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Laurene Thomas Obituary
Laurene P. Thomas; Beloved daughter of the late Edward and the late Loretta Thomas; Dear sister of Bob (Marianne), Ed (Pat), the late Susan, the late Kathy and the late Larry Thomas; Fond aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews; Special friend of Dennis Keating; Good friend to many; Proud dog owner of Karra and Toto; Visitation Tuesday, February 21, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Fisher Church, 10235 S. Fairfield Avenue, Chicago. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the Animal Welfare League, 10305 Southwest Highway, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 would be appreciated. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Walter Quinlan Funeral Directors, 708-425-3700 or www.walterquinlanfuneraldirectors.com.
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Dolly
August 22, 2023
Thank you for being a part of Dennis Keating´s life. He loved you. I hope you are both together and happy. Pain free and always there for each other. Nancy ( Dolly ) Naber. Dennis was a good friend for over 50 years
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Nancy Naber
August 22, 2023
She and Dennis are together now and pain free together forever
Erin Carlstedt
March 2, 2023
So sad to hear about Laurene!
So many great memories spending so much time with the Thomas´s growing up
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