Pete R. Sparacio

Pete R. Sparacio of Bradley passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Chicago, the son of Peter and Vera (Bright) Sparacio. On September 13, 1980 he married the former Mary K. Daniels in Chicago, Illinois. Pete worked as a machinist on heavy equipment most of his life. The occupations he loved most were being a “Professional Papa” to his grandchildren and “Mr. Fix It” to his children. As a “Professional Papa”, he entertained the grandchildren for numerous hours with pizza making nights and crazy dance parties and as “Mr. Fix It”, he would fix anything from a vehicle to chasing a bird out of a house. The only thing he did not fix was “Stupid”. Pete enjoyed drag strips, NASCAR and cruising in his Roush mustang. He is survived by his wife, Mary; sons, Peter (Brandi) Sparacio of Bourbonnais and Joey (Stephanie) Sparacio of Kentucky; daughters, Angela Sparacio of Kankakee, Rachel (Justin) Herbert of North Carolina and Annette (Stan) Armstrong of Kentucky; sisters, Kate (Dom) Aiello of Florida, Janet Sparacio of Palos and Dink Demito of Palos; eight grandchildren, Gavin Sparacio, Reagan and Anthony Herbert, Anthony and Weston Armstrong and Grayson, Nolan and Miles Sparacio. Pete is proceded in death by his parents; brother, Jocko Sparacio; sister, Betty Sparacio; sons, Anthony James Sparacio and Jimmy James Sparacio. Services are private.