Iole N. Basso, age 80, suddenly, loving daughter of the late Anna and Andrea; beloved sister of Gidia “Jean” Fiaoni and Andrea (Joan) Basso; dear aunt of Karen Smoczkiewicz, Sharon (Ernie) Reeve, Annette (Ed) Bishop, Andrew (Debbie) Basso, Barbara Basso (Cindy), Carla (Don) Kanak and Raymond (Laura) Basso; great-aunt of 16; and great-great-aunt of four. Former proprietor of Iole’s Ice Cream and Snack Shop in the Chesterfield area of the South Side of Chicago for 30 years. Chapel prayer 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003 from the Schmaedeke Funeral Home, 10701 S. Harlem Ave., Worth, to Our Lady of the Ridge Church, Chicago Ridge. Mass 11 a.m. Visitation Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 3 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials to the charity of your choice appreciated. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. 708-448-6000 .
