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Dolores Zahara Obituary

Zahara, Dolores P. (nee McEntee), devoted longtime Hospice volunteer, 74, October 16, 2002, of Marion, IL, and formerly of Chicago. Loving mother of Donna (Larry Sachs), Daniel (Sherri), Andrew (Maggie), Susan (Rodney) Sullivan and the late Nancy (Rich) Colyer, dearest sister of Betty (the late Bernie) Crotty, Rita (Gordon) Vaundry, Phil (Beverly) McEntee and the late Dorothy, the late Thomas (Marge) McEntee and the late Ruth (Thomas) Madigan, dearest grandmother of eight, great-grandmother of one, loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass service Saturday, October 19th, 9 a.m., at Assumption Church, 323 W. Illinois, Chicago, IL. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, 1110 N. Johnson, Marion, IL 62959. Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 18, 2002.

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