Obituary: Rosella O’Reilly, Long-Time Wilmette Librarian

O'Reilly, 86, got her masters in library and information science while she had five young children at home. She became the head of reference services for the Wilmette Public Library. Her funeral is Thursday.

The following obituary is from Donnellan Family Funeral Services: Rosella O’Reilly of Wilmette, 86, long-time head of reference at the Wilmette Public Library, gregarious and loving mother of five children and ten grandchildren, and aunt to numerous nephews and nieces, died on December 29, 2012, in Evanston. She was the wife of the late Charles T. O'Reilly, Ph.D., and the sister of Edna Comiskey, who resides in Covington, Louisiana, with her husband Patrick Comiskey. She died of complications from a cardiac condition, her eldest son Terrance said. Rosella Catherine Neilland O’Reilly, born in New York City on April 30, 1926, graduated from Manhattan's Cathedral High School, Fordham University, and Columbia University's Graduate School of …

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Obituary: Rosemary Ethel Scholl

Scholl was 92 years old.

August 14, 1920 - December 20, 2012 Rosemary Scholl nee Howard, 92, of Wilmette, passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, in Carlsbad, California at Glen View Assisted Living, where she had resided for the last 9 years. She died peacefully, under the care of hospice, having had all of her children present for the previous week. Rosemary Ethel Howard was born in Chicago on Aug. 14, 1920 to Anna Gertrude (nee Ackerman) and Michael J. Howard. She graduated from Roosevelt High School. After graduation she was employed as a receptionist at Scholl Mfg. Co. in Chicago, where she met her future husband, Charles F. Scholl. They were married in June, 1940. They lived in Chicago until 1953, when they moved with her father and their then five children to …

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Obituary: Barbara Fink

Fink, 76, lived in Wilmette and owned the Mixed Bag of Evanston and Winnetka.

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Obituary: Barbara Fink

Fink, 76, lived in Wilmette and owned the Mixed Bag of Evanston and Winnetka.

September 20, 1936 - December 18, 2012 Barbara Fink passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the age of 76. Born in Milwaukee to the late Leo and Jean Dubin, Barbara raised her family in Wilmette. She will be missed and always remembered by her husband Judge Howard Fink, her sons Michael (Melanie) Fink of Mercer Island, Washington and Matthew (Wendy) Fink of Evanston, her grandchildren Morgan, Max, Lauren, Katelyn and Kristen, her twin sister Beverly Gilbert, her aunt Silvia Schnoll, her nephews Richard and Thomas Fink, her nieces Mindy and Linda Gilbert, her grandniece Erin Fink, her grandnephew Peter Fink, her sister- in-law Nellie Fink and brothers-in-law Sheldon Fink and the late Norman Gilbert and many friends. Barbara was the owner of the …

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Obituary: Margaret Anne 'Marge' Connor

Connor was 86 years old.

January 23, 1926 - December 15, 2012 Margaret Anne “Marge” Connor nee Ryan, of Wilmette, died peacefully Saturday at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late Honorable Charles Dean Connor; loving mother of Charles Dean Connor, Jr., Brian Michael Connor, Kimberly C. (Joe) Imburgia, Patricia (Brian) Murphy and the late Kevin Patrick (Karen Thompson) Connor; proud grandmother of Matthew, Megan, Natasha and Ilya; dear sister of the late Mary Jane Murphy and Carole Finn; cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews; dear friend to many. Graduate of Saint Philip Neri Grammar School, Aquinas Dominican High School and Chicago Teachers College; active member of the South Shore Country Club; fashion model; and long time colleague in the Creative …

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Obituary: June F. Meyers

Meyers was 89 years old.

June F. Meyers of Wilmette, formerly of Chicago, passed away Thursday at the age of 89. Beloved daughter of the late Henry J. and the late Lillian nee Petalka Meyers; dearest sister of the late Earl (Loretta) Meyers; loving aunt of Paul Meyers, Michael (Melinda) Meyers and Mark (Kathleen) Meyers; loving great aunt of Melissa and Patrick Meyers. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Dec. 18, from 11 a.m. until time of the funeral mass at 11 a.m. at Saint Francis Xavier Church, 524 9th St., Wilmette. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Maryhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1700 E. Lake Ave., Glenview. For additional funeral information call Donnellan funeral home at 847-675-1990 or visit www.donnellanfuneral.com. Editor's Note: This…

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Obituary: Maryann F. Gaspers

The longtime Wilmette resident passed away at 89-years-old.

October 10, 1923 - November 28, 2012 Maryann Gaspers died Nov. 28 at Maryhaven Home at the age of 89. She was a longtime Wilmette resident and a member of St. Joseph Parish who lovingly cared for the church gardens. A graduate of Northwestern University whose profession was a dental hygienist. Maryann is survived by her sister, Margaret and many loving nieces, nephews great-nieces and great nephews. A memorial visitation will be held, Thursday, Dec. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1747 Lake Ave., Wilmette with a Funeral Mass following at 11:00 a.m. Memorials in her name may be made to St. Joseph Parish. For info: Wm. H. Scott Funeral Home 847-251-8200. www.wmscottfuneralhome.com Editor's Note: This obituary …

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