Gershon Young
October 15, 1922 - June 21, 2015
Date and Time
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 12 Noon
Service
Congregation Kehilath Jacob Beth Samuel
3701 West Devon Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60659
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Clergy
Rabbi Aron Leibtag
Interment
Shalom Memorial Park
1700 West Rand Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
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Shiva
Litz Residence
6535 North Monticello Avenue
Lincolnwood, Illinois 60712
847.674.0432
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Traditional Shiva
Shacris 8AM
Mincha 8:20PM
Please no visitors 12 Noon - 1PM, 6PM-7PM and After 10PM
OBITUARY
Gershon Young, age 92
Beloved husband of 60 years to the late Bernice Young. Devoted father of Merra (William Prottengeier) Young and Judy (Norman) Litz. Proud Grandfather of Rachel (Fischel), Rivkie (Eli), Rena(Tzvi), Joey and Elijah. Dear great grandfather of Coby, Max, Ella, Rose, Elan and Tobie. Loving son of the late Shia and Merra and brother of the late Masha and Tobie who perished in the holocaust. Survivor of Auschwitz, Dachau, Bergen Belson and various work labor camps. Came to Chicago in 1950, Gershon was a member of the Jewish Lithuanian Club and Congregation KJBS. Lived at Park Plaza for the past 12 years. He was a very special man who loved his family dearly. He loved to cook, daven, sing and dance. He was famous for his homemade potato kugel and latkes. As patriarch of our family he will be remembered in our hearts forever. Special thanks and gratitude to his caretaker Rennet Cassanova who made "Poppys" life a rich and fulfilling one. Service Tuesday 12PM at Congregation KJBS, 3701 West Devon, Chicago. Interment Shalom. Memorials in his memory can be made to Chicago Chesed Fund, 7045 North Ridgeway Lincolnwood, IL 60712 www.chicagochesedfund.org or to Hatzalah Chicago, POB 59816, Chicago, Illinois 60659 www.hatzalahchicago.org would be appreciated. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com