Glenn J. Corel, 80, president of the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District and a civic leader in the west suburbs for decades, died Friday in Edward Hospital, Naperville.
Mr. Corel, a Lisle resident whose family moved to the community in the 1860s, had been a member of the fire district for 37 years. He also was a past president of the Lisle Board of Education. The library of Lisle Junior High School, 5211 Center Ave., is named for him.
Mr. Corel was a member of the Lisle Historical Society and the Inter-government Forum of the Woodridge Chamber of Commerce.
For many years Mr. Corel was an auditor for the First National Bank of Chicago. After retiring in 1965 he took up a new career as a real estate salesman, working for Baird & Warner, in Chicago, and Audrey Masters, in Downers Grove.
Mr. Corel is survived by his wife, Rose; a daughter, Rosemary Rinella; a son, Glenn; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson; and a brother.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in First Congregational Church of Lisle, 1006 Ogden Ave., in the suburb.