Sandra Jean Perlow

Sandra Perlow was a professional fine artist, born, raised, and spent her whole life in Chicago. She was a talented and distinguished Chicago painter of colorful, abstract art that at times in her career incorporated figures, natural elements, and mixed media. She showed her art at many respected art galleries in the city, as well as, other art galleries, museums, and college art centers in the Midwest. She received a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, as well as her master's degree from SAIC in drawing and painting.
Sandra was an authentic person, always inquisitive, well-learned, kind, and generous of spirit. She also had a deep passion for travel both in the U.S. and around the world. Oaxaca, Mexico and Italy were two of her favorite places, which she visited on numerous occasions.
She was a wonderful mother to her beloved son Lloyd (Kate Thomas) Perlow and dear daughter, Julie Perlow Greene; dear mother-in-law of Eric Greene; adored grandmother of Katelyn and Andrew Perlow, Noah and Jared Greene, and Henry Bonzak; cherished sister of Yvonne (late Jerry) Sylvan and the late Douglas (Shelley) Stangle and the late Louis (Mae) Stangle. Sandra was married to her loving husband Michael Perlow, a successful investment counselor, who passed away in 2023, for 60 years. They raised Lloyd and Julie in Wilmette, IL, a suburb of Chicago. They moved to the city in 1991 so they could be closer to all the cultural activities they enjoyed together. One couldn't keep up with all the plays, films, art shows, museums, operas, ballets, and other events that they attended on a consistent basis. Moving to the city also allowed them to be closer to the places they worked. For Sandra that was her art studio in Chicago and Columbia College, where she taught drawing and painting for 10 years.
Michael and Sandra had quite a wonderful and vibrant life together. They had many close friends whom they enjoyed socializing with regularly throughout their lives and were very close with their relatives. They also donated generously to many art organizations and charities in Chicago. Additionally, Sandra gave her time to helping underprivileged youths in Chicago through the Marwen Foundation. Sandra was an inspiration to many, she will be dearly missed by all.
Service Friday 12 Noon CT at The Chapel, 195 N. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove (1 Block N. of Lake Cook Rd.). Sandra's service will be livestreamed on her webpage at www.goldmanfuneralgroup.com. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions would be appreciated to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, www.michaeljfox.org or the Marwen Foundation, www.marwen.org. Info: The Goldman Funeral Group (847) 478-1600.