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Dolores Durkin Obituary

Durkin, Dolores A. (nee Paske), beloved wife of 51 years and best friend of Michael Durkin. Loving mother of Eileen (Patrick) Dowling, Michael, Patrick, Erin (John) Casey, JoAnn and Dana. Cherished grandmother of Courtney, Emily and Abby Dowling, Brannon Durkin, and Claire and Quinn Casey. Preceded in death by her parents John and Josephine Paske and a brother James Paske. Devoted sister of Mary (William) Houlihan, John (Bernadette) Paske, JoAnn (Andrew) Gronkowski, Eileen (David) Fritz and Charlotte (Louis) Pisano. Devoted sister-in-law of Maureen Seiler, Kathleen (James) Sullivan, Aileen (Larry) Collura, Geri (Jamie) Rohrbaugh, Sheila Wall, Brian (Cathy) Durkin, and Bridget (Dan) Wolf. Fond aunt and great aunt of many nieces and nephews and a good and true friend to all who knew her. Memorial visitation Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 p.m., at St. Gabriel Church 4500 S. Lowe Ave. with a Memorial mass in celebration of her life to follow at 12:30 PM. Interment services will be private, in lieu of flowers if friends so desire memorial donations may be made to St. Coletta's of Illinois Inc., 18350 Crossing Dr. Tinley Park, IL 60487 ([email protected]). Arrangements entrusted to Thomas McInerney's Sons Funeral Home, for further information please phone 773-268-0703

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 20, 2011.
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Eileen, I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers go out to you and your family.

Cindy (Fee) Miller
(we worked together at PRSS)

January 12, 2012

Aunt Delores you will be missed by so many family and friends....you always knew how to make a person happy, you brought life to many gatherings!!
May god bless you Uncle Mick and my wonderful cousins!
With Love,
Karen, Ken, Drew and Jack Diana

karen diana

October 22, 2011

My condolences to your family , our thoughts and prayers are with you.
I remember the Paske girls they babysat us on 44th St.
Sincerely,
Cheryl & Lynn Kallenback

October 21, 2011

Bridget;

I'm very sorry about your sister in law. My condolences to your family.

Jackie Kroulaidis

Jackie Kroulaidis

October 20, 2011

I am so sorry for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this difficult time.

Lynn, Lonergan, Sean & Moira Heery

October 20, 2011

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