Elisa Piazza, nee Irlandi, 47, of Naperville, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006. She died from a stroke as a complication of an advanced infection. Elisa is formerly of Ottawa, IL, and graduated from Ottawa High School in 1977. She graduated from Benedictine University in Lisle, IL in 1981, with a B.S. in Biology. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rush University in Chicago in 1983 and practiced as a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse for several years. Elisa is the beloved wife of David for 23 years; loving mother of David, Alex, Emily and Nicole; fond sister of Nika Irlandi Sent; daughter of Tonka, nee Paic, and the late Louis Irlandi. Elisa served as a chairperson of the auxiliary of Our Children’s Homestead to raise money for DCFS children in foster care. Her last job was at the Center for Surgery, Naperville, as a recovery room nurse. Elisa will be remembered as a good friend to many, a wonderful aunt, and a proud godmother to Michelle Piazza, Sam Piazza and Valerie Alanis. She loved to host large holiday parties at her home, to bake wonderful appetizers and cheesecake, to decorate her home for Christmas, and to attend 6 a.m. Mass. Visitation Thursday, Oct. 19 and Friday, Oct. 20, 4 to 9 p.m. at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville. Services will begin Saturday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. from the funeral home and will proceed to an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 2220 Lisson Rd., Naperville, with Rev. Tony Nugent officiating. Interment Naperville Cemetery, Naperville. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Benedictine University, “In Memory of Elisa Piazza”, 5700 College Rd., Lisle, IL 60532. For info 630-355-0213.
