Ellen Hughes Obituary
Beloved wife of 58 years of Bob Hughes.
Devoted mother of Tim (Holly Hughes, Marty (Jamie) Hughes and Jennifer (Matt) Vartabedian.
Very loving grandma of Conor (Cece), Ethan, Jeremy, Emma, Emmett and Maeve.
Proud great-grandma of Oliver and Teddy.
Dear daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Foy.
Loving sister to Kay (Dan) Cavanaugh, Maureen (Jim) Farnan, Margaret Gillilan, late Thomas (Nancy) Foy, late Patrick (Mary Ann) Foy, Renie (Dick) Driscoll and Dennis (Laura) Foy.
Fond sister-in-law to the late John Hughes, Arlene (Ace) Salinas, late Chuck (Sue) Hughes, Jim (Irene) Hughes, Shirley (Frank) Moran and Tom (Mary) Hughes..
Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Graduate of Visitation Grammar and High School; Associates Degree from Moraine Valley Community College.
Proud medal winner of Irish Step Dancing.
Honored member of the aqua swim class. She was known as "Party in the box" by her swim friends.
Former choir member of Holy Ghost Church in South Holland and St. Elizabeth Seton Church in Orland Hills. Currently residing in Lemont and attending Our Lady of the Woods Church in Orland Park.
Visitation Sunday 1-5 p.m.
Funeral Monday 9:15 a.m. from the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st Street, Orland Park, IL to Our Lady of the Woods Church, Mass 10:00 a.m.
Interment private
In lieu of flowers donations to Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Chicago, www.stopscleroderma.org or MDS Foundation, www.mds-foundation.org would be appreciated.
Please leave a memory for the family on Ellen's Tribute Wall; your stories will bring comfort to her family. www.sheehyfh.com 708-857-7878
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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