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Mary Boland Obituary
(nee O'Grady), age 87, Native of Curradavitt Louisburgh, Co. Mayo Ireland.
Beloved wife of 53 years to the late Michael "Flann" Boland. Loving mother of Mary Ann (Gabriel) Dunican, Michael (Charlene) Boland and Eileen (Patrick) Hoey. Proud grandmother of Gabriellen, John, Hannah (Tim), James (Andrea), Owen, Jasmine (Thomas) and Nicholas (Sasha). Cherished great-grandmother of Logan, Carter, Adeline, Mason, Michaela Mary and Timothy Patrick. Adored daughter of the late James and Nellie O'Grady. Dear sister of the late James (late Kathleen), late John (late Patricia), late infant baby Anthony, late Tommie (late Eileen), late William (late Una), late Paddy (Ann), late Anthony (Eileen), late Mike (late Mary Jo), late Joe (Sandra), Fr. Geoffrey, Nora (Michael), late Owen (Maureen), Sally (Seamus), late Martin (Kathleen), Frank (Sally), late Eileen (late Mick), Margaret (Gerard), Ann (Tony) and Austin (Anne). Fond sister-in-law, aunt and friend of many. Visitation Friday 3-8 p.m. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m. from the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Street, Orland Park, IL to St. Gerald Church, Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to St. Coletta's of Illinois, www.stcolettasofil.org would be appreciated. Please leave a memory for the family on Mary's Tribute Wall; your stories will bring comfort to her family. www.sheehyfh.com 708-857-7878
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Gayle Kolb
September 19, 2025
Mary was such a wonderful person. My mom and dad were very fond of her too. I´m so very sorry to see this news. I´m sorry I live out of town or would have been there. My sincere condolences
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