tracey (Craig) Sheedlo, Stephanie Velasco; 23 grandchildren, Nic (Keely), Breanne, Josiah (Alicia), Jacob (Alyssa), Caleb (Regan), Talia (Kurt), Ethan, Kelli (Adam), Zoe, Emma, Isaac, Matthew, Jack, Bethany, Anthony, Alec, Tegan (Stephen), Kathleen (Ian), Trevor (Shannon), Ty, Kayla, Brock, Bryce; 15 great grandchildren, Charlotte, Jordy, Norah, Jace, Claire, Evangeline, Ainsley, Harper, Jayden, James, Daniel, Abram, Hudson, Eli, Jones; and many nieces and nephews. 
He was preceded in death by he parents; and a sister, Norma.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 3 p.m. until the 6 p.m. funeral service at Crosspoint Church, 27430 W. Nippersink Road, Ingleside, IL 60041.
Interment will be private.
For those wishing to send an expression of condolence, the family suggests memorials to the Lake County Honor Flight, 1850 Lewis Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064 or to the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation, www.myotonic.org/donate. 
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