Deborah Sue Hare

Name: Deborah S. Hare; Age: 58
Date of Death: October 14, 2022; Place of Death: Naperville, IL
She is survived by her husband of 24 years, William of Aurora, IL, daughter Audrey of New York, NY; parents Sharon and David Gaulrapp of Clinton, IA; sister Dr. Deanna Hahn (Dean) of Clinton, IA, and brother Jeffrey Gaulrapp (Karen) of Port Byron, IL.
At the time of her passing, Deborah was the Senior Director of Boards and Special Events at Lyric Opera of Chicago and led planning and execution of board trips and all special events. She began her Lyric career in 1996 as an assistant to General Director Ardis Krainik. Prior to Deb's work at Lyric, she was a manager of the Yale University Symphony (New Haven, CT).
Deb's belief that the arts are integral to a society's well being was instilled in her daughter Audrey. This took shape in Audrey's vast number of musical theater performances including those at The School of Performing Arts (Naperville, IL), Benet Academy (Lisle, IL), and Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music (Berea, OH).
Deb was a 1982 graduate of Clinton High School in Clinton, IA where she played piano and clarinet and performed on stage for various musical productions including a role as Marian the Librarian in the school's performance of The Music Man. She was a 1986 graduate with a Bachelor's of Music degree from the University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, IA).
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in the name of Deborah S. Hare may be made to Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Visitation Date is Monday, October 24 from 11am to 1:30pm, with a Celebration of Life Service at 2pm at the downtown Naperville location of Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Homes & Crematory, 516 S. Washington St., Naperville IL. A reception for all guests will be held at Meson Sabika immediately following the service, 1025 Aurora avenue, Naperville.