Obituary of Michelle R. Garrubbo

Michelle R. Garrubbo (nee Zinser), age 50, ​passed away suddenly ​on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at her home in New Vernon. She was raised in Springfield, OH. Michelle married Philip E. Garrubbo in 1994 and they lived in Madison and ​Atlanta, GA, ​before settling in New Vernon. ​ Michelle ​was a graduate of ​Notre Dame University and the University of Dayton Law School. ​She was an attorney before she put her career on hold to raise her three sons. She was a communicant of St. Vincent Martyr RC Church in Madison, where she formed the Special Needs Ministry and was very active in St. Vincent Martyr ​School. She was also very active in the Angelman Syndrome Foundation. Michelle enjoyed music. ​She performed as ​the lead singer in several rock bands since college and until recently. ​Michelle sang "Me and Bobby McGee" better than Janis Joplin! ​She loved Rock n' Roll. Michelle was predeceased by her mother, Sondra Zinser (nee Eades) and her brother, Robbie. She leaves behind her loving husband, Philip Garrubbo; three cherished sons, Dante, Damian, and Philly; her father Robert Zinser and his wife Barbara; brother, Brian Zinser and his wife Ami of Chatham; ​two brother-in-laws, Edwin Garrubbo and his wife Patricia of Berwyn, PA, and Mario Garrubbo, Jr. of Madison; ​5 nieces and nephews, Brittani, Savannah, Maddie, Veronica, and Sebastian, and she was the ​daughter-in-law of Rosemary and Tom Finnegan of Madison. Funeral services will begin 11:30AM on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Madison Memorial Home, 159 Main Street, Madison, followed by a 1:00PM Mass of Christian Burial at Christ the King RC Church, New Vernon. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation on Thursday ​from 3-5PM and 7-9PM at the funeral home. ​ Memorial contributions may be made in Michelle's son Dante's honor to the Angelman Syndrome Foundation, 75 Executive Drive, Suite 327, Aurora, IL 60504.