Brigitte K. Gabriel

Of Arlington Heights

Brigitte K. Gabriel was born in Germany on August 20, 1930. She died at her home Thursday, February 27, 2020. She was a registered nurse for over 40 years and employed with Northwest Community Hospital for 15 years before she retired.

Brigitte was the loving mother of Elfrida (Charles Balek) Gabriel, Heidi (Dennis) Mellen, Edgar (Melissa) Gabriel, Paul (Beverly) Gabriel, Manfred (Dianne) Gabriel, and Christina (Robert) Palffy; caring Oma to John, Marliese, Brian, Mark, D.J., Daniel, Annabel, Josef, Aubrey, Marilyn, Lily-Ann, Amelia, Marie, Karina, and Ella; cousin of Barbara Drake; and dear aunt to a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Josef Gabriel.

Visitation is from 3:00-8:00 pm, Friday, at Glueckert Funeral Home, Arlington Hts, IL. Funeral Mass is at 10:00 am, Saturday at St. Edna Catholic Church, Arlington Hts, IL. Interment is at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine, IL.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123-1718, or to the American Aid Society of German Descendants, 6540 N. Milwaukee. Ave., Chicago, IL 60631.

Funeral Information and condolences can be given at www.GlueckertFuneralHome.com or (847) 253-0168.