Sandra Altiery

Sandra Sue Altiery (nee Amiot)

Age 75 of Braidwood, passed away Monday morning, August 21, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born May 2, 1942 in Kankakee, Sandra Sue was a daughter of Leon Orville and Della Florence (Collette) Amiot. She was raised in Joliet, attended the Cathedral of St. Raymond School and graduated from Providence Catholic High School with the Class of 1960. On December 29, 1962, Sandy married Eugene B. Altiery in the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, and later went back to school to earn her Associates Degree from Joliet Junior College.

Sandy worked for St. Rose School in Wilmington, before gaining employment with Villa Franciscan in Joliet. It was here that Sandy worked in the business office, activities department, and retired from social services after 18 years. She was a former member of St. Rose Catholic Parish in Wilmington, and currently belonged to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Braidwood. As an active volunteer and dedicated member of Immaculate Conception, Sandy belonged to the Legion of Mary, regularly participated in Adoration, served as an Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister, counted the collection and taught religious education. Her Catholic faith and family were of utmost importance to Sandy. She will be remembered for her attentiveness to the sick and dying, as well as for her love of her family.

Survivors include her husband Geno; five children: Geno, Jr. (Elizabeth) Altiery of San Diego, California, Tony Altiery and Lisa Altiery, both of Braidwood, Dawn (Dennis) Keene of Manteno and Vicky (Bob) Williams of Braidwood; (8) grandchildren: Christopher Altiery, Nickolas Altiery, Madison Altiery, Kara Keene, Isabel Keene, Jordan Williams, Reilley Williams and Justin Williams; one great grandson D.J. Murphy; one sister Collette Weikum of Naperville; one brother William Amiot of Kissimmee, Florida; brother-in-law Daniel (Debbie) Altiery of Braidwood; sister-in-law Ellen (Gene) Thomas of Woodbine, Georgia, and one aunt Rose Slimack of Joliet, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Sandy was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings: Jackie Ziegle, James Amiot, Carol Tatro and Theresa Chovan.

Visitation and video tribute will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. Funeral services will follow Thursday morning, meeting at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 110 S. School Street in Braidwood, where a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Reverend Robert Noesen will officiate.

Burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Pallbearers will be: Geno Altiery, Jr., Tony Altiery, Dennis Keene, Bob Williams, Chris Altiery and Nick Altiery.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Sandy’s memory to her family for their distribution.

Family and friends may sign the guest book, upload photographs or share Sandy’s memory page online by logging onto: www.BaskervilleFuneral.com

Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Baskerville Funeral Home in Wilmington. (815-476-2181)