Thomas W. Oates, C.F.D. retired. Beloved husband of Mary, nee King and the late Mary Ellen; loving father of Mary Kay Oates, Mary Fran Oates, Karen (Geoff) O’Grady and Tom (Therese) Oates; proud grandfather of Brendan, Kathleen and Maeve; dear brother of Evelyn (the late William) Bonnamy, James (Marsha) Oates and the late Dolores Listman, Rita Wogan and Noella Lynch; dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, 3 till 9 p.m. at the M.J. Suerth Funeral Home, (Peter T. Heneghan, Director), 6754 N. Northwest Hwy., Chicago. Funeral Monday starting with prayers at funeral home at 9:30 a.m. to the Church of St. Juliana. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials to the Chicago Fire Department Widows and Orphans Fund, 20 S. Clark St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60603. For information 773-631-1240, 847-823-6540 or www.suerth.com
