Edythe (Edee) Ruth Esquivel, 87, of Chicago, Illinois, passed on July 20, 2021. Edythe was born on
April 04, 1934 in Chicago, IL to Edith Josephine Barker (1914-1988), father was Albert Marzullo. Original birthname was Lenore Beatrice Barker. Edythe was adopted at 2 months of age by Leonda and Edwin Gray, then renamed after her birth mother.  

She loved working as a waitress for more than 60 years. Edee was known to be an excellent cook and participate in many recipe clubs, she loved to dance and watch mariachi's, she was strong-willed and advocated to lead the younger generation toward independence. Her passions were her rose garden, recipe and porcelain doll collection, and her grandchildren/great-grandchildren.  

Edythe is lovingly remembered by her husband, Juan Esquivel, son Gary Zichterman (Sharon), son
Toby Zichterman, granddaughter Chantene Zichterman-Delgado (Christopher), grandson Gunnar Zichterman, step-grandchildren Fred Reichardt (TC), Robert Reichardt, Steven Fraser, great-grandchildren Zachary, Jacob, Philomena, and step-great-grandchildren Maya, Maria, Jazmyn, Michael, Nora, Freddy, Julia, Fritz, Gary Angelo, and Emma. Half sister Mary Ann Johnson, half brother Jim Marzullo 

Edythe was preceded in death by many friends, her former husband Robert Zichterman, half-brother Joseph Marzullo, half-brother James Redmann, mother Edith, adopted mother
Leonda, father Albert, adopted father, Edwin.