Sadie M. Modica

Sadie M. Modica, 91, of Somonauk passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at her home in Somonauk. She was born November 27, 1923 in Chicago, IL., the daughter of Frank and Pauline (Venizo) LaPorta. She married Joseph J. Modica on November 29, 1947 in Chicago. In her younger years she was a lunch lady at Hillside School and a stay at home mom. She loved music, gardening and had a great sense of humor. In later years she enjoyed the time she spent at Fox Valley Older Adult Services where she made numerous friends and stayed active. Sadie’s greatest love of all was the time she spent with her family.

She is survived by her three daughters, MaryAnne (Ed) Josefchuk, Nancy (Tim) Nixon both of Somonauk, IL and Diane (Mike) Leffler of Warrenville, IL; six grandchildren, Jason (Jessica) Diebold, Amber (Steve) Delo, Stephen, Michael and Christopher Rivers and Nicole Leffler; six great grandchildren; four brothers and four step grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one son, Joseph J. Modica Jr.

Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk with the Rev. Michelle Prentice-Leslie officiating. Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Somonauk at a later date. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk. The family is requesting in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to the Fox Valley Older Adult Services at 1406 Suydam Road in Sandwich, IL 60548. For more information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com

Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
13160 W. Rt 34
Somonauk, IL. 60552
815-498-2363