North Shore Death Notices: May 16 To May 22

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

Harold J. Wolf, 95, Lincolnshire
Service May 25

Jeanine "Jeanie" Pearlman, 79, Highland Park
Service May 26

David Bruce Flax, 80, Scottsdale, Arizona
Service May 26

Isaak Shubs, 92, Highland Park

Michoel Shalom Chaim Grinblatt, 31, Lincolnwood

Eleanor J. Portman, 101, Lincolnwood

Miriam Richman née Fox, 96, Glenview

Joseph Zingman, 65, Niles

Robert A. Katin, 84, Deerfield

Elaine Guss née Newman, 85, Northbrook

Sandra L. Sklar, 82, Northbrook

Diana J. Waitzman née Bergman, 75, Deerfield

Boris Zaslavsky, 81, Deerfield

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Jay Tehrani, 76, Mount Prospect
Visitation May 25, service May 26

Mary Gail Meritt, 81, Evanston
Visitation May 26, service May 27

Warren Joseph Hayford, 92, Wilmette
Visitation June 1, service June 2

Emily A. Jackson, 73, Evanston
Service June 4

John Thanos, 86, Wilmette

Robert J. "Bob" Chapman, 65, Mount Prospect

Martin “Marty” Francis Masciopinto, 63, Glenview

John Francis D’Angelo, 23, Naperville

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Dionisio "Ony" Traverso, 89, Skokie
Visitation May 24, service May 25

Roberto B. Bartolome, 78, Skokie

Thompson Funeral and Cremation, 1917 Asbury Ave. in Evanston

Kevin L. Smith, 56, Evanston

Evanston Funeral and Cremation, 1726 Central St. in Evanston

MaryArden "Pete" Bretland, 92, Evanston

Robert Lester Porter, 86, Wilmette

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

Stephanie Lynn Klatt, 48, Glenview
Service May 31

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

Van D. Foster, 71, Skokie
Service May 25

Francine Haber, 77, Denver

Jeffrey S. Spector, 77, Highland Park

Jeffrey Kapil, 71, Chicago

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

Mary Elizabeth Ades, 66, Highland Park
Service May 24

James Edward "Jimmy" Kelly, 85, Highland Park

Kendra Morrison Karasik, 65, Lake Forest

Seguin & Symonds Funeral Home, 858 Sheridan Road in Highwood and 11 West Belvidere Road in Grayslake

Stella Maria Grim née Galla, 97, Wildwood
Service May 24

Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave. in Lake Forest

Geraldine "Gerry" Carey, 93, Lake Bluff
Service May 26

William Stephen Sawle, 97, Lake Forest
Service May 27

Featured Obituary:

Emily A. Jackson, beloved life partner of John Knickelbine, treasured sister and cherished aunt, died on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Northshore Glenbrook Hospital, Glenview, Ill. She had severe COPD and could not overcome COVID combined with pneumonia. Emily was 73.

Emily, or MLE as she liked to use, was born to J.D. and Fredna Jackson on September 8, 1948, in West Memphis, Ark. She received a National Merit Scholarship and graduated in 1970 from Rosary College (now known as Dominican University) in River Forest, Ill., with a degree in Economics. She began her 39-year career in 1970 at the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), ending as a Branch Chief and retiring in 2009.

In addition to John, her devoted partner of nearly 50 years, Emily is survived by four siblings: sisters Gloria, of Marion, Ark., and Lois (Donnie) Thomas of Jefferson City, Mo.; brothers Michael, of Little Rock, Ark., and Christopher (Angela) of Collierville, Tenn. Nieces Danielle, Kelsey, Jordan, and Crystal; nephew Bryan; great-nieces Kaiya and Savannah; and great-nephews Johnathan and C.J. will miss their “Auntie Em.”

Frequent work trips took her to many cities in the U.S., San Diego being her favorite. MLE was an enthusiastic bowler for many years. Her apparel choice at bowling -- and nearly everywhere else she could get away with -- was one of her vast collection of Hawaiian shirts. Unfortunately, worsening COPD curtailed travel during retirement, though she did somehow manage to bowl for years with a tank of liquid oxygen strapped to her back.

Emily was a wonderful friend and role model to many. She had friends from the BLS, from her bowling leagues, and from everywhere she went. She was kind and generous, and a great conversationalist. John’s extended family adored her and were thankful he brought Emily into their lives.

Emily was an enthusiastic and discerning shopper. When COPD slowed her down, she shopped avidly online. Emily was a special friend to Chris Hebein and bowled in the Annual Bowl-A-Thon for the National Association for Down Syndrome for more than 25 years – she got family and friends to sponsor her and help her raise money to support those with Down Syndrome.

Emily was a dedicated advocate for the COPD community. She was a volunteer with the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department at Evanston Hospital, where she developed training materials for the program. Emily was also a co-facilitator for an in-person support group at the Levy Center in Evanston.

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