Lucille Carmella Schiltz, 78, of Village of Lakewood, passed away on February 23, 2026.
Lucille was born on August 8, 1947 in Chicago, the daughter of Paul and Mary (Costabile) DeLuca. She married the love of her life, the late Richard Schiltz in 1972 and together raised a family and made many memories together. Lucille was the definition of a matriarch. Always caring for her family. While she enjoyed reading and puzzle books, she enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her family. She enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren competing in their respective sporting events, dances, and musicals. Lucille is best known for her wonderful cooking. Her specialties included eggplant parmesan, meatballs, her homemade sauce, and her Easter bread. Lucille will be deeply missed by her family and all that knew her.
She is survived by her children, Richard (Rebecca) Schiltz, Jeffrey Schiltz, and James (Julie) Schiltz; grandchildren, Tesia (Zach), Tyler, Addyson, Kathryn, Ryan, Jace, Brendan, and Jordy; sister, Carmella (Steve) Canaan; nieces and nephew, Christina, Victoria, and Jerry; and many great nieces and nephews.
Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Schiltz; her parents and her sister, Paula Kray.
A Memorial Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at DeFiore Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to American Cancer Society.
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The Gill family Will always remember and cherish the kindness Lucille showed to Julie. Our thoughts are with Lucille’s family .
Lucille and I were very close friends for 40-45 years if not more. She was always there for me. I met her when we rented the same house in Elmood Park. She was on the first floor with her 3 boys and Dick. I was on the 2nd floor with my girls. She became my babysitter for the girls while I was at work and later while my girls became babysitters for her boys. What goes around comes around. She was a terrific friend. I could ask for no one better. I will miss her terribly. There is now a big hole in my heart.
I am so sorry for your loss. She was caring, loving , funny person and a joy to be around. She was always raving at work about her grandkids. She will be miss by everyone at INX. God bless you all ✝️