Mary Hennessy
Of Arlington Heights

Mary Hennessy was born February 27, 1929 in Saskatchewan, Canada to Harry and Lena (nee Kostyniuk) Niwranski. She passed away on September 6, 2009 in Rolling Meadows.

Mary is survived by her children Alan (Sheryl) Gafka of Algonquin, Philip (Deborah) Gafka of Libertyville and Janet (Dennis Handzel) Gafka of Cary; her grandchildren Amanda, Alan, Ryan, Elizabeth, Marissa, Logan and Ani; her great-grandchildren Jared, Kaylie, Patrick, Avery, Sage and Bella; and her sisters Ann (the late Robert) Boulton and Pearl (Stephen) Ptak.

Mary was preceded in death by her husbands Jerome John Gafka and John Francis Hennessy; her brother Paul (Geraldine) Niwranski; and her parents.

Visitation from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights and Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 9:00 AM until the time of Mass at 10:00 AM at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 700 S. Meier Rd., Mt. Prospect. Interment St. Mary Cemetery, Evergreen Park.

 

Glueckert Funeral Home

(847) 253-0168

1520 North Arlington Heights

Road Arlington Heights, IL 60004