Michele Lucille Comella, born December 30, 1955, passed peacefully from this life on November 23, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents Lucille (nee Gade) and Anthony J. “Tony” Comella. She is survived by her daughter, Jessica Gade (Lasse Norgaard-Larsen); brothers Chris (Clair Anderson) Comella, Mark (Annette) Comella, and Eric (Arlene) Comella, and sister, Melanie Comella; nieces and nephews Keri (Joey) Isacovici; Dan (Liz), Olivia, Nick, Stephen, Joe Comella; and Jenna Levy; and a great niece and great nephew, Noah and Ally Isacovici. Michele held a degree in piano performance from the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. She also was proficient in violin and guitar. Michele loved cooking, drawing, painting and making jewelry. Michele worked for many years as an administrative assistant at Roosevelt University in Chicago and at the University of Miami (Florida) Hospitals, until a struggle with mental illness and diabetes forever changed her life. Michele eventually succumbed to kidney failure, a complication resulting from her diabetes. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Michele’s name to Thresholds, a not-for-profit agency for persons dealing with mental illness and substance abuse (https://www.thresholds.org/support-thresholds/ ); or to the American Diabetes Association (https://www.diabetes.org/donate). Visitation Saturday, November 30, 2019, 10 AM at Drake & Son Funeral Home, 5303 N. Western Ave., Chicago 60625. A Funeral Service follows at 10:30 AM at Drake & Son. Interment will be held at Saint Lucas Cemetery, 5300 N. Pulaski Ave, Chicago.
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