Joseph Junior Kleinbrook

August 1, 1918 - March 20, 2019

Joseph Junior Kleinbrook, age 100, formerly of Milwaukee, WI and Hobe Sound, FL, passed away March 20, 2019 at Axelson Manor in Northbrook. Born in Spooner, WI to Joseph and Harriet Kleinbrook, Joe was raised in Ironwood, MI. There he met his loving wife, Mary Botticchio. They were married for 56 years until her death in 1998. In 1939 Joe joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program as a ground flight instructor. He served four years as a military flight instructor in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WWII. Graduating from Marquette University Business College, he became a Certified Public Accountant at Pete, Marwick, Mitchell. Later he held positions in financial management at Waukesha Motor Co. and Rexnord in Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Society of C.P.A.’s, the Financial Executives Institute and served on the board of Trinity Memorial Hospital. After 14 years of retirement in Florida where he enjoyed golf, travel and family visits, Joe moved to Covenant Village of Northbrook with his wife in 1998. He did volunteer work there, at Glenbrook Hospital and for the ALS foundation. He is survived by daughter, Kathleen (the late Barry) Wawrzyn, grandsons B. Daniel (Jennifer) Wawrzyn and Rev. Andrew M. Wawrzyn. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, his parents Joseph and Harriet, sisters Jeanne Kleinbrook, Ivaleen Thomas, Vaughn Hill, Ione Comparin, Mary Ahonen and brother, William. A Mass of Memorial will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at St. Norbert Church, 1809 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062. Interment at St. Mary Cemetery in Lake Forest. Memorial donation may be made to St. Norbert Church or the Covenant Benevolent Fund, 2625 Techny Road, Northbrook, IL 60062. For additional information contact Reuland & Turnbough Funeral Directors of Lake Forest, 847-234-9649 or www.RTfunerals.com.