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(Garrity) LaPorte. She graduated from Southern Illinois University with a B.S in Nutrition. She graduated from John Hersey H.S in A.H. She had a succesful career which brought her all over the world in the Global Credit Card processing industry. Karen was an amazing athlete. She was a track & field athlete in which she had a scholarship at SIU Carbondale, a triathlete and was always physically active, biking, swimming, running and kick boxing just to name a few. Karen was a track coach and gymnastic coach and judged gymnastic competitions. She was a loving and devoted mother, daughter, sister and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her son, Kevin Fox, by her father, Victor LaPorte, by her siblings, Victor (Deborah) LaPorte, Theresa (Ken) Sarni, Thomas LaPorte and by Kathleen (Jeff) Myers, by her aunt Sheila Garrity Douglas, many nieces, nephews and cousin, husband Craig Virgin & step daughter Annie Virgin.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 9am until the time of the 10am Mass both at St. Mary Church-10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to American Cancer Society.
For further information please contact the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com
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Karen and Tim Fitzpatrick
July 10, 2025
We are so sorry to learn of Karen´s passing, she was such a special person and wonderful neighbor. She had such a great smile and brought sunshine to everyone lucky enough to know her. She will be missed.
Frank Gramarosso
July 8, 2025
So sorry to hear about Karen´s passing.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Fox, LaPorte and Virgin families,
Farrah Weber
July 7, 2025
I´m so sad to read the news about Karen. My condolences to all that loved her.
Susan Brennan Busse
July 6, 2025
So sorry to hear of Karen´s passing. I went to St. Emily with her. She was a sweet person.
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Katie
July 6, 2025
I am so very sorry to hear of this sad news.. . God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Katie (Baldwin) Leipprandt (Hersey track together)
Helen Beaupre
July 6, 2025
I met Karen at SIU, where we were in the same dorm. Maureen Jagier, who was in the class behind me at Lake Forest high school showed up one weekend and I learned that they were cousins. Karen and I attended Cathy Chiarello´s wedding in Youngstown, Ohio and went to a Gerrity family reunion on our way home (my first and only and afterwards I understood how fun and tight-knit this family was). Karen visited me in San Diego with Kevin and we stayed in touch. She sure will be missed.
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