It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved William Lawless (Chicago, Illinois), who passed away at the age of 73, on November 8, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of William Lawless to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Ellen Lawless and Thomas Lawless; and his brother-in-law George Xuereb Brennan. He is survived by: his wife Anne Lawless; his children, Billy, Clodagh, Amy and John Paul; his children-in-law, Catherine Gilmore-Lawless, Colm Murphy, Cynthia Galvan and Julianne Bendel Lawless; his grandchildren, Kieran, Darragh Lawless, Jack, Gavin Murphy, Lillyana, Luke Galvan Lawless, Ellen and Eoin Lawless; his siblings, Gerald Lawless, Helen Brennan and Mary Loughman; and his siblings-in-law, Neasa Lawless, Kieran Loughman and Pat O'Toole.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, November 13th 2024 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, on Thursday, November 14th 2024 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM and from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church (1107 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60610). A funeral Mass was held on Thursday, November 14th 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Watch Video St. Joseph's Catholic Church (1107 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60610).

In lieu of flowers, please make your kind donation to a cause close to Billy's heart, The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), http://www.icirr.org..

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Michalik Funeral Home

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November 11, 2024

Michele Kurlander lit a candle

“In loving memory of William Lawless, With deepest sympathies.”

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November 11, 2024

Michele Stagman-Kurlander wrote a sympathy message

“A loving, laughing, sweet and caring head of a close family and commited worker for immigrant rights. . Will never forget right after The Dearborn opened, seeing mom and dad and other family sitting in a booth, there to support the girls. The humor in all of them, inherited from him, was everywhere from Billy Jr's jokes to the blackboard at the Dearborn that said:"Not Billy's Scotch Egg". So so sorry he is gone. My heart DOES go out to all of you. Michele Kurl ander”

November 9, 2024

Brian Molloy wrote a sympathy message

“Amy, Clodagh and Anne. deepest sympathies from the Molloy’s of Chicago and Castlegar. Billy was a giant in stature and also in is tireless work for Galway, Ireland and the City of Chicago.”

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