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Retired Police Officer Arthurine Pryor, formerly assigned to the 19th District, passed away 4 July 2008. Memorial service at Emmanual Baptist Church, 8301 S. Damen, 12 Jul., 1100 hours.

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Retired Police Officer George Deacetis, formerly assigned to the 12th District, passed away 3 July 2008. Services held at the time of this posting.

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Retired Police Officer John Haran, father of Police Officer Raymond Haran, assigned to the 1st District, passed away 28 June 2008. Waked at Cooney Funeral Home, 3819 W. Irving Park Rd., 30 Jun., 1500-2100 hours. Services St. Andrew Church, 3558 N. Paulina, 1 Jul., 1000 hours. Interment Glen Oak Cemetery.

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Retired Police Officer Thomas F. Ryan, formerly assigned to the Personnel Division, passed away 22 June 2008. All services have been held.

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Police Officer Robert Finn, Star, assigned to the 19th District, passed away 22 June 2008. Services Skaja Funeral Home, 7811 N. Milwaukee, 2 Jul., 1500-2100 hours. St. Jude will meet at 1900 hours. Interment private.

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Retired Sergeant Edward Mahay Sr., formerly assigned to Area 2 Detective Division, father of Police Officer Edward Mahay Jr., assigned to the 1st District, passed away 19 June 2008. Waked at Markiewicz Funeral Home, 108 Illinois St., Lemont, IL., 22 Jun., 1400-2000 hours. Services St. Cyral & Methodius Church, 608 Sobieski St., Lemont, IL., 23 Jun., 1000 hours. Interment Good Shepard Cemetery.

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Retired Police Officer Richard Pooler, formerly assigned to the 4th District, father of Police Officer Kristi Pooler, assigned to the 18th District, passed away 9 June 2008. Waked at Beverly Ridge Funeral Home, 10415 S. Kedzie, 12 Jun., 1500-2100 hours. Services from chapel, 13 Jun., 0900 hours. St. Jude will meet at 0915 hours. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery.

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DEATH NOTICES

Retired Police Officer George J. Preski, formerly assigned to the Mounted Unit, passed away 3 June 2008. Waked at Coletta Funeral Home, 544 W. 31st St., 6 Jun., 1500-2100 hours. St. Jude will meet at 1900 hours. Services Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 3528 S. Hermitage, 7 Jun., 1000 hours. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

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Retired Police Officer William F. Murray, passed away 2 June 2008. Waked at Smith-Corcoran, 6150 N. Cicero Ave., 5 Jun., 1500-2100 hours. St. Jude will meet at 1900 hours. Services St. Edward Church, 4350 W. Sunnyside, 6 Jun., 1000 hours. Interment All Saints Cemetery.

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Retired Traffic Specialist Jamele Toolis, formerly assigned to Major Accident Investigation Unit, passed away 25 May 2008. Waked at McInerny Funeral Home, 4635 S. Wallace, 29 May, 1400-2100 hours. St. Jude will meet at 1900 hours. Services from chapel, 30 May, 1000 hours. Interment Good Shepherd Cemetery.

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