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CECILIA O'REILLY Obituary

O'REILLY, CECILIA
GREGORSKI , 87, of Longwood, FL passed away peacefully on September 21, 2010, in the loving and devoted care of her daughter, Kathleen Rudkin. Born December 12, 1922 in Vandling, PA, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Edward J. O 'Reilly, who passed away in May 1998. Mrs. O'Reilly was a longtime member of Annunciation Catholic Church and did volunteer work with the former Ladies of Charity. As an avid and skilled Bridge player, she participated in several groups. She was also a dedicated golfer in prior years, and a former member of Rolling Hills Golf Club, where she and Edward made many friends. She will best be remembered as a loving Mother and Grandmother who dedicated her life to the betterment of her family and to the service of God. Surviving family members include sons Thomas Edward O'Reilly of Orlando, Timothy Paul O'Reilly (Sandra) of Sanford, daughter Kathleen Mary Rudkin (Rob) of Longwood; grandchildren Patrick James O'Reilly, Orlando, Lindsey Jacqueline Boren, Port St. Lucie, Collette Cecilia
Boren, Longwood. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, September 28, at Carey- Hand Cox Parker Funeral Home, 1350 West Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29 at Annunciation Catholic Church, 1020 Montgomery Rd., Altamonte Springs. Internment services follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 400 Woodlawn Cemetery Rd., Gotha, FL 34734, 407-293-1361. Flowers are appreciated, or the family requests that a donation be made in Mrs. O'Reilly's name to Hospice of the Comforter, Altamonte Springs.

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Published by Orlando Sentinel on Sep. 26, 2010.

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Teresa Watkins

September 28, 2010

Dear Tim, Tom & Kathy,
My prayers are lifted up for your mother. May almighty God raise her up and may she be seated with him in glory. My prayer for you is that the angels in heaven will join with your mom in forever loving and protecting you.
My deepest condolences to you,
Love,
Teresa Watkins

James Smithson

September 27, 2010

Ceil was a good neighbor and friend.
We miss her already.
Our deepest condolences to her wonderful family.

September 26, 2010

Dear Kathy, Tommy and Timmy

Please realize our love and prayers are with you all at this time of loss. Your mother, and our "Aunt Ceil" and the spirit with which she lived will always be a special memory for me. As we have all lived very busy separate lives. I have always felt it to be a very a special time for us, when on occasion we were able to visit with all of you in past years. I will remember the stories your mother would tell us of her childhood with my grandmother and mother. Her stories filled in family history and legend of the varied characters on our family tree from long ago. We laughed well and good. And I will remember your mother as an loving mother, grandmother, and great aunt which I felt fortunate to have known throughout her long and well lived, full life. I know she is now in the loving arms of her loving husband and all her departed brothers and sisters. May God Bless her and keep her close. And to all of you we send our love and heart felt best wishes.

Ron and Lisa Trotta , Wilmington , NC

Michele Gosline

September 25, 2010

I have only come to know Ceil less than a year. But as a fellow parishioner and bridge partner at Annunciation, I will miss her sweet nature. (And she was a very talented bridge player.) May she rest in peace in God's loving arms.

September 25, 2010

She had a big smile on her face as she floated toward the gates,
she had forgotten to take her glasses off.
She wasn't there yet, but she was on her way....
The name of the game "BRIDGE"
FROM THE TUESDAY BRIDGE GROUP by pat zarek

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