Mercia Fiore

Mercia V. Fiore
Beloved wife of Frank.
Loving mother of Gina Fiore, Debbie Fiore (Jim Coconate), and Michele Fiore.
Cherished grandmother of Amanda Mercia Gabriel, David Coconate, Dan Coconate, and Hana Holman. Devoted grand pet parent of Sofee.
Dear sister of Dennis Balgemann (Michael Wong) and Marcia Langolis. Aunt of many.
Mercia retired after a long career as a professional singer. She was the opening act for Elvis Presley during the 1956 tour of the southern states.
She authored four books: The Lady Behind The Light; My Parents, My Heros; Life is a Baseball Game; and, What Elvis Never Knew.
Visitation will take place on friday, November 3, 2017 from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home & Crematorium, 9568 Belmont Ave., Franklin Park.
Family and friends will gather at St. Celestine Church on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 9:00 am until the time of the mass 10:00 am.
Interment will follow at the Union Corners Cemetery in Grant Park, Illinois.
For information please call the funeral home at (847) 678-1950 or www.sax-tiedemann.com.