Francis P. Donlon M.D.

Dear Mrs. Donlon and Family, I was so saddened to learn of Dr. Donlon's passing, having just learned of it this a few weeks ago. My family and I have such wonderful memories of your husband and father. From the senior Doctor Donlon -- Francis' Dad, who took care of my grandparents -- the Rouliers to Francis' Uncle, Dr. Foran, who took care of my Dad, Bernard McDevitt, to William, who took care of our daughter Katie when she was born at Oak Park Hospital in 1977 – and Francis, who took...

My father died in 1948,when I was 3 and my brothers were 9 and 13.He told my mother that he would take good care of us all and not to worry about cost.He provide us with excellent care and hopefully, we were able to pay him back for the bargin prices we paid as children.

I can attest that he was a wonderful surgeon. I had a serious injury to my face, which he repaired on an emergency basis.Every day I look in the mirror and see nothing, no scares, because of him. He was a better...

Our sympathies go out to the Donlon Family.
Dr. Donlon was our family doctor when we lived on the West side in St. Mel Parish. He also took great care of my father in his later years. My Dad was also a WWII vet and they talked about it all the time.
What a great man and great Surgeon. He will be missed by all that had the good fortune to know him.
The Gash Family

To Mrs. Donlon & Family: Please accept my sincere sympathy on your loss. I also worked at Saint Anthony Hospital in the Business Office for many years and am very saddened to hear of his passing. He and his brothers bring back many treasured memories from the 'early' days. He was a wonderful doctor and a great person, and he will be missed by all.

Mrs. Donlon, I graduated from St. A's in 1967 and worked in surgery with the Dr. You attended my wedding in Aurora in 1969 and gave us a wonderful gold clock with little cherubs holding it up. What wonderful memories I have of that time. I have worked in surgery for over thiry years and I am sure it if because of the love for it that the Dr. taught me. God bless your family and know that the Dr. was loved and respected by many.

Claire (Martner) Erickson, St. Charles, Illinois

The Chicago Province Jesuits wish to extend their deepest condolences to Mrs. Donlon and all the family and friends at this time of great loss. Dr. Donlon was a cherished friend and family member of the Jesuits, especially their own brother in the Society of Jesus, the late, Fr. Stephen Donlon, S.J. Dr. Donlon and all he has held close to his heart will be remembered daily in the prayers and good works of the Jesuits as they continue the journey of faith and service,
"Ad Majorem Dei...

Mrs. Donlon,
Hi Mrs. Donlon, I was so sorry to hear about your husband. We just read it in the Tribune this morning. I knew Dr. from Oak Park Hospital and worked on the switchboard and when we would page him he would always call back and say "Donlon" and if we paged another doctor he would call us bak and say were you paging me? We thought it was so cute cause he would would answer his pages and he would answer other doctors pages also. It was always nice to see your smiling face when...

Dear Mrs. Donlon and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this great time of sorrow .Dr. Francis will be missed by many, especially those he worked with for many years and his patients. I have many great memories from the years I spent at St. Anthony and the lessons he taught. May we all find comfort in the memories he has left with us .

It is with a heavy heart that this message of sympathy is sent.The sadness of the passing of your loved one is felt by many, May the thought of knowing that friends share in your sadness be of comfort to you.
Thinking of you with sympathy.