Virginia Mullery

Virginia Ann Mullery (nee Lyons) , 95, of Gurnee passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at her home. She was born on October 18, 1928 in Waukegan, Illinois.

Virginia was a member of The Most Blessed Trinity Parish, attending church at Queen of Peace. Virginia was a proud Waukegan SouthSider who enjoyed growing up amidst a melting pot of immigrants. She attended Holy Child High School and Rosary College in River Forest.Virginia was heavily influenced by her catholic faith and the strong intelligent nuns who taught her. She considered joining the convent but her children and grandchildren are grateful she met her husband John and decided on marriage instead.
Virginia was a prolific freelance writer whose career spanned decades, she had a well known byline in The News-Sun throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s. In fact, she had many regular columns, including the much loved, “Family Series,” where she highlighted a different local family every week. Virginia authored a history of Lake County titled, “ The Land of Lakes and Rivers,” as well as countless other brilliant articles and stories.

She kept close ties to her family in Ireland and she shared those ties with future generations in the family. Virginia is survived by her brother Jim, beloved nephews and nieces; children Margaret Ann (James), Catherine, Edward, and Patrick; grandchildren Julia, Heather, Alex, Trevor, Alisha and Jacqueline; and great grandchildren Wolfgang and Carter.

She is preceded in death by her husband John Mullery, her daughter Mary Alice, sisters-in-law Mary Carey and Paulette Lyons.

Visitation will be held on Saturday February 24, 2024, from 9:00 am - 10:30 am at Peterson & Patch in Waukegan, IL, 60085. Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 am. Located at Queen of Peace, 910 14th Street, North Chicago, IL 60064.

Internment at Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville IL. Please sign our guestbook at www.waukeganfunerals.com