Norman VadeBoncoeur

Norman P. Vade Boncoeur, age 91, of Kankakee, passed away August 17, 2026, in Kankakee. He was born on December 18, 1934, in Chicago, the son of Jesse and Lucille Vade Boncoeur. He married Karen Posing of Aroma Park in 1962. In 1984 he married Kathleen Parish of Bourbonnais. Norman moved to Kankakee at a young age, attended Kankakee Grade School, and later moved to Bradley, Illinois, where he graduated from Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School in 1953. Norman proudly served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959 and was stationed in Europe. Norman worked for A.O. Smith Corp. from 1953 until 1971. After employment at A.O. Smith, he became a part-owner of Box & Norm’s Liquor Store, where he worked from 1971 to 1977. He later worked for Sun Chemical Corp. as a truck driver until his retirement in 1995. He moved to Florida where he enjoyed boating, fishing, golfing, and RVing. He is survived by his daughters, Julie Russow of Bradley and Cathy (Matt) Zalac of North Carolina; his son, Michael Vade Boncoeur of Bonfield; his sister, Barbara (Verhines) Phillips of North Carolina; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Lucille Vade Boncoeur; his sister, Dee Dee Nelson of Kankakee; and his brother, Wayne Vade Boncoeur of Kankakee. A private burial service will be held at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Kankakee Cancer Society. Norman will be remembered for his love of family, the outdoors, travel, and the many years he spent enjoying life with those he loved.