Jeffrey L. Sutherland passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 6 at the age of 60. He is survived by his beloved wife, Carmencita ("Mimi") of 37 years and his children Stephen (Amy) Sutherland and Natalie (Brian) Currin. He was the proud and loving grandfather of Maia, caring brother to Steve (Debbie) and Yvonne (George) Creekbaum and uncle to many nieces and nephews. He was born March 5, 1953 in Terre Haute to Dolores (Eck) and the late Jack Sutherland. Jeff and family moved to Saigon, Vietnam in 1964 and Taipei,Taiwan in 1965. While in Taipei, he attended the Taipei American School where he met lifelong friends. Jeff eventually moved back to the Midwest and graduated from Garfield High School in 1971. He went on to receive his B.A. in Business Administration from Indiana State University. Jeff and Mimi were married on September 4, 1976 at St. Mary's of the Woods College whereafter they spent some time living and working in Cebu City, Philippines with Mimi and her family. They returned to the U.S. where he spent most of his professional career working for Dun & Bradstreet in Allentown, PA. Jeff loved spending time with family, friends, traveling and gardening. He especially loved every moment with his granddaughter. He was a good friend to all,his generosity, kindness and fun-loving spirit touched all who met him. We mourn the space he leaves in our hearts but celebrate the difference he made in our lives. A special thanks to everyone at Hux Cancer Center and the Oncology Department at Union Hospital. Visitation will be held at Debaun Funeral Home, 2425 Wabash Avenue from 5-8 pm on Friday. A mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Joseph University Parish, 113 South 5th St on Saturday at 11:00 am officiated by Father Alfredo ("Alfie") Africa, MSP. Burial will follow at the Macedonia Cemetery in Casey, IL with a committal service by Rick May. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Mission Society of the Philippines (MSP, www.msp.org.ph/) c/o Fr. Resti Galang, St. Catherine of Siena Church 3450 Tennessee St. Vallejo, CA 94591.