Rosella O'Reilly Obituary

O'Reilly, Rosella Of Wilmette, 86, long-time head of reference at the Wilmette Public Library. Beloved wife of the late Professor Charles T. O'Reilly; loving mother of Terrance, Gregory (Catherine), Kevin (Sandra), Joan Bridget (James) Oh and Kathleen; dear grandmother of Patrick, Sean and Declan O'Reilly, Charles, Ted, Liam and Reilly Oh and Fiona, Clare and William; loving sister of Edna (Patrick) Comiskey. Visitation Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd at Old Orchard Rd. Skokie, IL 60077. Funeral Mass Thursday 10:00 a.m. at Saints Faith, Hope & Charity Church, 191 Linden St, Winnetka, IL 60093. Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery, Northbrook. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Charles T. O'Reilly Fund at the Loyola University School of Social Work, att: Dean, Darrell P. Wheeler, Loyola University Chicago, School of Social Work, 820 North Michigan Avenue, Lewis Towers 1208, Chicago, IL 60611. Info: (847)675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 1, 2013.
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Dear O'Reilly Family,
Thinking of you at this time of loss. My condolences on the passing of your beloved mother.

Deana Binstock

January 7, 2013

My thought and prayers with your family.
She was exceptional happy lady with a smile everytime I will stop by.

Lior Bega

January 4, 2013

Dear Greg, Joan, Kat and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Parul Desai

January 3, 2013

I am too Ill to come to the funeral but please know how much your mother taught me over her years in the wilmette library and how much she was loved by our family. What an amazing woman. What a dear friend. You are so blessed to have her as your mother forever

alice magos

January 3, 2013

Dear O'Reillys: Please accept our sympathy for your loss. What an amazing, accomplished woman your mother/grandmother was! She was articulate, intelligent, and a joy to be around. I will always remember the early days in Lincolnwood; the visit to Albany; and her unending faith, truly an inspiration to others.

Sincerely, Cynthia (Graff) Robbins and family

Cynthia Robbins

January 2, 2013

To Greg O'Reilly and family,

My prayers and thoughts are with you as grieve the loss of your mother. May God comfort you as you remember your loved one.

Winona Agbabiaka

January 2, 2013

My thoughts and prayer are with you and your family.

Esperanza Hernandez

January 2, 2013

Condolences for your loss, thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

Drew Abele

January 2, 2013

Greg my prayers are with you and your family.

Dorothell Harris

January 2, 2013

Greg, Cathy and all the O'Reilly Family,
My deepest condolences for your loss.

Brian Walsh

January 2, 2013

My sympathy to all of Rosella's family. She was a wonderful mentor and friend to me at the library.

Ellen Clark

December 31, 2012

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