Carmela Chiappetta

Carmela Chiappetta, nee Ruffolo, age 90, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2024. Carmela was the beloved wife of the late Leopoldo; loving mother of GianFranco "John" (Linda) and Robert Paul "Bob" (Kay) Chiappetta; dearest daughter of the late Filomena and Salvatore Ruffolo; cherished nonna of Nicholas James (Marissa Thompson), Christopher Thomas, Joseph Dominick (Alex), Amelia Rose and Sarah Marie Chiappetta; dear sister of Mario Ruffolo and the late Antoinetta (the late Vince) Greco, the late Jack (Raffaela), the late Frank (Anna Maria) and the late Angelo Ruffolo, and she was a fond aunt of many.



Carmela was a devout parishioner of St. Francis Borgia Church for many years, and as a founding member of the Padre Pio Foundation, she and her husband Leopoldo were instrumental in the construction of the Padre Pio Piazza at the church. She was also a member of the Italian American Federation. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Mission of Our Lady of Angels at missionola.com/getInvolved_DonateOnline.html would be appreciated.



Visitation Friday, September 6, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. Funeral services begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, at the funeral home, and then proceed to St. Francis Borgia Church for Mass at 11:00 a.m. The entombment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum in Des Plaines, IL. For more information call (708)456-8300.