Cindy Cartelli

Cindy was born on November 17, 1970 in Joliet, Illinois to the late Sammy and Veronica (Kosack) Cartelli. She grew up in Joliet, Illinois. Cindy was loved by family and friends from the day she was born. She started her Joliet Public School education when she was 3 at the newly opened Kennedy Center. She continued in the special education programs at Marycrest Elementary then progressed to Joliet Central High School where she graduated on May 22,1972.

Through the Joliet Central High work program, she was employed at Bob Evans Restaurant for

17 years.

Cindy was blessed to have amazing teachers and support staff throughout her education.

Cindy's life in Joliet was filled with the love of family and friends. She was actively involved at Sacred Heart Church and Joliet's Special Recreation Program. She participated in many of their activities including numerous dances, proms in the spring, bowling, track, badminton, pizza parties, bingo and movie nights. Swimming was her favorite activity. It was through the Special Rec program, that she qualified for the International Special Olympics, held in the Twin Cities July 17-28, 1991. Her entire team, along with teams from across the world stayed together at the dormitories at the U of M campus, in Minneapolis. Her swim meets were held in their Olympic size pool. What fun she must have had. Many summers Cindy had the pleasure of a week stay at the Walcamp Outdoor Ministry. Arts, crafts, singing, roasting marshmallows by the fire, swimming and prayer service were the activities they offered.

Cindy's was a Eucharistic Minister at Church and she volunteered at Sunny Hill Nursing Home, with her mom, Vernie. She accompanied her parents' delivering meals on wheels. Cindy became a proud aunt, to Avery Cartelli, in September of 1993 and often said "Hey, that's my niece" Another one of her favorite things in life was going out to dinner with family and friends. Many bowls of fettucine alfredo were consumed at Barolo's Restaurant.

In March of 2021, Cindy moved to Minnesota to be closer to Diane, Andrea and Avery. She lived with Diane and Andrea until December 2021. It was then Cindy moved to Hope Residence.

There she found an additional loving family. A family that would surround her with love, laughs, hugs, kisses and filled her life with activities, just as her family of origin had. Her parents would be pleased to know Cindy was surrounded in love until she took her last breath.

Cindy was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents, her 2 brothers, Jerry and Tom, and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.

She is survived by her sister, Diane (Andrea Wicevic) Cartelli of Roseville, Minnesota and her niece Avery Cartelli (Abbie Lecy), of Columbia Heights, Minnesota.

A Memorial Visitation for Cindy will be held at Farkas Funeral Home, (Richard J. Tapella Funeral Director), 3201 W. Jefferson St. on Saturday April 6th at 10am until time of service at 11am. Inurnment at Mt Olivet Cemetery

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Cindy's name to Hope Residence, 611 West Main St, Belle Plaine MN 56011 would be greatly appreciated.

For information please call 815-725-0100 or visit Cindy's memorial tribute page at www.farkasfuneralhome.com