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Sally O'Malley Obituary
November 21, 1929 - May 14, 2025
MADISON - Sally Marie O'Malley, age 95, of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, surrounded by family. She was born on November 21, 1929, in Waunakee, the daughter of Christ and Irene (Statz) Ripp.
Sally graduated from Waunakee High School in 1948 and was class valedictorian. She married Donald O'Malley on July 12, 1952, in Waunakee. She worked as an administrative assistant for American Family Insurance, retiring in 1992.
Sally loved to attend all of her kids' and grandkids' sporting events throughout the years and enjoyed following all Wisconsin sports. Most of all, she cherished spending time with her family. As a faithful member of St. Bernard Cathedral Church, she affected so many by the various roles to which she volunteered her time and love of her faith.
Sally is survived by her five daughters, Mary Digney, Peggy (Pam Rennick) O'Malley, Nancy (Charles) Ketterhagen, Jackie (Dan) Bailey and Karen (Larry) Crowley; two sons, Patrick (Maggie) O'Malley and Michael (Susan) O'Malley; four sisters, Jeanette Dorman, Anita (Phil) Garcia, Maxine Wilson and Edna (Chad) Resari; brother, Leon (Mary) Ripp; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald O'Malley; brothers, Jerome, Edwin, Thomas and Walter Ripp; sisters, Arlene Schmitz, Irene Rose and Doris Carey; and infant son, James O'Malley.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at QUEEN OF APOSTLES PARISH, ST. DENNIS CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Road, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025, with Father Michael Radowicz presiding. Burial will take place at St. John's Cemetery in Waunakee. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Bernard Cathedral Church, Madison.
Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Nancy Onken
May 22, 2025
Thinking of you with prayers and sympathy. Sally was a special person as was so fondly expressed in Fr. Michael´s beautiful tribute to her at her funeral. May loving memories bring you peace, comfort and strength. And may Sally rest in peace. Warren and Nancy
Marian Steele
May 18, 2025
My sympathy to all of Sally's family. She was a beautiful lady and I enjoyed our little prayers we said together. I will miss her but am so happy she is with Jesus in Heaven.
Mariann Steele
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