Gertrude M. Tye, nee Pidgeon, age 96, formerly of Oak Park and River Forest, beloved wife of the late Edward T.; loving mother of Edward, James (Maria), Joseph (Rosemary), Catherine (Ronald) Raucci, Marge Tye (Henry) Zuba and Walter; devoted grandmother of 17 and great-grandmother of 10; dear sister of Helen Pidgeon and Sr. Lucille Pidgeon, B.V.M.; dear friend of Lisa Fabular. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Funeral Saturday 9:45 a.m. to St. Giles Church, Oak Park, for Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Department of Hepatology c/o Dr. Donald Jensen, Unit 306, Rush-Pres. St. Luke Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison, Chicago, IL 60612. Funeral info, 708-383-3191 .
