Geraldine F Love

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Geraldine Faye Love (nee Pagoria) age 85 of Crete,   Illinois passed away on November 17, 2017 after a short illness.  Geraldine was born and raised in Chicago Heights, attended Lincoln Elementary School and a 1950 Bloom Township High School graduate where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She retired from Zegers Inc. after many years of service as a purchasing agent.     Preceded in death by her adored parents, Sam and Audrey (nee Ellis) Pagoria.  Gerri was the loving and cherished mother of Jeri Kay (Ed) Mlakar and a devoted and cherished grandmother to Olivia Mlakar and Audrey Mlakar.  Beloved sister of Nick (late Lillian) Pagoria, Sam (Angie) Pagoria and the late Connie  €œJetta€ (late Camillo)  Damiani.  She is also survived by many loved nieces, nephews and former sister-in-laws, Joan Love (Dennis) Allemand  and Carole (Dave) Rittmiller.  Preceded in death by her former husband Kenneth Love and dear in-laws Art and Marie Love.  Gerri was devoted to her family and her granddaughters Olivia and Audrey who were the light of her life.  A kind and gentle soul with a beautiful, perpetual smile and optimistic outlook, she will be extremely missed by all.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Geraldine€™s name to South Suburban Humane Society (www.southsuburbanhumanesociety.org).Memorial Visitation Friday, November 24^th  from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Crete Funeral Home,1182 Main Street, Crete, Illinois.  Funeral Saturday morning 10:00 AM to St. Liborius Catholic Church on Halsted Blvd., Steger, IL. for a Mass at 10:30AM.  Inurnment:  Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, IL.  Info: (708) 672-7600.   Cretefuneralhome.com  “