North Shore Death Notices: June 6 To June 12

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.

Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie and 195 N. Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove

Fern Bomchill Davis, 74, Chicago
Service June 14

Joel Robert Cohen, 69, Palatine
Service June 14

Miriam Ruth Mankoff née Onixt, 90, Glenview
Service June 15

Michael Jeffrey Libman, 86, Chicago
Service June 15

Laurene Sierles née Cohn, 74, Mundelein
Service June 15

Marlene Williams, 90, Des Plaines

Harry Jay Melnick, 88, Morton Grove

Marilyn Jane Sprung née Weiss, 88, Evanston

Lois Ilene Berg, 85, Northbrook

Robert Zane David Gordon, 83, Skokie

Stephen M. Rayman, 79, Buffalo Grove

Patricia Ellen Lane, 77, Evanston

Rachelle Deborah Golden, 40, Chicago

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Constance J. Walsh, 97, Evanston
Service June 16

Kevin Mark Hunter, 48, Glenview
Service June 16

Christine Larsen née Mikula, 66, Skokie
Service June 18

Gloria Tralmer née Pastorelli, 86, Glenview

Veronica Dakessian, 85, Glenview

Ramon Racelis, 84, Glenview

Barbara K. Griesser née Gorman, 83, Glenview

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Joseph F. Zawadzki, 87, Skokie
Service June 17

Judith A. Sassetti née Baima, 86, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Service June 18

Ernesto G. Roy, 74, Skokie

Thompson Funeral and Cremation, 1917 Asbury Ave. in Evanston

Donte Isaiah Davis, 36, Grayslake

N. H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home, 1240 Waukegan Road in Glenview

Marlene Kay, 65, Glenview
Service June 14

Joan Ann Lindsay, 70, Glenview
Visitation June 14, service June 15

Linda L. Collins, 83, Northbrook
Service July 7

Gary R. Grendys, 77, Glenview

Jay Ryser Schloemer, 53, Lake Forest

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

Leo Livshutz, 82, Chicago
Service June 14

Marilyn Silkin, 90, Des Plaines
Service June 15

Herbert Brandwein, 96, Lincolnwood

Leonard Fein, 94, Pacific Palisade, California

Emma Davidson, 92, Lexington, Massachusetts

Jack M. Laurie, 92, Skokie

Donald G. Lubin, 88, Highland Park

Isabel H. Mussman née Samuelson, 86, Northbrook

Richard G. Goldman, 71, Chicago

Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home, 1787 Deerfield Road in Highland Park

Rose B. Alvarez, 96, Highwood
Visitation June 17, service June 18

Geraldine “Jerry” Williamson née McDermott, 96, Wilmette
Service June 17

Margie Ann Johnson née Bjorkman, 98, Highland Park
Service June 21

Gladys Marie “GG” Credi née Knudson, 107, Highwood

Marguerite Arlene Wilcox Graepp, 94, Deerfield

Patrick Walter Inman, 83, Highland Park

Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave. in Lake Forest

Mary Ellen Wright, 84, Lake Bluff
Service June 24

James “Jim” Arthur Donaldson, 77, Lake Forest

Reuland & Turnbough Funeral Home, 1407 N. Western Ave. in Lake Forest

Carole Sporer Stroh, 91, Lake Bluff
Service July 1

Featured Obituary:

Ramon Racelis Jr., age 84, passed away peacefully with his loving family beside him on June 7, 2022.

Ray, as his friends called him, was born on June 20, 1937, in Manila, Philippines to Ramon Racelis Sr. and Elsie (Aylett) where he also lived with his sisters Elisa and Mary until 1945 when the family moved to New York. Ray went on to attend Syracuse University, played lacrosse with Jim Brown, majored in international business, and met the love of his life, Joan Hanigan.

Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division stationed at Fort Lewis near Tacoma Washington. After completing his service, he married Joan and eventually settled in Chicago Illinois where he worked, attended the University of Chicago MBA program, and started a family, daughters Elisa, Laura and son Christopher.

Ray always wanted to work and live internationally so he accepted a job transfer opportunity and moved the family to Mexico City where they lived for 8 years, and son Steven was born. After moving back to the United States in 1974, they became longtime residents of Glenview Illinois where Ray avidly supported his children’s interest in the arts, sports, and gaming. After a successful career in sales with his last position being National Sales Manager Full Line Dealers, Ray retired from General Binding Corporation in 1997. He and Joan spent their winters in Lakewood Ranch Florida for 20 years where they continued making amazing memories and friendships. Four years ago, they moved back to Glenview as residents of the Vi retirement community to be closer to their children and grandchildren.

Over the years, Ray made friends wherever he went. He enjoyed golf, traveling, reading, poetry, crossword puzzles, and watching his Chicago and Syracuse sports teams.

Family was most important to Ray who made it a priority to be at all his kids and grandkids events and shared his passions for golf, lacrosse, and board games, traditions that continue today with his children and grandchildren.

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