Cornel Miclea

Cornel Lucian Miclea passed away on January 13th, 2021 in Chicago, IL.

Cornel was born June 18th, 1956 in Arad, Romania to father Octavian and mother Floarea.  He immigrated to the United States in 1975 where he established himself in the fields of engineering and manufacturing until he founded the CLM Engineering Co in 1987.  Over the years, Cornel designed innovations and supported businesses across many industries, including in railroads, printing presses, cell phones, and most recently, medical equipment and instrument design.

Though he slowed his business endevours in recent years in order to focus on his grandkids, he was always of the mind that he would never retire.  A new opportunity to find an engineering solution to any challenge was always on his mind and kept him energized through life. Though cut far too short, they are qualities that were already shining through in his grandkids, Ryan and Analise, during any one of their many trips to tinker with "Bunu" in his workshop.

Cornel impacted many lives through not only business and family, but also his decades of dedication to youth coaching in soccer in the Lake County, IL area.  Over the years, he coached within Lindenhurst youth soccer, Warren United club program, Chicago Kickers, as well as being the women's varisty soccer coach at Warren High School in the late 1990s.

Cornel is survived by his wife Nora; sons Mike and Matt; grandchildren Ryan and Analise; and brother and sisters, Radu, Cornelia, Rodica, and Maria.  

Due to these unprecedented times amid the pandemic, the family will be holding a private service this Wednesday, January 20th.  In lieu of flowers, we would like to encourage everyone to share memories, tributes, pictures or videos on this memorial website.  We will keep this site open for a few weeks and plan to use these memories to find a way to pay tribute to Cornel in the coming months with his family and friends.