Con A. Lasaitis Obituary (2021)

Constantine “Con” A Lasaitis of Waukegan, Illinois cut his sails and turned towards the sunset one last time on Monday, October 18, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born on January 23, 1939 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Con spent much of his youth in Frankfurt, Germany before immigrating to the US with his parents in 1950 as part of the World War II Displaced Persons Act finally settling in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from St Bartholomew Parochial School in 1954 and Waukegan Township High School in 1958. He became a Naturalized Citizen on April 16, 1963 and served in the US Army from 1962-1968 earning an Expert Badge in Rifle Marksmanship of which he was very proud. Con met Kathleen Richards of Zion, Illinois while working at Dynapar in Gurnee, Illinois and they married on May 10, 1969. After many diverse jobs through the years he found his professional calling at Abbott Laboratories first as a draftsman and later as a Development Engineer from 1974 until his retirement in 2002. Con’s career there included earning 7 US Patents for hospital products many of which are still used in IV delivery systems today. His retirement allowed him time to pursue his passions including drawing and painting which he greatly enjoyed doing with his grandchildren along with many outdoor activities: sailing, biking, skiing, hiking and driving his Corvette. He also enjoyed many trips to visit family and recreate in the mountains and deserts of the Western US. He was fortunate to be able to enjoy all of these pursuits until very recently. Con is survived by his wife of 52 years Kathleen “Kathy” Lasaitis of Waukegan, Illinois; son David (Amy) Lasaitis of Silverthorne, Colorado; son Matthew (Gina) Lasaitis of Nolensville, Tennessee; and beloved grandchildren Savanna and August Lasaitis of Silverthorne, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents Konstantinas and Adele (née Snarskis) Lasaitis and his brother Rimas. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 23, 2021 with Rev. Greg Seghers officiating in the Sanctuary at Christ Community Church 2500 Dowie Memorial Dr. Zion followed by his favorite meal, sandwiches and chips on paper plates in the Fellowship Hall at Christ Community Church. Private interment will be at Mt Olivet Memorial Park in Zion. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to time of service at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Peterson & Patch Funeral Home 408 N. Sheridan Rd. Waukegan. In lieu of flowers donations in his name may be made to Camp Zion 2500 Dowie Memorial Dr. Zion, Illinois 60099 or campzion.com. choose donate from the dropdown. Please sign our online guestbook at www.waukeganfunerals.com.