Sarah Drymalski Obituary

Drymalski, Sarah ("Sally") F. died June 21st, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, after a long illness. She was 65. She was born in Norwalk, Connecticut to Sarah ("Sally") Kilbourn Fickes and Robert O. Fickes and grew up in Westport, Connecticut. Mrs. Drymalski graduated from Noroton School of the Sacred Heart in Noroton, Connecticut, and Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. When her father changed jobs, the family moved to Wayne, IL. After her mother died, she and her father moved to Chicago. She worked at The Northern Trust Company as an assistant to Solomon B. Smith, Vice Chairman and then worked in the Human Resources Department. At the Northern Trust she met Raymond H. Drymalski, a Northern Trust officer. They were married on April Fool's Day in 1967 in Philadelphia. In November, 1968, Paige and Robert, twins, were born. The family lived in Northfield until 1986, when they moved to Chicago. Mrs. Drymalski was on the Women's Boards of The Lincoln Park Zoological Society and Children's Memorial Hospital and was a member of The Guild of The Chicago Historical Museum. She served as co-chair of Zoo Ball, an annual summer benefit of the Zoological Society's Women's Board, and has been a Life Member of the Women's Board. She is survived by her husband, Raymond; and their children, Paige Drymalski of Chicago and Robert Drymalski of Evanston, and their children, Paige Drymalski of Chicago and Robert Drymalski of Evanston. She is also survived by her brother, Robert Kilbourn Fickes of Chicago; and sister-in-law, Susan D. Bowey of Chicago. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 6th, at 4 p.m., at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St., Chicago (312-787-8040). In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Lincoln Park Zoological Society, 2001 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60614 (312-742-2000).