Emma Vitello, nee Lofendo: 99, beloved wife of the late Samuel, devoted mother of Angela (Jerry) Oskorep and Joseph (Veronica Mattingly) Vitello; dear grandmother of Denise (Oskorep) (Tim) O’Neill, Suzanne (Oskorep) ( David) Horvath, Michelle (Oskorep) (David) Benoit, Julie Ann (Vitello) (Brian) Rebac, Ann Marie(Vitello) (Tim) Hanes and Michael (Betsy) Oskorep; dear great grandmother of 12, David Jr., Justin, Kyle, Molly, Loren, Rachel, Matt, Ryan, Jack, Branko, Emma, and Lilly.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Lurie's Children’s Hospital or Ronald McDonald House in Chicago.
Visitation will be held from 11:30am until 12:30pm on Saturday October 20, 2018, at Divine Infant Jesus Catholic Church, 1601 Newcastle Ave, Westchester, IL, Mass will follow at 12:30pm. Interment will be held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
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