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William O'Donnell Obituary

O'Donnell, William J. age 82, of Lake Villa, formerly of Chicago. Former owner and operator of Mattias & Son Hardware Store, Chicago. Vet. WWII U.S. Navy. Beloved husband of Julia "Mae" (nee LaRocca), united in marriage October 30, 1948, loving father of Dan (Jamie) O'Donnell, Spring Grove, Patrick (Dale) O'Donnell, Lindenhurst, Terry (Deb) O'Donnell, Antioch and Kelly Clark of Louisville, KY, devoted grandfather of William, Sean, Brandon, Kristen and Stephen and great-grandfather of Alex, Finnigan and Rennie. Resting Monday, May 5, 2008 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., K. K. Hamsher Funeral Home, 12 N. Pistakee Lake Rd, Fox Lake (1 block west of Rte. 12, 1/2 block north of Grand). Funeral Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 6 at funeral home. Entombment Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville. Info 847-587-2100.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 3, 2008.

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