Mary Veronica Condon

Mary Veronica Condon, nee Houlihan, born Oct. 15, 1915 in Harvard, IL, died Dec. 14, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Robert Joseph Condon; loving mother of Maura Serpe (the late John), Kathleen (Gary) Cichon and Noreen Jurek; cherished grandmother of James (Natalie) Serpe, Maureen Serpe, Megan (Ben) Wrigley, Brian (Jennifer) Cichon, Colleen (Dean) Jones and Kevin (Laurie) Cichon; proud great grandmother of Grace, Maggie, Nathaniel, Kathryn, Trevor, Will and Paige; dear sister of the late Sr. Margaret Houlihan B.V.M. Mary was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, a beloved teacher of primary school students for over 30 years, a treasured friend to many. She loved to read, stayed current on world affairs and held firm opinions on all issues. A brilliant conversationalist, she loved music, particularly classical. A true lady, and caring individual. Visitation Friday, Dec. 16, 3 p.m. until the time of funeral service 6 p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home & Crematory , 333 S. Roselle Rd., Roselle. After services cremation will be private at the Countryside Crematory. In lieu of flowers, donations to Children's Memorial Hospital at www.childrensmemorial.org would be appreciated. 630-529-5751 or www.countrysidefuneralhomes.com