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Maureen Elizabeth Dwyer, born as Mary Elizabeth Dolphin to Catherine Agnes Dixon of Belmullet, Ireland and Walter Dolphin of Seattle, Washington on December 29, 1935 passed away peacefully at her home on January 9, 2022. Maureen lived with parkinson's for the 15+ years of her life.
Maureen lived as a devoted mother, grandmother and witness for Christ. Her keen insight and sharp wit touched those who came to know her, but her generosity and concern for the well-being of others made her an enduring presence. She held strong convictions on matters of faith and family, which she made known without reservation. She was the eldest of seven sisters who grew up on Seminary Ave. in Lincoln Park, Chicago, along with two brothers. She and her husband, Dr. John J. Dwyer, married on December 30, 1962 and raised their family in Oak Park, River Forest and Winnetka, Illinois before his death on February 10, 2006. She was a child of the Great Depression who came of age during the Second World War, and who cared for her two oldest children while her husband served in Vietnam. She passed the memories of these eras down to her children and grandchildren as periods of struggle marked by grace, filled with laughter, and testimony to the values of perseverance, community, family, and, above all, faith. Throughout her life, she remained connected to her mother's birthplace in Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland and her cousins the Lally and Dixon families, whom she visited in the 1980s and 1990s. She spent her final years as a resident of Wilmette and was a devoted member of the Winnetka Bible Church and Village Church of Lincolnshire. Her beloved caregivers Zofie Gubala and Joanna Olszewska-Oles dedicated themselves to her comfort and well-being and have profound gratitude and love from Maureen and her children for their devotion.