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JUF News publishes obituaries as a service to the community. May the memories of all who have died be a blessing.

 

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February 2012

Obituaries that appeared in the January 2012 issue of JUF News. 

1/31/2012 11:41:23 AM

January 2012

Obituaries that appeared in the January 2012 issue of JUF News. 

12/29/2011 3:10:57 PM

Remembering Maynard Wishner, former JUF chairman

Maynard I. Wishner was an attorney, business and civic leader with a love for storytelling and a deep commitment to the Jewish community and inter-ethnic affairs.

12/19/2011 2:45:16 PM

December 2011

Obituaries that appeared in the December 2011 issue of JUF News.

12/5/2011 11:02:17 AM

Remembering Marla Gilson, first director of JUF’s D.C. office

Marla Gilson, a Capitol Hill presence for decades has died. 

11/30/2011 3:13:36 PM

November 2011

Obituaries that appeared in the November 2011 issue of JUF News.

10/31/2011 2:35:54 PM

Norman Corwin, legendary radio pioneer, dies at age 101

The legendary Jewish journalist, playwright, author, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter died Tuesday.

10/19/2011 10:50:44 AM

October 2011

Obituaries that appeared in the October 2011 JUF News.

10/5/2011 1:20:18 PM

September 2011

Obituaries that appeared in the September 2011 issue of JUF News.

9/9/2011 2:11:47 PM

August 2011 Obituaries

Obituaries that appeared in the August 2011 issue of JUF News.

8/3/2011 12:32:56 PM

Remembering Diane Sherman

Diane Sherman, a deeply committed member of the Chicago Jewish community, has passed away at age 84.   Sherman was the mother of JUF/JF Board member and past Chairman of the Board, David Sherman, and wife of former Campaign Chairman and JUF/JF Board member, Leonard Sherman.   For ma

7/15/2011 9:53:01 AM

July 2011 Obituaries

Obituaries that ran in the July 2011 issue of JUF News.

7/5/2011 6:08:51 PM

The Jewish community mourns the loss of Howard G. Kaplan

Chicago’s Jewish community has lost a true leader—Howard G. Kaplan died June 19 at the age of 70.

6/21/2011 4:23:37 PM

June 2011

Obituaries that appeared in the June 2011 issue of JUF News.

6/2/2011 2:51:27 PM

Remembering Ira Korman

Ira M. Korman, an accountant who was very active in the Jewish community, died at the age of 52.

4/12/2011 1:26:00 PM

Evanston native dies in California plane crash

Jeff Berger

4/12/2011 1:24:13 PM

Former Kiryat Gat mayor, Israeli political force dies at 67

Zeev Boim was the kind of man whom everyone liked and whom everyone respected. In

4/12/2011 1:22:13 PM

April 2011

Obituaries ABELSON, SYLVIA D.   Age 99. Aunt of Richard Abelson, Janet Kowall, Arthur Abelson and the late Dr. Robert Abelson; great-aunt of many nieces and nephews; pre-deceased by parents Max and Anna Abelson; siblings Milford, Sidney, Julius and Asher Abelson. Memorials to The

4/12/2011 11:50:10 AM

‘A rabbi’s rabbi’

Rabbi Frederick C. Schwartz, longtime leader of Temple Sholom of Chicago.

3/8/2011 3:28:24 PM

March 2011

Obituaries that appeared in the March 2011 issue of JUF News.

3/8/2011 3:25:14 PM

In memoriam: Suzy Braun

'She was the role model extraordinaire'

2/26/2011 11:14:36 PM

February 2011

Obituaries that appeared in the February issue of JUF News. 

2/1/2011 10:53:36 AM

Remembering Jerold Solovy

Prominent Chicago attorney and 'real mensch'

1/21/2011 10:54:35 AM

January 2011

Obituaries that appeared in the January 2011 issue of JUF News.

1/18/2011 10:07:14 AM

Remembering Harold Rosen

JF/JUF President Steven B. Nasatir recalls the contributions of Harold (Hal) B. Rosen, former Associate Executive Director.

7/30/2008 1:22:42 PM