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Mary O'Leary Obituary

O'Leary, Mary "Dee"

Mary "Dee" O'Leary, age 77, at rest November 12, 2023. Beloved daughter of the late Bernard and Marguerite O'Leary, nee Baird; Loving sister of the late Robert (late Lois) O'Leary; Cherished aunt of Terrence (Katherine) O'Leary and Kathleen (Samuel) Seegers; Dear great-aunt of Hayley and Courtney O'Leary, Samuel and Shawn Seegers; Dee was a proud catholic school teacher at Our Lady of the Ridge School for 42 years; Visitation Sunday, November 19, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Funeral Monday, November 20, 2023 8:45 a.m. from Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th Street, Chicago Ridge to Our Lady of the Ridge Church, 108th and Oxford Ave., Chicago Ridge for Mass at 9:30 a.m.; A live stream of the Mass is available by using this link: https://www.asimplestreaming.com/moleary; Interment Private; In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org; For service info 708-422-2700 or www.curleyfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Memorial Events
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Nov

19

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Curley Funeral Home

6116 W. 111th Street, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

Nov

20

Service

9:30 a.m.

Our Lady of the Ridge Church

10820 S. Oxford Avenue, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

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Curley Funeral Home - Chicago Ridge

6116 West 111th Street, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

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