- Date Of Birth: September 19, 1912
- Date Of Death: July 7, 2007
- State: Illinois
Clara Bartoli, 94, of Lostant, died at 10 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 2007 at St. Joseph Nursing Home, Lacon.
She was born September 19, 1912 in Cedar Point to Virgilio and Maria (Guerrini) Ricci. With her husband she owned and operated Bartolis Market in Lostant for 35 years.
She married Elary Bartoli on October 25, 1937 in LaSalle. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Lostant; a past president of the Diocesan Counsel of Catholic Women; a Eucharistic minister, and a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She Received the Pierre Marquette award from the Peoria Diocese in 2001.
She is survived by: a daughter, Gloria (Jon) Duvall of Chillicothe; a Daughter in Law, Mary Lou Bartoli of rural Wenona; 7 grandchildren, Eric, Adam, Kevin, Melanie Duvall, Bradley, Angela and Christi Bartoli; 5 great grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Anne Biolchini of Oglesby, and Emma (John) Biolchini of Oglesby. She was preceded by: her husband, Elary Bartoli, on September 1, 1971; 1 son, Dr. Charles Bartoli on May 24, 1998; 1 grandson Michael Bartoli; and 1 brother, Joseph Ricci.
