It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law, Sheila Stanger, on Saturday, 23 May 2020, at the age of 82.
Sheila was born on August 31,1937, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and for the past 56 years lived in Kew Gardens Hills in Queens, N.Y. She spent decades working in the property & casualty insurance industry for Hamerschlag Fink and S & M Klein in Kew Gardens, Queens.
She took no greater pleasure in life than being with her family and friends, and spent her entire life selflessly giving to others and making personal sacrifices to ensure that her children, Howard and Larry Stanger (sons of her former husband, Arthur Stanger), had all they needed.
Sheila’s greatest joys later in her life were her grandchildren, Max (age 16), Sophia (age 15) & Bennett (11). She spent countless hours sharing stories with them, speaking about and attending their sporting events, chatting with them about school, and were inseparable when they were together in person. These memories will last a lifetime and provide us with comfort for the rest of our lives.
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, we are unable to use a funeral home for a memorial service at this time, but we will be holding a memorial service via a Zoom video call on Monday, June 8th @ 6pm EST.
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We have been overwhelmed and comforted by the support we have received from our friends and family since Mom’s passing. Through phone calls, texts, and emails, many of you have expressed your sympathy and shared kind and funny words of remembrance about her. We express our love and appreciation to you for bringing rays of light to our dark period of mourning. We thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, we ask that donations be made to the following charities that Mom was passionate about;
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Acoustic Neuroma Association: The Acoustic Neuroma Association (ANA) was founded in Carlisle, PA in 1981 by Virginia Fickel Ehr. After having surgery for the removal of an acoustic neuroma in 1977, she resolved that future acoustic neuroma patients should have easy-to-read medical materials about their condition, as well as support and comfort from other patients.
https://www.anausa.org/
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Cancer Care: Founded in 1944, CancerCare is the leading national organization providing free, professional support services and information to help people manage the emotional, practical and financial challenges of cancer.
www.cancercare.org
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