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In Loving Memory of

Lewis Asher

March 19th, 2022

Obituary

Lewis Asher, at one hundred and two years died peacefully surrounded by family at The Selfhelp Home. A lifelong Chicagoan, he served in all theaters of WWII, came home to eventually start an elite printing company, Great Northern Design. He was named printing industry "Man of the Year" by The City of Hope. He is survived by his sister Mary, daughter Sharon (Ken) Bourne, two stepsons Frank (Harriet), and Howard Samuelsohn, five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his loving wives Ruth nee Shapiro and Jeanette nee Stoller and his daughter Roberta Asher (John Wetzel). Chapel service, Tuesday 2:30 PM at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 West Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Selfhelp Home, selfhelphome.org or the City of Hope, cityofhope.org. For information, including a link to view the service, shiva or to leave condolences: Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, www.shalom2.com or (847) 255-3520.

Memorial Events

Shalom Chapel Service

Date & Time Tuesday 03/22/2022 at 02:30 PM

Address Shalom Memorial Funeral Home
1700 W. Rand Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Interment

Address Shalom Memorial Park
1700 W. Rand RoadArlington Heights

Shiva

Following the service
friends are invited
to join the family at
The Continental Restaurant
788 South Buffalo Grove Road
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
Until 8 PM

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