Olympia De Pasquale

De Pasquale Olympia B. De Pasquale nee Napolitano, of Steger, IL passed away peacefully in her sleep, with her daughter, Jacqueline M. Felicetti, by her side. She was preceded in death by her brothers and sister, Neil, Denny, Mello and Mary Genova. She will be missed by her many nieces and nephews, but most especially by Mary (John) Lynk of Northbrook, IL and their children Cathy and Nick; Denise (Dennis) Mudd of Phoenix, AZ, and their sons Alex and Jeremy; and James (Louise) Genova of Bloomingdale, IL. In addition, she is a treasured aunt and great aunt to many other nieces and nephews several generations down including Doreen Holladay of Clearwater, FL; Jeanine Knez of Lisle, IL; Gail (Don) Gentry of Green Valley, AZ; and Sharon (Ron) Boatright of Littleton, CO. Olympia (aka Vil ) was born in Chicago Heights, IL in 1915 and later moved to Steger, where she married and ran her own home-based beauty salon. Later she worked for National Tea Food Stores in Chicago Heights and Sauk Village; then as produce manager for Hartmanns Foods in Steger, from where she retired. Auntie Vil, as she was affectionately known to her many nieces and nephews, enjoyed telling stories about the old days during Prohibition and the Great Depression. She loved to cook for the family and friends, and took care of her father, a brother and her sister during their battles with blindness, cancer and Alzheimers Disease. She had tremendous strength of body, mind and spirit, which made her an inspiration to all who knew her and cared for her. She will be dearly missed. Visitation will be held on Monday July 26th at Steger Memorial Chapel, from 9 a.m. till 11:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Liborius Catholic Church 71 W. 35th St. Steger, IL. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Steger, IL. Funeral info: Steger Memorial Chapel, 3045 Chicago Rd. Steger, IL. 708-755-6100. Memorials can be made to the Friends of St. Benedicts, 6930 W. Touhy Ave. Niles, IL 60714. www.smitsfh.com