AUDREY CATHERINE IANNELLI

1927 - 2016

LOMBARD - Audrey Catherine (Harrington) Iannelli, 89, died at her home March 7, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. CT Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Calvary Episcopal Church, 150 West Maple St., Lombard Ill., with the Rev. Emily Mellott officiating. Audrey was born to Charles and Goldia (Grant) Harrington in Lakeside, Mich., in January 1927. She married Orlando Iannelli in December of 1950. He preceded her in death in 1992. Audrey was a lifelong resident of Berrien County Michigan, graduating from New Buffalo High School. After beginning her married life in Benton Harbor, she and Orlando moved to their newly-built home in Hagar Shores in 1956, where she remained until 2007. Audrey was an active homemaker, mother and member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in St. Joseph. She had fond memories of serving the church on the vestry as well as serving as an altar guild, lector, lay eucharistic minister, running the annual Hadley pottery sale and organizing funeral luncheons. Audrey loved swimming in "her" lake and walks on the beach. Most of all she loved spending time with her family. After moving to Lombard, Ill., in 2007, Audrey joined Lombard's Calvary Episcopal Church, and enjoyed attending her grandsons' high school concerts and plays. She was blessed to have a loving caregiver during her final years, Ludmila Virvica of Chicago. Audrey is survived by her sons: Fred of Amherst, N.H., Grant (Mary Jo) of Lombard, Ill., and Philip (Heidi) of Wilmington, Del.; her grandchildren: Kate and Kris Iannelli of Wilmington, Del., Mark and Eric Iannelli of Lombard, Ill., and Jessica Morrey of Waco, Texas; and her sister, Carol Evans of Cumming, Ga. In addition to her husband, Audrey was preceded in death by her daughter, Susan (Tim) Morrey of Flowermound, Texas.