Obituary: Norman Daletski, Sr.

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Norman Daletski, Sr.

Norman Paul Daletski, Sr. (Age 84) Passed away on Saturday, October 31st, 2026, at home with his loving wife of 62 years, Paulette by his side, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Norman was born in Chicago, IL and moved to Joliet at a young age. He met the love of his life, Paulette through mutual friends shortly after high school.

Norman was a hardworking man throughout his life. For nearly 40 years, he worked at West Side Rentals, remaining there until the business closed. He was also known for his knack for fixing just about anything—from lawn mowers and snow blowers to all sorts of odds and ends. To many, he was simply “Mr. Fix It.”

Norman loved his family, friends, fishing and gardening. Every summer his family was spoiled with vegetables and flowers from his gardens.

Norman, along with his wife, was a lifelong parishioner of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where he served as an usher for many years.

Norman is survived by his dear wife, Paulette (nee Darin); his children, Maria (Kenneth) Janovsky, Norman Jr. (Danielle), Vincent (Michelle Imhoff), Matthew, Charlette (Kenneth) Christensen, Juliann, Darrin, and Noelle (Charles) Lindemann;grandchildren, Amanda (Anthony) Dore, Sara and Rebecca Janovsky (Olivia Reed), Andrew, Abigail, and Zachary Daletski, Jessica Covarrubia (Jacob Summerson), Mishel and Amy Daletski, Matthew (Erin) Potter, Malyssa (Benjamin Duarte) and Maxwell Daletski (Ava Ramos), Christina (Abraheem) Juma, Daniel Christensen (Brittnee Spadoni), Skylar and Willow Daletski, and Alexander (Alyssa), Adam (Taylor) and Aiden Lindemann; and great-grandchildren, Anthony and Austin Dore, Olivia Covarrubia, Garrett and Gracelynn Summerson, Lucas and Ellie Potter, Ava and Sophia Juma, Baby Christensen, and Levi and Landon Lindemann. He is also survived by his sister, Jenine Albert; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Anne (nee Falk); siblings, Lucille, Frederick (Patricia), and Dean Daletski; nephew, Clifford Daletski; niece, baby Margaret Darin; parents-in-law, Joseph G. and Sophia (nee Wojciechowski) Darin; brothers-in-law, Joseph Albert and Joseph Darin Jr.; and sister-in-law, Margaret Darin.

Visitation for Norman Daletski, Sr., will be held Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., and Friday morning, November 13, 2026, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Road, Joliet.Funeral services will be Friday, November 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., from the funeral home to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m.Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville.

For more information, please call (815) 741-5500, or visit his Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com where you can leave an online condolence or share a favorite memory.

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