Obituaries
Obituary for Cora E. "Corky" O'Brien
PEORIA – Cora E. “Corky” O’Brien, 83, of Peoria passed away at 5:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at Kindred Hospital in Peoria.
Corky was born on Jan. 21, 1933, in Benzonia, Mich., to the late Leonard E. and Isabel (Link) Gleason. She married John J. O’Brien on July 21, 1956, in Peoria. He preceded her in death on Jan. 17, 2000.
She was also preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by one brother, Douglas (Pat) Gleason of Care Free, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews.
Corky worked as a secretary at Caterpillar for 30 years, retiring on Feb. 1, 1982, from the tool design department.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Peoria and the Peoria Rivermen Hockey Booster Club. She also volunteered at Sophie’s Kitchen at both Sacred Heart and St. Joseph Catholic Parishes.
A memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Father Donald Henderson will officiate. Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the Mass at the church. Cremation rites have been accorded and entombment of ashes will be in Resurrection Mausoleum. Wright & Salmon Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Friends may sign the online guestbook or send private condolences by logging onto www.wrightandsalmon.com.
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Corky was born on Jan. 21, 1933, in Benzonia, Mich., to the late Leonard E. and Isabel (Link) Gleason. She married John J. O’Brien on July 21, 1956, in Peoria. He preceded her in death on Jan. 17, 2000.
She was also preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by one brother, Douglas (Pat) Gleason of Care Free, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews.
Corky worked as a secretary at Caterpillar for 30 years, retiring on Feb. 1, 1982, from the tool design department.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Peoria and the Peoria Rivermen Hockey Booster Club. She also volunteered at Sophie’s Kitchen at both Sacred Heart and St. Joseph Catholic Parishes.
A memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Father Donald Henderson will officiate. Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the Mass at the church. Cremation rites have been accorded and entombment of ashes will be in Resurrection Mausoleum. Wright & Salmon Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Friends may sign the online guestbook or send private condolences by logging onto www.wrightandsalmon.com.
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Visitation
Thursday
28
Jan
9:30 AM
- 10:00 AM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
504 Fulton St.
Peoria, IL 61602
Memorial Mass
Thursday
28
Jan
10:00 AM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
504 Fulton St.
Peoria, IL 61602
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