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Christopher Carley Obituary

Christopher T. Carley age 73 of Winnetka. Beloved husband of Nancy Carley nee Smith; beloved father of Clare (Mike) Mahoney, Christopher J. Carley, Beth (Mark) Jerva and Brian Carley; cherished grandfather of Carley, Molly, Kevin Mahoney, Theo, Adelaide, Chloe Jerva and Lily and Blaise Carley; dear brother of William (Jeanne) Carley and the late Elizabeth Lamont. Visitation Monday, May 9, 2016, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd., at Old Orchard Rd., Skokie, IL 60077. Funeral Mass, Tuesday, May 10, 2016, 10:00 a.m. at Saints Faith, Hope & Charity Church, 191 Linden St., Winnetka, IL 60093. Interment private. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Life Raft Group, 155 US Highway 46, Suite 202, Wayne, NJ 07470 or Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology 450 Brookline Avenue, D2108 Boston, MA 02215. Info (847) 675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com

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Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2016.

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John Kiggins

May 10, 2016

Well, I know that Chris and Patty are in the same place looking down on us. I know you will always miss him. It's hard but try to remember all the wonderful times you had together.

May God bless you. JOHN KIGGINS

Brenda Macon

May 9, 2016

I was privileged to have work with Chris Carley at Continental Bank, Chicago, Illinois in the Real Estate Department in 1968. What a wonderful man to work for. I extend my deepest sympathy to his entire family. God bless. Brenda J. Macon

Brenda Macon

May 9, 2016

I was secretary to Chris Carley at Continental Bank in the Real Estate Department in 1968. What a wonderful guy to work for. I extend my deepest sympathy to his entire family.

Joy Ave

May 9, 2016

Please accept our condolences on your loss. Please know that the Ave family will be praying for you and your family.

Thomas Boyle

May 9, 2016

"Don't sweat the small stuff, Tom, Remember it is ALL small stuff." Christopher Carley. Wise advice my cousin Chris gave me with his great BIG smile. Oh what a wonderful sense of humor he had.. Thoughts from his cousin....

Margo Mullady

May 8, 2016

Dear Nancy and Entire Family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy on the
Loss of Chris, a wonderful man husband , father
With his great smile ! I will keep him in my daily
Prayers,with many others . Gods Blessings
Fondly, Margo Mullady

Cathlyn Carley

May 7, 2016

Dear Nancy, Beth, Brian, Claire and Chris,
I pray for you and Chris and wish you the comfort of Jesus in your sorrow. We can try to be grateful for the additional 18 years he got from God. (certainly not what the Dr's predicted). I hope his suffering is over and he's in peace with JC.
Love
Cathlyn, Milos, Odile & Ivona Carley Sobacic

Cathlyn Carley

May 7, 2016

Dear Nancy, Chris, Brian, Claire and Beth,
My prayers are with you! We can just appreciate the miracle that God kept him despite this cancer so long! He is with Jesus now and I wish you all God's comfort and goodwill in this time of sorrow!
Love
Cathlyn, Milos, Odile & Ivona Carley Sobacic

Diane Morefield

May 6, 2016

Dear Nancy and the Carley Family, I was very sad to see the obituary for Chris in the Tribune today. I worked for Chris years ago but had not seen him the past few years. He leaves a great legacy through all of you. I still have pictures when we visited your Michigan home when our son Brian was less than two years old and remember how much fun we had. I hope he went peacefully with loving family at his side. Peace to all of you and may Chris be in the loving presence of the Lord. With sincere sympathy, Diane Morefield

May 6, 2016

Sorry for the death of your love one. The God of comfort can help you doing this difficult time.

Dot and Geoff Fox

May 6, 2016

Dear Nancy and families,
So many memories. Our deepest sympathy. Much love
The Fox Family

Marty Lane

May 6, 2016

My next older brother, Joe, was in Chris' class at Loyola Academy and Joe liked him a lot and Joe said he had a really nice mother, too. Also, I worked with Chris when he was on the MBA Alumni Board at Loyola University Chicago in the 1970s. He was very helpful. What a great guy! Joe and I will certainly miss him. May he rest in peace. Our condolences to Nancy and his whole family.

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Donnellan Family Funeral Services

10045 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077

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Saints Faith, Hope & Charity Church

191 Linden St., Winnetka, IL

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