Gayle Ranker, nee Watts, “Aunt Gayle”, mother of Charles (Lori), Susan (Tim) Stupica, William (Linda) and Dianne (Ben) Sordillo; grandmother of nine; dear sister of Jeanne (the late George) Maun, Walter (Veronica) Watts, Donita (James) Morrison, James (Arlene) Watts, Edwin (Nancy) Watts and the late Wayne Francis Watts; loving aunt of dozens of nieces and nephews; great-aunt of scores. Fondly remembered as “Aunt Gayle” by thousands of Abbott Laboratory employees, where she worked for nearly 20 years. Visitation Wednesday 3 to 9 p.m. at Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Rd., Westchester (2 blks W. of Mannheim). Family and friends are asked to meet for Funeral Mass Thursday 10 a.m. at St. Luke Church, Lathrop and Lake Avenues, River Forest. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Quigley Preparatory Seminary, 103 East Chestnut, Chicago, IL 60611 or Misericordia, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago, IL 60660. Funeral info, 708-F-U-N-E-R-A-L.
