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Darline Ciancanelli

September 9, 1948 — July 10, 2025

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Darline Ciancanelli, age 76, of South Chicago Heights, IL, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025. Beloved wife of Richard Ciancanelli. Loving mother of Dawn (John Vidimos) Heldt, Michelle (Lenny) Skrezyna, and John (Jeanie) Davis. Cherished grandmother of Ricky, Christina (Mike), Ryan (Sammi), Tiffany (Eddie), Alex, Payton, Joshua, and Madison. Loving great-grandmother of Alana, Bailey, Edward, Finley, Sutton, Easton, Kaia, and Amelia. Dear sister of Nicholas (Mary Pat) Naglich, Daniel (Carolyn) Naglich, and Sandra (Montey) Shannon. Preceded in death by her son-in-law Rick Heldt and her parents George Krivokucha and Mildred Hubbell. Darline was loved by many and will be dearly missed.

Direct burial to be held July 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery, Steger, Illinois. Arrangements entrusted to Smits – Steger Memorial Chapel. For further information, please call 708-755-6100 or visit our online guestbook and obituary at www.SMITSFH.com.

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