Zachary (Zach) Philip Simon

Zachary (Zach) Philip Simon
12/15/81 - 11/15/24

Zach passed away peacefully at home on Friday November 15, 2024 after a courageous journey with colorectal cancer. His husband, Yossi Held, parents and siblings were by his side when he passed. Zach was born December 15, 1981 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, the son of Ruth and John Simon. He grew up in Granger, Indiana and graduated from Penn High School. He attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and then went on to complete his business degree at the University of Pittsburgh. His professional career was focused on digital marketing working for Merkel/iProspect/Dentsu ad agencies in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and Chicago. Zach embraced life and had many friends who loved him and his gregarious personality. He was gifted with a love of gardening as well as landscape and interior design. He always sought adventure traveling extensively. His favorite places visited were Japan, Italy and Israel. He loved animals especially he and Yossi’s beloved dog Oscar. Zach and his husband, Yossi were married on July 24, 2016. Zach is survived by Yossi, his parents, sister Addie (Mark) Marvin, Monticello, IN and brother Nathaniel (Sarah) Simon and their daughters Evelyn and Grace (Louisville, KY). Parents-in-law Berdie and Beni Held. Sister-in-law Talia (Zander) Brown (Portland, OR) and their two sons Elliott and Miles, brothers-in-law David (Natalia) Held and daughters Adria, Ilanit, Rose and Lilly, Gadi Held (Los Angeles, CA). He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Services will be Tuesday November 19, 2024 at 10 AM at Chicago Jewish Funeral located at 8851 Skokie Blvd, Skokie IL, 60077. The Interment will take place immediately following the services at Memorial Park Cemetery at 9900 Gross Point Road, Skokie IL, 60076. Contributions in Zachary’s memory may be made to ColonTown, 969 Diggs Road, Crownsville, MD 21032, https://paltown.app.neoncrm.com/forms/11, StandWithUs, File 2215, 1801 W Olympic Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91199-2215, www.standwithus.com/donate. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com