Dolores Dunne, 94 – Forest Park Review

Dolores Dunne, 94, a longtime resident of Forest Park, died peacefully on Feb. 12, 2025, surrounded by family, ending her six-year battle with dementia. Born in 1930, she moved from Chicago to Forest Park in 1959 and spent her final years with her son, Raymond, and daughter-in-law, Linda, living in North Port, Florida. She was a longtime member of St. Bernardine Church and actively served its many organizations and clubs, most notably the Altar and Rosary Society and the Mothers’ Club. Additionally, she and Bill were proud members of the local Eagles Lodge. Her career spanned many years at Oak Park Hospital serving the Physical Therapy Department where she greatly enjoyed meeting new patients.

After the death of her spouse in 2008, she moved to The Altenheim in Forest Park and developed numerous and deep friendships. Over the years she baked many a birthday cake and spread warmth by crocheting blankets, gifting them to new babies, friends, and strangers alike. She was an extremely caring soul whose legacy of kindness, laughter and smiles will be cherished.

Dolores was married to William (Bill) Dunne and is survived by her daughters, Gloria Dunne and Darlene Dunne; and her sons, Robert (Jeanne Lynch) Dunne, and Raymond (Linda Kline) Dunne; and her six grandchildren, Matthew Conway, Scott Conway, Amanda (Pope) Berlowitz, Patrick Dunne, Jessica (Dunne) Davis, and Kevin Dunne; and her 11 great-grandchildren, Penelope and Tess Conway, Amanda “AJ” and Addison Berlowitz, Charleigh, Jameson, and August Conway, Baylin and Declan Dunne, and Knox and Gannon Dunne.