Carol Maye Adams

Carol Maye Adams, 96, of Machesney Park, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 20, 1928, in Benton, WI, to Earl and Glada (Horsley) Hocking. Carol married John J. Adams on February 17, 1951. They spent 72 years together, until his passing on January 9, 2024. She attended Bowling Green University and was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Outside of raising fourteen children, Carol was a teacher, working at New Milford Grade School, as well as St. Bridget Catholic School for 17 years before her retirement in 1995.

Survivors include her children, Michael Adams, Rockford, Tom Adams, Rockton, John (Patty) Adams, Rockford, Dennis (Marcia) Adams, Winnebago, Jayne (Bryan) Rose, Loves Park, Daniel (Jacki) Adams, Las Vegas NV, Sue (Mark) Bellone, Machesney Park, Mary (Kevin) Gugliuzza, Machesney Park, Michelle (John) Hicks, Broomfield CO, Cynthia (Christopher) Correnti, Woodruff, WI, Patrick Adams, Rockford, Timothy (Corrina) Adams, Machesney Park, Grace (Ronald) Adams-Durham, Ennis TX, Jennifer (Bradley) Delmore, Machesney Park; her grandchildren, Michael (Johanna) Adams, Jaimie Conley, Tracy (Dustin) Colombi, Joshua Adams, Caroline (Jim) Casper, Andrea (Nick) Enderle, Veronica (Mike) Costello, Christina (Carlos) Martinez, Benjamin (Kelli) Frazier, Matthew Frazier, Kaitlin Adams, Nicholas (Rachel Jozwik) Adams, Jessica (Tom Ryan) Bellone, Marcus (Maggie) Bellone, Aurora Bellone, Kelsey (Alex) Moore, Jillian Gugliuzza, Haley Hicks, Kayla (Andy) Elsenbacher, Sydney Hicks, James (Carli) Correnti, Ashlyn (Robert) MacBain, Sarah Correnti, Jennifer Correnti, Elle Adams, Piper Adams, Nathaniel Durham, Kathleen Durham, Delainey Durham, Jeffrey Delmore, and Daniel Delmore; her great-grandchildren, Chase Colombi, Rylie Colombi, Tinlee Adams, Payton Conley, Steve Casper, Jackson Casper, Savannah Costello, Callie Costello, Brady Costello, Noelle Enderle, Max Enderle, Adelyn Enderle, Adam Frazier, William Frazier, Christopher Frazier, Brooklyn Bellone, Ronan Bellone, Evelyn Bellone, Christopher Correnti, Olive Correnti, Nikolas Correnti, Emma Bergquist and Riley Bergquist; her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sharon (John) Hasselgruber. Predeceased by her parents, her siblings, Irwin, Marilyn and Beverly.

Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at St. Bridget Catholic Church, 600 Clifford Ave, Loves Park with Monsignor Steve Knox officiating, Interment in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 until the time of Mass at the church on Tuesday. A luncheon will be held at Lino’s Ristorante, East State St. and Arnold Av. at 2:00 P.M. Arrangements by Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, Riverside Chapel, 3910 N. Rockton Av. Rockford. Express online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.