Mary B. Mccormack

Mary B. McCormack, 94, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at St. Mary's Church in Naplate, with Rev. Jules Adator officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. prior to service on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Mary was born November 30, 1918 in LaSalle, Illinois, to Adam and Helen (Wylepski) Rachwalski. She married Eugene McCormack on May 6, 1939 at St. Columba Rectory. He passed away on September 9, 2009. She retired from Illinois Office Supply and also owned McCormack's Tap. She was a member of St. Mary's Church, Catholic Daughters of Americas, and the Graphic Arts Union. She is survived by two daughters, Linda (Ronald) Samolinski of LaSalle and Teresa (Michael) Brunick of Dixon; one son, Eugene "Skip" (Nancy) McCormack of Oak Park; seven grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; and two brothers, Harold (Phyllis) Rafalski of Florida and Eugene (Jan) Rafalski of Ottawa. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ray and Joe; and three sisters, Florence in infancy, Sophie Redlich. and Vernie Peterson. Pallbearers will be Nicholas and Eric Brunick, Steven and Bryan Samolinski, Jeff McCormack, Sean and Sam Visconti, and Greg and Henry Harper. Memorials may be directed to Marquette Academy or donors' choice.