Joyce Romei

Date of Birth

Dec 05,1930

Date of Death

Mar 31,2014

Joyce Romei nee Brautigam 86 of Elburn, Illinios died March 31st 2014. She was preceded in death by her loving husband and soul mate of 69 years, Lee (Livio) Romei and is survived by her loving daughters Kim (Tom) Curtis of Greenville, North Carolina and Tina (Rudy) Zucker of St. Charles, Illinois. She adored her surviving grandchildren Angela (Dan) Walker, Michael (Tracy) Wells, Rudy Zucker Jr., Lee Nicole (Matt) Sedwick and Jake Zucker and her six great grandchildren Taylor Walker, Cassidy Wells, Lauren Walker, Vince Wells, Nick Wells and Elliot Sedwick. She was also preceded in death by her mother Jacoba and father Walter Brautigam, brothers Phillip (Katie) Brautigam, Edward (Jean) Brautigam, Fred (Minnie) Brautigam, and sister Loretta (Jack) Fowler. She is survived by her sister Audrey (Fred) Laug. Joyce was a devoted mother and matriarch of her family. She was employed at Standard Coil as a Supervisor in 1950 to 1957 when she left to start a family and then as a bookkeeper for Belfast Auto Parts from 1970 until 1990. Joyce and Lee traveled the country in their RV, loved to spend winters in Myrtle Beach South Carolina and visited Florida regularly. She was an avid golfer and gardener and loved to cook for her family. She was originally from Villa Park Illinois, moved to Edgerton Wisconsin in 1990 and then to Elburn in 2010. "We will always love you more. "Visitation will be Saturday April 5th from 3pm to 6pm:Conley Funeral Home.106-116 West Pierce Street Elburn, Illinois Phone: 630-365-6414

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