Dr. Anthony J. Nappi

Anthony NappiDr. Anthony J. Nappi, 76, resident of LaGrange, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cherished friend, educator, scientist and artist, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2014.  He was the beloved husband of Joyce for 55 years, loving father of Lynn (Robert) Larry, Kurt (Anne) and Paul (Jaime), devoted grandfather of Amanda Larry, Isabelle and Sebastian Nappi, and dear big brother of Andrew (Ginny) and Mark (Lynn) Nappi.  Dr. Nappi received his PhD in 1969 from the University of Connecticut and went on to become an internationally recognized scholar for his research that centered on innate immunity in insects, with a special emphasis on catecholamine biochemistry.  He was a Professor of Biology at the State University of New York in Oswego before assuming the position of Chair of the Department of Biology at Loyola University of Chicago in 1981.  He maintained his faculty position at Loyola until retirement.  He was a Fulbright Scholar at the Université de Bordeaux in France as well as Research Director at the National Center of Scientific Research in Gif-Sur-Yvette, France.  He had extensive research collaborations in France, Italy, England, and at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.  During his career he published over 120 papers in some of the most prestigious journals and received grant support from both the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.  He was a member of nine scientific societies and served on the editorial boards of four different scientific journals.  His research contributions in scientific journals have been cited by other scientists in the field more than 3,500 times and his impact in the field will be notable for decades to come.  Funeral Mass will be held at 10am Saturday October 25th at St. Cletus Church, 600 W. 55th St., LaGrange, IL, 60525.  Interment private.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Cletus Parish Food Pantry (same address as above) www. stcletusparish.com.  Hallowell & James Funeral Home assisting the family 708-352-6500

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