PAUL DONNELL ANDERSON

1939 - 2014

PAUL DONNELL ANDERSON obituary, 1939-2014, Arlington Heights, IL

BORN

1939

DIED

2014

PAUL ANDERSON Obituary

Paul Donnell Anderson passed away Jan. 17, 2014. Known as "Donn", Paul was born Aug. 9, 1939, in East Moline. Ill., to Paul E. Anderson and Mary Agnes (Donnell) Anderson. He entered the monastery at St. Procopius College in 1959 and graduated St. Procopius in 1961. He left monastery in 1963. Donn taught high school English and Biology, was a brakeman on the Burlington Northern and drove a school bus. He developed and taught courses in teacher education at Bell System Center for Technical Education from 1974-1992. He also volunteered at the People's Resource Center in Wheaton, was a paper route chauffeur, baseball scorekeeper, builder of backyard forts and driver/mover to and from college for his kids. Donn was team cameraman for his alma mater football games and rebuilt a Honda Civic Station Wagon from the ground up. Don was the flipper of huge pancakes, made his own syrup, liked to toast steak bread and grew amazing tomatoes. Survived by Kayrene, wife of 49 years; children, Sheila (Maria) Anderson, Mike Anderson, Amy (Dave) Roller, Joe Anderson and Katie (Dan) Schnolis; grandchildren, Emma, Charlie, Lucy, Connor and Grace; brothers, Kyle (Collette), Dave (Bernadine), Phillip (James), Tim (Pam) and Tom (Jeannie Leahy), and sister, Elizabeth; brothers-in-law, Eddie (Sara) Corkery and John Corkery, and sister-in-law, Margaret "B" Corkery; nieces, nephews and friends. Preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Mary Agnes; parents-in-law, Jack and Ella Corkery; and beloved canine buddy, Simon. Funeral Mass will be 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at St. Joan of Arc, 820 Division St., Lisle, with visitation beginning at 10:15 a.m.

Published by Daily Herald on Jan. 20, 2014.
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He will be MISSED here at PRC! He was always available to lend a hand and devoted countless hours to helping people learn about computers.

Kathy Richardson

January 21, 2014

You are ALL in my thoughts and prayers. Much love, Dottie Boyle

January 20, 2014

My deepest sympathy to the family. May God comfort you and give you strength in your time of need. May you draw encouragement from his promise of everlasting live.

LM

January 20, 2014

He was also a driving instructor for relatives (well maybe just me). Always had a 'wow, that's cool!" appreciation for life. Thank you for being you and being a large part of my life for half-a-century. Holding you in my heart. Love Aunt "B"

January 20, 2014

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820 Division St., Lisle, IL

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