Passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home, on Friday, November 2, 2007. Age 99.\r\n Survived by two daughters Rita (Dale) Howard and Maryann (Leonard) Bravato. Two grandchildren Donald (Tammy) Howard and Darla (Dan) Eberle. Four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.\r\nPreceded in death by her husband John Conrado, her parents Dominic and Minnie Conrado, eleven brothers and sisters.\r\nRetired from Hart Schaffner Marx. Member of the Church of St. Anthony. She enjoyed crocheting hats for the new babies at Silver Cross Hospital, embroidering, baking and cooking.\r\nA special thank you to the nurses at Silver Cross Hospital on the 4th and 6th floors and to the staff at Joliet Area Community Hospice for all the compassion and caring.