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Rita Curran Obituary
Rita M. Reilly Curran
91, late of Homewood, IL, formerly of Indianapolis. She was the beloved wife of the late Laurence Curran for 59 years; loving sister of Anna (late Robert) Gulledge, Gerold (late Margaret) Reilly and the late Harold (Margaret) Reilly; cherished aunt to 18 nieces and nephews; 41 great; 38 great-great and 1 great-great-great-niece. Mrs. Curran was a retired employee of the Chicago Teachers Union. She was a graduate of St. John High School in Indianapolis and a member of St. Joseph Church for 47 years. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 6 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Tews Funeral Home , 18230 Dixie Highway in Homewood, IL. Funeral will be on Friday at 9:15 a.m. prayers from Tews to St. Joseph Church in Homewood for Mass at 10 a.m. Entombment will be in Assumption Cemetery. For additional information contact 708-798-5300 or [email protected].
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T Hines
February 4, 2014
May God be your strength in this time of sorrow Matthew 5:4 "Happy are those who mourn, since they will be comforted"
From the Staff of Tews Funeral Home
February 4, 2014
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
Beatrice Robinson
February 2, 2014
May GOD Bless Rita's loving family. She was our dear neighbor for a short time and we grew very fond of her. May Rita rest in "Perfect Peace". Love Drake (paper boy) Lenora & Brittne Robinson
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