Caryn S. Berman
September 17, 1952 - September 1, 2014
Date and Time
Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 2:00 PM
Service
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
303 Dodge Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60202
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Interment - Private
Shiva
Berman - Cuzzillo Residence
6602 North Harding Avenue
Lincolnwood, Illinois 60712
847.507.6924
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Thursday, September 4 from 2-4PM and 7-9PM and on Friday, September 5 from 3-6PM
Memorial Contributions
Foundation For Women's Cancer
230 West Monroe, Suite 2528
Chicago, Illinois 60606-4902
www.foundationforwomenscancer.org
OBITUARY
Caryn Berman, 61
Beloved wife for 36 years of Laura Cuzzillo, daughter of Rachel and the late Paul Berman, loving sister of Susan (Steven) Lapidus and Steven Berman, cherished aunt and great-aunt, and steadfast friend of so many, passed away on September 1, 2014, following a courageous 5-year struggle with ovarian cancer. Originally from Rosedale, N.Y., Caryn attended SUNY-Stoneybrook, then worked for the federal Centers for Disease Control and was transferred to Chicago in 1976. She subsequently earned her A.M. from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and became an early leader in Chicago’s LGBT community. Motivated by the death of a friend to AIDS in 1985, Caryn became an influential HIV/AIDS educator, policymaker, and service provider through her work with Center on Halsted (formerly Horizons Community Services), Heartland Alliance (formerly Travelers and Immigrants Aid), The AIDS Foundation of Chicago, and the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In honor of her decades of compassionate leadership, she was awarded the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame Award in 1995. Caryn subsequently became a Senior Manager at Deloitte. Friends, family and co-workers mourn the loss of a woman of singular courage, energy and passion. Donations in Caryn’s memory may be made to the Foundation for Women’s Cancer. For shiva information and future memorial service, contact Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com