Obituaries
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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Linda Haase
On a sunny winter’s day, nearly 500 friends, family members, colleagues and former clients gathered together to honor and celebrate the life of Ken Jacobson, director of clinical development for Jewish Children’s Bureau (JCB) and director of JCB’s Goodman Child and Adolesce
Eli Field, former Campaign chairman and board member of the Jewish United Fund Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and founder of Field Container Corp. in Elk Grove Village, died of pneumonia
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ANGELL, EVE
(nee KALINE). Age 82. Wife of Mel. Mother of Rosanne (Bruce) Baltes and Darlene (partner Patty Benson). Lifelong friend of William and Dorothy Isaacson. Arrangements by Goldman Funeral Group. Interment Westlawn. Memorials to Children’s Leukemia Chapter of the City of H
Obituaries ADELMAN, SARAH (nee LEAVITT). Age 89. Wife of the late Hyman. Mother of Steven (Barbara), and Beverly (Kenneth) Karns. Grandmother of Michelle Zamost and Cari Zamost (Ryan) Allison. Great-grandmother of Lorelai. Sister of Raymond (Vicki) Leavitt and the late Helen Hoffman-Weiner. Sister-in-la
DePaul Accountancy professor, Gary H. Siegel, 62, an associate professor at DePaul University's School of Accountancy whose research about the changing role of corporate accountants transformed accounting curricula at universities nationwide, died Nov. 12 after battling cancer for many years.
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ABELSON, HOPE A.
(nee ALTMAN). Age 95, grande dame of Chicago's nonprofit theater movement. Wife of the late Lester S. Mother of Katherine A. (Robert J. Cornell) and the late Stuart R. Grandmother of Jesse F. and Benjamin "Jamie." Silver Circle member of the Jewish United Fund. Arran
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ABRAMOWICZ, ESTHER
(nee PLONSKI). June 9. Age 85. Wife of the late Michael. Mother of Mordecai (the late Shula), of Israel; Sonia (Baruch) Rosenthal of Israel; and Barry (Laurel). Grandmother of Aviva (Eliezar), Miri (Mayer), Orit, Ejal, Brittany, Ashley and Melanie. Great-grandmothe
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BARSTON, MARILYN
(nee PECKEN). Wife of the late William. Mother of Larry (JoAnne). Nanny of Steven (Suzie), Lisa (Lee) Shlifka. Sister of the late Raymond (Faye) Pecken, Shirley (the late Victor) Kochan and Norman (Camille) Pecken. Aunt and great-aunt. Arrangements by Goldman Funeral
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CORRECTION
The notice for Dr. Sidney Black, M.D., listed in the April issue of JUF News, omitted recognition that as a Silver Circle member, he was among donors with 25 years or more of continuous giving to the Jewish United Fund. JUF News apologizes for this oversight and r
Obituaries AXELRAD, MARILYN S. (nee SZOLD). Age 74. Wife for 50 years of Lowell. Mother of Beth (Brian) Zernach and Lee (Jackie Hausman). Grandmother of Aaron, Abby, Danya, Ariel and Akiva. Daughter of the late Jennie and Adolph Szold. Sister-in-law of Alana (Gary) Kastel and Joel. Niece of Burt (Bette)
The legacy of Herman Spertus—his joy, optimism, feelings about life, commitment to loving relationships, and willingness to share his bounty of wealth will continue to endure with his beloved family, his cherished and devoted friends, his grateful communities here and in Israel, and his unknown benefactors: the present and future students of the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies.
Obituaries ALEX, EDITH (nee EDELSTEIN). Wife of the late Arthur. Mother of Steven (Judy), Paul (Susan), and Sharon (Tim) Robbins. Grandmother of Laura, Scott (Nancy), Shana and Lindsey. Great-grandmother of AJ Emitt Alex. Sister of the late Dorothy Glick and Helen Sommerfield. Arrangements by Shalom Mem
ABELSON, ESTHER (nee WEISS). Feb. 2. Age 106. Former wife of the late Samuel J. Mother of Kay (the late Lew) Lavine. Grandmother of Charles (Ronnie), Richard and Joseph Lavine. Great-grandmother Andrea, Gregory, Rachel and Lewis Lavine. Sister of the late Elizabeth Kier, Louis and Samuel Weiss, Ann Gli
Obituaries ACKERMAN, DAVID Holocaust survivor. Husband of Diana (nee Neuman). Father of Ruth Gerskowitz, Esther (Menachem) Sabo, Sharon (Fred) Nagel and Rebecca (Alan) Share. Grandfather of Elissa (Jeremy) Zizmor; Natalie, Ashley, Melanie and Emily Savo; Erica and Stephanie Nagel; Marni and Adam Share.
BARNETT, BARBARA
(nee FAHRNER). Wife of Michael. Mother of Lesley and Aaron. Daughter of Laura and the late William Fahrner. Sister of Jack (Bonnie) Fahrner and Mary (Steve) Oliver. Daughter-in-law, sister-in-law and aunt. Arrangements by Weinstein Funeral Homes. Interment Memorial Park. Memori
