Roger Joseph Innocenti, 62

Roger Joseph Innocenti, 62, of Inverness, (formeryly of East Brunswick, NJ) passed away on May 14, 2012 surrounded by his family and friends.  He was the beloved husband of Linda, nee Calafiore; loving father of Leslie (Craig) Bolanos, Joseph Innocenti, Rafaela (Richard) Boun, Jeffrey Innocenti and Natalie Innocenti; proud grandfather of Conner and Gavin Bolanos and Sophia Bella and Parker Boun; dear brother of Jerry (the late Lynette) Innocenti, David (Kathy) Innocenti and the late Linda Brophy and brother-in-law of Martin Brophy, William (Julia) Criqui, Roberta (Jack) Marciniak, JoAnn (George) McGrath and Gary (Marianne) Calafiore; fond uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Roger enlisted in the United States Army Reserve on August 26, 1968.  He went to basic training at Fort Polk, LA and served with the 2^nd Brigade, 78^th Division (Training Support).  He received a honorable discharged on August 26, 1974.

In 1968, at the age of eighteen, Roger began working on Wall Street.  This was the beginning of his career as an OTC Securities Trader.  He worked on Wall Street for nearly two and a half decades until the year 1991 when he moved with his family to Chicago to work on Kemper Securities’ OTC trading desk.  He retired in 2001, to spend time with his family and to pursue his hobbies and interests.  Due to his love for the market, Roger found his way back into the business working with his daughter, son, and son-in-law at Wealth Management Group as a Research Analyst.

Outside of work, Roger spent many hours cruising Castle Rock Lake looking for the big catch with his two sons.  Sundays were always reserved for dinners where he was able to gather the entire family and prepare some of his favorite meals.  These Sunday dinners ensured that Roger was able to share with his family the values that he felt were most important in life.

Visitation Friday, May 18, 2012, 3-9 p.m.  Funeral Saturday, May 19, 2012, 9:45 AM from Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 185 E. Northwest Hwy., Palatine to Holy Family Catholic Church, 2515 W. Palatine Road, Inverness for Mass at 10:30 AM.  Entombment St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery.  847-359-8020 or www.smithcorcoran.com