Anne Maloney, nee McDonnell, 92, Kilbride, Swinford, County Mayo Ireland, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2016. She was born July 7, 1924 to Mary McNeela and James McDonnell. Beloved wife of the late Patrick Maloney. Loving mother of Mary (James) D’Amico, Ann (Maloney) Clark, Lt. James Maloney (CPD), Irene (Lt. William) Duffy (CFD), Capt. Thomas Maloney (CFD), BC. Patrick (Carmel) Maloney (CFD). Cherished grandmother of Ryan, Meagan, Brianna, Kaitlynn, J.P., Patrick Joseph, Kyle, Eamonn, Conor, Dylan, Liam, Tara, Colm, Brigid and Rory. Great grandmother of Johnny. Dear sister of Margaret McDonnell (UK), Kathleen Gavaghan (UK) and the late John, Mick, Pat, Jim, May and Martin. Anne left Ireland at the age of 17 to work in England and became a war nurse in London for the injured and survived “The Blitz” bombings of WWII. She came to Chicago in October of 1948 and met the love of her life (Pat), who is also from Swinford, in just two weeks. A devoted member of St. Edward’s parish for over 50 years and enthusiastic volunteer at the Irish American Heritage Center, where she loved the Francis O’Neil club and the weekly Ceili dance sessions. Nothing can overshadow Anne’s love for her family; she is deeply missed by all. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Francis O’Neill Club at the Irish American Heritage Center http://www.francisoneillclub.org/

Visitation Information

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2016

Time: 03:00 pm End Time: 09:00 pm

Smith-Corcoran Chicago Funeral Home

Address: 6150 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60646