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In Loving Memory of

Henry Coretz

July 23rd, 1919 - September 19th, 2019

Obituary

Henry Coretz, beloved husband of Vivian nee Riederman for 68 years. Loving father of Wendy (Rod) Bennett and Melissa (Richard) Goemann. Proud grandfather of Meredith Larson, Brooke (Steve) Park, Ethan (Lindsay) Goemann and Laura Goemann, Michelle (Paul) Hendricks, and Michael Bennett. Cherished great grandfather of Penelope Park, Megan Hendricks, and Jordan Hendricks. Dear brother of Esther Eisenstein. Henry attended The Julliard School of Performing Arts before World War II and graduated with degrees in violin and trombone from the American Conservatory of Music. Henry was a violinist in the Kansas City Philharmonic, Denver Symphony Orchestra, Highland Park Strings, the principal of Doolittle West Elementary School in Chicago from 1964-1991and a very proud member of the Chicago Musicians' Union and Chicago Teachers' Union. Service Monday 10AM 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 Hadassah, 60 Revere Dr., Suite 800, Northbrook, IL 60062, www.hadassah.org or Jewish United Fund, 30 S. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60606 www.juf.org. 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 09/23/2019 at 10:00 AM

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

Clergy
Rabbi Jeffrey Weill
Ezra-Habonim
The Niles Township Jewish Congregation

Interment

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

Shiva

Address Coretz Residence
4447 Wilson Terrace
Skokie, IL 60076

Phone 847.676.9664

Additional Information
Monday following the interment until 7PM,
Tuesday and Wednesday 2PM-4PM and 6PM-8PM

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