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Ruby A. Chambers

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Cooney Funeral Home - Park Ridge

625 Busse Highway

Park Ridge, Illinois

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Nov. 14, 2025

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

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Ruby Chambers Obituary

Chambers , Ruby A.

Ruby A. Chambers - (nee Nikiel) beloved wife of Bill; loving mother of Kate (Judd) Bowers, Shannon (Tim) Ward and Tim (Heather); proud and cherished grandmother of Quinn, Fiona, Abby, Colin, Keegan, Keira, Gavin, Amelia and Mary Claire; devoted daughter of Lucille and the late George Nikiel; dear sister, aunt, cousin and friend of many. Visitation Friday 3-8 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home 625 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge. Funeral Saturday, family and friends to meet at St. Juliana Church for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment private. In lieu of flowers donations to Misericordia would be appreciated.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 12, 2025.

Memorial Events
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Nov

14

Visitation

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

Cooney Funeral Service

Nov

15

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Juliana Church (N. Oketo Ave, Chicago)

7201 N Oketo Ave, Chicago, IL 60631

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Cooney Funeral Home - Park Ridge

625 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068

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