Our dad, Michael Joseph Lullo, passed away at the age of 72 on June 13, 2025.

He is now reunited with his wife, Joanne, who passed away on May 14, 2013. He is survived by his daughters, Kristy and Sheri (husband Aymeric), and his grandchildren, Madison, Mackenzie, Sebastian, and Elias. He also leaves behind his siblings—Ann, Cathy, Patricia, Susan, George, Carol, John, and the late Bobby—as well as many other beloved family members, friends, and his second wife, Mary Stevenson.

Mike was born on September 14, 1952, the second-oldest of nine children. After graduating from Reavis High School, he joined the Navy. In 1971, he met Joanne, our mother, and they married on May 25, 1974. He began his career at the Brookfield Police Department in 1976. Later, he joined Elmhurst where he served as a police officer, detective, and ultimately, sergeant. During his time at Elmhurst, he was part of the SWAT team, and for many years, organized events for the Elmhurst Police Benevolent Athletic Association (EPBAA). While we were in college, Dad decided to return to school to complete his own bachelor’s degree. He graduated with honors from Lewis University in 1998 with a B.A. in Criminal Justice. After he retired from Elmhurst in 2007, he went on to work as an investigator of insurance fraud at West Bend Insurance Company. He was a proud veteran and active in his local American Legion.

As our dad, despite the demands of his career with the police department and his other jobs in security, he happily showed up for every school function, play or performance, parade, sports event, graduation, and visited us when we were away at school. He was an avid runner, and we have lots of memories of accompanying our parents to the gym, and attending charity race and sports events throughout our childhood. Dad also enjoyed taking the family to breakfast on weekends, planning fun vacations, going to Cubs, Sox and Bulls games, and evenings sitting in the driveway of our home in Justice, enjoying the quiet with a cigar. We spent a lot of time with family and friends growing up, and have sweet memories of visiting our great grandparents and grandma, regular parties with family, and lots of gatherings with Dad and Mom’s circle of friends. Most memorable about Dad was that he was always scheming and playing jokes on others, as he loved to laugh, and to make us laugh. Dad used humor to help our mom feel better the many times she was sick, and he cared for her through her final days. Together, our parents were fun, kind and generous, and supportive of our dreams.

In the time he had with his grandchildren, he was a loving and proud grandpa. His granddaughters, Madison and Mackenzie, always looked forward to being silly with Grandpa Mike and felt supported when he and our mom came to watch them dance. Dad added magic to all their lives when he became Santa on Christmas. His grandsons, Sebastian and Elias, thought it was incredibly cool that he had been a police officer and loved sharing that he was also a veteran. They fondly remember clowning around with “Grandpa Michael,” and always looked forward to seeing him in Illinois or New York. 

In his final years, he became more distant from family and friends, which was difficult for all of us. But when we look back on the time we had with him, what stays with us is the memory of a warm, kind-hearted and funny guy, a father who loved deeply and meant so much to us.

It's heartbreaking to lose both of our parents so early. If you have any special memories or fun photos of our dad, our mom, or both, we’d be so grateful if you shared them with us. 

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