Arlene Ventura

March 29, 1931 — September 4, 2025

Arlene E. Ventura, age 94, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Arlene was born on March 29, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to her loving parents, the late Romeo Ranieri and the late Mary (nee Forte) Ranieri. She was also preceeded in death by her beloved husband Charles Ventura. Loving mother of Michael (Cindi) Ventura and Maria (Rick) Cozzi. Cherished grandmother of Kenneth (Lisa) Lena, Sommer Lena, Michael (Ashley) Ventura, Christopher (Stephanie) Ventura, Nicholas Cozzi and Andrea Cozzi. Dear great grandmother of Kira, Gia, Aubriella, Jionni, Kaylee, Olivia, Evelyn and Nina. Fond sister of Annette (the late George) Krueger, the late Anne (the late Richard) Rooney and Camille (the late Leonard) DiVito. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org/ would be appreciated.

Visitation for Arlene will take place on Thursday, September 11, 2025 from 9:00 am until time of Funeral Mass at 10:00 am at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church 1530 Jackson Ave, River Forest, IL 60305. Entombment will follow at the indoor mausoleum at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Il.

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