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M. Guilfoyle Obituary

Guilfoyle, M. Libby (nee Heyne), age 86, lifelong resident of Bridgeport and parishioner of the former St. Bridget Church, beloved wife of the late Thomas E., loving mother of Noreen (Vince) Chiaramonte, Thomas (Judith), Karen (Harold "Sonny") Zboril and Cathy (Edward) Spychalski, dearest grandmother of 16, great-grandmother of ten, fond sister of the late Myrtle Waclawek, Clara (the late Raymond) Mankowski, the late Harry Heyne, dear sister-in-law of the late Irene Butler, the late Henry Guilfoyle, the late Mame Kilroe, the late Bob Guilfoyle, the late Ceilia Green, the late Eleanor "Sis" Daley, the late Kate Oldham, the late Lloyd Guilfoyle and the late Rita Green, fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. from Blake-Lamb/Bridgeport Funeral Home, 544 W. 31st St., to St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church for a 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday, 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. Libby was a charter member of the Bridgiteen Seniors Club. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls or Leukemia-Lymphoma Cancer Research Foundation. Thomas M. Mintle, Funeral Director, 312-791-0100

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Nov. 3 to Nov. 4, 2003.

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robert g johnson

November 4, 2003

robert g. and marylyn j. johnson of rockford, Il father-in-law and mother-in-law of vince chiaramonte jr, give our condolences.

Rich and Char Green

November 4, 2003

Both Char and I offer our sincerest and most heart-felt sympathy to all of you...........Noreen, Tom, Karen, and Cathy and all of your respective families. You all have such a beautiful family that Aunt Libby and Uncle Tom will live on in. They provided you all with the very best of love and values that will serve you all through the years to sustain your closeness and sence of family. Charlene and I feel really bad that we are separated from all of you by great distance. Please know that we love you all and will continue to pray that God will walk with you all as you greave from your great loss. I have many fond memories of Uncle Tom and Aunt Libby, First Communion and Graduation Parties in the basement on Eleanor Street. They were always such warm and fun-loving people.



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Rich and Charlene Green

Bill Finucane

November 4, 2003

To all the Guilfoyles: my condolences on the loss of your Mom and Grandmother. My grandmother lived just a couple houses east on Eleanor St. and I remember spending lots of time in your house and yard growing up.

Peter Dixon

November 4, 2003

Tom, my condolences to you on the death of your Mother.

Brad & Ellen Anderson

November 4, 2003

Noreen, Ellen and I would like to express our sympathies to you and your family on the loss of your mom.

Frank Badar

November 3, 2003

To Tom Guilfoyle former DeLaSalle classmate: Tom, PLease accept my deepest sympathies on the loss of your Mother. I'm sure you have many fond memories that will help you through this difficult time.

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