Obituaries
Mary Finneran Curtin
August 4, 1954 - December 10, 2021
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December 14, 2021 | 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesdays. Between the hours 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. there will be a time to share a few words in Mary's memory - Yurs Funeral Home Geneva
- Funeral
- December 15, 2021 | 10:30 A.M. Wednesday
- St. Patrick Catholic Church 400 Cedar Street St. Charles
Mary Finneran Curtin, beloved wife of James, loving mother of Kevin, passed away on
December 10th, 2021.
Mary loved people, she loved her clients, colleagues, friends, and family. Once you met her, you were in her club, and under her umbrella. She loved openly, loudly, and always embraced you for yourself. For those of us that we were blessed to have Mary in our lives, she was an incredibly special person, and she will be deeply missed.
As many know, Mary loved fashion, especially hats. She owned many and wore many different hats in her life. There are countless pictures with Mary in her hats. Whether it was a sports cap while cheering on Kevin at his football and basketball games, a wide-brimmed hat shading her from the sun at the beach, or a stocking cap on a cold day. Below the hat were those sparking blue eyes and the season’s latest color lipstick from Chanel or Lancôme. Mary wore many hats in her life, and whether it was her work, friends, family, mom, or wife hat, she always loved her people.
Mary proudly wore her work hat for 35 years. She was joyful and successful during her long career as an Investment Advisor. She loved her clients and her colleagues. She was the consummate professional who served her clients with an undeterred abidance to the “Golden Rule”. Relationships at work evolved into her extended family, including weddings, baby showers, anniversaries, and graduations.
When she wore her friendship hat, she usually accessorized with a scarf and big hoop earrings. She had a gift for making friends and was loyal to the many friends she had. Whether you were Rockin’ at the Lochen, having lunch at the Italian Village, or just hanging out, it was a guaranteed good time. She was a great friend, who had great friends. Support from her family and friends never stopped, and she savored all the notes, the weekly flowers, the phone calls, and texts. She could not have fought this battle without this support.
Now to the family hat, Mary was the glue that kept the family connected. She was a loving sister to her brothers Dennis, the late Douglas, and her sister Patricia. Mary was also a loving sister-in-law to Kitty, Kathy, Cathy, the late Mary Ann, and Jolanta. She loved her brothers-in-law John, Patrick, and Michael. Mary was the favorite aunt to her many nieces and nephews. She was the keeper of birthdays, holidays, and confidences. Her nieces and nephews would certainly attest to this, as a call or card from “Ta”, as she was affectionately known, would make your day. Mary loved her Newfoundland, Rosie, and cat, Tinker, who lived under the bed.
Her favorite hat to wear was in her own home, as the wife of Jim and mother of Kevin. While Jim was honored for his acts of heroism at work, he was Mary’s personal hero. She loved her husband and was deeply grateful for his devotion to her. Their love and commitment to each other, and Jim’s constant care and attention, especially during her illness, was a testament to their love. She loved and supported her son Kevin with all her heart, and she was proud to be his mom.
Mary lived her life with lots of humor and an infectious laugh. If there was ever a measure of a good and full life, Mary checked all the boxes. Remember her, and your memories of her, with a smile!
Visitation will be from 4 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday. Between 7:00 to 7:30 P.M. there will be a time to share and few words in Mary’s memory at Yurs Funeral Home Geneva. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church 400 Cedar Street St. Charles. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Chicago Fire Department Widows and Orphans Fund, 20 S. Clark St. Suite 300 Chicago IL. 60602
For more information, please call Yurs Funeral Home of Geneva, 630-232-7337 or visit us at www.yursfuneralhomes.com
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Fr Thomas Nangle from Chicago , IL
"Your Mary was a bright spot…our lives are dimmed. Gods eternal life and peace to her now."
Rich and Maureen bergeson from Sycamore, IL
"Rich and I are so sorry to hear about Mary… no words Jim🥲🥲many prayers coming your way for you and Kevin…may Mary Rest In Peace.💞 may you hold all those beautiful memories close to your heart ❤️"
Kathy Peterson from Sugar Grove, IL
"Mary Curtain Finneran,Your smile, bright face, and quick-witted personality will be sorely missed. I know you will keep the angels in heaven laughing, as well as you did here on earth.May the Dear Lord hold you in the palm of his hands and may you rest in peace.Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them...rest in peace.I will never forget you."
Celine from St louis, MO
"Oh Jim I’m so sorry to hear about your lovely wife Mary. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I will never forget how wonderful you with my father. Love Celine"
Patrick Boscaccy from Memphis, TN
"I am so sorry for your loss Jim. You and Mary always made me feel loved and welcomed when I was around. You are in my thoughts and prayers."
Marty Boscaccy from Memphis, TN
"Jim please accept my condolences on Mary’s passing. I will remember the good times we had together."
Mindy Rogers from Stuart, FL
"TaTa you are so deeply rooted in me and all of the cousins. Your light of love and laughter will forever be shared. I won’t say goodbye, just see you later! I love you."
Reena Shimkus from Chicago, IL
"So very to hear about the passing of Mary. She was such a sweet lady, so friendly & kind and funny, a truly wonderful person. She always wanted to see photos of my boys even though she never had the chance to meet them. Just a ray of sunshine, Mary was. She will be greatly missed! Deepest condolences to her family. We love you Mary!! ❤️"
Roseann and Bob Erikson from Geneva, IL
"We met Mary, Jim and Rosie at the Batavia dog park when "The Rose" let our dog ride on her back to shore while swimming in the pond there. Mary's laughter while watching that scene was contagious!! From then on, we had a bond that grew over the years. Mary's love for life and for those she knew was apparent. Her humor was abundant and she could have done stand-up comedy easily. We always knew when Mary had been to the boutique dog store because Rosie would be wearing a new collar, either according to the season or just because Mary wanted her to be a fashionista! Mary would always instruct Jim which collar to "dress" Rosie in for the day....and he complied happily with a grin! Mary was greatly loved and will be greatly missed. Our love and prayers are with Jim, Kevin and all of Mary's family."
Katherine Mary (Katy) from Fort Lauderdale , FL
"Auntie Mary! I am so happy that you met my mother in college and to have had you in my life! I cannot believe that I’m sitting here writing this right now ! I love you much, and I will forever remember that you never forgot to call me every single birthday! Even when I was on charter in the Caribbean and you called late and I sat and spoke to you for twenty minutes in the wine fridge. You never missed a beat. You are such a shining bright light in any room. I remember asking you as a little girl what did you always want to be, and you said a rockstar! We’ll you’ve always been one in my book. Did you know mrs mcguillcuddy had 17 children? No kidding!! See you again one day !"
Amy Luppino from Geneva, IL
"Oh Jim I am so very sorry, prayers to you and your family. I always knew when I saw Mary at the dog park I was going to leave there with my cheeks hurting from laughing so hard. I loved her stories about taking Rose to Dunkin Donuts and her doing impressions of the employee. May see rest in peace and be your guardian angel"
Carl Ostrowski Ret. CFD from St.John, IN
"Jimmy, so sorry to hear about Mary’s passing, May she rest in peace. Condolences to the entire family."
Jack mcmanus from Chicago, IL
"Jim,I’m so sorry to hear the passing of your wife Mary,she will be in my thoughts and prayers as well as yourself while going through this difficult time."
Sheri Golbeck from Sugar Grove, IL
"Mary left such a large wonderful impression of warmth, kindness generosity and genuine caring. She offered support to both humans and animals in need of anything from a sounding board to vet care. I'm thankful to have known her. 🙏"
Al Zaja from CHICAGO, IL
"Jimmy and Kevin, I am so sorry for your loss."
Kathy Mullen from Chicago, IL
"So sorry for the passing of Mary Ellen. I keep her soul in prayer, and I pray for her loved ones to be supported in this time, and future. Thank God for Mary Ellen all she was, in character, talent, presence. God Bless her soul"