- Date Of Birth: February 17, 1931
- Date Of Death: June 6, 2019
- State: Illinois
Elizabeth “Betty” (Sledgister) Curatolo, 88, of Peru, passed away Thursday morning, June 6, 2019, at Heritage Healthcare Center, Peru. Mrs. Curatolo was born on February 17, 1931, in LaSalle to George and Marie (Mueller) Sledgister.
She married Samuel S. Curatolo on September 11, 1954, in Davenport, IA. She graduated from Illinois Valley Community College with her LPN degree and worked for 29 years at the LaSalle Healthcare Center.
She is survived by her children, Kathleen Anne (Sam) Cull, William (Carol) Donnelly, and Deborah (Donn) Schroeder all of Peru; two step-children, Anthony (Sandy) Curatolo of Somonauk and Carol Fountain of Mendota; seven grandchildren, Jeff, Paul, Lauren, Nick, Jason, Sarah, and Elizabeth; seven great-grandchildren, Ella, Torri, Dylan, Olivia, Nolan, Jimmy, and Perry; several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her beloved cat, Lily.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Samuel on April 12, 2010; one son, Joseph at birth; one granddaughter, Corrine Donnelly; two sisters, Dorothy Sandrolini and Helen Edgcomb; three brothers, Vincent, Robert, and Charles Sledgister and her stepson, Jerry Curatolo.
