Anita Craig

Born to Harry and Emily Colville in Belfast, Northern Ireland, July 23, 1934, Anita passed peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on May 1, 2014 after a long and brave battle with Alzheimer"s disease.As a little girl, Anita was known by her family and friends as the Shirley Temple of Belfast because of her dancing talents and her resemblance to the actress. She studied Ballet, Tap, Step, and Ballroom dancing; a specialty was the Sword Dance. Anita immigrated to Canada in 1955 with two of her friends and settled in Toronto where she worked for the Bell Telephone Co. Later that year she met Barry on a blind date. Four-years later she married Barry in a little church on the banks of the Moon River in Bala, Ontario. Her daughter Shannon was born in 1963 and in 1964 the family moved to the Chicagoland area eventually settling in Arlington Heights in 1966. Her son Spencer was born in 1969. Anita was an outstanding artist, an early entrepreneur, a talented dancer, had a green thumb, and was very active in community and church activities among which were the Girl Scouts, and most importantly was a loving and caring friend, mother, grandmother and wife.Anita is survived by her husband of 54 years, Barry, her daughter Shannon, her son Spencer, her daughter-in-law Lexie, her grandson Charles; her companion Lana Hoffmann and her many beloved friends. Our world is a better place for having been graced with Anita"s presence.Visitation Tuesday, May 6, 2014 from 3 pm to 9 pm at Glueckert Funeral Home 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights Il, (847) 253-0168.Service Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 11 AM at Glueckert Funeral Home. A celebration of Anita"s life will be held Wednesday afternoon and evening at 2556 Haverhill Court, Arlington Heights (847) 392-0238.In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Journey Care Hospice, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010.