Obituary
Shirley Ray Gold, nee Essak, 93, beloved wife of the late Harry; loving mother of Michael Gold (Christel Trink), Bob (Gwen) Gold, Dennis (Kathleen) Gold and Hinda Gold; cherished grandma of Harry (Julianne) Gold, Erin Greenstein, Rebecca Gold (John Keehan), Kelly (Chris) Papanek, Ian (Karen) Gold, and Samantha Gold (Daniel Dorman, fiancé); adored great grandma of Jonathan, Sean, Madison, Amelia, Joey, and Nora; devoted daughter of the late Fannie and Bernard Essak; treasured sister of Libby Plost, Freda Jacobs, Dorothy Lubman, and Cecile Essak (all of whom preceded her in death); aunt, cousin and friend of many.
Chapel service Wednesday 12:15 PM at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the The Juliana Greenfield Family Foundation for Neuroblastoma Pediatric Cancer Research, 2700 Patriot Boulevard. Suite 400, Glenview, Illinois 60026. For information and condolences, (847) 255-3520 or www.shalom2.com