Mildred “Millie” P. Tunstall (nee DeVivo), age 83, passed away on September 22, 2026. She was born on April 28, 1943, to the late Verna (nee Heise) and Nicholas DeVivo in Chicago, Illinois. She lived most of her life in and near Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Beloved mother to Edward (Linda) Tunstall, Cynthia (Michael) Rollberg Jr and Jeanine Peretti. Adored grandmother to Jessica Peretti, Hannah (Brendan) Sleeman (nee Tunstall), Ethan Tunstall, Jules and Michael Rollberg III. Proud great-grandmother to Noelle Sleeman. She is survived by and a cherished sister to Nicholas (Joanne) DeVivo, Eugene (Candy) DeVivo, and James DeVivo and a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Dear cousin to many. Treasured long-time friend of (the late) Barb Miklosh and Mary Agelson.
Millie attended Oak Lawn Community High School and married her high school sweetheart. She worked many years in retail and as a bartender in the service industry. She retired from Midwest Control Corporation as an engraver for fabrication and manufacturing. But her real passion was crafts and she mastered them all from sewing wedding gowns and veils, to making jewelry, needlepoint, ceramics and more. Her absolute favorite hobby was crocheting and designing her own patterns which she sold online. She always kept a craft room full of supplies so she could create whatever came to her mind. In her younger years she taught classes in these crafts for friends and neighbors. Among her favorite jobs were the fabric department at Zayre’s Department store and later, working for Michaels Craft Store so she could surround herself in a creative environment. Her crafty and creative qualities have been passed on to her children and grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 West 103rd Street, Oak Lawn, IL on October 2, 2026, from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm.
A Funeral Service will take place at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 West 103rd Street, Oak Lawn, IL on October 2, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm.
A Committal Service will follow at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum, 6001 W 111th St, Alsip, IL.
