Chicago, Illinois
Long-time Lombard resident Jane Heckman, 89, died Thursday, May 27 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Heckman dedicated her life to social service and community organization, and was a champion of women's issues and programs. She founded the West Suburban YWCA in 1966, and served as its director for...
Read MoreI shared a room with Jane at the Department of Peace conference in Kalamazoo Michigan a few years back. That was how I met this incredible woman. She had so much love and vitality and shared it willingly to all she met. The Peace community has lost a champion. Rest in peace dear Jane.
Jean Paskalides
July 24, 2010 | Naples, FL
I only met Ms. Heckman once but was impressed by her wit, personality, and obvious strength of spirit. Take Back the Night- DuPage recently established a scholarship to assist students studying in areas supporting our mission statement, one that Jane would support whole-heartedly. To that end, we have named our scholarship to honor her. Her own mission will live on.
July 23, 2010
In loving memory of a dear friend
Jola Staniszewska
July 23, 2010
Farewell to a dedicated and generous spirit. Our family knew her and her work for some 50 years, and I was blessed to share hot chocolate with her just a few short months ago. She always remembered my mother (Eselean Henderson) with fondness. May you rest in peace, Jane.
Kathie Anderson
July 21, 2010 | Glen Ellyn, IL
Jane was powerful woman. She found a way, and when there wasn't a way - she seemed to make one! Thank you, Jane, for all your work to make communities safer and better for us all. Her work has reached generations of women. Her spirit and work live on.
Brenda Arsenault
July 20, 2010 | Chicago, IL
Jane's impact on society is unmeasurable. She has influenced the lives of women and girls for decades; providing safe havens and the warm of her hugs...there is no way to describe the eternal effects she will have on generations to come. Thank you, Jane, for your unconditional love and friendship. DuPage County is a better place because of you...Flowerfield is a lovely neighborhood...thanks to your hundreds of daffodils! We bid you Peace.
Tom and Judy Burke
July 20, 2010 | Winfield, IL
I had the pleasure of meeting Jane a few years ago at Take Back the Night. She always had so much energy, she was such a wonderful person, I will deeply miss her and I do believe that we will see each other again. You will never be forgotten and your smile will always be shining in my heart.
Miss you deeply dear friend of mine.
Jola Staniszewska
July 20, 2010 | Carol Stream, IL
Jane opened many doors for me. We met through YW activities, She encouraged me to be more aware and active in promoting peace and understanding by encouraging me to: visit the Women protesting Nuclear War at Greenham Commons in England; produce a black history play which my 3rd graders enacted; become a DWAR volunteer providing sexual assault services; become a Church World Service Board Member; and create and run an Elderhostel with an Interdependence theme as part of my MSW work. Jane...
Hannah Rees
July 19, 2010 | Lombard, IL
Lombard, Summer 2001. After delicious Jane's Lunch.
Juan Serrani
July 16, 2010