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In Loving Memory of

David Stewart Spira

December 27th, 2021

Obituary

David S. Spira, MD, age 72, practiced psychiatry and psychoanalysis for 45 years in Chicago; beloved husband and best friend for 42 years of Marcia Spira nee Kornfeld; loving father of Lauren (Alec Rosofsky) Spira and Daniel Spira; adored Papa of Blake and Jordan; devoted son of the late Jacob and the late Selma Spira; cherished son-in-law of the late Max and the late Isabelle Kornfeld; dear brother-in-law of Robert (Josie) Kornfeld; treasured cousin and friend to many. Graveside service Thursday 12 Noon at Shalom Memorial Park, Rand & Wilke Rds., Arlington Heights. The service will be livestreamed at www.goldmanfuneralgroup.com. Under Recent Services, click onto David’s photograph and scroll down to Service Details to view his service. The livestream will be up 15 minutes prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org or Jewish United Fund, www.juf.org. Info: The Goldman Funeral Group (847) 478-1600.

Arrangements by Goldman Funeral Group. www.goldmanfuneralgroup.com

Donations

American Cancer Society www.cancer.org or JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO

Memorial Events

Service

Date & Time Thursday 12/30/2021 at 12:00 PM

Address Shalom Memorial Park

1700 W. Rand Road
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004

Phone (847) 255-3520

OfficiatorRabbi Andrea London

Interment

Address Shalom Memorial Park
1700 W. Rand Road
arlington heights, IL 60004

Reception

Address Spira Residence
337 Central Avenue
WILMETTE, IL 60091

Additional Information
Thursday 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. resuming 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Saturday 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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