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John McEllen Obituary
John Joseph McEllen, age 57, of Palos Park, IL, formerly of Elmhurst, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 13, 2009 at home after a long battle with cancer. Loving husband of Jackie McEllen, nee MacKenzie; dear father of
Casey McEllen; grandfather of Gillian; devoted son of Ruth E., nee Burns, and the late John Arthur McEllen; brother of Ruth M. McEllen, Jane (Keith) Keller, Mary (Bob) Tyson, Mike (Laura) McEllen, Cathy (Rick) Krueger, Vivian (Steve) Howeler, Anne (Ralph) Rosillo and the late Jimmy McEllen; also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews. At John's request no services were held. Memorials to any Stem Cell Research Foundation would be appreciated. For information please call Van Henkelum Funeral Home at 708-448-3530 or www.vanhenkelum.com
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July 29, 2009
IT IS ALWAYS HARD TO LOSE SOMEONE AND JACK WAS A VERY SPECIAL PERSON. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW IS EYES WOULD SPRARKLE AND HIS FACE WOULD LIGHT UP WHEN I ASKED ABOUT CASEY. HE WAS SO PROUD OF YOU. HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN YOUR HEART AND SHARE ALL YOUR WONDERFUL STORIES WITH GILLIAN. YOUR MOM IS STRONG AND I'M SURE SHE WILL HELP YOU THRU ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. JACK WOULD WANT YOU THREE TO BE HAPPY --SO EVERY NOW AND THEN SMILE AND LAUGH FOR HIM AND ALL HIS LOVE
DEBBIE, TIM, MATT AND JENNY PLATEK
July 29, 2009
JACK, AS WE GOT TO KNOW HIM AT McELLEN FAMILY FUNCTIONS, WAS A HECK OF A NICE GUY. WE WILL MISS HIM.
KEN & NANCY VESELY
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