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Michael Kilfoyle

Michael Kilfoyle Obituary

MICHAEL KILFOYLE Aug. 31, 1924 - Jan. 26, 2007. Mike was born and raised in Cleveland, and served in World War II as a P51 fighter pilot. After the war, Mike returned to Cleveland, where he served for several years on the police department. Upon leaving Ohio, Mike moved to Los Angeles, where he owned and operated an airline company out of LAX. Later, he was a longtime general contractor in the Las Vegas area until his recent death. Mike was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Hughes-Kilfoyle. He is survived by a daughter, Sheila Hanrahan of Costa Mesa, Calif; and a son, Tommy Kilfoyle of Goodsprings. He also had four grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at St. Josephs Catholic Church, 9th and Ogden St. Mike will be buried at the Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City.

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Published by Las Vegas Review-Journal on Feb. 1, 2007.

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