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Theresa Messerle Obituary

Messerle, Theresa M.

Theresa M. Messerle (nee Fitzgerald), age 91. Wife of the late Jerry Messerle. Loving mother of Linda Haseltine, Mary Hibberd, and Michael (Mary) Messerle. Cherished grandmother of 7, great-grandmother of 14, and great-great-grandmother of 6. Caring friend of Russell Haseltine. Family and friends will meet on Saturday, August 20th at St. Barnabas Church 10134 S. Longwood Dr, Chicago, IL, for a Memorial Mass at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 10393 Chicago, IL 60610. Arrangements entrusted to Donnellan Funeral Home. For info (773) 238-0075 or sign guestbook at www.donnellanfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Aug. 17, 2022.

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11:00 a.m.

St. Barnabas Church

10134 South Longwood Drive, Chicago, IL 60643

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10525 South Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643

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