Obituaries

North Shore Death Notices: March 4 to March 10

Recent obituaries and upcoming services on Chicago's North Shore.

Obituaries and funeral services from funeral homes on Chicago's North Shore.
Obituaries and funeral services from funeral homes on Chicago's North Shore. (Patch)

The following death notices were added to funeral homes serving the North Shore area in the past week. Those homes have provided obituaries for some of those that have passed away recently. Patch offers condolences to their loved ones, links to their obituaries and notices of upcoming services below.

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Raul M. Heredia, 86, Highland Park
Service March 23

James A. Healy, 87, Deerfield

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Chantal Mathieu Moon, 85, Highland Park

Peter Anthony Dwyer, 69, Evanston

Mary Virginia Fay, 88, McHenry

Herbert Richards, 88, Lake Forest

Charles Bennett “Ben” Stephens, 81, Lake Forest

Paul Francis Norris, 58, Libertyville

Andrew Block, 28, Lake Forest


Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Joie Jacobson, 79, Lincolnshire
Service March 11

Arkadiy Milshteyn, 73, Des Plaines
Service March 12

Marion Adelman, 91, Evanston
Service March 13

Norman Slakter, Niles
Services pending

Marvin Weinberg
Services pending

Seymour Aaron Cohen
Services pending

Lawrence Alan Mishlove
Services pending

Margit Kirsche, 96, Chicago

DeVera Beller, 94, The Woodlands, Texas

Janet Eisenberg, 93, Long Grove

Genya Gutina, 91, Chicago

Marlene Necheles, 88, Chicago

Theodore Howard Century, 86, Chicago

Phyllis Kudan, 85, Northbrook

Theresa A. Widrich née Eccel, 87, Grand Haven, Michigan
Service March 16

John R. Savely, 95, Glenview
Services pending

David Sullivan, 54, Glencoe
Services pending

Eileen Craig née Martin, 91, Chicago


Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Engelberto Oliveroz, 80, South Chicago
Service March 23

Naomi W. Peralta, 94, Highland Park

Ernest A. Connelly, 90, Morton Grove

Thomas Paul Memmott, 86, Morton Grove


Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd. in Wilmette

Sander J. Mussman, 83
Service March 11

Alan Laskin, 76
Service March 12

Jacob "Jack" Liebman, 101

Shirley Kaplan, 99

Ira Bornstein, 98

Eleonora Nefedova, 76


Featured obituary:

Dr Raul M Heredia, of Highland Park, Ill, a self-less, highly respected, retired surgeon and pathologist, passed away on March 4, 2019, into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was surrounded by his adoring daughter Alma, loving granddaughter Samantha, and devoted son-in-law Robert.

Born in Mexico City in 1933, his medical career spanned for over four decades. After graduating from the UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico), he and his wife, Bertha, emigrated to the United States in 1959 and settled permanently in the Chicago area.

Upon completing his internship and residency at the Edgewater Hospital on the north side of Chicago, Dr. Heredia went on to practice primarily at Mt. Sinai Hospital , in addition to being on the staff at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in North Chicago, and South Shore Hospital. He also taught at The Rush Medical School.

In June of 2011, at the age of 78, without regard to his own safety, he found himself in a unique non-hospital heroic situation when he saved the life of a 90 year old woman, who had fallen on the Metra train tracks in Glenview. He tried to lift and move her out of the path of the fast approaching commuter train, but still recovering from two recent strokes, he didn’t have enough strength alone. Fortunately, a younger gentleman assisted Dr. Heredia in moving the elderly woman out of danger seconds before the train came barreling through. Even after receiving accolades of recognition for his bravery from various sources, including Metra, the City of Highland Park, radio and television stations that covered this story of bravery, he remained remarkably humble as always.

Dr. Heredia is predeceased by his childhood sweetheart and beloved wife of nearly sixty years, Bertha, who passed away in November 2017. Also predeceasing him are his parents, Julio and Carmen, brothers Fernando and Julio, and sister Gloria. Deeply loved by family, friends, neighbors and colleagues, he is survived by his daughter Alma, son-in-law Robert, granddaughter Samantha, canine-son Chico, sons Raul and Alex, daughters-in-law and five other grandchildren. In addition he is survived by his sister Alicia, brother Jorge (Alma), brother Miguel Angel (Alejandra), and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, 121 E Maple Ave. in Libertyville.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the American Stroke Foundation, the Alzheimer’s Association, and St. Joseph Catholic Church-Libertyville.

via Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home

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