Obituary
Harvey Rubin, 93, of Chicago, passed away December 23, 2020. Harvey is survived by his wife of 64 years, Aviva. Harvey also leaves behind his children; David (Rachel), Rachel (Sam) and Mimi; proud grandfather of Julia, Ben and Alea; brother of Sheila (Joe) Wolinsky. Harvey grew up in Humboldt Park above his grandfather’s bakery and was a graduate of the University of Illinois. He spent his 40-year career in advertising, starting out as a copywriter, eventually becoming the creative director of an agency. Harvey was witty, funny, loved a good party and a gin martini and he was a wonderful dancer. Harvey spent many years performing in community theater in Chicago, where he met Aviva in the early 1950’s. He was especially proud of his Boris Karloff impression and sang songs to his children from the musical The Boyfriend. Theater companies especially close to his heart back in the 1960’s and 1970’s were the Hull House Theater and the Old Town Players. Harvey also served as a committee member of the Joseph Jefferson Awards for decades, judging dozens of theater productions every season. Travel and dining were a huge part of Harvey and Aviva’s lives. They loved Italy and their many travels included Vietnam, Russia, China, India, Israel, Thailand, England and elsewhere in Europe and Mexico. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, private graveside services will be held. Funeral service will be live streamed Sunday, December 27, To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website . Memorial contributions can be made to The Chicago Theatre Workers Relief Fund, https://chicagoplays.com/support/. This fund assists theater workers who have lost work as a result of COVID-19 and are facing financial uncertainty. Please also feel free to donate to another appropriate charity of your choice. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com
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