Edward J Reilly was in a relationship with Maxine Elizabeth Reilly, and has children William H Reilly, Patricia Alfini, and Sharon Hagberg. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward J Reilly.

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Maxine Elizabeth Reilly Mar 13, 1928 - Sep 29, 2022 Maine, United States

Maxine Elizabeth (Jones) Reilly was born on March 13, 1928 in Maine United States, and died at age 94 years old on September 29, 2022. Maxine Reilly was buried on September 29, 2022 at St Adalbert Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleums 6800 N Milwaukee Ave, in Niles, Cook County, IL. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maxine Elizabeth Reilly.

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Patricia Reilly

Patricia Lynn (Schlink) Reilly was married to William H Reilly and they later separated. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patricia Reilly.

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William Henry

Top: Patricia, pregnant with William's only child

Middle: William gives a thumbs up

Bottom: Maxine and Henry, William's parents, share dinner

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I often wonder what you'd think of me now at this point in my life. I think most people see me as someone who hasn't accomplished much but I've really done a lot towards becoming my own person. I think you valued individuality, although it was something that was painful at times. I miss you a lot. I know you weren't in my life often but I know most of that wasn't your fault. I wish I was smart enough to see how I was manipulated against you when I was younger, but I guess I couldn't blame myself much as a child, being made complacent and abused as I was. I guess I wish I could tell you how hurt I was, and that I wish I could've been with someone who hadn't hurt me. I was told all my life how you were the bad guy, and everything was your fault, but I know now that it wasn't. You had agency but only to the extent that your mental illness, history, and people's mistrust allowed. A lot of the time I convince myself that maybe I was lucky you died so early, so there wasn't much you could do to disappoint me. I do remember the time you stole booze from uncle John, but we also spent that night watching the M.A.S.H. movie together, and I remember how we both discussed the ending song was so significant to both of us. "Suicide is Painless" I never knew you would take it literally. Every year without you seems more painful. What did I do to deserve no parents, no adults in my life to care for me? I've never been able to tell anyone about this because I really don't know how. Even typing this now I feel ridiculous, it's not like you can answer. I wish there was an afterlife so I could tell you how I feel but after I overdosed and had to be resuscitated I know that not to be true. We're left to ourselves electrical signals sent through meat to tell us how to feel, how to act, what to do. I wish I knew how to talk to someone about how I feel, or that I even had someone to talk to. I miss you dad

William Reilly

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