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Edward O'Keefe Obituary

O'Keefe, Jr., Edward F. 93. Beloved husband of the late Bernice nee McEvilly. Loving brother of Virginia (the late James) Moss. Preceded in death by siblings: Eugene (Fara May), Dennis, Lorraine (Raymond) St. John, Loretta (James) Shaunessy, Mary Ellen (Michael) Carbonara, Margaret (Frank Grabowski and Kathleen (Leonard) Kirby. Fond uncle of many. WWII Veteran of Army and Purple Heart recipient. Loyal and longtime parishioner of St. Andrew Church and St. Robert Bellarmine. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge, Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Funeral, Saturday, 9:15 a.m. to St. Robert Bellarmine Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. For info (847) 685-1002 - www.cooneyfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 5, 2011.

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Loretta Blair

December 30, 2011

Uncle Eddie you will be missed. Even though I didn't spend much time with you in my life partly because my dad didn't keep in contact I remember when you did send me Christmas cards for quite a while when I lived in Kentucky. Keep my dad and grandma company now you hear?

richard tunzi

January 8, 2011

Best neighbor one could have.. Knew him since childhood and he watched me grow up.. I remember as a little child not knowing much about sports but pretending to be.. One day telling Ed can I be a Packers fan.. He stated "oh, for crying out loud, no Richie".. God Bless and thank you!

January 7, 2011

A True Irish gentleman....
My mother Agnes and Josie McCarthy and several other "ole country Irish" were always mesimerized by Eddie's gift of gab or was it blarney. Why? Because of his reading of tea leaves in each of their cups, at our dining room table on Cornelia. He had them spellbound. What a happy time for me and my brother Luke.

"WHAT A GUY" and a great friend of my late brother Tommy.
God Bless. Jim Howe

The Lisy's

January 6, 2011

Uncle Eddie....you will be missed.
A wonderful, devoted husband and always a kind, caring uncle. To those that will be there tomorrow and Saturday to say farewell, our thoughts will be with you from across the miles. Uncle Eddie has left many good memories with those of us left behind.
Nancy, George and Paul

January 6, 2011

O'Keefe Family;
Our deepest sympathy to all of you on Eddie's passing.He was an excellant athlete in his younger days around St. Andrew's as well as a fine gentleman.

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Pat Flaherty, Chicago

Joseph Neumann

January 6, 2011

O'keefe Family,,
our deepest sympathy our with you..
my he rest in peace..
Joseph and Lorraine Neumann

Loretta Blair

January 5, 2011

Sorry to hear about Uncle Eddie. He lived a long full life and was always in good health to my knowledge. I hope he's resting in peace.

~Loretta (Sheboygan, WI)

Gary and Minda Grabowski

January 5, 2011

God Bless Uncle Eddie. You will be missed. He was just a good guy period.

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