Obituary of Martha L. Carlino
Martha Lydia Carlino, (nee De Lara), age 91, of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Trustwell Living, Joliet.
Born in Joliet, IL, on April 29, 1932, she was the daughter and first child of the Rev. Castulo and Anna (Tomboly) De Lara, and spent her youth in Pueblo, CO and Kansas City, KS, prior to returning to Joliet. Martha was a graduate of Joliet Township High and attended Joliet Junior College.
She met, fell in love, and then married her “across the street neighbor”, Joseph Carlino, on May 23, 1951 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, and they enjoyed 71 years of happily married and devout Christian lives until his passing on June 25, 2022.
Martha enjoyed working for the W. T. Grant Company in Joliet, for 28 years, serving in various locations as office manager and personnel director. She was also employed by Georgia-Pacific Corporation in Lockport, and United Distillers Manufacturing of Plainfield.
A woman of faith who accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at an early age, she was a faithful member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Joliet since 1949, and was active in many church activities.
Martha and Joe enjoyed working with ceramics, traveling, visiting restaurants and having many get-togethers with family and friends.
Martha is survived by her three brothers, Philip (special friend, Jan) De Lara, Daniel De Lara, and Joseph (Janice Brassal) De Lara; her four sisters, Marian (the late Louis) Pangrazio, Anita De Lara, Rebecca (Joseph) Briske, and Elizabeth (Joseph) Yedinak; brother-in-law Paul (Ellen) Carlino; and 13 nephews, seven nieces and numerous great and great-great nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; her parents, Anna and Rev. Castulo; two brothers, John (Norma) Bardi, and Daniel, in infancy; her husband’s parents, Joseph and Ann Carlino; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Martha Carlino will be held Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 12:00 Noon, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 301 N. Broadway Street, Joliet, IL, where she will Lie-in-State from 11:00 a.m., until the time of services. Interment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name to St. Peter Lutheran Church or a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated.
Fred C. Dames Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For more information, please call 815-741-5500, or to leave an online condolence, visit www.fredcdames.com.
