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Michael Thomas "Mike" Kenny

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Jan. 14, 2026

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

St. Gabriel Church

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Michael Kenny Obituary

Kenny, Michael "Mike" Thomas

Michael Thomas Kenny. Born July 10, 1947 to Virginia L (Leach) and John P Kenny, Sr. of Chicago. Devoted brother of Neil F (Myrna) Kenny, Mary L Kenny (Edward McGrath), William E (Kim) Kenny, Virginia E (the late John) Borik, the late John P Kenny Jr., and the late Anita M Rice. Loving uncle of John S Kenny of Ashtabula, OH, Christopher, Lisa, Liza, Leona Creamer, Marykate, Sean, Theresa and Natalie Kenny, and also Patrick (PJ), and Kristy Kenny of Wichita KS., Jamie and Kim Rice, William E Kenny, Jr., Laura Kenny, Kristen Paniagua, Angela Pagliaro, Jason Borik, and Jessica Clark.

Visitation, Wednesday, January 14, 2026 9 to 9:45 am at St. Gabriel Church,600 West 45th Street, Chicago Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Burial - Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 West Hoff Road., Elwood, Illinois meet at Cemetery at 1:45 pm.

Please visit MICHAEL THOMAS KENNY book of memories. To express your thoughts or memories in the online guest book, visit http://WWW.CHAPELC.COM or FACEBOOK.COM/FUNERALMC. For information 773 268-0703or 773 581-9000

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 13, 2026.

Memorial Events
for Michael Kenny

Jan

14

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

St. Gabriel Church

600 W. 45th St., CHICAGO, IL 60609

Jan

14

Service

10:00 a.m.

St. Gabriel Church

600 W. 45th St., CHICAGO, IL 60609

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Beth Thorpe

January 11, 2026

"When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure."
I remember Mike being so kind and gentle. He will be so missed. Mike was the Godfather to my son, John Shamus Kenny.
May all that knew and loved him find strength and comfort together remembering him.

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