Harriet Cariello, 71, of Caledonia passed away on July 23, 2024

She was born in Waukegan, IL and was the daughter of John and Inger (nee: Hansen) Kuijer

On October 11, 1975 she was married to Rudy Cariello, Jr.

Harriet had been employed as a secretary with Ascension Hospital for nearly 35 years.

Survivors include her husband Rudy, her sister Ann (George) Smith and their children Danielle and Jeremy. She is also survived by her mother-in-law Theresa M Cariello, her sister-in-law Theresa S Cariello, her brother-in-law Steve (Carol) Cariello and nieces Laure (Rob) Tyree and Allision Cariello.

She is also survived by her son, Paul Kuijer and her granddaughter Autumn Kuijer.

Harriet's interests were wide and varied including archery, fishing, hunting, camping and travel. She also enjoyed beadwork, jewelry making, macrame, astrology, palmistry, gardening, cooking and feeding all the critters in her yard.

Harriet was a very spiritual person and that was comforting to her near the end of her life.

Several years ago, she established the "Harriet Cariello Foundation", through the business "Dynamics of Healing" to help those less fortunate get the physical help they need.

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Per Harriet's request, a celebration of her life will take place in the future.