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Robert J. Sweeney

Phoenix, Arizona

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Robert J. (Bob) Sweeney born May 26, 1921 to John W. and Violet Sweeney in Chicago, Illinois passed away on April 29, 2007. He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Mary Jane Sweeney, their two daughters, Mary Pat Wickert and Ellen Kirschbaum, and his two sisters, Violet Ward and...

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I'm going to miss my brother Bob. He was a wonderful brother I always called him my lawyer. Any problems or important matters I would call Bob and he would always give me the best advice. The 10 years I worked at Midway Airport and got Jane working there too. Bob would pick us up, we would go back to their house and enjoy Jane's good cooking and especially her homemade pies Daughter Pat was a little girl then and I would take her to the movies and other places. My sister Violet...

My father Tom McCluskey and Bob were great freinds, I loved hearing the stories of the old times in Chicago. Having grown up together, they had great stories and great times!

Hello Aunt Jane and Family-
We were all so very sorry to hear of Uncle Bob's passing.

I have wonderful childhood memories, the visits in Chicago when I was a kid, when you would come to Crystal Lake.

I always remember our first trip to Phoenix - 1967- smell the citrus, the house on the corner of Belmont, really great memories! The big addition he put on the back of that house, sleeping in our station wagon with Ellen. Uncle Bob touring us around Phoenix, he called it...

Jane& girls,We were so sorry to hear about BOB,passing,I have many fond memories from the 69th Lowe area.I had a nice chat with bob a ffew weeks ago and I had him laughing with memories. He and my brother TOM were real close budddies while in thier teens.

I am sure Uncle Bob is still at the gates negotiating his place in heaven. We truly have lost another of the famous people. Jane and Bobs visits to our home when Geri and I were children, are some of my best memories . I will miss his voice, his look and his "direction" Jane ,Pat, and Ellen you are in my thoughts and prayers. Love Deli