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Arlene E. O'Connor

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Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

11028 Southwest Highway

Palos Hills, Illinois

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Feb. 10, 2026

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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Arlene O'Connor Obituary

O'Connor, Arlene E.

Arlene E. O'Connor ; age 83 . Resident of Palos Hills, IL. Beloved Wife of Gerald O'Connor; Loving mother of Marleen (Evan) Humphrey and the late Carlene and Celine O'Connor; cherished grandmother of Sarah (Malakaye)Morgan and Ripley Felman; dearest sister of Catherine (Walter) Anczerewicz, Joanne (the late Terry) Trojak, George (the late Patricia) O'Connor and the late Joseph (the late Antoinette), William (the late Diane), John (Kathleen) , Roger and, Robert O'Connor.

Family and friends will gather for a memorial visitation on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 9:30 a.m. to 1130 a. m. Funeral Service 11:30 a.m. at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home 11028 Southwest Hwy. Palos Hills, IL 60465 Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

For information or to express your condolence, please visit www.palosgaidasfh.com or call 708-974-4410

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Visitation

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

11028 Southwest Hwy., Palos Hills, IL

Feb

10

Funeral service

11:30 a.m.

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

11028 Southwest Hwy., Palos Hills, IL

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11028 Southwest Highway, Palos Hills, IL 60465

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