Francis will be remembered as a loving, hard working family man with a soft heart and witty sense of humor. His love for his family, Walt Disney World, and the Chicago Cubs will live on through his wife, children, and grandchildren.
Francis is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Janet (Burdzinski) Doody, his children Barbara (David) Muir, Brian (Laura), Daniel, Timothy (Erica), and Jennifer Seremak, and his brother Ronald (Laura). Francis was a cherished grandfather to Kyle, Brittany, Kaitlyn, Taylor, Jack, Jacob, Roman, Nicholas, Jack C., Alexander, Darek, Emma, Lukas, Addison, and Grace. He was a loving uncle to many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Visitation for Francis will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2026
4 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd Street, Oak Lawn, IL. Funeral Monday, October 26, 2026 prayers from Blake Lamb at 9:15 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. at St. Gerald Catholic Church, 9310 S. 55th Ct., Oak Lawn. Interment Holy Sepulchre, Alsip, IL.
