In Memoriam: Senobia

On July 7th, long-time Little City resident Senobia Calderon passed away at 83 years old. Senobia came to Little City in 1996 and leaves behind a lifetime of joyful memories and warm moments with everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Senobia was always a positive presence and could brighten any room with her positivity. While she touched countless lives and had befriended so many at Little City, one special relationship was with LaCresha Everett who knew Senobia for more than 20 years. LaCresha shared the following memories about her friend Senobia.

“I had the pleasure of meeting Senobia 22 years ago. At the time, Senobia was living in Mt. Prospect at the Kenilworth Home. In the early 2000s, Senobia and her peers moved to the Plum Grove Home in Palatine.

Senobia had such a beautiful soul and a smile that would light up any room she entered. She referred to staff as “Ma” in almost every situation. Her conversations would often start with something like “Hey Ma, how you doing Ma? Where we going Ma?”

Senobia loved her caps, purses and looking at photos. She loved showing off her ribbons and medals that she won when she was able to participate in the Special Olympic summer games. It was truly a blessing to be able to serve Senobia with the best quality and care that she so very well deserved here at Little City.

Senobia, “Ma,” you will truly be missed. Thank you for bringing so much joy to my heart.”

We extend our heartfelt thoughts to all her friends and family, especially those that knew her so well at the Plum Grove home. She left an incredible impact on all who knew her and all of us at Little City feel blessed to have had her as part of our family.