Mary Jean O’Leary
of Prospect Heights for over 50 years

Mary Jean O’Leary (nee Schackmuth) was born on July 1, 1924 in Chicago to Anthony and Lillian (nee Clark) Schackmuth. She died peacefully on June 14, 2009 at her home in Prospect Heights.

In 2008 Mary Jean celebrated her 60 year anniversary to her best friend and partner, Martin Gerald O’Leary whom she married on October 2, 1948. She was a registered nurse, enjoyed walking with her husband, volunteering at St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly, gardening, and sewing. She found great strength in her faith and her family, and great joy in raising seven children:

In addition to her husband, Martin, she is survived by her children, Mary Celine O’Leary, Kathy (Jim) Powell , Vince (Judy) O’Leary, Beth (Bill) Thompson, Carol (John) Ehrhardt, Sheila (Tom) Weaver, and Michael(Satomi) O’Leary; her 21 grandchildren, Bill, Jennifer, Katie, Marty, Bob(Jamie),Erin, Briana (Jose), Stephanie, Kelly, Christie, Brendan, Ken, Jackie, Grace, Trisha, Kelly, Marie, Arline, Ryan, Tim, and Emily; her 6 great-grandchildren, her sister, Betty (the late Kenneth) Bretz; her brother, Jerry (the ate Marian) Schackmuth; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brothers, Fr. William Schackmuth and Thomas Schackmuth.

Visitation from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights and Thursday, June 18, 2009 from 9:00 AM until the time of Mass at 10:00 AM at St. Alphonsus Church, 411 N. Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights. Interment St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to a favorite charity.

 

Glueckert Funeral Home

(847) 253-0168

1520 North Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60004