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Edmund Habryl Obituary

Habryl, Edmund J. Age 78, of Woodridge, formerly of Niles and Chicago. Beloved husband of Marilyn (nee Sowa); loving father of the late Carolyn Habryl and Diane (Robert) Corson; dear grandfather of Grace, Katie and R.J.; son of the late Martha and late Edward Habryl; son-in-law of the late Matthew and late Alice Sowa; brother-in-law of John (Noirin; the late Toni) Mele; uncle of five nieces and nephews. Ed was a graduate of both DePaul and Roosevelt Universities and served in the Army Reserves. He was an employee and consultant in the IT Departments of companies such as ABDick, College of American Pathologists and Compuware, to name a few. At both St. Bartholomew Parish in Chicago and St. John Brebeuf Parish in Niles, he served as a member of the Parish Council, was a Eucharistic Minister, participated in the Men's Club and was active with the St. Vincent DePaul Society. Visitation Monday, 3 to 8pm, at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 301-75th St., Downers Grove. Funeral Prayers Tuesday, 12:15pm, from the funeral home to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Darien, for Mass at 1pm. Interment Bronswood Cemetery. Memorials in honor of Edmund may be given to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Funeral Info 630-964-6500.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Sep. 8, 2013.
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To Ed's family -
My deepest sympathy for your loss. I fondly recall him from our days at De Paul Academy and the Class of 1953. Unfortunately, Ed is at least the third member of that class to pass away within the past several months.
May he and they all rest in eternal peace.

Bob Niersbach

September 9, 2013

My sympathies to the family. I worked with Ed in the 1990's at CAP. He was a great person to work with, very funny and very talented at managing people. He really helped me grow in my own career. I have appreciated periodic updates from him over the years. My heart is very sad...
Eve Pokorny

September 9, 2013

Our sincere condolences to Ed's family for their loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Brian and Vicki Arends

September 9, 2013

I'm sorry for the loss of dear Ed. I loved working for him. He helped me both professionally and personally at a difficult time in my life. I looked forward to coming to work knowing he was my boss. He will be missed.

All my sympathy,

Ginger Vanderveer

September 9, 2013

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9

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Hallowell & James Funeral Home - Downers Grove

301 75th Street, Downers Grove, IL 60516

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10

Prayer Service

12:15 p.m.

Hallowell & James Funeral Home - Downers Grove

301 75th Street, Downers Grove, IL 60516

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10

Funeral Mass

1:00 p.m.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

Darien, IL

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