Alice P. Miragliotta Obituary (1926 - 2014)

Alice P. Miragliotta, 87, of Normal, formerly of Naperville and Ft. Pierce, FL, passed away at 11:40am, Thursday, January 02, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.Her funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday (1-6-14) at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington with Rev.Jeffrey Windyofficiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal. Visitation will be from 3:00-6:00p.m. Sunday (1-5-14) and for one hour prior to the service, Monday, both at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wishbone Canine Rescue or the American Heart Association.Alice was born on May 13, 1926 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the daughter of Justin and Anna Benziuta Schwedaitis. She married Joseph S. Miragliotta on October 9, 1948 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He died on November 14, 2001.She is survived by two daughters, Patricia (Robert) Hayes and Kathleen Griffin, both of Normal; one son, Joseph (Heather) Miragliotta, Yorkville; two grandchildren, Carrie Steinberg and Aidan Miragliotta; one great grandson, Garrett Steinberg; Dick and Noreen Smith of Normal, whom she considered family; and her beloved dog Zoey.She was preceded in death by her parents; herstep-father, Stephen Burchek; two sisters, Ann Willoughby and Stella McCaskill; and a brother, Billy Schwedaitis.Alice was a member of the Circlettes Club in New Jersey. She was an avid golfer, enjoyed playing BINGO and always prided herself as a good Italian cook, even though she was Lithuanian. Alice enjoyed her family, especially her grandkids and great grandson. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.The family would like to thank Emily Hoff, Lori Bradley and Samantha Tinch for the wonderful care and support they gave to Alice over the past four years.