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Eileen Sayers Obituary

Sayers, Eileen

(nee Spillane) Age 93, Native of Garrywilliam, Castlegregory, Co. Kerry, Ireland.

Beloved wife of 68 years to the late Thomas Sayers. Devoted mother of the late Martin Sayers, Mary Sayers Daly and John Daly; Sheila Dietz. Cherished grandmother of John, Michael and Daniel Daly; Sean and Patrick Fellers; great-grandmother of Debra. Adored daughter of the late Timothy and Mary Spillane. Loving sister, aunt, great-aunt, godmother, cousin and devoted friend of many.

Eileen was a lifelong member of the Kerry Association and Gaelic Park. Visitation Saturday, May 27, 2023 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass 11:00 a.m at St. Bernadette Church, 9343 S. Francisco, Evergreen Park, IL. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to CTF Illinois, 18230 Orland Parkway, Orland Park, IL 60467 or https://www.ctfillinois.org would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Please leave a memory for the family on Eileen's Tribute Wall; your stories will bring comfort to her family. www.sheehyfh.com 708-857-7878

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 26, 2023.

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Kerry Donovan

May 25, 2023

She will be greatly missed. I am so grateful that I was able to spend such wonderful moments, recent holidays and celebrate her birthday too. She will always be in my heart. Fondly, Kerry

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Memorial Events
for Eileen Sayers

May

27

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Bernadette Church

9343 S. Francisco, Evergreen Park, IL

May

27

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. Bernadette Church

9343 S. Francisco, Evergreen Park, IL

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Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

9000 West 151st St, Orland Park, IL 60462

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