Elaine A. Castanoli

Elaine A. Castanoli obituary

Elaine A. Castanoli

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Sep

5

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

St. Vincent Ferrer Church

1530 Jackson Ave., River Forest, IL 60305

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Sep

5

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Vincent Ferrer Church

1530 Jackson Ave., River Forest, IL 60305

Send Flowers

Sep

5

Entombment

Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery

1400 S. Wolf Road, Hillside, IL 60162

Send Flowers

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Salerno's Galewood Chapels

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Elaine Castanoli Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Salerno's Galewood Chapels on Aug. 26, 2025.

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Elaine Castanoli nee Laterza; Dear wife of the late Dominic; Loving mother of Cheryl (Marc) Porter, Jeanine Brennan, Luann (Jesus) Rocha, Gayle (Peter) Averill, John (Stacey), Dominic (Margaret), and the late Mary Jill (Richard) Carballo; Grandmother of 24 and great grandmother of 21.

Visitation will be held at St. Vincent Ferrer Church on Friday, September 5, 2025 from 9:00a.m. till 10:00a.m. with mass beginning at 10:00a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Mausoleum

Ralph Massey Funeral Director

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Upcoming Events

Sep

5

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

St. Vincent Ferrer Church

1530 Jackson Ave., River Forest, IL 60305

Send Flowers

Sep

5

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Vincent Ferrer Church

1530 Jackson Ave., River Forest, IL 60305

Send Flowers

Sep

5

Entombment

Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery

1400 S. Wolf Road, Hillside, IL 60162

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Salerno's Galewood Chapels

Only 5 days left for delivery to next service.