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Maureen Mrugala Obituary

Mrugala, Maureen M.

Maureen M. Mrugala nee Riley. Beloved wife of 50 years of Frederic Mrugala, DDS.

Loving mother of Amanda (James) Rafferty DPT, & Jonathan (Kristina) Mrugala.

Cherished grandmother of Maeve Rafferty, Liam Rafferty, Olivia Rafferty, & Theodore Mrugala.

Devoted daughter of the late Mary nee Shirley & the late James (the late Marge) Riley.

Dear sister of Terrence (Lorri) Brady, Patrick Riley, Robin (John) Stavola, Peter (Valerie) Riley, & the late James (Maggie) Brady, Phillip (Kathy) Brady, Elizabeth "Bette" & Robert Marshall, Kathleen "Katy" (Paul) Mokos, Michael (Mary) Riley, & Steven (Patricia "Patti") Riley.

Proud aunt & counselor of many.

Funeral Saturday, December 7th, 8:45 am from Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th St. in Oak Lawn to St. Gerald Church for Mass at 9:30 am. Interment private.

Visitation Friday, December 6th from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Former President of St. Gerald Mother's Club. Maureen volunteered at Palos Community Hospital as well as Pilgrim Homeless Shelter.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Breast Cancer Research Foundation, BCRF, give.bcrf.org or 28 W. 44th St., Suite 609, New York, NY 10036 would be greatly appreciated.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Dec

6

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home - Oak Lawn

5570 95th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Dec

7

Funeral

8:45 a.m.

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home - Oak Lawn

5570 95th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Dec

7

Funeral Mass

9:30 a.m.

St. Gerald Church

IL

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Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home - Oak Lawn

5570 95th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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