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Shirlyn Fenton Obituary

Fenton, Shirlyn (nee Sacks), 84, beloved wife of the late Arthur S. Fenton, devoted mother of Richard (Judy) Fenton and Larry (Gayle) Fenton, proud grandmother of Lori (Todd) Novack, Scott Fenton, Leslie (Ann) Fenton, Jessica and Jonathan Fenton, cherished great-grandmother of Josh, Rachel and Nicholas, dear sister of the late Phil (Toots) Sacks, fond aunt of Lee (Joan) Sacks, Roseanne (Neal) Spevak and Rhoda (Mark) Melnicof. Funeral ceremony Wednesday, 11 a.m., at Memorial Park Cemetery (Section: Makom Shalom), 9900 Gross Point Road, Skokie. Memorials in her memory to Congregation Solel, 1301 Clavey Road, Highland Park, IL 60035 or the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 would be appreciated. Info: please call Cong. Solel, 847-433-3555.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 21, 2007.

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Marty Schwartz

March 21, 2007

My condolences to the Fenton family. It has been many years since I have seen Mrs Fenton. I am an old friend of Ricky that had fond memories of his mother and his late father. My thoughts are with the family on this sad day.

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