Mae Marie Sweeney

Madison - Mae Marie (Musillami) Sweeney passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 3, 1950 to Frank and Jean (Delaney) Musillami.   She married Thomas Sweeney on April 16, 1977. Mae was a life-long Madison resident.   Her most treasured job was being mother to her three beautiful daughters, and being Grandma to her precious granddaughter.   She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Tom Sweeney and their daughters Shannon, Colleen, and Angela Sweeney, and their granddaughter Ashlyn Marie.   She is further survived by her mother, Jean Musillami, her brothers John, Frank Jr. (Marsha), Joseph (Joni Schwenn), and Patrick (Candy McVay), and her sister Debby (Rick) Hillebrand, her sister-in-law Mary Sweeney, and brother-in-law John (Sandy) Sweeney.   She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Musillami, Sr., and her mother and father-in-law John and Josephine Sweeney. Mae was a member of the Italian-American Women's Club of Madison, where she served a number of years as a Board member. Mae touched the hearts of many people.   We will always remember her for her ability to make people laugh, her kindness and generous heart, and the strength, grace and determination she showed in fighting her terminal illness. Our family wishes to express our sincere gratitude to the staff at the UW Hospital Palliative Care Unit and the staff at HospiceCare for their kindness and care. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, October 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM at ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1905 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison, WI 53713.   A visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 10:00 AM.