Angiolina "Angie" Brandolino

Angiolina "Angie" Brandolino, age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2015 at home with her loving and dedicated family by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Survived by her husband and best friend of 61 years, Antonio Brandolino; loving children, Fiore (Cindy), Tony (Rosanna), Linda (Joe); cherished grandchildren, Jeff (Tina), Daniel (FiancAC.e Ali), Stephanie (FiancAC. Sean), and Tyler; precious great grandchildren, Christian, Alyssa, Julius, Marco, Benjamin and Emma; sister, Mary Ann Alberico; brother, Joseph (Teresa) Alberico; in-laws, Francesco Carusi of Toronto Canada, Liberata (John) DiVecchio, Vince (Betty) Brandolino, Sam (Carol) Brandolino; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceded in death by her parents, Luigi and Antoniella Alberico; in-laws, Fiore and Linda Brandolino; nephew, Gino Piccioli; niece, Tina Petrovic; dearest grandson, Scott Brandolino; sister-in-law, Maria Carusi of Toronto Canada and brother-in-law, Berardino Alberico.

She was a very faithful woman who loved God, her family and friends with all her heart, soul and mind. Angie was a member of the Church of St. Anthony, Joliet. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to so many. She loved when the family was together and always made sure there was plenty of homemade Italian food for everyone.

Angie was born in San Vittorino, Italy, emigrated in 1958 and became a very proud American Citizen. She was a dedicated wife and mother who always put her family first. She worked for Al Baskin as a seamstress for 12 years. She loved to cook and enjoyed preparing meals for members of the American Italian Cultural Society (AICS) of which she was a founding member. She also enjoyed making the pasta sauce for the monthly AICS Spaghetti Dinners.

Angie was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and fought a valiant battle for several years. She received wonderful care from Dr. Shuo Ma her oncologist and the entire team at Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. The family would like to extend our sincere thanks and admiration for the loving care she received while at Northwestern. She was also assisted in her final days by Joliet Area Community Hospice who provided wonderful compassionate care while at home.

A celebration of Angiolina's life will begin on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 with prayers in the funeral home chapel at 9:15 a.m. then driving in procession to St. Jude Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 10:00 a.m. Entombment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet from 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Prayers will be offered at 7:00 p.m. by the American Italian Cultural Society.

Monday, April 27, 2015
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tezak Funeral Home
1211 Plainfield Road
Joliet, Illinois 60435

Monday, April 27, 2015
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tezak Funeral Home
1211 Plainfield Road
Joliet, Illinois 60435

Monday, April 27, 2015
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Tezak Funeral Home
1211 Plainfield Road
Joliet, Illinois 60435

Offered by the American Italian Cultural Society.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
9:00 AM

Tezak Funeral Home
1211 Plainfield Road
Joliet, Illinois 60435

Prayers in the funeral home chapel at 9:15 a.m. then driving in procession to St. Jude Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Church of St. Jude
2212 McDonough Street
Joliet, IL 60436

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
11:30 AM

Woodlawn Memorial Park
23060 Jefferson St
Joliet, IL 60435