Ann Mandarino
Of Palatine

Ann Mandarino, 75, of Palatine, IL, passed away peacefully her home on September 1, 2008.

Local visitation from 3:00 until 9:00 PM, Friday, September 5, 2008 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights. Visitation, service and interment Sunday and Monday, September 8 & 9, 2008 in St. Joseph Michigan.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Charlie’s Gift (501 (C)3 in support of Autism), 415 W. 8th Street, Hinsdale, IL 60521, www.charliesgift.org.

Ann was born on July 25, 1933, in Benton Harbor, MI, to Katherine and Robert Watts. She graduated from St. John’s High School in 1952. She married Eugene Mandarino of Benton Harbor on September 5, 1953. They moved to Palatine, Ill. in 1963 and raised six kids. The light of her life was her family and friends. There was nothing more important than that. Her unconditional love was felt by everyone she touched and invariably always put others needs before her own.

She is survived by her husband Gene; children, Debbie, Nancy, Lori, Gino, Maria and Vince; grandchildren, Lainey, Hannah, Katie, Jack, Keri, Alex, Arinne, Sam, Louie, Levi and Pearlee; four great-grand children, Celie, Camille, Lincoln and awaiting the arrival of a great grandson.

Her sister, Vonnie Richards of South Bend, IN; brothers, Bob Watts of South Bend, Ray and Bill Watts of Benton Harbor, MI. She was preceded in death by her brothers Patrick in 1944, Tim in 1998 and Jack in 2008, and sister Mary in 2007.