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In Loving Memory of

Martin Stern

March 8th, 1947 - October 13th, 2019

Obituary

Martin Stern, 72

Beloved husband of Devi (nee Katz). Loving father of Sarah Stern (Paul La Farge) and Rachel Stern. Cherished son of Michael and the late Pearl Stern. Dear brother of Hedy (Douglas) Gort and brother-in-law of Naomi Katz Mintz (Rabbi Lewis Mintz) and Jonathan Katz (Norah Wylie). Graveside service Wednesday 3:30PM at Beit Olam Cemetery, 60 Old Sudbury Road, Wayland, MA 01778. Memorial service Thursday 4PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Facing History and Ourselves, 16 Hurd Road, Brookline, MA 02445, www.facinghistory.org and Women for Women International, Global Support Center, PO Box 9224, Central Islip, NY 11722-9224, www.womenforwomen.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 Thursday 10/17/2019 at 04:00 PM

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

Clergy
Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann
Mishkan Chicago
Hazzan Benjamin Tisser
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

INTERMENT

Beit Olam Cemetery
60 Old Sudbury Road
Wayland, Massachusetts 01778

Clergy

Rabbi Lewis Mintz

SHIVA

Wednesday following the interment until 8PM
Katz Residence
16 Cross Street
West Newton, Massachusetts 02465

and

Thursday following the service until 9PM
Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel
8851 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois 60077
847.229.8822

and

Saturday night after Shabbat
with Maariv at 7:15PM
The Stern Residence
1319 St. Johns Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
847.826.9717 or 917.579.4252

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