Veronica Ann (Ronnie) Burdette, 90, of Huntley, died peacefully on July 31, 2025 at home with her family by her side.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 1-4pm with a service at 3:30pm at DeFiore Funeral Home-10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. For further information please call the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com.
Ronnie was born on February 21, 1935, and was adopted by her loving parents, Joseph & Lenora Quartetti. In 1955 she married James Richardson and was blessed with three daughters, Judy A. (Richardson) Siekerman; Jackie A. (Richardson) Hill; and Laurie A. (Richardson) Koop. She later met and married William (Bill) C. Watson who lovingly cared for Ronnie and her three daughters during the girls’ formative years.
Following Bill’s death from cancer, Ronnie married David Burdette. Upon the sale of Ronnie’s home, they bought a new home in the Del Webb community in Huntley, IL. In her final 20 years, Ronnie loved to travel and visit new sites. Ronnie’s greatest joy was spending time visiting her daughters and their families.
She is survived by her husband, David; her sister-in-law Wendy (Watson) Fogel; and her daughters, Judy (Mark) and their children Chris (Leanne), Stephanie and Tyler;
Jackie (Jim) and their children Jim, Kelly (Jordan), Kristy (Tom), and Kyle (Casey);
Laurie and her children Lindsay (Kyle), Mackenzie, and Lexie (James), and Ronnie’s eight great-grandchildren.
Ronnie is also survived by her cousin Lorraine Anglet, and she was preceded in death by her cousins Michael and Thomas Briglio. A special thanks to Patti Ann Howard who visited and spoke with Ronnie frequently in her final years.
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Oh Julie, I’m so sorry for the loss of your father’s wife and the gap left in you and your families life. Take care. Let me know if there is anything I can do. Rose
With all the love to Ronnie and her family from Sean, Conor and Celine Watson-Wilkerson. We’re so honored to of had her join our wedding and share her beautiful smile.
Jackie, we did not know your mom personally but we knew you and your family and I’m sure she had a large part and the person that you are and just by you being such an amazing person I’m sure she was absolutely phenomenal. May God rest her soul and comfort her family.