Mary Ellen Cregan (nee Riordan) daughter of late Matthew and Mary Riordan from Macroom, Co. Cork, Ireland. Born and died on December 7, Pearl Harbor Day, and her 82nd birthday. She achieved the mission she was born to achieve. Loving wife of John, retired Chicago PD, for 61 years. Cherished mother of Michael, Kathy (Sean) Hanley of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Proud grandmother of Conor, Brigid "Bridie" and Meghan. Dear sister of Kathleen "Kay" (the late Roger) Pona and late Margaret "Peggy" and the late Donald Feltz, treasured aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Faith and family were most important to Mary Ellen. She had a heart of gold and was a friend to everyone she met. Many thanks to her special friends at W.O.N. (Weight Off Now) Club. She was an active member of St. Julie Billiart Roman Catholic Church and Senior Club.
Visitation will take place on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at Orland Funeral Home, 9900 W. 143rd Street, Orland Park, Illinois, with a procession to St. Julie Billiart Roman Catholic Church, 7399 W. 159th Street, Tinley Park, Illinois, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 A.M. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at JDRF P.O. Box 5021, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5021 or www.jdrf.org/donate would be greatly appreciated by the Cregan Family.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.orlandfuneralhome.com for the Cregan family.
