Cornelia G.
McElray
Of Arlington Heights
Cornelia G. McElray,
nee Gruhl, of
Arlington Heights,
IL passed away
suddenly the evening
of September 22,
2008 at her home.
Born in Milwaukee,
WI on September 26,
1915, she and her
late husband, former
Westinghouse
Electric Corp.
executive, William
W. McElray, moved to
Arlington Heights
from Pittsburgh in
1964.
She was a longtime
active member of PEO,
an avid member of
bridge and book
clubs and a devoted
member of The First
Presbyterian Church
of Arlington
Heights.
Survivors include
her two daughters,
Margaret (Donald)
Lane and Susan
Corbett, both of
Palatine; her
grandson Dan Corbett
of Palatine,
granddaughters
Laurie (Jerry)
Coglianese of Lake
Zurich, IL, Sue
(Bill) Amedeo of
West Chicago, IL and
Melissa (John)
Boncosky of Cypress,
TX; three
great-grandsons and
two
great-granddaughters.
Visitation from
4:00 until 7:00 PM,
Friday, September
26, 2008 at the
Glueckert Funeral
Home, Ltd., 1520 N.
Arlington Heights
Road, (4 blocks
south of Palatine
Road) Arlington
Heights. Memorial
service 10:00 AM,
Saturday, September
27, 2008 at First
Presbyterian Church
of Arlington
Heights, 302 N.
Dunton Ave.,
Arlington Heights.
Interment private.
In lieu of flowers
memorial
contributions may be
given to the First
Presbyterian Church
of Arlington
Heights, Illinois
State Chapter PEO
Sisterhood, or a
charity of your
choice.