Patricia Smith-Pellegrino Obituary

Smith-Pellegrino, Patricia Anita 49, of Elmwood Park, was called by God on Saturday, March 2, 2002, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, and raised in Somers Point, New Jersey. She attended elementary, high school, and college in South Jersey. She moved to the Chicago area in 1988, where she was employed by Kingston Mines for the last 14 years. She was an avid traveler, who enjoyed seeing new places and meeting new people. She loved the outdoors, enjoyed bird watching, hiking, and spending time with her family at Indiana Dunes State Park. Hobbies included karate, fencing, piloting small planes, scuba diving, touring lighthouses and ceramics. Her love and devotion to her children extended to her volunteer work at John Mills School in Elmwood Park, where she was also a member of the PTA, and as a scout leader in Cub Scout Pack 689. Survived by husband, Lenin Pellegrino; children, Lenen Jared, Cameron, MacKenzie and Caitlin, of Elmwood Park; parents, George and Anita Smith; sisters, Catherine Provenzano, Annette Smith, Rosemary Dowling (William), Christine Smith and Marie Smith; brothers, Edward Smith and Thomas Smith (Lynn), all of South Jersey; father-in-law, Lenin "Doc" Pellegrino and his companion, Ann McCarty; mother-in-law, Katherine Pellegrino; brother-in-law, Frank Pellegrino and sisters-in- law, Laura Gennaro (John) and Lisa Pellegrino, all of the Chicago area, and Donna Wahl (Lawrence) of Indiana, as well as many loving nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her sister, Theresa Smith. A Memorial service to celebrate her life by her family and friends will be held at the Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, IL, on Friday, March 8th. Burial Saturday, March 9, 2002, at the cemetery in Durand, IL. Donations may be made to the Patricia Pellegrino Scholarship Fund, c/o John Mills School, 2826 76th Ave., Elmwood Park, IL, 60707. Visit our Guest Book at suntimes.com