From
Oct 21, 2007, page 4-7 - Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com:
[2790]HOULIHAN, MURIEL PATRICIAMuriel Patricia Houhhan, nee Bolger, age 84, was called to heaven on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, beloved wife of the late John; cherished mother of the late John (Joanne) and loving mother of Barbara Josefson, Kathleen (Bob) Redel, Patricia (Brian) Malone, William (Thom scott), Marlyn (BoD) McMorrow, Maureen, RoDert (Patricia), Elleen (Brian) Guimon, Mary Margaret (Jim) Thon, Susan, Nancy (Wayne) Bartosik and Thomas (Mary Beth); proud grandmother of 36, great-grandmother of 29 and loving grandmother of the late Danny Redel; devoted sister and “twin” of Vincent Bolger; treasured sister-in-law of Mary Beryl Houlihan; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; loving sister of the late Gerald, Thomas, John, and Kenneth Bolger and Dorothy Zeller; adored sister-in-law of the late James Houlihan and Mary (William) Silvestri; best friend of Peg Steik; and neighbor of Tom and Barb Clancy. Dedicated employee at York High School for over 34 years and winner of the 2005 “Outstanding Older Worker” Award.
Visitation Sunday 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Monday, 9:15 a.m. until time of funeral 10:15 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial Monday, 11 a.m. at Visitation Catholic Church. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the MS Society, 910 W. Van Buren, Fourth Floor, Chicago, IL 60607; the Palliative Care Unit, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, 200 N. Berteau Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126, or Elmhurst Memorial Hospice, 855 North Church Court, Elmhurst, IL 60126. For funeral information, please call 630-832-0018 or visit
www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com.
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