Margaret M. Hennessy

Margaret M. “Peggy” Hennessy, nee Mullarkey, age 98, Native of Cloonacool, Co. Sligo, Ireland; longtime resident of Elmhurst and active member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish; wife of the late Martin; loving mother of Mary (Tom) Ryan, Eileen (John) Kowalski, Kathleen (Philip) Ryan, Noreen (Paul) Gaughan and the late John (Diana) Hennessy; proud grandmother of Michael and Ashley Viglione, Patrick (Alyssa Deolitsis) Ryan, Sean, Bryan (Jessica) and Brendon Hennessy, Mckenzie (Shane) Stover, Ryan (Samantha) and Matthew Gaughan and great-grandmother of Madison, Kennedy, Rory and Myles; dear surviving sister of 9 siblings throughout Ireland and England. Peggy lived an incredible life spanning almost 10 decades. Emigrating from Ireland at age 22, she built a life focused on family and faith and friends. She made countless friends as she walked the streets of Elmhurst for miles on end; this kept her physically and mentally active throughout her lifetime. She never met a stranger who couldn’t become her friend. Everyone in Elmhurst knew her by name and her shock of pure white hair. Not surprisingly, she was adored by young and old. She made a lasting impact on those whose life she touched. Visitation Saturday, April 12, 2025, 8:00 a.m. until time of prayers 9:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery, DesPlaines. In lieu of flowers, if you would like to honor our mother, please consider a donation to one of two organizations that mean so much to our family. Easterseals of DuPage & Fox Valley, 830 South Addison Avenue, Villa Park, IL 60181-1153 or Chicago Diabetes Project, 1074 W Taylor Street, #233, Chicago, IL 60607.  Live Stream of funeral Mass available through funeral home website.  For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com