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Nancy Strauss Obituary

Strauss, Nancy nee Borak, loving wife and best friend of Jay: Devoted mother of Jill (Jay) Jaffe, Lesli (David) Fleming and Abby Strauss. Special Grandma Nancy to Craig and Heather Jaffe , Rachel and Michael Fleming. Daughter of the late Carl and Jeanette Borak. Sister to Linda (Alan) Portnoy and Jon Borak. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The Nancy Strauss Hematological Cancer Patient Advocacy Program at askican.org/StraussProgram, or Childrens Memorial Foundation (Lois Kesner Fund). Chapel service Wednesday, 12:15 PM at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Rd., Arlington Heights, IL. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. For funeral info please call 847-255-3520.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Dec. 20, 2010.

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December 25, 2010

Our deepest sympathy to you and your entire family at this difficult time.
Andrea and Norman Fisher, Chgo

Donna Flake

December 22, 2010

Dear Jay,Jill,Lesli & Abby,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Iknow what a very hard time this is for all of you. You need to stay strong for each other because that is what Nancy would want.
Love Donna Flake

December 21, 2010

Jay and Family,
My condolences to you all. I am so grateful to have met such a wonderful lady. She will be greatly miss. I will miss our laughs together we had once a week. Thinking of you during this hard time.
Sincerely,
Flavia and Family

December 20, 2010

Abby and family,
I am so sorry for your loss! Your mom/wife was a wonderful woman. I remember laughing with her way back when we were in college...so long ago! May her memories serve you some comfort at this very difficult time. My thoughts are with you all. Be well~ Gail Truger (Drucker)

Steve Blair

December 20, 2010

Jay and family-We are so sorry for your loss.I have so many fond memories of Nancy. We know she will be deeply missed. Our thoughts are with you.
Love Steve and Joan

December 20, 2010

Jay, Jill, Jay, Craig, Heather, Leslie,Dave, Rachel, Michael, and
Abby,
Although we cannont be with you in this sad time, please know that are thoughts are with you and Grandma Nancy will be terribly missed.
Howard,Susan. Blake and Jenna

Susie Taylor

December 20, 2010

Abby and Family- Just a quick note to let you all know that I am thinking of you all. Although it has been many years since I had seen your mom, her smile and her warmth is so vivid in my memory. Take special care, Susie (Camp Agawak co-counselor and friend :-)

Susan Morrow

December 20, 2010

Jay, Abby, Jill & Lesli- You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Your mom/wife was a very special woman and I am grateful for having known her. And for having shared holidays with your family. All my love-

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