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Shirley Spacapan Obituary
Shirley and Ed Spacapan were educators in Chicago's northwest suburbs-Ed as a teacher and administrator in High School District 214 and Shirley as a gifted special education teacher at Clearbrook. She was instrumental in developing the Infant Stimulation Program for children with developmental delays or disabilities. The program is still offered today. Visitation for Shirley Spacapan will be Friday, April 29, 2022 at 10:00 am followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am at The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, 1330 North Douglas Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Interment will take place on that Friday afternoon at Mt. Olivet Memorial Park, 1436 Kenosha Rd., Zion, IL 60099. Memorial donations may be made to the Shirlynn Spacapan Memorial Scholarship, Kingston 221, Harvey Mudd College, 301 E. 12th Street, Claremont CA 91711. Funeral Information and condolences can be given at www.glueckertfuneralhome.com or call (847) 253-0168.
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Robert and Marilyn Vencevich
May 4, 2022
Thoughts and prayers are with the family...
Andree and Randy Susick
April 28, 2022
So saddened to learn of Shirley´sWe were truly blessed to get to know Shirley when we moved in next-door. I really enjoyed comparing gardening notes with her. And that fudge sauce...! We will miss Shirley´s beautiful smile and our frequent over-the-fence conversations. Our condolences to Ed and the family. I love seeing the pictures that have been posted.
Jerry Lovejoy
April 27, 2022
So sorry for you loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Susan Scheldrup
April 26, 2022
I was heartbroken to hear of Shirley´s passing. She was a friend, a second mother and a godly mentor to me. Shirley taught me so much on how to show God´s love to others. It was the way she lived her life every day. Love and miss you Shirley!
Ruth Rees
April 25, 2022
Shirley was a young mom when I met her in 1959. Through the years she was my friend, mentor, and for 14 years, my wonderful neighbor on Brighton Place. Many times in my life, I chose my response to a problem by thinking "what would Shirley do'? We who knew Shirley were blessed by this extraordinary child of God.
Nancy MacDonald Uggla
April 24, 2022
I was very saddened to learn of Shirley's passing. I first met Shirley when the new CHILD program was starting at Clearbrook in 1974. My daughter, Katie, was in the first class that Shirley taught. She had such positive and fun ideas for helping our children with special needs. She supported us and showed us the gifts our children could give to us. She encouraged and offered hope for the future. I kept in contact with Shirley even after my daughter passed at age 29 in 2005. She was a wonderful woman, wife, mother, teacher and mentor to so many of us. She was truly one of my "heroes" and a special lady. She lived a full life and now may she rest in peace in the arms of the Lord. Condolences to Ed and the family.
Marjorie and Marc Janovics
April 24, 2022
We loved Shirley and will never forget the love we received in her early intervention classes.
deby & bill o'brien
April 24, 2022
such a wonderful great aunt. aunt shirley was always smiling and oh so positive and caring. i remember going to arlington heights for family dinners, cookouts and parades - even camping together.
my earliest memory is a trip to visit and i got a marble stuck in my throat as we were driving to their house (it was expelled before we arrived). aunt shirley made hot chocolate for my sore throat.
we will miss you!
deby & bill
Tim Miller and Barb Lewis
April 23, 2022
Tim Miller and Barb Lewis
April 23, 2022
Tim Miller and Barb Lewis
April 23, 2022
We were saddened to hear of Aunt Shirley's passing. She was a kind, smart, caring person who maintained a positive attitude regardless of the situation. We will miss her.
One fond memory to share. At holiday meals, Aunt Shirley would often prepare a new dish that she found in a magazine. This break from traditional fare seemed odd to my grammar-school self, but the results were always good.
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