Virginia H. (Ginny) Novak 86, of Longwood, Florida , formerly of Avon Lake, Ohio and Elmhurst, Illinois, passed away peacefully, on March 28, 2014.  Virginia  was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, an  accomplished writer, golfer, and hostess.  She loved books, travel, music and art.  She was a generous sister and a gracious friend who left a mark on all who knew her.  Her special creativity manifested itself in everything she did, from entertaining to decorating to writing and producing plays.   Virginia is survived  by three daughters: Lisa Novak Blakeslee (Robert) of Oviedo, FL , Kathryn Novak Curtin (Lawrence)  of Rolling Meadows, IL, and Jamie Novak Hetherington (William), of Boerne TX;  five grandchildren:  Amelia Hetherington, Kathryn Hetherington, William Hetherington, Emma Blakeslee and Sam Blakeslee; three sisters and one brother:  Diane Hammond, Pat Groen, Joan Conner, Holly Hammond, and James Hammond.    She was preceded in death  by her husband, Robert A. (Bob) Novak, the love of her life.  A private service was held on March 30.  Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org in the names of Virginia and Robert Novak.