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Sheila O'Connell Obituary
Sheila B. O'Connell, nee Kenny, age 81, of Chicago, IL. Devoted wife of the late Edward J. O'Connell. C.P.D. Loving mother of Denise (Kevin) King, Theresa (Thomas) O'Connell, Mary Pat (Patrick) Slattery, Edward (Rachel), Bridgid (Diana), Matthew (Mary), Joseph and Timothy (Leidy). Fond grandmother of Kelly, Caitlin (Matthew) Varchmin, Shannon, and Brighid King; Meghan, Thomas, Patrick, and Michael O'Connell; Claire Slattery; Alyssa and Dominic O'Connell. Fond aunt to many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, December 21, 2023, from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge, IL. Funeral services are Friday, December 22, 2023, at The Bridge Community Church, 302 E. Euclid, Prospect Heights, IL. Visitation at 9:00 am with Service at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to the Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Foundation. mds-foundation.org. Info 847-685-1002 www.cooneyfuneralhome.com
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Martin Crean, Galway, Ireland.
December 31, 2023
Deepest sympathy to the O'Connell family on the passing of Sheila. A lovely kind lady. May she rest in peace.
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