The following obituary is courtesy of Chicago Jewish Funerals.
Bernard B. Bell, 94
Beloved husband of Elaine, nee Levey, married 71 ½ years. They were childhood sweethearts who attended Marshall High School and The University of Chicago together.
Loving father of Andrea (Martin) Freed and Judy (Jerome) Tatar, Proud Papa of Amy (Joshua) Yulish, Ben (Brooke) Freed, Daniel (Stephanie) Tatar, Michael Tatar and Laura Tatar.
Dear great grandfather of Hannah Yulish, Zachary Yulish, Olivia Tatar and Madeleine Freed.
Caring brother of Pearl (the late Hyman) Hirshfield, Lawrence Bell and the late Sara (Robert) Busch.
Many nieces and nephews.
Service Monday 12 Noon at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Westlawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Jo-Anne Hirshfield Memorial Poetry Award in c/o the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston, IL 60201.
Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals – Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com
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