- Born on: December 24, 1931
- Departed on: January 26, 2025
- Resided in: Swansea, IL
Miriam Therese O'Leary
Miriam Therese O'Leary, 93, of Swansea, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Illinois.
Miriam was born on December 24, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Edward and Ethel (Mavity) O’Connell. She graduated from Aquinas Dominican High School in Chicago and attended Loyola University Chicago. Miriam worked at Loyola University for over 7 years. Then became a certified Addiction Counselor, dedicating over 20 years of her life to her career, serving at Lutheran General Hospital & Parkside Services, Lutheran Social Service, and Holy Family Hospital.
Miriam was very social and active in church, choirs and book clubs. She was active in Al-Anon for over 30 years. She enjoyed her many friends, loved to sing and garden - but her greatest joy was her family. She felt very blessed by them all.
Miriam is survived by her four children: Kathleen O'Leary and James Diss of Reno, Nevada; Sharon O'Leary and Nigel Pilling of Longmont, Colorado; Sean and Nancy O'Leary of Clayton, North Carolina; Erin O’Leary and Richard Simmons of Swansea, Illinois; and her beloved grandchildren: Andrew Diss, Leanne Diss, Carissa Pilling, Keegan Pilling, Shannon Kowalski, Bridget Camack, Paul O’Leary, Mark O’Leary, Bailey Runkles, Rebecca Hartswick, and Victoria Dodson and eleven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Miriam “Mimi” O’Leary; her parents and siblings.
In the future, the family is planning a Celebration of Life.
Condolences may be left at www.Iowacremation.com under obituaries.
