Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Passing of Sally Kearns

Sarah S. Kearns, who we knew as Sally, passed away on February 26, 2012. Sally was the daughter of Florence Sullivan (my great aunt) and John Kearns. She and her sisters Pat and Marge were great friends (and first cousins) of my Mom, Margaret Ann Fitzpatrick Coughlin.

Sally's funeral will be this Saturday, 11 a.m., at Our Lady of the Lake (formerly known as Holy Cross), at E. 200th Street and Lake Shore Boulevard in Euclid.

Sally's passing seems like the end of an era. Not many of my Mom's cousins are still around. The Sullivan's and Fitzpatrick's were full of fun and kind people, with that beautiful Irish-American spirit (and, yes, some of the Irish-American flaws).

May the Good Lord hold her in the palm of his hand.

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