Jean "Max" Deleon

Jean-François Maximillian “Max” DeLeon, a life-long resident of Orland Hills, IL, died unexpectedly on October 3, 2018. The interesting thing about Max is that if you judged a book by its dread-locked cover, you would never expect who he was as a person inside. People who closely knew Max would remember his love for conspiracy theories and anime. He loved all music (except country) and hated the occasional slow jam in the car. He defied societal norms and didn’t play by the typical rules. He was his own person. Max was hilarious, finding the humor in any situation. He was subtle, low-key funny. He was a walking contradiction. While he read the bible and knew the constitution front to back, his favorite movie was The Pest (rotten tomato score of 8%). He had an overwhelming love of beer and bacon, often together…and his favorite days were rainy. Most importantly, when it counted, Max showed up. Every time. His empathy was his biggest strength and he wanted to understand people, for the simple reason that he cared. Max also suffered from addiction, a disease he struggled with for many years. While he was unable to overcome that battle, he was kind, loving, intensely smart and so very loved. He is survived by his mother, Marie; sister Alex; and half-brothers Adrian and Demitri. Cremation has taken place. Friends and family are invited to attend the celebration of Max’s life on October 13, 2018 from 12pm-3pm at Tom Kelly’s Chop House & Pub (495 Degroate Rd, New Lenox, IL). In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to The Hero Foundation (Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization) in Max’s name. Your monetary gift will enable HERO to do the work they’ve been called to do: fighting for families and fighting against heroin use. 2.6.93 - 10.3.18