JOHN PATRICK DELANEY

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JOHN DELANEY Obituary

John Patrick Delaney, 75, died at Norwestern Memorial Hospital on November 28, 2012. Born in Havre, MT, to Agnes and Ray Delaney, the family moved to Detroit, MI, where he graduated from the University of Detroit High School. He received a Master's in History and Philosophy from Loyola University, and a Master's in Inner City Studies from Northeastern Illinois University. He was a member of the Jesuit religious order from 1955-1967. John lived in the Chicagoland area for 45 years. He taught during the late sixties and early seventies at West Garfield Park Upper Grade Center on the West side of Chicago, where he was loved by students and named teacher of the year. He was a Realtor in the Oak Park area for over twenty years and was most recently a Resident Assistant at Hazelden. John is survived by his wife, Sue Susman; his children, Brendan (Alice) Karina, Seamus (Jackie), Paddy, Maurya (Will) and Brigid; his grandchildren, Kieran, Liam, Aidan and Emmet; his brothers, Jim, Joe, Jerry and Terry Delaney. John will be remembered for his compassionate and gentle approach to social justice and for touching the lives of many people. There will be a memorial service on December 27th, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610. Please contact Maurya Delaney at [email protected] for more information. Contributions in honor of his memory should be sent to the Southern Poverty Law Center: https://secure.splcenter.org/donations/donate/overview.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Dec. 6, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for JOHN DELANEY

8 Entries

denny gates

September 14, 2013

As a experiment the chicago school system took kids from one of the"poorest"neighborhoods in the city with the highest reading levels and put them in a class together,they were called gifted students.these young people were the very first chicago public school students to be taught "afro american history. The school was west garfield park ugc.the very first teacher to teach this class was "mr.Delaney.he gave it to us straight and unblinkedly any question we asked.not a day goes by that i dont think about the history of the black man in america,as i am still living it today, and i often think of "mr. DELANEY. I am so sorry to hear that he is passed away. I will never forget the way we would look at him when he gave us some of those answers,and i will never forget the way he would look back at us.i am so sorry for your familys loss,for all the students at west garfield it was our loss also

[email protected] Wheeler

February 28, 2013

Mr. Delaney changed my life. He sent me to high school & taught me to believe in myself. If it had not been for him. I would never have survived. I have been trying to find him for so long. I contacted the teachers union to no avail. I went to Facebook & left messages for his chikdren to no avail. Now to find that he has passed and I never got the chance to thank him for saving my life. This was the greatest man that ever lived. All of my accomplishments I owe to him. The very air that I breathe is because of him.

Joe Donnelly

December 27, 2012

John, when we were young, together we planned to turn society on its ear and establish a city and world where social justice was the order of the day, free of bias, hated, violence, prejudice and poverty. I know you never abandoned that goal.

December 10, 2012

Dear Delaney family, John was a protective and spiritual presence here at 867 North Dearborn. I am grateful for his listening and reassuring words on many a dark night. He will be deeply missed.
Linda P.

December 9, 2012

To the wife of John Delaney, Sue Susman, I never knew your husband, but he must've been pretty special. You are in my prayers, Sue.

December 5, 2012

To Sue and All the family, John had a compassion and tenderness that is unforgettable, and he always showed a sincere interest in the work of others but never spoke of his own unless I really prodded him for insights about his own work. We shared the same birthday and the same love for Sue, his wife and my cousin. A rare human being! Condolences to all. Dorothy Ungerleider, Encino, CA

ann and john gearen

December 5, 2012

Dear Delaneys,
We are thinking of all of you and wishing you peace and healing.

December 5, 2012

To the family of John Delaney may God give you comfort and peace by means of prayer - Philipians 4:6,7. My deepest sympathy

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