Patricia Ann Byrne

Patricia Ann Byrne

Patricia Byrne Obituary

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Patricia Ann Byrne nee Nilles, age 91. Longtime Palos Park resident. Longtime Employee of MDC Wallcovering. Past President of Oak Lawn Civitan Club. Longtime parishioner of Our Lady of the Woods where she was a counselor in the Bereavement Ministry. Avid Scrabble and card player. Beloved wife of the late Bernard Michael Byrne. Loving mother of Michael (Nancy) Orlowski, Thomas (Cheryl) Orlowski, and Christopher (Patricia) Orlowski. Fond grandmother of Stacy, Bethany, Alexander, Krystyna and Nathan. Great grandmother of Gabriel. Resting at Vandenberg Funeral Home, 17248 S. Harlem Avenue, Tinley Park on Tuesday October 28, 2025 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Family and friends will meet at Our Lady of the Woods Catholic Church, 10731 W 131st Street, Orland Park on Wednesday October 29, 2025 for Funeral Mass 10:00 am. Interment St Mary Catholic Cemetery, Evergreen Park. In lieu of flowers memorials to Our Lady of the Woods Catholic Church would be appreciated. For more information (708) 532-1635 or www.vandenbergfuneralhome.com

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Vandenberg Funeral Home - Tinley Park

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