Thomas P. Cadieux

Thomas P. Cadieux 70, died Wednesday September 6, 2017 at his home in Bull Valley.

He was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on July 21, 1947 to Donald and Margaret (nee Gurski) Cadieux. He married Mary Sandner on November 11, 1972 in Dundee, Illinois.

For 10 years he worked for the Quaker Oats Company, first at the Barrington location in research and development, then in Quality Control at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. After leaving the company he opened Cadieux's Bakery in downtown Crystal Lake and operated the bakery for 27 years. After closing the shop, he worked as a driver for GNT Limousine Service for 7 years. In his retirement, he became a Beekeeper and was a member of NIBA (Northern Illinois Beekeepers Association). He also began raising chickens.

Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family. His family meant everything to him. As a loving husband and father he always put his family first. He was loved and will be missed.

He is survived by his wife Mary Cadieux; his mother Margaret Cadieux; 2 sons Jeffrey (Jamie) Cadieux and Michael Cadieux; 2 grandchildren Tyler and Marissa Cadieux; brother Kevin (Jill) Cadieux; 4 sisters Mary Fay (Chuck) Patrick, Elizabeth Schroeder, Jeanne (David) James, Carol (Greg) Schuster; 2 brothers in law Steve and Rich Sandner; 2 sisters in law Audrey (Larry) Lemmon, Janet (Greg) Ksionda.

He was preceded in death by his father Donald; brother in law Ken Schroeder; father and mother in law Walter and Erika (nee Birndorf) Sandner.

Services will be held at a later date.

No flowers please. Plant flowers for the bees.