Cleo Leone Postelli

Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home 2650 Niles Road St. Joseph, MI 49085 269-556-9450-Phone 269-556-9570---Fax Thomas L. Starks-Manager Cleo L. Postelli, 100, of St. Joseph, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at her residence. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will take place on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at 4 PM, at The Whitcomb Senior Living Community, 509 Ship Street, St. Joseph with Pastor Tom Bird officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 3:30 PM until the time of the service. A private family innichement will take place at a later date at North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma. Memorial contributions may be made to Caring Circle Hospice. Those wishing to leave an online condolence may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Cleo was born on July 31, 1919, in Benton Harbor, MI, to Frank & Elizabeth “Anna” (Hewitt) Antes. She was raised on a farm in Benton Harbor. She graduated from Benton Harbor high school. She married the love of her life, Fiore F. “Frank” Postelli, in Benton Harbor almost 80 years ago. For many years, Cleo worked in the manufacturing department at Quality Packaging. During her younger years, Cleo loved to square dance. She also enjoyed making jewelry, crocheting, and sewing clothes for her family. Cleo’s favorite hobbies were winning at BINGO and traveling with Fiore in their RV. However, what brought Cleo the most joy, was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Cleo is survived by her loving and caring husband, Fiore; children, Frank “Ronald” (Annette) Postelli, Karol Schoenbaum, Robert “Bob” Postelli, numerous grandchildren & great-grandchildren, and her long-time, dear friends, Darlene Skinner and Mary Cozart Betts. Cleo was preceded in death by her parents; and her six siblings; John, Dorothy, Jean, Eleanor, Marvin, and Leroy, who died in childhood.