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Thomas Cooney Obituary

Cooney, Thomas F. Native of County Roscommon, Ireland. Beloved husband of Hazeldene (nee Buck), loving father of Thomas (Judith), Brian (Carol), Kevin (Lynn), Gary (Karyn) and Peter (Peggy) Cooney and Teresa (James) Jesionowski and Hazel (Pete) Sobieski, dear grandfather of 14, dearest great-grandfather of four, preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters, kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday from 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Tuesday 8:30 a.m. from the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Street, Orland Park to St. Gerald Church, Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. 50 year member of Local 399 Operating Engineers. 708-857-7878 www.sheehyfh.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 14, 2010.

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Deanna Brown

February 16, 2010

Pete, please accept my deepest sympathies. God Bless you and your family.

February 16, 2010

There had never been a day that a smile did not cross my face if i had seen Grandpa. That same smile will continue to cross my face as long as those memories still cross my heart. There will always be a place in my heart for Grandpa. I'll miss him and remember him forever.

Betty Valkenburg

February 15, 2010

Hazel, I am so sorry to hear of your loss of your dad and Shaun & Katie your loss of your grandpa. I know you were very close to him and he will truely be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Betty Valkenburg, Stacey's mom. (Chicago, Il.).

Cartolano Family

February 15, 2010

We were so sorry to hear of your loss.
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.Our prayers are with you.

Nancy Giampietro

February 14, 2010

Please accept my deepest condolences on the loss of your dad, Pete. I know exactly what you and your brothers and sisters are going through. May the Lord give you and your family the strength to get you through the next few days and beyond as the loss and his memory doesn't end after the funeral is over. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Nancy Giampietro

Patrice (Patsy) Lynch

February 14, 2010

Uncle Tom was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. You are in my prayers and in my heart. All my love,

Cathi & George Carpenter

February 14, 2010

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Steve & Alex, and Kristina, Emily & Nicholas Gajda

February 14, 2010

To The Cooney Family:

Our prayers, thoughts, and memories of Grandpa are with you and your family! We will always remember grandpa coming over for his visits and his stories that we had over the fence, we will treasure those moments in our hearts forever. We will always remember your grandpa/father throughout the years!

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