November 21, 2024  4:30pm CT

The Evanston Township High School family is deeply saddened to share that a member of the ETHS Class of 2022, Gabriela “Gaby” Ridings, passed away on October 9, 2024.

Drop-in Support for Students

We are sensitive to the fact that the loss of a member of our school community has an impact on our students and staff. Students may reach out to their social worker if they express distress or desire support around this loss by calling 847-424-7230 or emailing (contact information in the link above). We also encourage each member of the ETHS community to practice Acknowledge, Care, Tell in caring for our students and each other.

Additional Support

Anticipating possible reactions to this event, we have provided some information which may be helpful. Parents and guardians can begin helping their children by giving them an opportunity to talk about it, listening carefully and calmly, accepting their feelings, and answering questions honestly according to your beliefs. A list of resources available to teens in crisis situations is available on the ETHS website. Online resources for families include Addressing Grief by the National Association of School Psychologists.

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to Gabriela Ridings’s family and that of our ETHS community.

Services for Gaby Ridings will be held as follows:

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Visitation: 10:00-11:00am

Memorial Mass: 11:00am

St. Athanasius Parish 

1615 Lincoln Street, Evanston, IL 60201