Irene E. Patrone, 87, of Melrose Park, beloved wife of the late Joseph C.; loving mother of Elizabeth (Eugene) Granby, Lucille (Harvey) Berry, John (Barbara) and the late Joseph T.; dear grandmother of nine; great-grandmother of 10; and great-great-grandmother of one; devoted sister of Julia (Peter) Fanok, Bertha (late Audrey) Collins, Mary (Francis) Kirby, the late Louie (late Anna) Bako and the late Carmen Bako. Visitation Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, 3 to 9, at Cuneo-Columbian Funeral Home, 10300 W. Grand Ave. (One block east of Mannheim Rd), Franklin Park and Thursday at the Hillside Baptist Church, 5152 Butterfield Road, Hillside, 9 a.m. until time of service at 10 a.m. Interment Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elmhurst. 847-455-1200 or www.cuneocolumbian.com.
