Vesper Quarti Jordan

Vesper passed on June 8, 2026, peacefully with family by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents Chesco and Linda Quarti, husband Tom Jordan, and beloved brother/sister-in-law Bill & Dorothy Beggs.

Her nephews Chuck and Mark (Andria) Beggs and niece Cindy (Chris) Perry, great nieces/nephews, and many friends survive Vesper.

Vesper married the love of her life, Thomas J Jordan, on 09/25/1982 and cherished the time they spent together. She missed him deeply after his 2002 death and kept his memory alive as she often recollected their antics during their life together.

Vesper graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a Master of Art degree in Speech Pathology from Temple University as well as additional post graduate work at University of California L.A.

She had a long and varied career working in nursing, business management and speech therapy. She began her career as Head Nurse at Hahnemann Hospital, followed by Private Duty/Staff nurse at The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Retina Nurse at Wills Eye Hospital, Speech Pathologist at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, a Clinical Instructor/Nurse at the VA in Long Beach CA/Philadelphia PA, Occupational Health Nurse/Marketing Support at IBM San Francisco/ L.A./Boca Raton FL/Philadelphia PA, Speech Pathologist at Sundance Rehabilitation in West Palm Beach FL, Director of Speech Pathology at Boca Raton Rehabilitation Center, Speech Pathologist at San Francisco Unified School District, and a Per Diem Speech Pathologist at Nurse Care Co/Bayada Nurses/Select Rehab until her retirement.

Vesper was passionate about living in the big city, loved walking through the city to run errands/browse the library/attend local events, art fairs and festivals. She enjoyed shopping at Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, QVC and Trader Joes, enjoyed fine foods including See's Chocolate, and enjoyed adding to her purse/shoe/jewelry collection.

Friends often describe her as a kind and gentle soul, and she will certainly be missed.

The family wishes to thank the staff at McCrite Briarcliff Independent Living/Assisted Living/Long Term Care and Ascend Hospice for their outstanding and attentive care.

In lieu of flowers the family encourages donations to Alzheimer's Association. Donations can be made to the Vesper Jordan Memorial online at https://alz.org/donate or mail a check directly to 225 N Michigan Ave. Floor 17 Chicago IL 60601.

A committal service will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the San Francisco National Cemetery in Presidio in San Francisco, CA.