Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Services have been scheduled for Bernice A. Lewe (Apfelberg).
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Tuesday, May 7
Bernice A. Lewe (Apfelberg) Beloved wife of the late Eugene O. Lewe, Charles Iker and Norman Temple. Loving mother of Susan (William) Herring, Martin (Cynthia) Iker, Keryn (David) Groner and the late Helene (Michael) Orloff. Devoted bubbe of Sarah and Molly Iker, Matthew, Will and Emma Groner; Fond “Aunt Bernice” of Eileen (Edward) Nemetz, Mitchell (Andrea) Lewe, Dr. Stacy (Noble) Merrifield and Jeffrey (Jamie) Nemetz, Loren (Laura) Belkin, Dr .Adam (Tracy) and Arik Cohen-Lewe, Ashley (Brandon) Shain and Michael and Sara Belkin. Adoring “GG” of Ethan, Hayden and Andrew Merrifield, Fiona Cohen-Lewe and Stella Paige Nemetz. Loving sister of the late Dr. Herbert Apfelberg, Edna Terry and Melvin Apfelberg. Beloved cousin of Caryn Cherpak …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Services for Esther L. Triffler, nee Lerner, 64, will be held this Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Chicago Jewish Funerals in Skokie.
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Monday, April 29
Esther L. Triffler, nee Lerner, 64. Beloved wife for 35 years of Richard D. Triffler. Loving mother of Michael and Laura Triffler. Cherished daughter of the late Isadore and the late Miriam Lerner and daughter in-law to the late Eddie and the late Annette Triffler. Fond sister of David (Helene)Lerner, sister-in-law to Fay (David Fetter) Triffler. Dear aunt of Joanna, Marissa, Karen, Sandra, Tamar and late Jason. Wonderful cousin and friend of many. Service will be on Tuesday, 10 a.m. at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road), in Skokie. Interment to be held at Shalom. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name may be made to Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center or the American Cancer Society. …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Calvin Sutker recently passed away at the age of 89.
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Thursday, April 25
Calvin "Cal" Sutker, a former Niles Township Committeeman, a Cook County Commissioner, Illinois Democratic Party Chairman, Village Trustee and father to current Village of Skokie Trustee Edie Sue Sutker and Judge Shelley Sutker Dermer, passed away at the age of 89. Sutker was also the brother to Ada Rabinowitz, Niles Township President. The Sutkers come from a long line of civic service. Gov. Pat Quinn issued a statement regarding the passing of Sutker today, stating he was a driving force in Illinois politics and a strong advocate for the Jewish community. “Illinois lost a devoted public servant with yesterday’s passing of Cal Sutker," Quinn said. "A World War II veteran, Cal Sutker spent four decades as a lawmaker and civic leader, a …
Friday, April 5, 2013
Services for Dorothy Kaplan nee Solow will be at Chicago Jewish Funerals in Skokie this Sunday.
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Friday, April 5
Dorothy Kaplan nee Solow. Beloved wife of the late David. Loving mother of Wayne (Lenore) Kaplan and Bonnie Kaplan. Dear sister of Gilbert (Eunice) Solow, late Joseph Solow and the late Mae (Marvin) Keller. Service will be on Sunday, 11 a.m. at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. Interment will be at Memorial Park. Memorials in her memory to Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview, Ill., 60025, www.carecenter.org would be appreciated. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals-Skokie Chapel 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Arsen Demirdjian died at age 80 on March 26. He was co-owner of Sayat Nova, an Armenian restaurant in downtown Chicago. Demirdjian and his brother, Levon, first opened the restaurant in Rogers Park in 1965.
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Tuesday, April 2
BIOGRAPHY Arsen R. Demirdjian, age 80, beloved husband of Karen Demirdjian; loving father of Roupen (Tatiana), Gregory (Jennifer) and the late Armen Demirdjian; dear grandfather of Gabriella, Aram, Van and Judah; brother of Armen (Martha), Levon (Marjorie) and the late Niver (Edward) Tatoulian; uncle of many nieces and nephews. VISITATION Monday April 1, 2013, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Saint James Armenian Church, 816 Clark Street, Evanston, Illinois 60201 Click for Map and Directions PRAYER SERVICE Monday April 1, 2013, 7:30 PM at Saint James Armenian Church, 816 Clark Street, Evanston, Illinois 60201 Click for Map and Directions FUNERAL SERVICE Tuesday April 2, 2013, 10:00 AM at Saint James Armenian Church, 816 Clark Street, Evanston, …
Wilmette native and Temple Beth Israel member Elissa Froman died at age 29 of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Friends and coworkers remember her dedication to social justice and her unusual ability to build community in the personal and political spheres.
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Tuesday, April 2
Although she didn’t have a rabbinical degree, friends and co-workers who knew Elissa Froman say that her precocious ability to build community and her dedication to social justice made her, in many ways, already a rabbi. Froman attended Temple Beth Israel in Skokie and New Trier High School and spent her summers at Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute camp in Oconomowoc, WI. Following graduation, George Washington University was a natural choice for the politically minded Froman, given the opportunities it would provide her to work for social change in Washington, D.C. Froman, who grew up in Wilmette, died of lymphoma at age 29 on Friday, March 22. She spent her short career advocating for social change as a legislative associate with the …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Services for Geraldine "Gerry" Leah Goldsholl will be this Tuesday at 10 a.m.
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Monday, April 1
Geraldine "Gerry" Leah Goldsholl. Beloved daughter of the late Hyman and Betty Goldsholl. Dearest sister of Barry C. Goldsholl. Cherished niece of Miriam “Mickey” Cohn, by whom she will be dearly missed. Services wil be this Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. Interment will be at Westlawn Cemetery. Memorials in her memory to Telshe Yeshiva Chicago, 3535 W. Foster Ave., Chicago, 60625-5526 would be appreciated. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals – Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Services for Sidney Lapidos, 100, will be this Wednesday, March 20, in Norridge.
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Tuesday, March 19
Sidney Lapidos, 100 years, Beloved husband of Lillian (nee Greenfeld). Loving father of Jack M. Lapidos. Dear brother of Ruth (the late Sydney) Miller, Morris (Mildred) Lapidos and the late Bernard (Lillian) Lapidos. Proud uncle of Sheila (Selwyn) Schwartz, Manny Lapidos, Scott (Kim) Miller, Ralph Lapidos, Stanley Lapidos, Joanne (Robert) Gillman and Carole Lapidos (Jeff Spaulding). Cherished father of Suzy Fierstein. Adored grandfather of Alan Fierstein. Fond great grandfather of Kyle Gue, Anthony Powell and Samantha Fierstein. Graveside service Wednesday, 12 p.m. at Westlawn Cemetery (Section E), 7801 W. Montrose Ave., Norridge. In lieu of flowers…
Monday, March 18, 2013
William Wimmer Jr., an art teacher at Evanston Township High School and Harper College in Palatine for 24 years, passed away on Jan. 28 at the age of 80.
William Wimmer Jr., who taught art at Evanston Township High School and Harper College in Palatine for 24 years, passed away of bile duct cancer on Jan. 28 at the age of 80, Chicago Tribune reported. During his life, Wimmer worked to revive printmaking at both schools. Chicago author and artist Audrey Niffenegger, who wrote the Time Traveler's Wife, told the Tribune that Wimmer spent three years tutoring her in printmaking because he loved the medium so much and wanted to pass it on to someone who would love it. Services were held at Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights, according to Tributes.com.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Services for Hyman A. Wagner will be this Sunday, Feb. 10, at 11 a.m. at Chicago Jewish Funerals in Skokie.
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Friday, March 8
Hyman A. Wagner. Beloved husband of the late Leona nee Waldman. Devoted father of David Wagner, Steven (Claudia) Wagner and Carol Wagner. Proud grandfather of Carrie, Max, Eli, Sam and Toby. Dear brother of Anne Goode and brother-in-law of George Waldman. Service will be on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 11 a.m. at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road. Interment to be held at Westlawn Cemetery. Memorials in his memory to Aitz Hayim Center for Jewish Living, 1185 N. Sheridan Road, Glencoe, Ill. 60022 www.aitzhayim.com or to Ronald McDonald House, RMHC-CNI, 1900 Spring Road, Unit 310, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523, www.rmhccni.org would be appreciated. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals – Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.…
