Elizabeth "Betty" Philomena Gomez, age 64, of Loves Park, Illinois passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022. She was born October 8, 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Edward Francis and Elizabeth Ann Heafey. While in Omaha, Betty worked for 10+ years at Vickers, Inc. where she met and later married the love of her life, Steven M. Gomez, on November 17, 1990. Upon relocating to Northern Illinois in 1997, Betty became a full-time homemaker who enjoyed raising her son Sean, gardening, watching action-packed movies, going to Nebraska football games, cruising on the open seas and an occasional run to the casino. Her kind heart always delighted in hosting friends and family with special culinary delights and genuine hospitality. She made everybody feel welcome and part of the family, whether she was meeting them for the first time or the 50th.
Betty is loved and missed by her husband, Steven M Gomez and her son, Sean M Gomez of Rockford, Illinois…as well as her furr-baby, Bella. She is also survived by brothers, Richard (Betty Kay) Heafey, Edward (Cindy) Heafey, Thomas Heafey, and William Heafey; sisters Mary Heafey, Kathleen Real, Patricia Crowell, Anne Burgess, Theresa (James) Clark and Peggy Heafey; brothers-in-law, Jimmie (Precy) Gomez, Rodney Gomez; sisters-in-law, Bebe Gomez, Lori (Mike) Mangiameli and Vicki (George) Forrest; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to The Gift of Hope Community Foundation (giftofhope.org) where in Betty’s final act of selflessness, she contributed.
A memorial gathering for Elizabeth will be held Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Sunset Funeral Home, 8800 North Alpine Road, Machesney Park, Illinois 61115, followed by a celebration of life service at 10:00 AM.
A private celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.sunsetfhmemgardens.com for the Gomez family.
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