Lillian M. Prasco

LILLIAN M. PRASCO (NEE DINELLI) MERRILLVILLE, IN Lillian M. Prasco (nee Dinelli), age 98 of Merrillville, formerly of Hammond, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 12, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Prasco, Sr.; mother of Raymond Prasco (Judith) of St. John, IN; grandmother of Renee Mahoney (Michael) of Chicago, IL, Keith Prasco of St. John, IN, Brian (Tracy) Prasco of Lowell, IN and Dale Prasco of Chesterton, IN; great grandmother of Abbie Lynn Prasco and Autumn Lee Prasco, sister of Frieda (Glen) Reinecker of Gary, IN and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers: Albert (Helen) Dinelli, Egedio Dinelli, Rolondo Dinelli, and Lauro Dinelli; and sisters: Norma (James) Lenzo, Egrantina (Durando) Biagini, and Dora Dinelli. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM DIRECTLY AT St. John Bosco Church, 7113 Columbia Ave., Hammond with Fr. Richard Orlinski officiating. Lillian will lie in state at the church from 9:30 AM until time of mass. At rest St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday from 2:00 to 8:00 PM at the Solan Pruzin Funeral Home, 7109 Calumet Ave., Hammond, IN. 2:30 wake service. Lillian was known for her strong spirit and tireless devotion to keeping her home and yard tidy and beautiful; amazingly shoveling snow, raking leaves, trimming hedges, and tinkering around the house well into her late nineties. She took great care in displaying a cherished collection of elves, angels, animals and seasonal decorations in her home, many hand-crafted by herself.  She loved plants and flowers of all kinds and had a knack for keeping them green and growing. She will be missed by her family and her friends at The Sterling House.