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Catherine Mary O'Shea

1933 - 2020

BORN

1933

DIED

2020

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Smith-Corcoran Chicago Funeral Home

6150 North Cicero Avenue

Chicago, Illinois

Catherine O'Shea Obituary

Catherine Mary O'Shea AKA Sister Mary Philip, ASCJ-1951-68. Born in Brooklyn, NY on Mar. 21, 1933, preceded in death by her parents Michael and Viola (nee Cartin) O'Shea, and foster-parents Margaret Hay, Minnie Suess, and Gene and Betty (nee Conte) DePhilips; her brother: Michael (Phyllis) O'Shea; sisters: Grace (Edward) Caufield and Margaret (John) Braithwaite. Catherine was guided in life by loving foster-cousins: Katherine (nee Conte) Turcio, Mary Elizabeth (nee Harris) Rice, Judy (nee Harris) Edsall, Margot Ann Conte, and the late Msgr John Conte; the adopted family of Joan L. Krebs, a host of loyal friends like Marjorie Armenio, Kathryn Parrish and loving neighbors Jerry and Marilyn Epstein, and Frank Sclavenitis. Educator for 47 years at St. Frances Cabrini School and Hugh Manley H.S. Chicago, IL. Real Estate Broker and Tax Practitioner for wonderful clients for 40+ years. Catherine enjoyed the beautiful flowers you gave her in life and requests in lieu of flowers donations to Sisters of St Joseph 1515 Ogden Av, LaGrange Park, IL 60526 or Sisters of St Dominic 555 Albany Av Amityville, NY 11701. Until we meet again may God hold you in the palm of His hand. Funeral Information 773-736-3833 or visit www.smithcorcoran.com

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Apr. 19, 2020.

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Visiting Cathy while her condo was being shown

Dennis & Kieran Penning

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020

Cathy prepared our taxes for years and was our realtor as well. We always enjoyed our annual trek for tax review, in recent years from Indiana. She and Joan remembered all of our kids and followed their progress with great interest. We shared an Irish heritage and I was always reassured to find a pot of shamrocks somewhere on the premises. She was kind to the core, and eminently practical. At our last in-person meeting we visited in the hallway of her home because it was being shown, and learned more about her remarkable life journey. We feel very privileged to have known her, and hold her in our hearts as a model of a well-lived life. Great peace and joy to you, Cathy.

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