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Palatine IL Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, December 26, 2016Buckingham Place on the former Littelfuse property in Des Plaines, the new Dekalb High School, the Elk Grove Township District 59 Early Learning Center and all five Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 swimming pools.Friends, family and business associates credit his success in part to his charismatic personality.He was a "regular" guy with a sense of humor and the ability to entertain a roomful of people with stories."He didn't cut corners when it came to consumers," said Butch Ehrke, Des Plaines assistant director of community development. "I think that's why he got along so well with the school districts.""Nick truly understood that the work they did, especially for school districts, was more than just 'brick and mortar,' recognizing it has a real impact on all its stakeholders," said Tony Rossi, executive director for facilities and operations with District 59.Dan Benassi, a real estate broker, worked with Papanicholas to acquire the ice arena property."It's a testament to their reputation that their vendors worked around the clock for six months to get that project done on time and on an unbelievably tight schedule," he said.He told how Papanicholas, in his blue jeans and sweatshirt, negotiated the Littelfuse deal at that company's headquarters. "He simply said, 'I want to buy this and here is my money.'"Papanicholas passed down his expertise and love of his work to his children as he welcomed them into the business."He instilled a work ethic in us at an early age," Nick Jr. said. "I started laboring for him at 12 years old. … It set us up for success at such a young age."Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Cumberland Funeral Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church, 820 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights.
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Monday, December 26, 2016Buckingham Place on the former Littelfuse property in Des Plaines, the new Dekalb High School, the Elk Grove Township District 59 Early Learning Center and all five Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 swimming pools.Friends, family and business associates credit his success in part to his charismatic personality.He was a "regular" guy with a sense of humor and the ability to entertain a roomful of people with stories."He didn't cut corners when it came to consumers," said Butch Ehrke, Des Plaines assistant director of community development. "I think that's why he got along so well with the school districts.""Nick truly understood that the work they did, especially for school districts, was more than just 'brick and mortar,' recognizing it has a real impact on all its stakeholders," said Tony Rossi, executive director for facilities and operations with District 59.Dan Benassi, a real estate broker, worked with Papanicholas to acquire the ice arena property."It's a testament to their reputation that their vendors worked around the clock for six months to get that project done on time and on an unbelievably tight schedule," he said.He told how Papanicholas, in his blue jeans and sweatshirt, negotiated the Littelfuse deal at that company's headquarters. "He simply said, 'I want to buy this and here is my money.'"Papanicholas passed down his expertise and love of his work to his children as he welcomed them into the business."He instilled a work ethic in us at an early age," Nick Jr. said. "I started laboring for him at 12 years old. … It set us up for success at such a young age."Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Cumberland Funeral Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church, 820 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights.
