Obituary
Harry G. Sachsel, age 83, of Lincolnwood, IL passed away Tuesday January 11, 2022.
Harry is survived by his wife, Melanie Sachsel; children Mindy (Glenn) Luebke, Stacy Sears (Mark Paschke), Edward (Kristen) Rosen, David (Jan) Rosen, Mitchell (Elizabeth) Rosen, Mitchell (Melissa) Kaplan, and the late Kenneth Rosen; grand-children Jeremy Luebke (Ashley Bucolt), Miranda Luebke, Jessica Sears, Matthew Rosen, Ryan Rosen, Michael Rosen, Alison Rosen, Cora Rosen, Zachary Rosen, Joshua Kaplan; cousin Erika Sachsel, brother-in-law Gary (Barbara) Lewis, and a niece and nephews. Proceeded in death by his parents Stephen and Edith Herzog Sachsel and in-laws Louis and Annette Lewis.
Harry was born March 16, 1938, in Vienna, Austria. The family emigrated to the United States when Harry was a baby. Harry was a long-time resident of Chicago and Lincolnwood, was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Chicago, served in the United States Air Force, and was a Certified Abrasive Engineer.
Harry was the owner and President of Diamond Industrial Tools since 1973 and active in the precision abrasive grinding industry for nearly 60 years. Harry worked up until the end of December 2021 when his illnesses took over his ability to do so.
Harry was a world traveler and had a passion for kayaking, canoeing, running, horseback riding and car collecting in his younger years. His ultimate passion was his work.
Harry had many quotes that he shared with everyone. One being “Quality of Life and Peace of Mind”.
Service Friday 12 PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road) Skokie. Interment Westlawn. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Michael J. Fox for Parkinson's Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014. 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