Services Set For Charles Greenstein, Cub Fan Who Had Amazing Life

LINCOLNWOOD, IL — Life happens to some people and to others, well they happened to life. Charles Greenstein is among those who fit into the latter category.

It's hard to describe in a fixed amount of words who Greenstein, who died at age 91 earlier this week, was. That's because he wore an incredible number of hats during his time on this planet and each one of those hats has several interesting tales to go with it.

Greenstein was the former longtime treasurer for the village of Lincolnwood. He took up three different professions — lawyer, banker, accountant — and excelled at each.

A treasured friend to many, his devotion to the Chicago Cubs went so deep that he saw the team play in two World Series, both the 1938 and 2016 fall classics, in person. He missed the 1945 World Series as he was honorably serving the United States overseas.

Greenstein was also the head bowling coach at Loyola University for decades. His own bowling career was highlighted by a night in 1948 when he bowled a 300 game at a now demolished bowling alley in Wrigleyville.

Read more about Greenstein's amazing life accomplishments here, when he met with Skokie Patch at his Lincolnwood home in 2015. We followed up with him again during the Cubs' 2016 World Series championship run, when he was able to make it out to Wrigley Field for a World Series game for the first time since he was a member of the grounds crew 78 years prior.

Services are set for Monday at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home in Arlington Heights. His full obituary can be found below and here via the Shalom Memorial Funeral Home.

Charles A. Greenstein "Chuck", age 91, beloved husband of Lenore Greenstein for 65 years; loving father of Marla Greenstein, Caryn (Mark) Dowell and Vicki (Mauricio) Estrada; cherished Grandpa of Jaclyn, Eric, Ian and Nina. Chuck was a treasured friend to many. As a devoted Cubs fan since 1937, he held season tickets for over 50 years. Lawyer, banker, CPA and former treasurer for the Village of Lincolnwood; Chuck was a natural leader, involved in many organizations. Chapel service Monday Aug 13, 12:15 PM at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Interment at Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. For information and condolences: 847-255-3520 or www.shalom2.com.

Photo: Charles Greenstein shown at Wrigley Field during the 2016 World Series / Provided to Patch