Jay M. Parisi

Jay M. Parisi, age 48, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover. Visitation will be held from 11:00 – 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2017 at Law-Jones Funeral Home. Memorials may be given in Jay’s memory.

Jay was born on February 23, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Jasper and Linda (Schaffer) Parisi. He attended Schurz High School in Chicago. Jay worked for many years as a professional painter, and started his own company Jay’s Painting Service in Hanover. Jay was truly an artist when it came to his painting.

Jay enjoyed camping, fishing, being outdoors. He also liked to ride motorcycles, anything fast and loud. He loved his aquariums and his dog. Jay was an outgoing person and super hyper. Most of all, family meant everything to Jay.

Jay will be missed by his four children, Ashlee Parisi, Jay Parisi Jr., Nicole Parisi, Jacob Parisi all of Illinois; his mother, Linda of Hanover; five grandchildren; a sister, Cindy (Vince) Arriaga of Chicago; three brothers, Jerry Parisi of Hanover, Paul Parisi of Sumner, Illinois, Peter (Erin) Parisi of Miles, Iowa; a aunt and uncle, Cathy (Jim) Derrig of Wisconsin; many cousins, nieces and nephews and friends. Jay was preceded in death by his father, Jasper, stepfather, Jose Gomez, and a brother, Tony.