Our Staff
Our Caring Staff
Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.

Louis H. Rago
President

Louis H. Rago
President
Louis H. Rago is the President of The Original Rago Brothers Funeral Homes. He is the son of the late Joseph L. Rago and the late Irene Serrelli Rago. He attended Holy Rosary and St. Genevieve Grade Schools and DePaul Academy. He is a Licensed Funeral Director and has operated funeral homes in Chicago for over 40 years. He expanded the family owned and operated business when he built a funeral home facility on Irving Park Rd in 1989. Louis has extensive experience and knowledge of the cemetery, cremation, and funeral service industry. He currently resides in Chicago, IL.
Louis served on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Chapter of The National Hemophilia Foundation and Trustee of the Illinois Chapter of National Easter Seals.
He is the former Director of the Unico National Charitable Foundation
Past president of The Amerital Unico Chapter of Chicago, Greater Chicago Chapter of Unico National, and the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans.
Coordinator and Marshall of Chicago’s Annual Columbus Day Parade.
Founder and president of the Italian American Human Relations Foundation of Chicago.

Joseph L. Rago
Licensed Funeral Director & Certified Public Accountant

Joseph L. Rago
Licensed Funeral Director & Certified Public Accountant
Joseph is a Licensed Funeral Director and Certified Public Accountant. He is a graduate of St. Genevieve Grade School, Weber High School, Loyola University Chicago, and Worsham College. As the son of Louis H. Rago, he and his brother, Anthony, represent the 4th generation of their family funeral business. He currently resides in Bensenville, IL.
-Accounting instructor at Worsham College of Mortuary Science
-Operates a small accounting and tax practice

Anthony M. Rago
Office Manager

Anthony M. Rago
Office Manager
Attended St. Genevieve Grade School, Weber High School and Loyola University Chicago where he earned a B.B.A in Public Accounting. He held the position of accounting manager for Bismarck Enterprises at the United Center for 2 years before returning to the funeral business in 1996. As the youngest son of Louis, Anthony oversees all bookkeeping and office operations for the funeral homes. He currently resides in Western Springs, IL.
Anthony is an actor and singer and a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists. (SAG-AFTRA)


