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Thomas Kinsella Obituary

Age 76. Caring son of the late James Leo Kinsella Sr. and the late Rita Mae Kinsella. Beloved brother of James Leo Jr. (Josephine) Kinsella, Donald (Mary) Kinsella, late Patrick (Carol) Kinsella, Joseph (Melanie) Kinsella, Mary Rita (Ray) Ceja, David (Laura) Kinsella, late Robert Kinsella, and William (Laura) Kinsella. Loving uncle and great-uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday 4-8 p.m. Funeral Friday 9:45 a.m. from the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Street, Orland Park, IL to St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment St. Benedict Cemetery. Please leave a memory for the family on Tom's Tribute Wall; your stories will bring comfort to his family. www.sheehyfh.com 708-857-7878

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Dec. 1, 2021.

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Lisa Ciota

January 11, 2022

Good bye friend, teammate and mentor. I will miss Tom´s energy and dedication to the Chicago Architecture Center. We gave so many student tours together, inspiring students to understand the architecture of our lives.

Roy Slowinski

December 5, 2021

I will miss giving Chicago Architecure Center tours with Tom. I especially enjoyed teaming up with him on student tours. Tom gave many different tours but he truly loved working with students.
Good bye old friend.

Jill Tanz

December 1, 2021

It was always a joy to see Tom at CAF. He gave so many tours and was so enthusiastic and upbeat. I will miss him.

Barbara Clark

December 1, 2021

Tom always had a warm greeting and helpful suggestions whenever our paths crossed at the Chicago Architecture Center. One afternoon Tom talked about his visits to the Upper Peninsula and offered tips for our upcoming trip. He will be missed. My sympathy to his family.

Sydney Schuler

December 1, 2021

I am a docent for Chicago Architecture Center. I'm so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. Although I didn't know him well, we met several times as he came off a tour and I came on a tour. I will miss his smiling face and tips of how the tour would go. My deepest condolences.

Lynn Osmond

December 1, 2021

Tom was a fabulous CAC docent. So passionate about our city and our architecture. He was a wonderful person and will be missed by all of us at the CAC.

David Utech

November 30, 2021

So sorry to hear this sad news. Tom was a truly dedicated docent at the Architecture Center. I especially enjoyed sharing tours with him on the Sacred Spaces tour in Downtown Chicago. He will be missed.

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