Anita J. Sylvester - 78

12/7/1936 - 5/12/2015

Chicago Heights and Fort Myers, FL

Anita J. Sylvester nee Tucciarelli age 78. Longtime Chicago Heights resident recently of the Cape Coral and Fort Meyers, FL area. Retired Cafeteria Cook and Server for Washington Jr. High School/School District 170. Wife for 59 years of Anthony “Cookie” Sylvester. Mother of Antonia “Toni Dee” (James) Crawford, Michael (Dawn) Sylvester, Josephine “Jodi” (Craig) LaVine, Denise (Steven) Evans and George Sylvester. Grandmother of Matthew, Megan and Mark Crawford, Michael (Marcelia) and Abbey Sylvester, Kristin (Scott) Okner, Alissa and Jessica LaVine, Thomas “T.J.” and Tia Evans. Great grandmother of Dominic, Alice, Benjamin and Cameron. Daughter of Demetria nee Marchetti and the late Dominic Tucciarelli. Sister of Marlene (late George) Glavas and the late Dominic Tucciarelli. Resting at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th St. (3 blks E. of Western Ave.), Chicago Heights on Tuesday May 19th from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Funeral service Wednesday 10:30 AM. Interment Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood. 708-481-9230 or panozzobros.com.