Dolores Bradley

Dolores Bradley, 77, of Rockford, passed away December 4, 2007 at 2:30 am in Swedish American Heart Hospital after a brief illness. Dolores was born June 24, 1930 in Gary Indiana, the daughter of Walter and Emma Stone.nbsp; She married William E. Bradley Jr. on September 30, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois.nbsp; Dolores was a die hard Chicago Cubs Fan, a member of the Ladies of Columbus, an exceptional seamstress and sewed for the Winnebago County Sheriffs Department for many years.nbsp; She served as a Republican Election Judge for several years and was a faithful parishioner of St. Patricks Catholic Church, serving on many committees over the years. Her greatest joy in life were her six children, Michael (Deana) Bradley of Peoria, IL, Richard (Jan) Bradley and Linda (Dwayne) Leinen of Machesney Park, IL, Bill (Deb) Bradley and Julie (Ricky) Kluesner of Rockford, IL and Donna (Thomas) Cooper of Forreston, IL;nbsp; grandchildren, Christine, Matthew, Heather, Chuck, Michael Conan, Ryan, Melissa, Nick, Kelli, Zachery, Michaela and Julie; and she will be truly missed by her companion, her dog Sammy.nbsp; She is predeceased by the love of her life, her husband and best friend, William E. Bradley Jr. on May 23, 1988. Funeral Mass at 10:00 am, Friday, December 7, 2007 in St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Brian Geary officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, December 6, 2007 in Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, Riverside Chapel, 3910 N. Rockton, Ave. Interment in Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church. To express online condolences, visit www.fitzgeraldfuneralhome.com.