Mary Elizabeth O’Brien, nee O’Connell, 83, of Lake Forest, formerly of Highland Park, died October 20, 2000, wife of the late John Daniels O’Brien; mother of Dennis (Rita) O’Brien of Lake Forest, Terence (Lois) O’Brien of Pleasanton, CA, Peter (Patricia) O’Brien of Bellevue, WA, Kathleen “Kit” O’Brien of Lake Forest, Ann O’Brien of Chicago and Christine O’Brien of Lake Forest; grandmother of ten; sister of Patricia O’Connell, George B. O’Connell and the late Frances Clark. Funeral Mass 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 23rd at the Church of St. Mary, Green Bay at Illinois Rd., Lake Forest. Interment All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Women’s Center, 5116 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago, IL 60630 or to the Staben Center, 422 South Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085. Visitation from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Wenban Funeral Home, 320 E. Vine Ave., Lake Forest, IL. 847-234-0022
