Thomas M. Curran, Sr.

Thomas Michael Curran, Sr., age 78 of Evergreen Park, IL, a native of Athenry, County Galway, Ireland. Beloved husband of Margaret, nee Houlihan for 53 wonderful years. Thomas succumbed to a 6-month battle with brain cancer on March 25, 2013 surrounded by his wife and children. Loving father of Marie (John) Sanchez, Deborah (Steven) Grisko, Patrick (Mary), Thomas Jr. (Mary Ann), Michael (Erin), John (Sue) and Margaret (Kenneth) Pikus; proud granddad of Alexandra, Victoria and, Katharine Sanchez, Michael, Stephen, Thomas, Martin, and Elizabeth Grisko, Margaret, Thomas, John, Mary Kate and Maureen Curran, Thomas III and Jack Curran, Michael, Danny and Sean Curran, Sarah, Lauren and Jennifer Curran, Matthew, Hannah and Brian Pikus and the late Matthew Grisko and Patrick Curran Jr. Dear brother of Desmond (Mary Pat), Sr. Agnes RSM, Sr. Clare Marie O.P., Vera (the late Timothy) Mitchell, Irene (P.J.) Fitzgibbons, the late John (Annie), the late Martin (Noreen) the late Patrick and Mary, the late May and Paddy O’Brien, the late Margaret (James) Andersen; dear uncle,and great uncle of many. Funeral Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 9:45 a.m.from Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd Street, Oak Lawn to Most Holy Redeemer Church, Evergreen Park, Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Visitation Monday 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Chairman of West Point Builders & Developers Inc., retired member of Local #13, Carpenters Union, long-time usher of Most Holy Redeemer Church, founding member of the Emerald Club, member of the National Association of Home Builders, recipient of the Builders Magazine Merit Award, Excellence in Housing Design Crystal KEY Award and the Chicago Sun Times Community of the Year and Best Design in Chicagoland Awards. In lieu of flowers and memorials, the family requests donations to Almost Home Kids, 7 S. 721 Route 53, Naperville, IL 60540, 630-271-9155, give.almosthomekids.org/donate. Info, 708-636-1193 or www.blakelamboaklawn.com.