Nora Cathleen Amey (née O’Connor), 48, a lifelong resident of Oak Park, died on June 4, 2025. Born on May 7, 1977, she was a classically trained pianist who shared her talent by teaching piano to many children over the years. She touched countless lives with her warmth, generosity, and love of music. She spent 20 years working with the American Friends of Versailles, where she developed a deep appreciation for the country of France. She was proud of her Irish Catholic heritage and spoke to her mom every day, even though they lived only eight blocks apart. She was also close with her five siblings and maintained lifelong friendships from her childhood on Wisconsin Avenue, including her best friend, Liz McNeilly. She was married for 17 years to Mark, the love of her life and loved being a mother to her four children, Fiona, O’Connor, Sean, and Ginny.
Nora was preceded in death by her father, Martin O’Connor Jr.; her father-in-law, Ralph Amey; and her sister-in-law, Cynthia Claypool. She is survived by her husband, Mark Amey; her mother, Maureen O’Connor; her siblings, Brigid (James) Sciaccotta, Maureen (Brian Schabow) O’Connor, Alana O’Connor, and Brendan (Kelly Diaz) O’Connor; her in-laws, Steve and Anne Claypool, Eunice Howe, Steve and Kay Amey, and Jennifer and Michael Franco; and her nieces and nephews, Miranda and Teagan Amey, Evan and Amanda Garcia, and Dylan, Reilly, Mickey, Marty and Michael O’Connor.
Visitation will be held at Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home in Forest Park on Friday, June 13 from 3 to 7 p.m. Nora’s life will be celebrated with a funeral Mass at Ascension Church in Oak Park on Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m.