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Obituaries

​Aviva Chaya Woll

Service Friday, 12 Noon at Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel.

Aviva Chaya Woll, nee Myers, 84. Beloved wife of the late Maurice Jacob Woll who died last month. Loving mother of Lisa (Mark Blumberg) Woll, Rabbi Michal (Jon Sweeney) Woll, Deborah (Terry) Isaacs and Lauren (Gordon) Dow. Proud grandmother of Michael (Elizabeth) Isaacs, Benjamin (Holly) Isaacs, Matthew Isaacs, Leo Blumberg-Woll, Aklilu Blumberg-Woll, Jack Hennigan, Abbey Hennigan, Anastasia Woll and Sima Woll. Dear GG of Jonah, Harper, Ryan, Jacob and Emeric. Daughter of the late Sylvia and Norman Myers, immigrants from Russia. Committed teacher of pre-school and primary school children, active volunteer with the Skokie Blood Commission, volunteer with Y-Me national breast cancer organization, and a coordinator of reunions for her Sullivan High School Class. Long time dancer and performer, including in local productions. Avid cyclist, tennis player, gardener and later in life world traveler. Interment will be private. Service Friday, 12 Noon at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road) Skokie. Please attend only if you are fully vaccinated--masks are required. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, PO Box 676910 Dallas, TX 75267-6910, www.nationalbreastcancer.org or Suited for Change, 1023 15th St. NW, #601, Washington, DC 20005, www.suitedforchange.org, an organization founded by one of her daughters or your favorite charity. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com

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