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Lawler, Donald Philip
Donald Philip Lawler, 76, died June 3, 2011, at home in Chicago. Services were June 9 at St. Denis Church. Burial: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Arrangements by Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, Palos Hills, Ill.
Born June 23, 1934, in Chicago, Donald was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked 40 years at Pizza Kitchen, Chicago. He married Darlene Rammelsberg July 30, 1960.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Paul.
Donald is survived by his wife of nearly 51 years, Darlene (Rammelsberg) Lawler; sons, Philip (Nettie) and Brian (Angela); daughter, Tracy (Mark) McCarthy; grandchildren, Megan and Eric Lawler, Kaitlyn and Jessica McCarthy; sister-in-law, Irene Lawler; and other in-laws, Beulah Moloney, Fern Bauman, Kathryn Knaack, Roxy Roster, Cecil F. (Deena) Rammelsberg, Dale (Caryl) Rammelsberg and Glen (Billie) Rammelsberg.
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