Stanley S. Jaspan
April 13, 1946 - July 27, 2024
Date and Time
Monday, July 29, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Service
Chicago Jewish Funerals
Skokie Chapel
8851 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois 60077
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Clergy
By Family
Interment
Har Hamnuchot
Jerusalem, Israel
Shiva
Mashiach Residence
2841 West Chase Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60645
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Traditional Shiva
Beginning in Jerusalem:
12 Trumpeldor, Unit 4
Wednesday after the funeral till 12:30PM, Mincha at 1:30PM till 6:30PM
Shiva resuming in Chicago:
Thursday 12:30PM-6PM Mincha/Maariv 7:45PM until 10PM.
Friday Shachris at 8AM times 9AM-12PM Mincha 1:35PM-4:30PM
Motzei Shabbos - 9:30PM-11:30PM
Sunday and Monday - Shachris 8AM, 9AM-12PM then 1PM-6PM Mincha/Maariv 7:45PM until 10PM
Tuesday Shachris 8AM
SERVICE IN ISRAEL
The interment will be livestreamed on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 2AM Central Time.
Beit Hesped Kehilath, Jerusalem
LIVESTREAM
Memorial Contributions
Yeshivas Ohr Yechezkel
Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study
3288 North Lake Drive
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211
www.witsyeshiva.com
or
Hatzalah Chicago
6501 North Hamlin Avenue
Lincolnwood, Illinois 60712
www.hatzalahofchicago.org
OBITUARY
Stanley Saul Jaspan
Loving husband of Phyllis Jaspan. Beloved father of Eliana (Michoal) Brody, Talia (Shmuel) Mashiach and Rabbi Avraham (Racheli) Jaspan. Proud grandfather and great grandfather of many. Dear brother of Arthur (Linda) Jaspan. Service Monday 9AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment in Har Hamnuchot, Jerusalem, Israel. Memorials in his memory can be made to Yeshivas Ohr Yechezkel, Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study, 3288 North Lake Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211, www.witsyeshiva.com or to Hatzalah Chicago, 6501 North Hamlin Avenue, Lincolnwood, Illinois 60712, www.hatzalahofchicago.org would be appreciated. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.
GUEST BOOK
Stan had a remarkable way of integrating righteousness into daily life, always exemplifying the values of compassion, humility, and respect. He sought derech eretz in every opportunity.
The lights in our community and in Jerusalem are burning dimmer today. May his memory continue to be a source of blessing, strength, and inspiration to all who knew and loved him.
There is now an empty seat and the world awaits when the 36th will appear.
זכר צדיק לברכה. יהי זכרו ברוך לנצח.
Bruce Arbit
our dear friend, Stan. He was an inspiration
to our community. He was always involved in
acts of chesed and generosity.
Our love and prayers are with his family..
Jane&Rick
Jane, Rick Marcus
Over the years, Stan and I talked often; I sought his counsel on innumerable occasions. We argued about issues impacting the Firm, but always with great, mutual respect. When I had my own medical issues, Stan was always the first to reach out to wish me well and ask how I was doing. On his part, Stan was intensely private; he never wanted to burden others with his own struggles. I tried to be as good a friend to him as he was to me, and to so many of us at the Firm. I last saw him this past Tuesday in Chicago; we joked, we talked, we shared what we had each been doing-- we even reflected on the wisdom of Rebbe Nachman of Bratslav, and his admonition that the whole world is a narrow bridge, and the important thing is to not be afraid. We talked about how that applied to so much of our lives, whether it was a challenging legal issue, or how we approached the prospect of retirement, or confronting personal challenges. I never dreamt it would be so applicable to Stan, so soon.
Foley is a better Firm for all of Stan's many contributions; and I am a better person for having been Stan's partner and friend. We all will miss him very, very much. May his memory be a blessing for al of us who knew him and loved him.
Peter Wang
Jere D. McGaffey
Jere McGaffey
Paul Bargren
I worked with Stan in the Labor and Employment Group from the time he joined Foley as a summer associate until I retired, shortly after he became Managing Partner. Stan was a great lawyer and skilled labor negotiator. I always valued his insights when we discussed complex cases. He was, of course, very intelligent, but he also had a great feel for people and a generous heart.
After my retirement, we met over the years for breakfast from time to time, and it was always easy and rewarding to be with him again. The last time we met was just last month.
I am grateful for our enduring friendship, and I will miss Stan very much.
Jack Brahm
Stan was a great lawyer, an amazing person and, accordingly, a fantastic Managing Partner of our firm— with excellent judgment and an unfailing compass to do the right thing and to put the firm’s interests before his own and any individual partner or group of partners. Stan served as the consiglieri, institutional memory, and oracle of the firm’s leaders and its attorneys. There wasn’t an aspect of Foley’s activities that Stan’s omnipresent judgment and wisdom did not touch. One of the best things about Stan was that while very principled and charged with applying and enforcing various guidelines and making difficult judgments, he did so without losing sight of the Firm’s and his own personal values.
While Stan made some hard decisions, he was a kind and compassionate person. Stan cared immensely about the firm’s attorneys and provided guidance and advice to many, and certainly to me, on a number of career issues and my very recent retirement from the firm. He will be sorely missed ad his values and work I know will live on.
Jay Varon
Tami Smason
Rick Weiss
Bud Bobber
Sam Hoffman
Esther Wilner
John Birmingham
Jim Bierman
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
It was an honor to have known Stan.
To Phyllis and their family, shalom. May your grief be eased by knowing that Stan's love lives on through you and all who knew him. We will keep you in our prayers.
Judy and Fred Feldkamp
Frederick Feldkamp
Benny and Deena Berkowitz
Eileen Ridley
May his memory be for a blessing.
Sue Schwartz
Cathy Brimm Singer
Cathy Brimm Singer
Jeff Blease
Through Stanley’s intelligence, insight and friendship, he was the “rock” of his family and the extended collective Jaspan Family, which includes my family.
Stanley was truly dedicated to the precepts of Judaism as he lived his life observing the laws of the Torah, Mitzvahs and Derech Eretz.
Despite Stanley’s prominence and success as an attorney, he lived a life of modesty and humility. He was also very charitable and he never turned away an individual or an organization that was in need.
I can continue my personal reflections by describing a lifetime of fond personal memories with my dear Cousin Stanley.
But I will conclude with the words of the scriptures: Let the memory of Stanley Jaspan be a Mitzvah for all whose lives he touched in a very special way.
Michael Jaspan
Jim Doyle
Debra Hartman
Stan was my mentor who taught me virtually all I know about law firm management (but not nearly as much as he knew), my leader, my friend, my partner, my colleague, and a big part of why being associated with this great Firm has been so rewarding to me personally. He encouraged me to do my best, to use my judgement rather than try to guess what answer he wanted (although he was not afraid to correct me), to work hard but not too hard as he would remind me, and to balance what’s right for the firm and its people.
One of my favorite Stan stories is one that exemplifies both his spirit and his humor. Stan loved a good debate, and I feel that he sometimes wished he’d get more of them. During a compensation meeting, I decided to debate Stan early in the day on an issue. Not only was Stan not persuaded after much back and forth, but he continued to harp on it throughout the day as he often did as he wanted it to be clear that he won the argument. I kept going back with more arguments, and Stan kept swatting them away. Then I raised a new argument, to which Stan said: “You’ve finally stumbled upon a decent argument. I’m still not persuaded but congratulations for stumbling on it”. I think that was Stan’s way of saying that he was proud of me that day, but that he nonetheless won the point!
As we heard at Stan's service, Stan was the patriarch of the Jaspan family. Stan also was the patriarch of Foley & Lardner. He understood and respected our past and at the same time guided the firm in the present, and pushed us all to continue to drive the firm forward for the future while protecting its special culture. He is simply irreplaceable.
I am a far better person having had Stan be part of my life, for which I am humbled and grateful. I will miss him terribly.
I recently thanked Stan for all of his mentorship. In Stan fashion, he said "no, thank you Steve". And as I believe that he's reading this, I'll take this one opportunity to win one point with Stan - thank you Stan.
Steve Vazquez
I think one of the greatest indicators of the impact an individual has upon us is emulation ("Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” ― Oscar Wilde). I have often hoped to emulate Stan and the manner in which he treated everyone with whom he engaged. I try to treat everyone with the same respect, the same lack of judgment, and the same honesty and support as Stan had done. If I am able to achieve this at one-tenth the level Stan did, it would be an amazing accomplishment - and, I promise to always strive to do so. That is what Stan taught (at least to me).
Mensch does not adequately describe my view of Stan, and I know that his impact on others has been just as profound as it has been on me. I will miss Stan terribly, but feel so unbelievably fortunate to have had the opportunity to know him, to have received guidance and support from him, and to have been part of the world in which he participated.
And, for me - I know that Stan's memory will always be a blessing. זיכרונו לברכה
Dan Kaplan
I had the privilege of working side-by-side with Stan for six years as department chair, and then another six years on the Management Committee. What always impressed me was Stan's deep concern about Foley's people. Many times he surprised me by taking a softer, more understanding approach to a knotty problem that had worked up all of us (or at least me). He deeply understood people's foibles and flaws, and although he didn't sugar-coat them, he always sought to help the person find their own way to a fair and compassionate solution.
Stan was truly Foley's North Star. His values and beliefs run deep in every corner of the Firm. I am so glad I was able to thank him for his 25 years as Managing Partner at the dinner we attended shortly before his untimely death -- although my brief remarks to him, in retrospect, were not enough. I will sorely miss him.
Michael Tuteur
I have a tremendous sense of respect, appreciation, and admiration of Stan’s combined intellect and interpersonal skills that he used to help the firm achieve new heights during his tenure. I have so many memories of working closely with Stan on tough and complex issues, always coming away with appreciating how much he listened and helped lead us to the best possible decision by providing amazing insights, yet without imposing that decision on us. I’ll miss you dearly Stan and will do my best to carry forward all that you taught me over our years together.
Pavan Agarwal
Shannon Farrell