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Wheeling, Illinois

Mary Parenteau Obituary

Parenteau, Mary "Gladys Tomina", age 100, resident of Addolorata Villa Wheeling, IL, loving wife of the late Bernard V., beloved mother of Bernard C. (Elsie), Mary Agnes (the late Joe) Sarmer, Dudley (Ginny), Tom (Nonie) and the late Basil, Paul (Sunny), Donald (Marge) Parenteau, adoring grandmother of 26 and great-grandmother of 33. She will be forever missed. Visitation Wednesday, from 3 to 8 p.m., at Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, (2 blks. south of Dundee). Funeral Prayer Thursday, 10:15 a.m., at the funeral home for a 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Addolorata Villa, 555 McHenry Rd., Wheeling, IL. Interment private. For funeral info: 847-537-6600 or www.kfhinc.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Sep. 24, 2008.

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Bill Stroud

September 25, 2008

Your Mother is now free to join Christ. Keep your chin up.

SYLVIA & JOHN HOURIHANE

September 25, 2008

WE ARE VERY SORRY WE COULD NOT ATTEND THE CELEBRATION OF MRS. PARENTEAU'S WONDERFUL LIFE. TOM, DUD & THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY HAVE OUR SYMPATHY & PRAYERS AT THEIR LOSS.
GOD BLESS ALL,
SYLVIA & JOHN HOURIHANE

Dixie Peterson

September 24, 2008

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

Linda Carlson

September 24, 2008

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

Dick & Marge Hefferan

September 23, 2008

Mary has left us with some wonderful memories. She was always so kind and gracious to us and we will never forget how she stepped in to babysit for our boys when we had a family emergency.

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