Mary Margaret Dailey (nee O'Connor) went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 6, 2014. Mary Margaret was the daughter and first child of Joseph and Edith O'Connor, born on January 5, 1924 in Chicago. Mary lived most of her life in Manhattan and moved to Naperville after retiring in 1982. Mary was the beloved wife of the late John (1973), loving mother of Margaret (Patrick-deceased), Timothy (Mary Jo), Michael (Carla), Joseph (Mary Sue), and Patrick (Olja) and a son who died in infancy, Martin Allen, loving sister of Bernice Williams, Edith O'Connor, and Patricia Fehrenbacher, beloved grandmother of 15; John, Patrick, Tim, Molly, Michael, John, Aaron, Anne, Kate, Lisa, Michael, Ryan, Erin, Kevin and Allen, proud great grandmother of 13. Mary Margaret received a degree from Rosary College and taught at Anna McDonald School for over 20 years where she wrote and directed many Christmas Programs. Mary's greatest passion was her family. She cherished getting together for family celebrations especially Christmas and Easter. Mary loved to travel and celebrated many vacations with her family over the summers. Funeral service for Mary Margaret will be Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 9:30 a.m. from Forsythe Funeral Home to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 235 West North Street, Manhattan, for 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be Monday, December 8, 2014, 3-7:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, Manhattan. Memorials in Mary's name to Season's Hospice and Palliative Care, 660 Potter Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Forsythe Funeral Home 507 S. State St. (Rt. 52) P.O. Box 421 Manhattan, IL 60442