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In Loving Memory of

Yigal Greener

May 10th, 1937 - August 5th, 2022

Obituary

Dr. Yigal Greener, age 85.
Beloved husband and best friend for 56 years of Stella nee Stupel. Loving father of Gilat (Mitchell) Zamost, Anat (Scott) Cohen and Iris Ganor. Proud grandfather of Jack and Joey Zamost, Dylan and Sabrina Dessner, Liron Milshtain, Shir Dagan and Uri Milshtain. Dear brother of the late Moshe, the late Rami and the late Amikam. Yigal was a pioneer who helped and was part of the creation of the State of Israel. He served in the Israeli Army as a paratrooper. He helped build the main waterway in Israel. Dr. Greener came to the US in 1965 in order to pursue his Undergraduate, Masters and PhD degrees at New York University, while raising and supporting his family. Not to mention he had a full-time job. He was a well-respected toxicologist. Most of all he was passionate about his family. He loved them all. Service Monday 12 noon at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road) Skokie. Interment Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Road, SW, Lilburn, GA, 30047, www.lbda.org. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.

Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals. www.chicagojewishfunerals.com

Memorial Events

FUNERAL SERVICE

Date & Time Monday 08/08/2022 at 12:00 PM

Address Chicago Jewish Funerals
Skokie Chapel
8851 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, IL 60077

Clergy
Rabbi Yosef Schanowitz
Central Avenue Synagogue

Interment

Address Memorial Park Cemetery
9900 Gross Point Road
Skokie, IL 60076

Shiva

Address Tamarisk NorthShore
1627 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015

Phone 847.597.8772

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