North Shore Death Notices: May 8 To May 14

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

Ralph Lipsey Barnett, 89, Chicago
Service May 18

Alexander Weiss, 72, Evanston
Service May 28

Frederick Michael Skeer, 94, Chicago
Service July 3

Harriet S. Herst née Siglin, 95, Northbrook

Morris "Morry" Rosman, 95, Buffalo Grove

Zinaida Krasnopolskaya, 93, Chicago

David L. Rice, 92, Northbrook

Avrum Reifer, 90, Chicago

Deborah Helene Nusinson, 89, Palo Alto

David G. "Davo" Hirsch, 88, Northbrook

Boris Berdich, 85, Lincolnshire

Larry Horwitz, 83, Chicago

Tamara David, 82, Chicago

Jeffrey Buckman, 80, Park Ridge

Daniel Rivers, 46, Evanston

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Joseph J. Madden, 93, Lincolnshire
Service May 20

Luna Grace Downey, 6 weeks, Evanston

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Eugene D. Banathy, 90, Skokie
Service May 20

John Clark Paulsen, 90, Minneapolis
Service May 20

John Jacob Ets Hokin, 83, Chicago

Phyllis A. Koder née Camp, 82, Skokie

Cristina Luisa “Nini” Yearwood-Rollox née Dale, 78, Skokie

Sandra Gail “Sandy” Wills née Krull, 73, Grayslake

Lean Amir C. Oaing, 21, Skokie

Thompson Funeral & Cremation Services, 1917 Asbury Ave. in Evanston

Annette A. Reid, 63, Evanston

Paul Albert Hicks, 57, Evanston

Shelly Barbara Beeks-Harris, 57, Chicago

Evanston Funeral and Cremation, 1726 Central St. in Evanston

Joseph Thomas Beard, 42, Rockton

Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster St. in Morton Grove

Georgiana Duffy, 92, Park Ridge

Margaret "Peggy" Kendler, 92, Morton Grove

Maria Gruettner, 90, Niles

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

Nancy L. Blackwell, 68, Glenview
Service May 17

Zidan Raab, 16, Glenview

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

Carol Ann Lambert, 81, Lake Forest
Service May 17

Dorothy Ann Waters, 95, Dallas
Service May 18

Lana E. Feldman née Caplan, 79, Boynton Beach, Florida
Service May 18

Richard Jacob Hahn, 90, Chicago

Paul Reiner, 88, Boynton Beach, Florida

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

James “Jim” Borovka, 84, Libertyville
Service May 22

Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave. in Lake Forest

Elizabeth Verkler, 68, Lake Forest
Service May 19

Audrey Semmelman, 89, Lake Forest
Service May 20

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

Anna Jean "A.J." Woroch, 96, Lake Forest
Service June 2

Thomas "Tom" Benton Hunter, 93, Lake Forest

Featured Obituary:

Cristina Luisa “Nini” Yearwood-Rollox, née Dale, was born in Colon, Panama, on January 15, 1945, to Charles and Lucia, née Rollox, Dale. She was the third born of eight brothers and sisters. Cristina attended Abel Bravo High School, where she studied fashion design and bookkeeping. In 1970, Cristina moved to New York and met David Yearwood Jr. Together they raised their two sons, Eduardo and David III. In 1980, the next chapter in her life would begin in Illinois.

Cristina was a faithful member of St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, in Evanston, for over 20 years. Cristina enjoyed sharing her love for God with her family and friends. She also enjoyed praying with her neighbors, who were Jewish, both religions sharing the glory of God.

Cristina started her career as a jeweler in the Panama Canal Free Trade Zone. Upon her arrival in the U.S. in the 1970’s, she worked as a bookkeeper at Century Factors in New York and then at Automata and Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. In 1993, she opened her fashion store “De Rollox Design” in Skokie, IL, and also taught at the Fashion Institute at the Merchandise Mart Apparel Center and at Evanston Township High School. Her store serviced numerous weddings, proms, and other engagements. Her other passion was helping others; thus she began working at a home for adults with special needs. She would continue at Evanston Hospital in hospitality services, where she met numerous individuals who called her “Mom.” At the hospital, she would take time out of her day to sit with patients to give them encouragement and words of motivation. Her love for patients led her to work individually with patients being a caregiver in their homes for many years. Cristina was well-loved by all who knew her. She always had an open door and a spare bed for anyone in need. Every holiday, Cristina would have tons of food ready just in case someone stopped by, and someone always did. Anytime someone needed advice or words of encouragement, she was there. Her words influenced many. Cristina had been in Skokie since 1985, and everyone in town seems to know her house.

If the sun was out, Cristina was out and on the move. She could be found walking along the beach or in her front yard working on the garden. Her love, devotion, and pride for her sons and grandchildren was immense and known by all who were around them. Cristina loved to dance. One of her biggest joys later in life was playing and dancing with her favorite dance partners, her grandchildren, Brie and David.

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