Amrah Fortune Sangster, 82 years old, of Wilmette, IL died February, 19, 2001. Born March 30, 1918 in Rocky Mount, NC. Beloved wife of the late Maynard Allen Sangster, Col. Retired USAF; loving mother Jo-Amrah (Thomas) McElroy, Sara (Jimmie) Wardell, Maynard Allen (Lori) Sangster Jr.; fond grandmother of Jo-Amrah Wardell, Amrah McElroy, Jason Wardell, Tyler Sangster and Daniel Sangster. Mrs. Sangster worked at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC and was one of the first woman employed at IBM in New York, NY. Active member of the North Shore Republican Party, the Wilmette-Kenilworth Women’s Club and Profits and Pitfalls Investment Club. A Celebration of her life will be held on March 3, at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in her name may be sent to Evanston Hospital’s Kellogg Cancer Care Center, 2650 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 or INOVA Kellar Center, 10396 Democracy Ln., Fairfax, VA 22030. Chicago Memorial Association will be handling arrangements.
