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Maureen Ann Stailey

Maureen Ann Stailey

Mar 31, 2019

MAUREEN ANN STAILEY--The beloved daughter of the late Julia and Les Stailey was born in Chicago on June 28,1949. Maureen passed away peacefully at home on March 31,2019. Over the past several years Maureen valiantly fought a rare form of cancer under the care of the University of Chicago Hospital Cancer Center. During this difficult journey Maureen continued to...

Marian Louise Ackermann

Marian Louise Ackermann

Mar 30, 2019

Marian Louise Ackermann, 55, best known to friends and family as Lee, passed away on Saturday morning, March 30, 2019, in Chicago. Born on June 7, 1963, in Rochester, NY, Lee was the beloved daughter of Dr. Joseph DiPoala and Nancy Spilove, her best friend. Lee married Guy Ackermann on September 5, 1998, and they shared countless wonderful times...

Carolyn (Miller)  Hlavac

Carolyn (Miller) Hlavac

Mar 30, 2019

Carolyn V. Hlavac (nee Miller) -  age 72, passed away at home March 30th.  Daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy Miller;  beloved wife of Terry E. Hlavac ;  loving mother of Christopher Hlavac and  Renee (Jeffrey) Zonsius;   grandmother of Lauren and Nicholas Zonsius;  great grandmother of Zoey Toledo;  sister of Wayne and Donald Miller and dear aunt to...

Abbey E. Davis

Abbey E. Davis

Mar 27, 2019

Davis, Abbey E.-- Abbey Eleanore (nee Johnson) Davis, 88, of Chicago was born July 11, 1930, the youngest child of Emil Johnson and Abbey (nee Ward) Johnson.  She died peacefully at hospital on March 27, 2019.  Abbey was the loving mother of Laurence (Oksana) Davis and Arthur Davis; cherished grandmother of Ronnie Davis and Sasha Davis; and fond aunt...

Linda Irvin

Linda Irvin

Mar 26, 2019

Linda D. Irvin Beierwaltes--64,; loving Mother of Jason Irvin and Jennifer Irvin Martinez; beloved daughter of the late Robert and Joan Beierwaltes.; loving Grandmother to Izzabell Rose Rinker; loving sister to Craig Beierwaltes; loving friend to many. Passed March 26, 2019 after fighting long and hard. She will truly be forever missed. Viewing at Cooney Funeral Home located at...

Nora T. O'Donnell

Nora T. O'Donnell

Mar 25, 2019

Nora T. O'Donnell (nee Deenihan)--Beloved wife of the late Patrick; loving mother of Mary (Scott) Finkle; proud and cherished grandmother of Liam and Patrick Finkle; dearest sister to Mary, Eileen, Maurice, Catherine, the late Bridie, Theresa, Michael, Ann, Margaret, and Oliver; cherished aunt to many. Visitation Friday from 3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home located at 625 Busse...

Richard Godley

Richard Godley

Mar 25, 2019

Godley, Richard--Age 84, native of Ballymacelligott, County Kerry Ireland. Beloved husband of Bridgid (nee McNulty); loving, treasured father of Richie (Mary), Mary Margaret (Jim) Sugrue, Bernadette (Mark) Keenan, and John Edward; proud and adoring grandfather of Michael and Katie Godley, Annie and Jimmy Sugrue, Brigid, Mary, and Jack Godley, and Seamus Keenan; fond brother of the late Father Tom,...

Lorraine Mieszala

Lorraine Mieszala

Mar 24, 2019

Mieszala, Lorraine--Beloved wife of 53 years to the late Edmund; loving mother of James (Darlene), and Karen (Kenneth) Dort; proud and cherished grandmother of Jacquelyn (Sean) Zasche, Elizabeth, Madeline, and Michael; great grandmother of Avery and Addison; dear friend of Shirley Oscarson. Visitation Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m, at Cooney Funeral Home located at 625 Busse Hwy in Park...

Ben Nguyen

Ben Nguyen

Mar 24, 2019

MR BEN NGUYEN, age 65, of West Chicago.Suddenly on March 24, 2019. Visitation Friday, March 29, 2019 from 3 until 9pm at Cooney Funeral Service, 3918 W. Irving Road, Chicago. Chapel Service Saturday 9:00am. Procession to Montrose Cemetery and Crematory approximately 10:30am for final Buddhist rites of cremation.  For additional information: ASIAN FUNERAL SERVICES, GREGORY J. LINDEMAN, Director (773)...

Mary E. Connolly

Mary E. Connolly

Mar 24, 2019

Mary E. Connolly - 83, devoted daughter of the late Ellen (nee Heneghan) and Colman Connolly;  loving sister of the late Joseph (Kathleen), the late Ann (the late Thomas) Sampey and the late Eileen (the late Seamus) Scanlon;  loving aunt of Colman (Kelly), Kathleen (Michael) Coen, Joseph C.P.D. (Lori), Martin C.F.D. (Katie) and John Scanlon;  great aunt of many. ...

Joan Bailey

Joan Bailey

Mar 23, 2019

Joan Bailey, 79, longtime resident of Chicago, born May 1, 1939, surrounded by her loving family, at eternal rest March 23, 2019. Loving mother of James (Monica); cherished grandmother of T.J. (Elba), Maggie, Shannon, Megan (Trovelle), Michelle, Ethan, Joshua and Shannon; adored great-grandmother of 8; loving Sister of Mary and Barbara; cherished aunt and great-aunt; cousin and dear friend...

Colleen Johnson

Colleen Johnson

Mar 23, 2019

Johnson, Colleen--Visitation Wednesday from 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home located at 3918 W. Irving Park Rd. in Chicago. Funeral Thursday, prayers at 10:30 a.m. to St. John Berchmans Church located at 2517 W. Logan Blvd. in Chicago for Mass at 11:00 a.m. For information please call 773-588-5850 or visit www.cooneyfuneralhome.com

John "Jack" Needham

John "Jack" Needham

Mar 23, 2019

John "Jack" Needham—Retired CPD. Beloved husband to Agnes (nee Michalewicz); loving father to Debra (Joseph) Colucci, Catherine Modlinski, Daniel (Susan), Teresa (Raymond) Petrie, and the late Michael and Brian; cherished brother of Michael (Colette), Kathleen, Ellen, and the late Patrick, Phelim, and Jerome; fond grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, great uncle, and friend to many; son of the late John...

Sheila Stevens Saldeen

Sheila Stevens Saldeen

Mar 21, 2019

Saldeen, Sheila Stevens—Beloved daughter of the late William (retired CPD) and Eileen Stevens (nee Coyne); cherished sister of William (Katie), Thomas (retired CPD) (Nancy), Maureen (Robert) Greco, Kathleen (the late Robert) Corley, Kevin (Marietta), Daniel (Judy), Eileen (James) Priestley, Sean (Mary), Timothy (Mary Fran), Laura (Steven) Kier, and Michael (CPD) (Karen); devoted aunt of Kate (William) Gibbs, Mark, Jennifer,...

Ban Sok

Ban Sok

Mar 20, 2019

MR. BAN SOK, age 98. On March 20, 2019.  Cambodian Buddhist funeral service on Saturday, March 30,2019  at 12noon at the Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago. Services will conclude with final rites of cremation being accorded at the Montrose Cemetery and Crematory, Chicago. Procession to Montrose at approximately 2:30pm. Arrangements under the direction of  Asian...

Joseph Verre

Joseph Verre

Mar 19, 2019

Verre, Joseph "Giuseppe"--Visitation Monday at Cooney Funeral Home located at 625 Busse Hwy. in Park Ridge from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., followed by a procession to All Saints Cemetery. For information please call 847-685-1002 or visit www.cooneyfuneralhome.com

Magdalena (Rodriguez)  Abendroth

Magdalena (Rodriguez) Abendroth

Mar 19, 2019

Abendroth, Magdalena (nee Rodriguez)--Beloved wife of the late Klaus; loving mother of Claudia and Karin (Kenneth Moore); dear grandmother of Liberty; fond sister of Celina, Nelida, and Sandra. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home located at 3918 W. Irving Park Rd. in Chicago on Thursday from 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Funeral Friday, prayers at 9:15 a.m. to St. Benedict Church for...

Michael D. Vaughan

Michael D. Vaughan

Mar 18, 2019

Vaughan, Michael D.—Long time resident of Park Ridge. Native of Newmarket County Cork, Ireland. Beloved husband of Debbie (nee Raher); loving father of Emily and Abby; devoted son of Dan Joe and the late Bina (nee Corcoran); dear brother of Reidin (Pat) O'Leary, Maura (Jim) O'Flynn, Tim (Mary), Anne (Liam) Stewart, Danny, Kevin (Kristan), Eamonn (Liz) and Diana (Donal)...

Patricia Ann Mohr

Patricia Ann Mohr

Mar 15, 2019

Patricia Ann Mohr (nee Kilgallon), 79, of Ingleside, IL, formerly of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Robert "Bob" Mohr; loving mother of Robin (John Tuohy) Mohr. Passed away March 15, 2019. A graduate of St. Michael High School in Chicago, Pat worked for 20 years as a court clerk for the Circuit Court of Lake County, and before...

Karen Murphy

Karen Murphy

Mar 13, 2019

Karen J Murphy, 71, of North Port, passed away on March 13, 2019.  She was the daughter of  Clifford and Audrey Clauson. She was born on October 31, 1947 and grew up in Chicago where she went to North Park College and became a teacher. In 1967 she married and started a family.  She was in Illinois until 1997...

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