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Mary Melvin Obituary

Melvin, Mary Frances (nee Deckelman), wife of the late William, beloved mother of Karen Lindel (Tim) Swedberg, Patrick (Nancy) Melvin, Nancy (Robert) Lynch, Holly (James) Czajkowski, Susan (Gary) Byrne, Kelly (Thomas) Kopf, William (Kathy) Melvin, Mary (Joseph) Kendall, Tracy Melvin McArdle, and Donald Melvin, cherished grandmother of 29, great-grandmother of 14, dear sister of Bud Deckelman, Barbara (William) McKeown, Mike (Susan) Deckelman and the late Donald Deckelman. Funeral 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, from Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th Street, Oak Lawn, to Our Lady of Loretto Church, for Mass at 9:30 a.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday, from 3 to 9 p.m. 708-425-0500.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 14, 2008.

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Nancy Granata-Karlson

January 9, 2022

The years have flown by since 2008 when you entered your eternal home
Dear Mary, sweet lady, Rest In Peace. Good memories of our work years.

Anna Gordon

January 15, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

Love,
Your (Tracy's) Naperville Friends

Ronda Gilchrist(Leubscher)

January 15, 2008

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.

January 15, 2008

My warmest sympathy goes out to the Melvin Family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Cheryl White (Friend of Kelly)

John Maye

January 14, 2008

My condolences to all my cousins in Chicago on the death of Aunt Mary Fran. She is in my prayers.

John Maye

Linda Landi (Errant)

January 14, 2008

I'm sorry to hear... my thoughts are with you Kelly, your mom was a really nice lady, with lots of patience!

Mary Ellen Berkery

January 14, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Kristine McNerney

January 14, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Nancy Karlson

January 14, 2008

My deepest sympathy to the entire family. Mary was so easy to be with. A great listener, and a wonderful friend. A sincere good person, heaven will welcome her!! She was my lunchtime buddy at Dist. 123 before I retired. I pray for her and the entire family. Fondly, Nancy M. Karlson(Granata)

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