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LEO CASSIDY Obituary

Leo J. Cassidy Leo J. Cassidy, 98, of Geneva, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011. Visitation will be on Monday, May 2, from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, 333 S. Roselle Road (½ mile south of Irving Park Road), Roselle, and also on Tuesday, May 3, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, from 9:30 a.m. until the Mass of the Resurrection at 11 a.m. Interment will be in All Saints All Saints Cemetery. Leo was born April 19, 1913, to George and Margaret (nee Tully) Cassidy, in Chicago. He married Jeanette Zonsius on June 27, 1936, living their entire lives in the Chicago area. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; siblings, John George, Thomas, Philip, Bernard, Margaret Cahill, Agnes Kerr and Roselle Zahner. Leo is survived by his children, Jeanne (Martin) Stanton, Mary Jo (George) Olen, Judith (Kenneth) Bartels, Catherine (Salvatore) Ingraffia, Leo G. (Patricia), Francine (Steve) Palm and Michael (Stephanie); 23 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607-2906 or Catholic Charities, 3932 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60624. For information, 630-529-5751 or www.countrysidefuneralhomes.com.

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Published by Daily Herald on May 2, 2011.

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June 23, 2011

Miss you Dad - #3

May 2, 2011

Almost 65 years ago I came to Chicago from Northern Wisconsin to attend Loyola Law School. I met John J, (Jack) Cassidy Jr. His parents John & Margaret made sure I was a frequent guest for Sunday dinner. In the process of being virtually adopted by the John Cassidys I got to know Uncle Leo. and his family. He was a delightful and generous man and always fun to be with such as the winter sports in the Billy Caldwell Preserve. It was my privledge to have know him. I join in your clelbration of his life. Mark Braun

May 2, 2011

Dear Leo: Congratulations, you had a great run. Memories of our intermittent times together include you, or was it Bernie, with his head in our sink in Los Angeles about 1935. 2. Your amusing antics at Ft. Belvoir VA during WW2 with cousin Colonel Bill Cassidy in charge.
3.And an exhilarating day at Yankee Stadium about 1950 with you, Bernie, Billie and me at a Notre Dame/North Carolina game. We loved the continual chanting of "All the Way Choo, Choo" for All American Charlie Justice of the Tarheels.
4. And, finally, for treating me and my folks like royalty when you met us at LaSalle Street station on our trips to and from L.A. to NYC.
Rest in Peace, dear friend,
Love from cousin Jim Kaufman

Jean Masek

May 2, 2011

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

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