Nicholas M. Romano, age 70, beloved husband of the late Gloria; loving father of Nicholas V. (Sharon) and Michael; grandfather of Nicole and Nicholas M.; brother of the late James R. Romano; son of the late Mike and Ella Romano; fond uncle of Laura J. (Phillip) Romano-Nuccio; great-uncle of Anthony and Jamie. Mr. Romano retired after 40 plus years at Pepper Construction and was still active with Local 150. Funeral Monday, November 27, 9:15 a.m., from Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Rd., Mt. Prospect, to St. Emily Church for 10 a.m. Mass. Entombment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m. 847-394-2336.
Published in Chicago Tribune on Nov. 24, 2006
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Couple found slain in home:
McHenry County pair shot dead, police say
November 21, 2006|By Jeff Long and Richard Wronski, Tribune staff reporters. Freelance reporters Amanda Marrazzo and Mark Shuman contributed to this report.
A couple described by neighbors as reclusive and devoted to their meticulously groomed lawn were found shot to death Monday in their upscale home near Cary, McHenry County sheriff's police said.
Police identified the victims as Nick Romano, 71, and his wife, Gloria, 65. Each had been shot in the back of the head, according to a source.
Police called the slayings an "isolated" incident and said investigators were following leads but did not have any suspects.
"These are suspicious deaths," said McHenry County Undersheriff Eugene Lowery. "Both are being treated as homicides. We do not believe this is a murder-suicide."
Lowery said one of the couple's two sons found the bodies in the home in the 6200 block of Kilkenny Drive and called police at 2:57 a.m. Monday. The son was checking on the well-being of his parents, Lowery said. He declined to say what prompted the son to make the early-morning check.
The couple's other son had eaten breakfast with Nick Romano at a Crystal Lake restaurant around 7 a.m. Sunday, Lowery said. Police believe that Gloria Romano was alive at the time. An autopsy scheduled for Tuesday may give police a better idea of when the two died, authorities said.
Both sons are cooperating with the investigation, Lowery said.
Nick Romano was a retired equipment superintendent for Pepper Construction Co. and was working part time with a construction-union apprentice program in Plainfield.
He was management's representative and certified the standards and training of heavy-equipment operators, said Bob Paddock, acting coordinator and administrator of the program for Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
"He made sure there was no favoritism given to anyone," Paddock said. "He was the one who ensured that we played it by the book."
Nick Romano had worked with the apprentice program for the last six years after a long career with Pepper Construction, Paddock said.
"Nick was a great friend and good instructor and a good person," he said. "He cared about his work and cared about the union very much. ...This is an absolute shock. It is a great loss."
The Romanos' home is in the Killarney Acres subdivision in an unincorporated area of McHenry County near Crystal Lake and Cary.
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By Robert McCoppin
Tribune reporter
January 16, 2014
More than seven years after Michael Romano told investigators he found his parents' bodies in their home near Crystal Lake, prosecutors said Thursday they have charged him with the couple's murders.
Nick Romano, 71, and Gloria Romano, 65, were both found shot in the back of the head on Nov. 20, 2006, police said at the time. The house alarm had been set, nothing was stolen, and there were no signs of a struggle, police said. Investigators said Michael Romano told them he had gone to check on them because he couldn't reach them by phone.
He cooperated with investigators in the week following the murder, investigators said, then abruptly stopped and later moved from his home in Algonquin to Las Vegas, Nev.
That's where he was arrested Tuesday by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, after an indictment and arrest warrant were issued this month, according to the release from the sheriff's office, which investigated the case.
Bond for Romano, 54, was set at $3 million. He waived extradition Thursday and was expected to be transported to face charges in McHenry County Circuit Court next week, Assistant State's Attorney Michael Combs said.
Police said previously they received 180 leads in the case, but none led to an arrest until now. Undersheriff Andrew Zinke said Michael Romano had been a person of interest in the case all along.
Nick and Gloria Romano had lived at the home in the otherwise peaceful Killarney Acres for nearly 30 years. Gloria was a homemaker, and Nick had retired from Pepper Construction in Chicago and coordinated a union apprentice program.
The couple were popular and private. A family friend said Nick never opened the door to strangers.
Another son, Nicholas Romano, told the Tribune in 2010 that he thought he knew who did it, and was waiting for officials to charge the person. He said he saw his father the day before the murders, and nothing was out of the ordinary.
He promised at the time not to let his late parents down, saying, "I will see this through."
Investigators are still open to anyone who can come forward with additional information in the case, Zinke said, and there was still a $100,000 reward in the case for information leading to a successful prosecution.
Published in Chicago Tribune on Nov. 24, 2006
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Couple found slain in home:
McHenry County pair shot dead, police say
November 21, 2006|By Jeff Long and Richard Wronski, Tribune staff reporters. Freelance reporters Amanda Marrazzo and Mark Shuman contributed to this report.
A couple described by neighbors as reclusive and devoted to their meticulously groomed lawn were found shot to death Monday in their upscale home near Cary, McHenry County sheriff's police said.
Police identified the victims as Nick Romano, 71, and his wife, Gloria, 65. Each had been shot in the back of the head, according to a source.
Police called the slayings an "isolated" incident and said investigators were following leads but did not have any suspects.
"These are suspicious deaths," said McHenry County Undersheriff Eugene Lowery. "Both are being treated as homicides. We do not believe this is a murder-suicide."
Lowery said one of the couple's two sons found the bodies in the home in the 6200 block of Kilkenny Drive and called police at 2:57 a.m. Monday. The son was checking on the well-being of his parents, Lowery said. He declined to say what prompted the son to make the early-morning check.
The couple's other son had eaten breakfast with Nick Romano at a Crystal Lake restaurant around 7 a.m. Sunday, Lowery said. Police believe that Gloria Romano was alive at the time. An autopsy scheduled for Tuesday may give police a better idea of when the two died, authorities said.
Both sons are cooperating with the investigation, Lowery said.
Nick Romano was a retired equipment superintendent for Pepper Construction Co. and was working part time with a construction-union apprentice program in Plainfield.
He was management's representative and certified the standards and training of heavy-equipment operators, said Bob Paddock, acting coordinator and administrator of the program for Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
"He made sure there was no favoritism given to anyone," Paddock said. "He was the one who ensured that we played it by the book."
Nick Romano had worked with the apprentice program for the last six years after a long career with Pepper Construction, Paddock said.
"Nick was a great friend and good instructor and a good person," he said. "He cared about his work and cared about the union very much. ...This is an absolute shock. It is a great loss."
The Romanos' home is in the Killarney Acres subdivision in an unincorporated area of McHenry County near Crystal Lake and Cary.
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By Robert McCoppin
Tribune reporter
January 16, 2014
More than seven years after Michael Romano told investigators he found his parents' bodies in their home near Crystal Lake, prosecutors said Thursday they have charged him with the couple's murders.
Nick Romano, 71, and Gloria Romano, 65, were both found shot in the back of the head on Nov. 20, 2006, police said at the time. The house alarm had been set, nothing was stolen, and there were no signs of a struggle, police said. Investigators said Michael Romano told them he had gone to check on them because he couldn't reach them by phone.
He cooperated with investigators in the week following the murder, investigators said, then abruptly stopped and later moved from his home in Algonquin to Las Vegas, Nev.
That's where he was arrested Tuesday by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, after an indictment and arrest warrant were issued this month, according to the release from the sheriff's office, which investigated the case.
Bond for Romano, 54, was set at $3 million. He waived extradition Thursday and was expected to be transported to face charges in McHenry County Circuit Court next week, Assistant State's Attorney Michael Combs said.
Police said previously they received 180 leads in the case, but none led to an arrest until now. Undersheriff Andrew Zinke said Michael Romano had been a person of interest in the case all along.
Nick and Gloria Romano had lived at the home in the otherwise peaceful Killarney Acres for nearly 30 years. Gloria was a homemaker, and Nick had retired from Pepper Construction in Chicago and coordinated a union apprentice program.
The couple were popular and private. A family friend said Nick never opened the door to strangers.
Another son, Nicholas Romano, told the Tribune in 2010 that he thought he knew who did it, and was waiting for officials to charge the person. He said he saw his father the day before the murders, and nothing was out of the ordinary.
He promised at the time not to let his late parents down, saying, "I will see this through."
Investigators are still open to anyone who can come forward with additional information in the case, Zinke said, and there was still a $100,000 reward in the case for information leading to a successful prosecution.
Nicholas M. Romano, age 70, beloved husband of the late Gloria; loving father of Nicholas V. (Sharon) and Michael; grandfather of Nicole and Nicholas M.; brother of the late James R. Romano; son of the late Mike and Ella Romano; fond uncle of Laura J. (Phillip) Romano-Nuccio; great-uncle of Anthony and Jamie. Mr. Romano retired after 40 plus years at Pepper Construction and was still active with Local 150. Funeral Monday, November 27, 9:15 a.m., from Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Rd., Mt. Prospect, to St. Emily Church for 10 a.m. Mass. Entombment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m. 847-394-2336.
Published in Chicago Tribune on Nov. 24, 2006
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Couple found slain in home:
McHenry County pair shot dead, police say
November 21, 2006|By Jeff Long and Richard Wronski, Tribune staff reporters. Freelance reporters Amanda Marrazzo and Mark Shuman contributed to this report.
A couple described by neighbors as reclusive and devoted to their meticulously groomed lawn were found shot to death Monday in their upscale home near Cary, McHenry County sheriff's police said.
Police identified the victims as Nick Romano, 71, and his wife, Gloria, 65. Each had been shot in the back of the head, according to a source.
Police called the slayings an "isolated" incident and said investigators were following leads but did not have any suspects.
"These are suspicious deaths," said McHenry County Undersheriff Eugene Lowery. "Both are being treated as homicides. We do not believe this is a murder-suicide."
Lowery said one of the couple's two sons found the bodies in the home in the 6200 block of Kilkenny Drive and called police at 2:57 a.m. Monday. The son was checking on the well-being of his parents, Lowery said. He declined to say what prompted the son to make the early-morning check.
The couple's other son had eaten breakfast with Nick Romano at a Crystal Lake restaurant around 7 a.m. Sunday, Lowery said. Police believe that Gloria Romano was alive at the time. An autopsy scheduled for Tuesday may give police a better idea of when the two died, authorities said.
Both sons are cooperating with the investigation, Lowery said.
Nick Romano was a retired equipment superintendent for Pepper Construction Co. and was working part time with a construction-union apprentice program in Plainfield.
He was management's representative and certified the standards and training of heavy-equipment operators, said Bob Paddock, acting coordinator and administrator of the program for Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
"He made sure there was no favoritism given to anyone," Paddock said. "He was the one who ensured that we played it by the book."
Nick Romano had worked with the apprentice program for the last six years after a long career with Pepper Construction, Paddock said.
"Nick was a great friend and good instructor and a good person," he said. "He cared about his work and cared about the union very much. ...This is an absolute shock. It is a great loss."
The Romanos' home is in the Killarney Acres subdivision in an unincorporated area of McHenry County near Crystal Lake and Cary.
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By Robert McCoppin
Tribune reporter
January 16, 2014
More than seven years after Michael Romano told investigators he found his parents' bodies in their home near Crystal Lake, prosecutors said Thursday they have charged him with the couple's murders.
Nick Romano, 71, and Gloria Romano, 65, were both found shot in the back of the head on Nov. 20, 2006, police said at the time. The house alarm had been set, nothing was stolen, and there were no signs of a struggle, police said. Investigators said Michael Romano told them he had gone to check on them because he couldn't reach them by phone.
He cooperated with investigators in the week following the murder, investigators said, then abruptly stopped and later moved from his home in Algonquin to Las Vegas, Nev.
That's where he was arrested Tuesday by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, after an indictment and arrest warrant were issued this month, according to the release from the sheriff's office, which investigated the case.
Bond for Romano, 54, was set at $3 million. He waived extradition Thursday and was expected to be transported to face charges in McHenry County Circuit Court next week, Assistant State's Attorney Michael Combs said.
Police said previously they received 180 leads in the case, but none led to an arrest until now. Undersheriff Andrew Zinke said Michael Romano had been a person of interest in the case all along.
Nick and Gloria Romano had lived at the home in the otherwise peaceful Killarney Acres for nearly 30 years. Gloria was a homemaker, and Nick had retired from Pepper Construction in Chicago and coordinated a union apprentice program.
The couple were popular and private. A family friend said Nick never opened the door to strangers.
Another son, Nicholas Romano, told the Tribune in 2010 that he thought he knew who did it, and was waiting for officials to charge the person. He said he saw his father the day before the murders, and nothing was out of the ordinary.
He promised at the time not to let his late parents down, saying, "I will see this through."
Investigators are still open to anyone who can come forward with additional information in the case, Zinke said, and there was still a $100,000 reward in the case for information leading to a successful prosecution.
Published in Chicago Tribune on Nov. 24, 2006
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Couple found slain in home:
McHenry County pair shot dead, police say
November 21, 2006|By Jeff Long and Richard Wronski, Tribune staff reporters. Freelance reporters Amanda Marrazzo and Mark Shuman contributed to this report.
A couple described by neighbors as reclusive and devoted to their meticulously groomed lawn were found shot to death Monday in their upscale home near Cary, McHenry County sheriff's police said.
Police identified the victims as Nick Romano, 71, and his wife, Gloria, 65. Each had been shot in the back of the head, according to a source.
Police called the slayings an "isolated" incident and said investigators were following leads but did not have any suspects.
"These are suspicious deaths," said McHenry County Undersheriff Eugene Lowery. "Both are being treated as homicides. We do not believe this is a murder-suicide."
Lowery said one of the couple's two sons found the bodies in the home in the 6200 block of Kilkenny Drive and called police at 2:57 a.m. Monday. The son was checking on the well-being of his parents, Lowery said. He declined to say what prompted the son to make the early-morning check.
The couple's other son had eaten breakfast with Nick Romano at a Crystal Lake restaurant around 7 a.m. Sunday, Lowery said. Police believe that Gloria Romano was alive at the time. An autopsy scheduled for Tuesday may give police a better idea of when the two died, authorities said.
Both sons are cooperating with the investigation, Lowery said.
Nick Romano was a retired equipment superintendent for Pepper Construction Co. and was working part time with a construction-union apprentice program in Plainfield.
He was management's representative and certified the standards and training of heavy-equipment operators, said Bob Paddock, acting coordinator and administrator of the program for Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
"He made sure there was no favoritism given to anyone," Paddock said. "He was the one who ensured that we played it by the book."
Nick Romano had worked with the apprentice program for the last six years after a long career with Pepper Construction, Paddock said.
"Nick was a great friend and good instructor and a good person," he said. "He cared about his work and cared about the union very much. ...This is an absolute shock. It is a great loss."
The Romanos' home is in the Killarney Acres subdivision in an unincorporated area of McHenry County near Crystal Lake and Cary.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By Robert McCoppin
Tribune reporter
January 16, 2014
More than seven years after Michael Romano told investigators he found his parents' bodies in their home near Crystal Lake, prosecutors said Thursday they have charged him with the couple's murders.
Nick Romano, 71, and Gloria Romano, 65, were both found shot in the back of the head on Nov. 20, 2006, police said at the time. The house alarm had been set, nothing was stolen, and there were no signs of a struggle, police said. Investigators said Michael Romano told them he had gone to check on them because he couldn't reach them by phone.
He cooperated with investigators in the week following the murder, investigators said, then abruptly stopped and later moved from his home in Algonquin to Las Vegas, Nev.
That's where he was arrested Tuesday by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, after an indictment and arrest warrant were issued this month, according to the release from the sheriff's office, which investigated the case.
Bond for Romano, 54, was set at $3 million. He waived extradition Thursday and was expected to be transported to face charges in McHenry County Circuit Court next week, Assistant State's Attorney Michael Combs said.
Police said previously they received 180 leads in the case, but none led to an arrest until now. Undersheriff Andrew Zinke said Michael Romano had been a person of interest in the case all along.
Nick and Gloria Romano had lived at the home in the otherwise peaceful Killarney Acres for nearly 30 years. Gloria was a homemaker, and Nick had retired from Pepper Construction in Chicago and coordinated a union apprentice program.
The couple were popular and private. A family friend said Nick never opened the door to strangers.
Another son, Nicholas Romano, told the Tribune in 2010 that he thought he knew who did it, and was waiting for officials to charge the person. He said he saw his father the day before the murders, and nothing was out of the ordinary.
He promised at the time not to let his late parents down, saying, "I will see this through."
Investigators are still open to anyone who can come forward with additional information in the case, Zinke said, and there was still a $100,000 reward in the case for information leading to a successful prosecution.
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