Sally Spinelli

Sally Spinelli, age 96, born in Sant’ Ambrogio, Sicily, Italy, fierce and loving mother, proud grandmother, most adoring great grandmother, generous friend. You were a woman ahead of your time. You taught us how to cook and keep house, like a good Italian mother. But more importantly you taught us strength of character and drive. You will be forever in our hearts for how deeply you loved and cared for us, and an inspiration for your ceaseless stamina. Until the end, you were independent and clear minded. You knew your heart, and you will always be in ours. Sally died peacefully at home on Saturday, August 17, 2019, beloved wife of belated husband Raffaele Spinelli; loving mother of Josephine (Don) La Monica, Maria (Sam) Scardino, Louise (Doug) Hernbrott, Rose (Peter) Spinelli and Anita (Chris) Spinelli; loving grandmother of Barbara (Dale) Glabus, Donald (Julie) La Monica, Roy Culotta and Carla (Dan) DiMaio; dear great-grandmother of Ella Rose, Sophia Rose, Ava Rose, Benjamin Vaughn, Charlotte Jude and Scarlett Rose; dear sister of the late Rosa, Maria, Giuseppina, Rosario, Salvatore, Giuseppe and Vincenzo; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; and loving cousin to many more. In lieu of flowers, donations to one of the following charities appreciated, Rainbow Hospice, 1550 Bishop Ct. Suite 145 Mt Prospect, IL 60056, and St. Jude Shrine, 512 West Saratoga St, Baltimore, MD, 21201.Visitation will be Monday, August 19, from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Catholic Church, Park Ridge. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Entombment St. Joseph Cemetery, Crucifixion Garden Mausoleum.