Joanne Gabriel, 77, of Lake Barrington, died peacefully on January 10, 2023, with her family by her side.
Joanne was born in Evanston on January 4, 1946, to parents Joseph and Hedwig Conte. Joanne was a devoted mother and grandmother who always prioritized spending time with family. In her free time she loved to draw and sketch. She enjoyed shopping, going to Disney, fishing and antiquing. She was a sweet and generous mother, grandmother and friend, who will be missed by all who knew her.
Joanne is survived by her devoted partner of 28 years, Jim Brown, her daughters, Traci (Bill) Skirpan, and Shelbi (Chad) Sturges, her grandchildren, Kailey, Jake, Brady, Griffin, and Cooper, her sister, Sharon Keniuk, and her granddogs, Molly, Lanie-Lou, Winnie, and Maple-Jane.
She was preceded in death by her grandchildren, Emmett and Payton.
Visitation will be Saturday, January 21, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a short service at 7:30 p.m. all at DeFiore Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Joanne’s name can be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society https://www.lls.org/
For further information please contact the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com.
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Our sincere condolences go out to Joanne’s family. We were neighbor friends with Joanne and Jim for over 20 years, and we had such delightful times with them, especially playing Bocce Ball at LBS. Joanne was a lovely and optimistic lady with such elegant taste, a terrific cook and always so upbeat and fun. We miss her so much already. All the best to her family during this difficult time.
Joanne Gabriel was my neighbor for 25+ years. She was an amazing mother and grandmother. I loved having “Jo” as a friend. She was humble, kind, generous and patient. I admired her artistic talent. Everyone who knew Joanne will miss her presence. My condolences to her family and friends.
My father was Jim conte one of the younger Conte son's. My parents divorced and my brother Jim and I became estranged from the family. Some 30 + years later I became reacquainted with Joanne on face book. We met for lunch and became friends. Through Joanne I got reacquainted with other cousins and found a missing part of my life and will always be greatful to her for that. Joanne and her family are in my prayers.