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First Congregational Church of Wilmette
(1125 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette)
Weekly Youth Activities
Open to the Community
Every Wednesday, the
church’s children and
youth ministry offers opportunities
for fun, friendship,
spirituality, and service.
Kids Club (K–grade
6) meets at 4:30 p.m. In the
evening, the Confirmation
Class (grades 7 & 8) meets
at 6 p.m. And the Senior
High Youth Group gathers
at 7:15 p.m. The two
evening youth groups have
a tasty dinner together at
6:45 p.m. — sometimes
chicken, sometimes pasta.
Learn about the church
community at www.fccw.
org or contact for more
details: (847) 251-6660 or
1stchurch@fccw.org.
Winnetka Covenant Church (1200
Hibbard Road, Wilmette)
Fall service hours
Sunday school for all
ages starts at 9:30 a.m. and
worship at 10:45 a.m.
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
(1235 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette)
Knitting and crocheting
At 7 p.m. every Tuesday,
all are welcome to
knit for charity or work on
your their own projects.
Kenilworth Union Church (211
Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth)
Exploring Grief
The group meets every
other from 7–8:30 p.m.
Sept. 27, Oct. 11, Oct. 25,
Nov. 8, Nov. 29, Dec. 13
and Dec. 27 at Kenilworth
Union Church. This free
series provides a confidential,
supportive, and educational
environment to
grieve the loss of a loved
one or friend. All community
residents are welcome
to participate. For more
information and to register
for the fall or spring sessions,
contact Joellen Hosler
at 847-475-6955 ext.
19. Sponsored by Christ
Church Winnetka, Kenilworth
Union Church,
and Winnetka Congregational
Church.
Congregation Sukkat Shalom (1001
Central Avenue, Wilmette)
Local Congregations Host
Interfaith Bruce Feiler
Lecture
Congregation Sukkat
Shalom, First Congregational
Church of Wilmette
and Kenilworth
Union Church are jointly
sponsoring a lecture by
acclaimed author Bruce
Feiler entitled, “Keeping
the Bible Alive: What Two
Decades Walking the Bible
Taught Me About Life,
Land, Love, and Camels.”
The Nov. 4 event, which
is open to the public, aims
to unite the community
through learning about
Feiler’s decades of travel
and the numerous cultures
he has immersed himself
in. As the writer-presenter
of the PBS miniseries
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MEMORIAM
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in Evanston and the time
I had spent with Tony. Sebastian
turned out to be
such a great athlete and
such a great man.
“You’ll know who a
man is when he passes
away. When he’s a good
man you’ll hear a thousand
words. All of these people
here have come from all
over—people of different
races, different genders,
different classes. There are
no barriers. This is incredible.
This community is
wonderful, second to none.
“For Jesus, death is but
sleep. He has the power
to wake us up. He is the
one who can make us rise
again. This is the step we
must take. We don’t like it;
we don’t want to lose our
loved one. But when we
perish it’s not over. It’s just
the beginning. This body
will be lost. The soul will
go on forever.”
Complementing the verbal
tributes were four recorded
musical selections:
“Change Me” by Tamela
Mann; “I Love the Lord”
by Whitney Houston, “My
Life is In Your Hands” by
Kirk Franklin and “Take
Me To the King,” the recessional
by Tamela Mann.
Sebastian Duncan, who
worked in his family’s personal
training business focusing
primarily on teens
and younger children, is
survived by his parents,
Tony and Shai Duncan;
three siblings, Najerie Neal
(Tevin), Lauren Gabrielle
and Hunter Alexander; and
his paternal grandmother,
Bonnie Davis.
He was preceded in
death by his maternal
grandparents, Kathleen
and Henry Mitchell, and
his paternal grandfather,
James Duncan.
Robert “Bob”
James Foley
Robert
“Bob” James Foley, formerly
of Wilmette, 89,
died Sept. 18, after a 10-
year valiant battle with
Alzheimer’s disease. He
was surrounded by his loving
family. Foley was the
love of his wife’s life for
65 years Mary Foley nee
Courtney, he was devoted
to her. He was the loving
father of Pat Foley, Brian
Foley, and Kathy (Dennis)
O’Keefe. Wonderful “Popper”
of Brian, Jr. and Mary
Claire Foley, Ryan, Colleen
(Bruce Meyer), Sean,
Gavin, Dodie and Patrick
O’Keefe. He is survived
by his brother Rev. John
P. Foley, S.J., founder of
the Cristo Rey Network of
Schools. He was preceded
in death by his parents
Helen (Purcell) and Robert
Martin Foley.
Foley was born on May
9, 1929 in Chicago, and
raised in Winnetka and
Wilmette. He loved telling
that he was in the second
graduating class of Saints
Faith, Hope, and Charity
School in Winnetka
as well as a 1947 graduate
of Loyola Academy in
Chicago. After attending
Georgetown University for
two years, he entered naval
aviator training in Pensacola,
Fla. in 1950. There he
earned his “wings” and received
the commission of
Ensign in the Navy.
He married his sweetheart,
Mary Courtney, on
Feb. 7, 1953 in Washington
D.C. The newlyweds
drove from Washington
D.C. to Coronado, Calif.
where Foley was to report
for duty to patrol squadron
VP48. After several
months in Coronado, his
squadron received orders
to patrol the waters around
Korea via the Philippines
and Japan. While in Korea
Pat was born. Foley served
two nine-month tours
overseas. After the first
tour, Foley was awarded
the position of patrol plane
Captain, which made him
the most junior Captain in
the Pacific. Foley was honorably
discharged from the
Navy in Aug. 1955.
The young family came
back to the Chicago area
where he began working
at his father’s Buick
dealership (Foley Motor
Sales in Wilmette) in business
since 1933. In July of
1956, Foley and his wife
bought their first home
in Glenview. That same
month their family grew
when Brian was born, followed
by Kathy in 1959.
In 1956, they became
active parishioners of Our
Lady of Perpetual Help
which truly became a second
home to them. For
countless years, Foley was
a lector and song leader
at parish masses. In 1970,
he became the President
of Foley Motor Sales.
Both Foley and his father
served nine years on the
Chicago Auto Trade Association
(CATA) Board
of Directors, his father
from 1966-1974 and he
from 1979-1987. Both
served as CATA President
(1973 and 1986) and Auto
Show Chairman (1974 and
1987). Foley and his father
were the first father and
son to lead the CATA. He
also served as the treasurer
of the Metropolitan Chicago
Buick Dealers Association
from 1955-1995.
Foley Motor Sales closed
its doors in 1995 after a
63-year run during which
it was considered one of
the most respected automobile
dealerships in the
Chicagoland area.
Visitation is from 9:15-
10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
29, at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Church, 1775
Grove Street, Glenview,
IL 60025. A Mass, also
at OLPH, directly follows
the visitation. Interment
is private. To honor
Foley, memorial gifts may
be made to: “Rev. John P.
Foley, S.J. Legacy Fund,”
Cristo Rey Network, 14
East Jackson Boulevard,
Suite 1200, Chicago, IL
60604.
Joseph Wentz Shenton
Joseph Wentz Shenton,
73, of Wilmette, died
Sept. 14. Known fondly to
family and friends as Big
Joe or Tuna, he had both
a charisma and unrivaled
penchant for storytelling
that will be sorely missed.
Shenton happily joins his
late wife Margaret “Pretty
Peg” Shenton. He was the
loving father to Maggie
Shenton and Joe Shenton
(daughter-in-law Marie
Tillman), dear brother to
Sue DeCicco, dynamic
“Uncle Joe” to many and
a loyal friend and sponsor
to many in his cherished
AA family. Shenton would
tell you that among his
greatest accomplishments
in life were his grandchildren
Joey, Johnny, Sam,
Mac and Frankie; to them
he was known simply as
Bobo.
A celebration of his life
took place Tuesday, Sept.
25 at Sunset Ridge Country
Club, 2100 Sunset Ridge
Road, Northfield, IL 60093.
Mark Adams Young
Mark Adams Young, 93,
formerly of Wilmette, died
Sept. 6 at the Hendersonville
Health and Rehabilitation
facility. Young was
born in Chicago and later
resided in Wilmette and
Mt. Prospect. He retired to
Hendersonville in 1988.
He was predeceased by
his wife, Jean Ann (Hulbert)
Young, his parents, Laura
and William Young, and
brother Dickson Young. He
is survived by daughter Lisa
and husband Tony Cokes,
son Adam and partner Kathleen
Morley and his loving
companion Marnie Kent.
Following cremation, a private
memorial will be held
at a later date.
Condolence cards may
be sent to the family at
www.jacksonfuneralservice.com
or to P.O. Box
945, Hendersonville, NC
28793.
Have someone’s life you’d
like to honor? Email
Michael Wojtychiw at
m.wojtychiw@22ndcentury
media.com with information
about a loved one who was
part of the Wilmette/Kenilworth
community.