Ileana “Ivy” Terracina
Ileana “Ivy” Terracina, age 94, of Western Springs; beloved wife of the late Salvatore Terracina; loving mother of Lana (Steve) Cartledge, James, Robert (Xiomara), & the late Dennis (Donelle) Terracina; proud grandmother of Jessica (Mike), Heather (Brian), Antonella, Andrew, & Bethany; dear great-grandmother of Aria, Jackson, & Maya; fond sister of Mary Anne (Bob) Larson; aunt & friend of many.
Ivy was the Vice President of Fleetwood Paper Company for many years. She was an avid cook, pizza maker, & gardener. Entertaining her loved ones, friends, & neighbors was her passion.
Visitation 9 a.m. until time of Funeral Service, 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside. Entombment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Thomas Hospice. Funeral information: (708) 352-6500
Ivy was one of a kind and I will miss her very much. We spoke weekly these last few years staying in touch and reminiscing about our time together at Fleetwood. She was my mentor and I feel blessed to have had her friendship. When I would telephone and ask “How are you doing?”, she would reply, “I feel great!” Yes, indeed she was!!
Connie Shepherd
May your Mom Rest in Peace. A long struggle the last few years. God Bless the whole family
I’m so sorry to hear about you Mom, Lana. Sounds like she had a wonderful life. Love, Sharon
Ivy was my mentor! I sat behind her in Franklin Park. I would listen to her phone calls, and learned what I could, Ivy was a pro and everyone loved her. One day she is listening to me with a potential customer in Tennessee, I got off the phone and Ivy asked what happened. I explained to her, and she said call him back we will make the call together. So I figure we are staying in a hotel for a couple of days. Wrong!! I set up the meeting Ivy tells me to meet her at her house at 2:30 in the morning. So the next week off we go 500 miles to Nashville made the call, Ivy would not let me drive to or from Nashville. We got home at 11:30 the same day. We received the order. By the way I was 31 Ivy was 65!
It was a true honor to know Ivy and I know God will certainly take care of her!!