Kathleen C. Birk, nee Kelleher. Beloved wife of the late Walter M. Sr.; loving mother of Rose (Bill) Showalter-Patterson, Kathy (Tom) Thomas, John (Rosemarie) and Walter M. Jr. (Sherry); dear grandmother of Chuck, Bradley, Michael, Kristen, Jennifer, Joe, Melissa, Stephanie, John, Stephen, Samantha and Jeffrey; dear great-grandmother of Christopher; dear sister of Mary Monaghan, Ann McDonnell, Theresa Clancy, John “Sonny” Kelleher and the late Peggy McGuire and Patrick “Pakie”; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, Sunday from 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Monday, 9:30 to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Native of Co. Leitrim, Ireland. For info: 773-588-5850.
