Maureen P. Addison

Maureen P. Addison obituary

Maureen P. Addison

Maureen Addison Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst on Oct. 23, 2025.

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Maureen P. Addison, nee Deasey, age 82, longtime resident of Elmhurst; beloved wife of the late Kevin; loving mother of Sheila (Matthew) Billenstein; loving grandmother of Nora and Matthew Billenstein; dear sister of Sheila (Bill) Cockerell and Eileen (Joe) Shannon; devoted aunt of Daniel (Betsy) Shannon, Eileen (Marc) Asmussen, Kathleen (JJ) O'Loughlin, Maureen (David) Carpenter, Patrick (Jill) and Michael (Ann Marie) Shannon and great-aunt of Maggie and Molly Shannon, Ryan, Brigid and Tyler Asmussen, Casey (Amanda), Michael and Shannon O'Loughlin, Kathleen (Michael) Hohner, Kelly and Sean Carpenter and Cailin, Brennan, Jack, Liam and Gavin Shannon. Visitation Thursday, January 9, 2025, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Friday, January 10, 2025, 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 10:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Special Olympics, Attn: Web Gifts, 2600Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington DC, 20037. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com

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