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1928

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2015

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Cecilia Donnelly Obituary

DONNELLY - Cecilia of Levittown, NY on December 27. 2015 at the age of 87. Beloved wife of Edward for 61 years. Devoted and loving mother of Edward (Suzanne), Mary C. Martin (late William), Brian (Kari) and honored mother of the late FDNY Lt. Kevin, who died heroically on Sept. 11, 2001. Proud grandmother of 5 grandsons. Loving great-grandmother of 1 very special great-granddaughter and 3 wonderful great-grandsons. Family will receive friends Saturday, 7- 9 pm and Sunday, 2-5 & 7-9pm at the Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, 603 Wantagh Ave. (Exit 28N SS PKWY) Wantagh, NY. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, 10:00 am, at St. Frances de Chantal Wantagh, NY. Interment to follow at Holy Rood Cemetery.

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Published by Newsday on Jan. 7, 2016.

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Laurie Loughran Schwarz

January 7, 2016

Thank you Aunt Ceil for giving us wonderful memories of many family events. From Levittown, N Bellmore to West Babylon and beyond, you were full of life. You are missed.

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603 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793

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10

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Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Homes, Inc. - Wantagh

603 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793

Jan

10

Visitation

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Homes, Inc. - Wantagh

603 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793

Jan

11

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

St. Frances de Chantal

Wantagh, NY

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Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Homes, Inc. - Wantagh

603 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793

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