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Geraldine Thompson

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Donnellan Family Funeral Services

10045 Skokie Boulevard

Skokie, Illinois

Geraldine Thompson Obituary

Thompson, Geraldine Audrey Age 86, of Glenview. Beloved wife of the late Ernest Thompson; loving mother of Karen (Marc) Peperzak, Diane (John) O'Donnell and Daniel (Jean) Thompson; dear grandmother of Christine and Michael O'Donnell, Hannah, David and Genevieve Thompson; fond sister of Ellen (Raymond) VandeMerkt, Michael (Espie Nguyen and the late Carol) Coleman, the late Thomas Coleman and Bernell Rizzo. Visitation Friday, December 18, 2015, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Boulevard, at Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077. Funeral Mass Saturday, December 19, 2015, 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1775 Grove Street, Glenview, IL 60025. Interment All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, IL. Funeral info: www.donnellanfuneral.com or (847)675-1990.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Dec. 17, 2015.

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Ken Pozner

December 7, 2024

R.I.P. Gerry! You were always a lot of fun. Say hi to Ernie.

Kenny Pozner

December 20, 2015

Gerry was a great person and a lot of fun. Very funny & will be missed. I was friends with her through Hal & Candace.
Kenny Pozner

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Dec

18

Visitation

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Donnellan Family Funeral Services

10045 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077

Dec

19

Funeral Mass

11:30 a.m.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

1775 Grove Street, Glenview, IL

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Donnellan Family Funeral Services

10045 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077

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