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Dorothy Breen Obituary

Breen, Dorothy E. (nee Gadbois), 91, April 17, 2009 of Country Club Hills, IL, beloved wife of the late Dennis A., devoted mother of Patricia H. (late William) Schmidt, Kathleen M. (Charles J.) Sellers and the late Dennis J. (Mary Ellen), loving grandmother of Patricia Murphy, Michael and John Schmidt, Dennis J. and Timothy Breen, Charles J., Craig D., and Kristin E. Sellers, great-grandmother of Michelle, Mary, Anthony, Alexis, Nicole, Margo, Amanda, John, Dylan, Caitlin, Kristen, Michael, Katie Jane, Willa Marie and Charley Ann, great-great-grandmother of Ashley, Trevor, James and Mason, dear sister of the late Shirley Werner, Ronald and Dick Gadbois. Memorial Mass Saturday, April 25, 2009, 11 a.m. at St. Walter Church, 11722 S. Oakley Ave., Chicago, IL. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Les Turner ALS Foundation, 5550 W. Touhy Avenue, Suite 302, Skokie, IL 60077-3254 or www.lesturnerals.org. Cremation Rites and Arrangements by Lane-Moynihan Funeral & Cremation. For information or to express your thoughts or memories in the online guest book, 708-857-7050 or www.lanechapel.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Apr. 19, 2009.

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Elizabeth Mehta

May 5, 2009

Dear Family,

Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Unbelievable, 35+ years with ALS. Talk
about a strong constitution and a will to
fight. She is suffering no longer.

Peace, Love, Light
Elizabeth Jeanne (Crawford)Mehta
1st cousin...Eva Crawford's daughter

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