Dorothy Farrell

Dorothy Farrell obituary

Dorothy Farrell

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Dorothy Farrell Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Matz Mt. Prospect Funeral Chapel, Inc. on Sep. 24, 2025.

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Dorothy M. Farrell passed away on Saturday, September 20th, 2025 at the age of 96 and three quarters. She was born in Chicago on December 9th, 1928 to the late Margaret and George Vucha. She was a loving wife to the late Wayne Farrell for 34 years. Dorothy was the doting mother to her three children, Nancy (Robert), Lee (Tom), and Karen, and she was an adoring grandmother to Dawn (Frank), Craig, Jennifer (Steve), Ryan (Danielle), Kelly (Blaise), and the late Eric. She also leaves behind eight beloved great grandchildren and three precious great great grandchildren. For any who wish to pay their respects, a memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, September 27th, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Matz Mt Prospect Funeral Chapel, located at 410 E Rand Rd, Mt Prospect IL, 60056. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation: https://themmrf.org/

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Upcoming Events

Sep

27

Service

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Matz Mt. Prospect Funeral Chapel, Inc.

410 E. Rand Road, Mt Prospect, IL 60056

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Only 10 hours left for delivery to next service.