MARY "EILEEN" MCINERNEY

1927 - 2017

Mary "Eileen" (Dolson) McInerney, nee Flanigan, age 90, of Palm Harbor, Florida and McHenry, Illinois, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017, at her Florida home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 23, 1927 in Chicago, to John and Marie (Doherty) Flanigan. Originally from the south side of Chicago, Eileen met and married her first husband, John Dolson, in 1950. They eventually settled in Glenview where they raised their family, and she enjoyed a career as a Purchasing Agent for the Village of Glenview for many years. Widowed in 1988, Eileen met her second husband, John "Mac" McInerney, and they married in 1992. They resided in McHenry, where she was a devoted member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending winters in Florida and returning to McHenry to enjoy the summers. Eileen is survived by five children, Dennis (the late Linda) Dolson, Jeanne (Patrick) Lawrence, Tim (Dee) Dolson, Tom (the late Martha) Dolson, Julie (Keith) Kelmis. She is also survived by Sean (Joan) McInerney, Terry (Liz ) McInerney, Mike McInerney, and dear friend Judy McInerney. She leaves 21 grandchildren, Sara (Pete) Leaders, Dan (Kim), Joe (Brooke), Brenna (Gary) Halsey, Casey, Michael, Cecelia, Caroline, Kena (Dave) Hinman, David (Amy) Lawrence, Brianne (Ronald), Mary Grace (Adam), Bridget (Josh), John, Patrick, Julia, Erin, Megan, Michael, Kaitlin and Patrick; and 9 great-grandchildren, Natalie, Cooper, Nate, Norah, Cody, DJ, Lila, Brayden and Amber. In addition to her parents, Eileen was preceded in death by her first husband, John Dolson in 1988, her second husband, John "Mac" McInerney in 2002, and her two brothers, William and Jack. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 9, 2017 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 3500 W. Washington Street, McHenry, IL 60050. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines. For those wishing to send an expression of condolence, her family suggests memorials to Sisters of Charity BVM, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa 52003. Arrangements were entrusted to Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry, IL 60050. For information, please call the funeral home at 815-385-2400, or visit www.justenfh.com, where friends may leave an on-line condolence message for her family.