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Margaret Cooney Obituary
Margaret "Peggy" Cooney–(nee Dockery) 100 years of age. Beloved wife of the late Thomas J.; devoted mother of Mary (Robert) Lewin, Thomas (Sandra), Brigid (Richard) Magnuson, Patrice (Jack) Costello, Martin (Heidi), Nancy (Scott) Forrest, John (Kathy), Eugene (the late Mary) (Kelly) and Denis (Therese Lowry); daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (nee Brennan) Dockery; proud and cherished grandmother of 27; great grandmother of 32; preceded in death by her loving siblings John, James, Mary (George) Meyer, Eugene, Clement (Marge), Thomas (MaryJo) Dockery and Eleanor (Richard) Bahr; wonderful and loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. A long-time parishioner of St. Paul of the Cross and St. Andrew in Chicago. Visitation will be held on Sunday, 12 noon to 8 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home located at 625 Busse Hwy in Park Ridge. Funeral Monday, 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Paul of the Cross Church. Interment All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Juvenile Diabetes, Have Dreams or The Chicago Lighthouse would be appreciated. For information please call 847-685-1002 or visit http://www.cooneyfuneralhome.com.
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Aug
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12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Cooney Funeral Home - Park Ridge625 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068
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