| Mom's fourth born, and only daughter. Mary was conceived after Grandpa lost his leg and while Mom was raising two toddlers and an infant. As a result, Mary was nearly lost before her birth (according to Mom). She married Bill Foster. They adopted Tony shortly before her early death from cancer. |
| In remembrance of our beloved family: Frank, Ricky, Tom, Roy, Harriet, Andy, Mary, Bill, Jim, Elaine, Matthew and Grandpa. |
| Harriet Cecilia Cheever McCall b-11/22/1919 d-5/8/1995 |
| January ... Remembering Mary |
| LeRoy McCall b-3/7/1887 d-7/8/1967 |
| Thomas McCall b-4/28/14 d-5/28/95 |
| James McCall b-4/6/26 d-7/13/1992 |
| Richard McCall b-Jan.7, 1944 d-Aug.? 1950 |
| Edward. Foster b-May 1, 1915 d-11/22/1976 |
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| This website is dedicated to Grandma |
| Antonina LaBuda McCall b-11/11/1892 d-2/14/1976 |
| Mary McCall Foster b-1/1/18 d-1/10/78 |
| LeRoy Joseph McCall b-7/5/1916 d-6/17/1991 |
| Frank McCall b-2/5/1913 d-12/27/1985 |
| Andrew Francis Nolan, Jr b-2/5/1946 d-7/16/1987. |
| February - Remembering Andy |
| Mom's grandson-in-law, Andy, was born February 5, 1946, at home on Second Avenue, in New York City. Son of Mary Boles Nolan and Andrew Sr., he was 2nd of 5 brothers and 1 sister (just like Mom's babies). He married Vicki on February 8, 1980, father of Moli (12/11/80), and sucombed to cirrhosis of the liver in NYC in 1987 at the age of 41. |
| March - Remembering Grandpa |
| Losing his leg before he turned 30, he still managed to keep mom hopping, and fathered 2 more sons after his accident. Our biggest recollection of "Dad McCall" was his constant beckoning ... "M-O-M-M-Y", and Grandma would jump to honor his needs. Emphasema cod. |
| May - Remembering Bill |
| "Bilbo", as he was affectionately called by many, was actually Edward. He was Mary's loving husband, and a wonderful father to Tony ... and, of course, Mom's very favorite son-in-law. A mason by trade, Bill passed away with lung cancer on Thanksgiving Day. |
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| April - Remembering Tommy |
| Tommy, Mom's 2nd son, moved from Chicago to Texas with his wife, Tilly, and daughter, Bernadette, in 1953. The grandfather of 3, Michelle, Shannon and Matt Webre, Tom was a WWII vet and retired Sea Bee. He resided, with his wife, Tilly, in Texas, until his death. |
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| Harriet, Roy's wife & mother to Vicki, Jeannie & Geri, was born in Chicago, 1937 graduate of Austin HS, lived in Wonder Lake, IL 1956-1969, and died in Schaumburg. Grandmother to Gene, Roy and Moli. |
| November - Remembering Harriet |
| December - Remembering Frank |
| Frank, mom's 1st son at age 20, married Alberta, fathered Frank Jr., Ricky, Bobby & Margie, and had 7 grandchildren: Frank III, Christine, Paul, Matt, Tracy, Richard & Angeline. The 2nd to die from cancer, Frank's was prostate. |
| June - Remembering Roy |
| Roy, mom's 3rd son, a sprinkler fitter in Chicago, active in Holy Name Society and Knights of Columbus; President of AARP in Mt. Prospets, IL, President of Deep Spring Woods Country Club, a workaholic, Roy only missed work 1 day prior to his retirement, that because the trains didn't run. Emphasema like his father after throat, lumph node and lung cancer. |
| July - Remembering Jim |
| Jim, mom's baby, her 6th child, was injured in a motorcycle accident at age 16, causing a slight gimp. He married Elaine. After 10 years of married, they began their family, and within the next 8 years had Tim, Mary Kay, Donna Jean, Tommy, and Patrick, follow with grandchildren Elizabeth, Kathryn, Alex & Brian. After 18 yrs. living in Las Vegas, & a bout with cancer, he sucumbed to cirrhosis. |
| Aug.-Oct. - Remebering Ricky |
| Ricky was born in Chicago about 1944 to Frank and Alberta. At 6 years of age, 1950, Ricky succumbed to kidney failure. Webmaster remembers him as an adorable, loving little boy. |
| Matthew McCall b- 5/31/1986 d- 8/23/2003 |
| Matthew, son of Patrick & Peggy, had dozens of heart operations during his short 17 years with us. Born in Hawaii, where he spent most of his life until the last 3 in Las Vegas while awaiting and finally receiving a heart transplant on 2/14/2002. About October 1st, the heart began to reject, and Matthew went into a coma. He never regained consciencousness, and went to heaven 10 1/2 months afterward. He was the sweetest boy I've ever know. |