Alan Amato Burial & Memorial Fund

Friends,
We're very close to covering  the majority of  the  funeral home and burial expenses.  All of Alan's immediate family preceded him in death.  We're trying to raise as much as we can to help his small extended family cover the cremation and burial expenses, as well as retaining some funds to have a memorial celebration of his life when once again we can safely gather.

Alan Amato, 68, of Berwyn, IL (formerly of Oak Park, IL), passed away on April 8, 2020 from heart failure.  He was passionate about social justice and activism.  He was active in the Oak Park Lesbian and Gay Association (now OPALGA+).  As the Public Policy Committee chair for the organization, he was instrumental in passage of Oak Park's landmark Domestic Partnership Registry, the first of its kind in Illinois and one of the few in the nation.   He was a prominent figure in the efforts to promote acceptance and appreciation for the gifts that lesbians and gay men contributed to the quality of life in Oak Park.

Alan had no immediate family.  Other relatives are making the arrangements for cremation and burial.  We are a group of long-term friends who invite you to  help offset the associated costs, including a memorial celebration at a later date:  Lydia Villanueva-Soto, Joe Langley, Brad Bartels, Bruce Broerman, Jim Kelly, Ray Johnson, Rebekah Levin, Sophie Kaluziak and Nathan Linsk.