Mercedes V. Bartolone, nee Hudock, formerly of Niles; loving wife of the late Carmen, beloved mom of Greg and the late Geri (Greg) Freimuth; cherished grandma of Kim (Tom) Howe, Kristin Freimuth, Lisa (Dan) Miller and Erin Bartolone; greatgrandma of Sarah, Gwen, Eric, Jorja and Mackenzie; fond sister of Emily Gentile and the late Celia Luksa and Edward; aunt of many. Merecedes was a wonderful cook. She prayed the rosary daily and had a very strong faith. Visitation Wednesday 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory 950 South Bartlett Rd. (at Stearns Rd.) Bartlett. Funeral Thursday 11:00 am. Interment Oak Hill in Geneva, Il. In lieu of flowers donations to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Research 1111 Stewart Avenue Bethpage, New York 11714 would be appreciated.