Obituaries

Alfred Polito

Visitation: April 24, 2016

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Alfred Polito, 84; loving husband of the late Veronica nee Conneely; beloved father of the late Sol and Edward; dear step-father of Veronica Brosnan, Ester (George) Schiavone, and Michael Conneely; cherished grandfather of 10; fond brother of Jim (Maryellen) and Dolores. Memorial Visitation Sunday 3-8 PM at Gibbons Family Funeral Home 5917 W. Irving Park Rd. (½ Block East of Austin). In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. For info 773-777-3944 or www.gffh.com

Pauline Caron

Visitation: April 15, 2016

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Pauline Caron nee Lapointe; beloved wife of Robert; loving mother Michael, Michele, Dianne (Sam) Peress and the late Denise; cherished grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 5; Funeral Saturday from Gibbons Family Funeral Home 5917 W. Irving Park RD (½ Block East of Austin) to St. Pascal Church. Mass 10 AM. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. Visitation Friday 3-9 PM.

Michael Flaherty

Visitation:April 13, 2016

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Michael Flaherty, 63; beloved husband of Barbara nee Cooney; loving father of Michelle, Sheila Marie and the late Kevin; dear brother of Maureen (Frank) O’Rourke, Margaret (William) Gavin, Ciaran (Mary), Colin, Gerald, Noreen, Christopher, and the late Teresa; fond uncle of many; Funeral Thursday 9:15 AM from Gibbons Family Funeral Home to St. Benedict Church. Mass 10 AM. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 3-9 PM. Native of Lettermore, Co. Galway, Ireland. Member of Local #58 for over 33 years. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Greater Chicago Food Depository or American Cancer Society. For info 773-777-3944 or www.gffh.com

Michael Flaherty

Visitation: April 13, 2016

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Michael Flaherty, 63; beloved husband of Barbara nee Cooney; loving father of Michelle, Sheila Marie and the late Kevin; dear brother of Maureen (Frank) O’Rourke, Margaret (William) Gavin, Ciaran (Mary), Colin, Gerald, Noreen, Christopher, and the late Teresa; fond uncle of many; Funeral Thursday 9:15 AM from Gibbons Family Funeral Home to St. Benedict Church. Mass 10 AM. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 3-9 PM. Native of Lettermore, Co. Galway, Ireland. Member of Local #58 for over 33 years. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Greater Chicago Food Depository or American Cancer Society. For info 773-777-3944 or www.gffh.com

Kathleen “Kitty” Brown

Visitation:April 12, 2016

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Kathleen “Kitty” Brown nee O’Callaghan; loving mother of Richard (Carol) and Daniel; dear grandmother of Cory, Alexis, Daniella, Kylie Rae, Meghan, and Connor; fond sister of Thomas (the late Dorothy) O’Callaghan, Margaret (Norman) Pozniak, Patrick (Karen) O’Callaghan, and the late Jack O’Callaghan; cherish aunt to many; Visitation Tuesday 3-9 PM at Gibbons Family Funeral Home, 5917 W. Irving Park Rd. (½ Block East of Austin). Interment Private.

Kean Ryan

Visitation:April 05, 2016

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Kean Ryan; beloved husband of Noreen nee Stack; loving father of Keith; cherished son of Alfred Ryan and Marlene Pedersen; dear brother of Belinda, Kirk, Killeen, and Meghan (Dan);fond uncle of Jacob and Emily; Funeral Wednesday 9:45 AM from Gibbons Family Funeral Home 5917 W. Irving Park RD (½ Block East of Austin) to St. Thecla Church. Mass 10:30 AM. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 3-9 PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to American Lung Assoication. For info 773-777-3944 or www.gffh.com

Gail Schoewe

Visitation:April 03, 2016

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Gail Schoewe nee Rollinson; beloved wife of the late John; cherished mother of Sheila Gutierrez, Bryan (Deanna), Michael (Nikki), Patrick (Leticia) Schoewe and Eileen (Bobby) Hauad; fond grandmother of Christopher, Timothy and James Gutierrez, Joey, Connor, and Jesse Schoewe, Caitlin, Shannon, and Amelia Schoewe, Vincent, and Aidan Hauad; dear sister of Thomas (Debi) and the late James (Mariann); dear daughter-in-law of Dolores Schoewe; fond sister-in-law, “Aunt Gail” and friend of many; An Open door to anyone who needed a home, the epitome of love. Funeral Monday 10:45 AM from Gibbons Family Funeral Home 5917 W. Irving Park RD (½ Block East of Austin) to Our Lady of Victory Church. Mass 11:30 AM. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3-9 PM. For info 773-777-3944 or www.gffh.com

Francis X. Gavin

Visitation:March 28, 2016

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Francis X. Gavin, 90, Retired Lt. CFD; beloved husband of the late Anna Marie nee Brennan; devoted father to Patricia (Kenneth) Hoffmann, Terrence, William (Catherine), James, and the late Timothy; loving grandfather to Kenneth, Margaret (David), Andrew, Jennifer, Timothy, William, Tara, Kaitlyn, Erin, and Patrick; loving son of the late William and Margaret nee Browne of Co. Mayo, Ireland; cherished brother of the late William, Thomas, James, Walter, John, and sister Theresa Vranek; dear cousin, uncle, and in-law to many. Army Air Corp WWII Veteran and longtime member of the Ted Knusman Amvet Post #13. Funeral Tuesday 9:30 AM from Gibbons Family Funeral Home, 5917 W. Irving Park Rd, (½ Block East of Austin) to St. Monica Church. Mass 10 AM. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation Monday 3-8 PM. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Misericordia or the USO www.uso.org/donate.