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VIRGINIA MCCOOL Obituary

Virginia A. McCool Visitation for Virginia A. McCool, a resident of Bloomingdale, formerly of Inverness and Arlington Heights, will be from 3 to 8 p.m., with a Celebration of Life Service at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 1, at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 185 E. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Family and friends are to gather directly at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2515 Palatine Road, Inverness, Friday, July 2, for visitation from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be private. Born Feb. 10, 1938, in Lansing, Mich., she passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010, at her home. Ginny was a laycare minister, leader of various support groups, mini parish minister and volunteer for various hospices. She was a member of the Arlington Heights Nurses Club and the Infant Welfare Society. Ginny worked for the Visiting Angels of Naperville and various hospices. She was the loving mother of Thomas Nelson and the late Robert (Nancy) Nelson; loving grandmother of Jillian "Idgett" Nelson and Samuel R. Nelson; and caring cousin of Jean Fitzgerald, Nancy Hartnett, James Fitzgerald, Linda Grauzer and Marylou Dixon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Advocate Charitable Foundation, 205 W. Touhy Ave., #225, Park Ridge, IL 60068 or the American Cancer Society, 225 N. Michigan Ave., #1210, Chicago, IL 60601. For information, 847-359-8020.

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Published by Daily Herald from Jun. 29 to Jun. 30, 2010.

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July 1, 2010

To my "Big Sis!" How I will miss you and all that you brought to my life! I will miss your stories, your crooked glasses, our hospice ups/downs, your intelligence and wisdom, your wit and most of all...being my friend for 17 years! I love you Big Sis. Terry Rasmussen (Barrington, IL)

Jeanne Buick

July 1, 2010

Ginny, my dear friend, I will miss you until we meet again. You changed my life for the better. I admire you so much.
Lots of love, Jeanne

Mary Fitzgerald

June 30, 2010

Cousin Ginny, we love you so. I will always remember you wearing a bright smile and reaching up to me as I bowed down to meet you in a warm hug. We would laugh about there being such a difference in height between 2 members of the same family. Ginny was kind enough to send our family this beautiful passage when our father passed away. See attached photo.My heart goes out to you ,Tom, and to all of Ginny's family and friends.

Chris Price

June 29, 2010

I only knew Ginny for a short time, and being able to sit and talk with her was wonderful. She was an elegant lady and I thank God I was able to know her.

Alan Waidelich

June 29, 2010

A true angel on earth! Her absence will always be felt in my heart.

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