Victoria L. Deporter

Victoria L. Deporter, 83, a lifelong resident of Rockford, died on September 20, 2007 in her family home in South Beloit. Victoria was born on February 17, 1924 in Madison, Wisconsin the daughter of Vito and Virginia (Fabian) Mandella. Victoria Married Wallace J. DePorter in Rockford on July 21, 1946. Victoria had worked at the Rockford Clinic for 15 years until her retirement in 1985. She was a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church, former member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary and St. Anthony Womens Catholic Order of Forresters. Victoria loved cooking, shopping, sewing and was an avid bridge player. Victoria is survived by her husband, Wallace J. DePorter; her children, David DePorter, Vita (Javon) Bea, Mark (Jennifer) DePorter and Gina (Jose) Valdez; her grandchildren Kristen Trieloff, Michelle Anderson, Melissa, Eric and Hunter DePorter, Rebecca Remick, Maria Neuner, Joanna, Theresa and Javon Bea, Angela, Garrett and Madeline DePorter and Joseph and Andrea LaLoggia; her great-grandchildren, Alex and Melissa Remick, Sophia and Ella Trieloff, Kaden LaLoggia and Miles Anderson; her sisters, Georgina LaLoggia-Caywood and Jo Ann Mandella and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins. Victoria was preceded in death by her parents, her infant son Wallace J., Jr.; her sisters Katherine Fair and Vita Mandella and her granddaughter Sara Bea. Family and friends will meet at St. Bridget Catholic Church on Monday, September 24, 2007 at 9:45 a.m. for a Memorial Mass to be celebrated at 10 a.m. with Rev. Msgr. John J. Mitchell officiating. A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. from 4 p.m. 7 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m. Interment will be private. Special thanks to Heartland Hospice, Nadine Sparkman, Becky Atkins and Patty Valdez. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family. Family and friends may extend condolences online at www.fitzgeraldfuneralhome.com.