Annabel Abraham (nee Steinhorn), 97, of Oak Park, died on Oct. 5, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born in 1921 in Syracuse, New York, she traveled with her mother in Europe and briefly attended school in Geneva, Switzerland while a young girl.
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Mary Deady, 93
Mary Elizabeth Deady, 93, a longtime resident of Oak Park, died on Sept. 25, 2018 at Villa Scalibrini Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Northlake.
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Mary Hunt, 103
Mary J. Hunt (née Mary Hamilton Johnson), 103, of River Forest, has died. A lifelong resident of Oak Park and River Forest, she was born Aug. 6, 1915 to Margaret H. and Chester C. Johnson.
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Becoming a Dementia friendly community
Last month, I attended a meeting about dementia-friendly communities hosted by the Concordia Center for Gerontology in River Forest. The location was appropriate because of unfolding local efforts to make River Forest part of Dementia Friendly Illinois (DFI).
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Where is the concern for older employees?
I would like to see some level of protest over what has been happening to many middle-class employees over the past decade or so.
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An open letter to OPRF
Oak Park schools have been in session for several weeks now, and the parents in our village have a lot of questions for our kids: How was school today? Did you learn anything? Who’d you hang out with?
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Nothing wrong with opposing zoning variances
This is to enlighten your stated opinion [It only took 10 years, Our Views, Viewpoints, Sept. 19] that a few locals voiced “usual noise” about the development in River Forest at Lake and Lathrop.
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Remembering a wise elder in our village
When I heard that Val Camilletti died, I actually felt a gripping fear in my gut: “Oh, no. The wise elder woman is gone.”
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We need to find a new owner for Magic Tree
Rose Joseph and I co-founded Magic Tree Bookstore in 1984. Our little storefront was located between a barber shop and state Senator Phil Rock’s office on Madison Street.
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Creating welcoming spaces at OPRF
I am a member of the IMAGINE OPRF Work Group, attended OPRF High School and graduated in 1997.