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Vince Penza
1922-1999
Vincent DePaul "Vince" Penza, 76, of Jacksonville, died
Friday afternoon, Aug. 20, 1999, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
He was born Oct. 31, 1922, in New York City, the son of Ralph and
Beatrice Risoli Penza. He married Mary Lou Clark on June 17, 1947, in
Virginia, and she survives.
He is also survived by one son, Mark (wife, Carol) of San Luis
Obispo, Calif.; four daughters, Terese of Vernon Hills, Mary Lou of San
Luis Obispo, Calif., Elizabeth (husband, James) Monk of Ponchatoula,
La., and Kathryn (husband, Mark) Thompson of Jacksonville; nine
grandchildren; one sister, Marie (husband, Henry) Muchtin of Tequesta,
Fla.; nine nieces; and nine nephews.
Mr. Penza enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 and served in
the European Theatre until 1945. He received the Bronze Star for his
efforts. He attended ASTP and graduated from Illinois College in 24
months. He was a member of the Gamma Nu Literary Society at Illinois
College. He was a partner in Penza and Pieper Construction Company
before founding Vince Penza Realtor. As a developer, Mr. Penza developed
Forest Hill, Forest Park, Deerpath Estates and numerous other housing
developments in and around the Jacksonville Area. He also made
significant contributions to the development of Morton Avenue.
Mr. Penza was a member of the Church of Our Saviour and was the Grand
Knight of the Knights of Columbus in the early 1950's. He served as
Chairman of the Mayoral Advisory Committee for Mayor Byron Holkenbrink.
He was elected Director of the National Association of Realtors from
1970-1985, President of the Illinois Association of Realtors in 1972,
Dean Emeritus of the Illinois Realtor's Institute, Realtor of the Year
for Illinois in 1976 and National Association of Realtors, Regional Vice
President of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. He was a member of the
Omega Tau Rho Real Estate Fraternity. He was the third person in
Illinois to earn the designation of GRI (Graduate, Realtors Institute)
and the third person in the country to earn the CRB (Certified
Residential Broker). He taught Real Estate at the Realtors Institute of
Illinois and at Lewis and Clark Junior College at Godfrey. He hosted
real estate seminars in Rome, Italy.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of
Our Saviour with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call after 11
a.m. Monday at the Williamson Funeral Home with the family meeting
friends following a 5:45 p.m. prayer service, until 8 p.m. Memorials are
suggested to the Real Estate Education Foundation in Springfield.
(Jacksonville Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, IL, 1999)
Vincent D. Penza
Jacksonville - Vince DePaul "Vince" Penza, 76, of
Jacksonville died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, at St. John's Hospital.
He was born Oct. 31, 1922, in New York City, the son of Ralph and
Beatrice Risoli Penza. He married Mary Lou Clark in 1947 in Virginia.
Mr. Penza was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II
from 1942-45, receiving a Bronze Star. He attended ASTP and graduated
from Illinois College, where he was a member of Gamma Nu Literary Soceity.
He was a partner in Penza and Pieper Construction Co. before
founding Vince Penza Realtor. As a developer, he developed Forest Hill,
Forest Park, Deerpath Estates, and numerous other housing developments
in and around Jacksonville.
He was a member of Church of Our Saviour, Grand Knight of the
Knights of Columbus in the early 1950s, served as chairman of the
Mayoral Advisory Committee for Mayor Byron Holkenbrink, was elected
director of the National Association of Realtors from 1970-85, president
of the Illinois Association of Realtors in 1972, dean emeritus of the
Illinois Realtors Institute, named Realtor of the Year for Illinois in
1976 and National Association of Realtors regional vice president of
Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. He was a member of the Omega Tau Rho
Real Estate Fraternity, was the third person in Illinois to earn the
designation of Graduate, Realtors Institute, and the third person in the
country to ear the Certified Residential Broker. He taught Real Estate
at the Realtors Institute of Illinois, at Lewis and Clark Junior College
in Godfrey and hosted real estate seminars in Rome.
Survivors: wife, Mary Lou; a son, Mark (wife, Carol) Penza of San
Luis Obispo, Calif.; four daughters, Terese Penza of Vernon Hills, Mary
Lou Penza of San Luis Obispo, Calif., Elizabeth (husband, James) Monk of
Ponchatoula, La., and Kathryn (husband, Mark) Thompson of Jacksonville;
nine grandchildren; a sister, Marie (husband, Henry) Muchtin of
Tequesta, Fla.; nine nieces; and nine nephews.
Services: Mass, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Church of Our Saviour. Burial:
Calvary Cemetery, Jacksonville.
Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of arrangements.
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