Illinois obit: Rita T. Cekay, d/o Patrick & Elizabeth EGAN Hopkins of Manitoba, Canada/d. Christian Co. IL
TAYLORVILLE - Rita T. Cekay, 79, of Taylorville died Friday, May 20, 2005, at St. Vincent Memorial Hospital in Taylorville.
She was born Aug. 15, 1925, in Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Egan Hopkins. She married Robert J. Cekay in 1947 in Chicago. She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas G. Cekay.
Mrs. Cekay attended Providence High School in Chicago and was a medical technician at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
She was a member of St. Vincent Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and St. Mary's Parish in Taylorville.
Survivors: husband, Robert; four sons, Robert A. (wife, Roberta) Cekay of Indianapolis, Daniel J. (wife, Susan) Cekay of Wheaton, John (wife, Martina) Cekay of Giessen, Germany, and Patrick Cekay of Chicago; two daughters, Maureen (husband, Bob) Appleton of Taylorville and Mary Eileen (husband, Rick) Allen of Chapel Hill, N.C.; 15 grandchildren; three sisters, Sister Mary of the Rosary, O.P., of Farmington Hills, Mich., Sister Maureen Hopkins, SDS, of Milwaukee and Agnes Connolly of Niles; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Mary's Church, Taylorville. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery.
McClure Funeral Home in Taylorville is in charge of arrangements.
-------- not researching this family....courtesy obit only source: State Journal Register, Springfield IL 5/21/05
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