Novo Skakavac, 57, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in Rockford, Illinois. Born on October 5, 1957, in Jabuka, to Milovan and Mara Skakavac. Loving father of Neda, caring brother of Milivoje (Milena), Grujo (Danica), Vojka Djurovic, Novka Soja, Gordana (Nikola) Stanic, proud uncle of Zoran (Dragana), Tanja, Mladen, Jelena Milomir, Biljana (Velibor) kalem, loving greatuncle of Marko, Milan, Milos Vasilije and Helena. Novo will be sorely missed by families Skakavac, Vukovic, Djurovic, Soja, Stanic and Kalem, as well as numerous other family members and dear friends in the Fatherland, the USA and world-wide. Opelo (Serbian Orthodox Funeral Service) Saturday, October 18, 2014 11:30 a.m. at the New Gracanica Monastery, 35240 N. Grant St., Third Lake, IL 60046. Interment at the Most Holy Mother of God Cemetery located at monastery grounds.