Obituary
Gordon Cohen, 98 years young, left us on April 26 after a battle with cancer, loving husband of Barbara, nee Tuch and the late Dorothy, nee Glasser for 51 years; beloved father of Gary (Bev) and Nancy (Don); dear step-father to Kerri (Alan) and Andy (Gina); cherished grandfather of Jennifer, Laura (Matt), Katie (J.D), Jeffrey (Melissa) and Michael; revered step-grandfather to Erin (Dave), Mallory (Robert) and C.J.; adored great-grandfather to Hayden, Brianna, Rylan, Slayton, Arianna, Miles, Emerson, Damion JR., Grayson and Jacob; caring brother of Myra (the late Daniel) Krangle and Marshall (Judy) Cohen; a special thank you to Gordon's caregiver, Doris for all of love and support she provided. Gordon was a men's clothing designer starting at Tip Top Tailor's in Toronto and then Michaels Stern in Rochester, NY. He moved his family to Highland Park, IL, and went to work for Hart, Schaffner, and Marx, where he traveled the world and rose to be the Senior V.P. of Quality and Design. He earned numerous awards including the IACD Lifetime Achievement Award, an appreciation award from the Menswear Division of the UJA Federation for his devotion to Jewish Causes, as well as many others. He was a true patriarch of our family. He was also a renaissance man who loved history and the arts. Other than family, he loved being a lifelong learner on any subject imaginable. Mr. Cohen was a WWII veteran of the Army Air Corps.