Barbara Eldridge Latini

Barbara Eldridge Latini, age 93, of Oak Brook. Beloved wife of the late James F. Eldridge and the late John Latini; loving mother of Mark (Dana) Eldridge; devoted grandmother of Jason (Jamie) Eldridge, James (Nicole) Eldridge, Douglas (Caitlin) Eldridge, and Laura (Dustin) Geiger; great-grandmother of Cody, Bryson, Reese, Daniel, Audrey, Mary Collins, Elizabeth, Brady, Brooks, Molly, and Callan; cherished sister of Lawrence (Karen) Bradford, the late Walter (the late Joan) Bradford, the late Charles (Rita) Bradford, the late Elizabeth (the late Joseph) Mahony, and the late James (Pamela) Bradford; aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Barbara was born in Chicago and was a proud alumni of Marywood High School, and then attended Mundelein College. She was an officer and stockholder of Douglas Equipment and Ace Equipment Company. She traveled many times with her husband Jim and her husband John to Europe, and was able to travel with nieces and nephews also. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and she was there GiGi. As much as she enjoyed travel, her passion was Bridge. She spent hours enjoying the game and socialization. She also loved her time doing one thousand piece jigsaw puzzles, the Daily and Sunday crossword puzzles, and exercising with Jane Fonda, anything to keep her mind and body sharp and active. She became a Detroit Tigers fan through Jim and was in the owner's box in 1968 when the Tigers won the World Series. She will be remembered by so many for her smile, her faith, her laughter, and her love of a good joke.
Visitation Tuesday, July 2nd, 3-7pm at Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Rd, Lombard. Funeral Wednesday 8:45am at the funeral home to Ascension of Our Lord Church, 1S314 Summit Ave, Oakbrook Terrace. Mass 9:30am. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Memorials to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are appreciated. For info: www.knollcrest.net or 630-932-1500.