Mrs. Marlene Marie Jackson

November 3, 1942 - July 1, 2018

On Sunday, July 1st, 2018, Marlene Marie Jackson, Mother, Grandmother and Sister, passed away suddenly at the age of 75 years. Marlene will be forever remembered lovingly by her son Jeff, and her precious Grand-children, Dylan and Ella, by her step-daughters, Pam, Stacey and Natalie, by her Sister Carol and her Niece, Marlene. She will also be forever remembered by her numerous cousins, extended family, dear friends and former colleagues who’s lives she touched. Born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, Marlene attended Villa Maria College for undergraduate studies and received her Masters Degree in Social Work from the Catholic University of America in 1966. She quickly began her career in adolescent social work with a focus on learning and behavior disabled children. She remained dedicated to and took great pleasure in helping others throughout her life. In recent years, Marlene most enjoyed spending time and playing with her grandchildren, Dylan and Ella. She also enjoyed golf, reading, playing “Words with Friends” and anytime she got together for a lunch or dinner with her friends. Memorial visitation with family will be held on Friday, July 27, 2018, at Morizzo Funeral Home, 2550 Hassell Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 from 3pm – 7pm with a prayer and remembrance service from 7pm-8pm for prayer and those who would like to share words of remembrance. Marlene wanted to share this final thought: “There are always two sides to any troublesome situation. Both need to be heard. Almost anything can be resolved if you do this. Even if not, you will feel better that you tried.” Marlene requested that memorial donations in her memory be made to: Arthritis Foundation PO Box 96280 Washington, DC 20090-6280 Alzheimer’s Association Greater Illinois Chapter PO Box 806457 Chicago, IL 60680-4123 For further information please contact Morizzo Funeral Home at 847.752.6444. The family has created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories, photos and videos.