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123456 10 CHICAGO BUSINESS OBITUARIES By Alex P. Kellogg Tribune staff reporter An accomplished teacher and well-known local scholar, Morris Buske always took the time to treat people well. knew no class recalled his daughter, Dorothy Lynn Buske Lowe. did not care about outward appearance. He cared about what was inside them.

He cared about their hearts and their Mr. Buske, 92, died Friday, Jan. 14, in his Oak Park home of congestive heart failure. Born in 1912, Mr. Buske was raised on his dairy farm in where he cultivated a lifelong affinity for the outdoors.

never lost his love of the said his daughter. loved to be His grade school was a one- room schoolhouse built on land donated by his father. After completing the 8th grade, Mr. Buske boarded with a family in Chippewa Falls, which had the nearest high school. After completing high school, Mr.

Buske enrolled at the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, where he studied history and was active on the campus debate team. According to his daughter, his love of debate would aid him later in his historical research. debating served as training for the research that he did for the books that he said his daughter. write a got to do a lot of research, get your facts together. Whether pro or con, got to plow through stuff and select meaningful and After completing his undergraduate education, Mr.

Buske attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he studied for several years toward his doctorate degree and also taught part time. While there, he met his first wife, Dorothy Isabelle Hohler. He left the university in 1940, just a dissertation shy of a PhD and moved with his family to Oak Park, where he took a job teaching history at the Oak Park-River Forest High School. As a teacher, Mr. Buske co-authored Record of a world history textbook used widely throughout the United States.

He also edited and wrote numerous other articles and learning guides. He retired from teaching in 1974with a reputation as a popular teacher with an occasionally unorthodox style. was a man who enjoyed springing little humorous surprises on his recalled Virginia Cassin, a former student and chairwoman of the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park, which Mr. Buske founded. was an interesting man with a great passion for his subject and a great sense of After his retirement Mr.

Buske stayed active in his community and spent much time nurturing his lifelong interest in Hemingway, an Oak Park native. He servedas a past president of the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest. His book on Oak Park yearsis to be published by The Edwin Mellen Press later this year. Mr. first wife died in 1989.

He remarried in 1992. In addition to his daughter, Mr. Buske is survived by his second wife, Dorothy Alma Buske; another daughter, Carol Frances Buske; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services have been held. MORRIS BUSKE, 92 Popular Oak Park teacher was Hemingway scholar Morris Buske On Jan.

28, 1547, King Henry VIII died in London; he was 55. In 1878 the first commercial phone switchboard went into operation, in New Haven, Conn. In 1909 the United States ended direct control over Cuba. In 1915 the Coast Guard was created by an act of Congress. In 1922 the Decatur Staleys professional football franchise was renamed the Chicago Bears.

In 1945, during World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road. In 1973 a cease-fire went into effect in the Vietnam War. In 1980 six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran were flown out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats. In 1982 Italian anti-terrorism forces rescued U.S.

Brig. Gen. James Dozier 42 days after his abduction by the Red Brigades. In 1986 the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after blastoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members. In 1999 Ford Motor Co.

announced it was buying car division in a $6.45 billion deal. In 2001 the Baltimore brazen defense backed up its bragging, beating the New York Giants 34-7 in the Super Bowl. In 2003 President George W. Bush said in his State of the Union address that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had shown for the world community. In 1916, Louis Brandeis was appointed to the Supreme Court, becoming its first Jewish member.

ALMANAC LANE, CATHERINE B. DONEGAN Catherine B. Donegan Lane, cherished wife of Glenn Lane; mother and loving friend of Mary, James and Thomas (Thomas) Patrasso, Anne (Patrick) Lentesand Bradley (Terri); proud grandmother of Jennifer (Jason) Smith, Sarah Lentes, Kimberlee and Laura Patrasso, Megan and Kara Lane; and great-grandmother of Skylar Smith; sister-in-law of Lorraine (James) always a source of loving friendship and support. She was predeceased by her parents Charles and Bertha Kibler of Coloma, MI; her brother Charles (Doris) Kibler and her sister and best friend Rita Woodward. A special thanks for the caring nieces, and grandnieces andnumerous Schreiber and Kibler cousins.

Friends and classmates of Coloma, MI and St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL remained close toher. Funeral Monday, Jan. 31, 11 a.m. from the Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S.Northwest Hwy.

(2 blks. S. of Touhy), Park Ridge to St. Paul of the Cross Church. Mass 11:30 a.m.

Interment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials tothe Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation, P.O. Box 310, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 or the Salvation Army, 5040 N. Pulaski Chicago, IL 60630-2788 appreciated.

www.ryan-parke.com or 847-823-1171 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries LA MELL, MOLLIE Mollie LaMell, nee Waldman, ov- ing wife of the late Harry; cherished daughter of the late Ida and Carl Waldman; beloved sister of the late Edith (Al) Coyne and Maurice (Lillian) Waldman; adoring mother of Carl (Maida) and Ronnie (Betty); beloved sister of Mary (Lou) Baron; proud grandmother of Jennifer(Bruce) Goldstone, Heather (Howard) Cohen, Isaac, Sabrina, Stacy and Samantha La Mell; cherished great-grandmother of Jacob, Sara, Alexa and Allison. Services Sunday 11 a.m. Graveside at Westlawn Cemetery, Chicago, IL.Contribu- tions to Clearbrook, 1835 W. Central, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 would be appreciated. Directed by The Weinstein Family Services Wilmette Chapel, 847-256-5700 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries PLACE A DEDICATION ANNOUNCEMENT Call (312) 222-2222 e-mail or fax (312) 222-4014.

LATEANO, JACQUELINE Jacqueline Lateano, nee Piazza age 64 of Elk Grove Village. Beloved wife of Frank cherished daughter of Leo and Angeline, nee Colletti, Piazza; loving mother of Christopher J. (fiancee, Kelly Weber) and Daniel J. (Jodie); precious sister to Anthony Piazza, Dr. Salvatore Piazza and Rosemary Darnieder Piazza, their respective spouses, Leda Piazza, Marilyn Piazza and Jerry Darnieder; and sister-in-law to Shirley Lateano.

Visitation Saturday and Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m. at Grove MemorialChapel 1199 S. Arlington Heights Road, Elk GroveVil- lage. Funeral Mass Monday, 10 a.m. at Queen of the Rosary Church, with prayers at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m.

Interment tofollow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Leukemia ResearchFounda- tion, appreciated. Info: 847-640-0566. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries LASER, ROSALYN Rosalyn Roz Laser, nee Summer age 95, of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Meyer; loving mother of Jules and the late CaroleJacobs; dear mother-in-law of Elly; adored Bubby of Steven (Marcy) Jacobs, Kathy (John) Olson, Shelly Jacobs, Ross (Lori) and Debbie (John) Ziegelman; proud great-grandmother of Michael, Jacob, David, Natalie, Joey, Danny and Sammy; cherished sister of the late Edward (the late Edith) and Leroy (Annette) Summer.

Service Sunday, 2 p.m. at Anshe EmetSyna- gogue, 3760 N. Pine Grove, Chicago. Interment Westlawn Cemetery, Chicago. The Laser Family will receive condolences Sunday, 4:30 p.m.

to 8:30 p.m. at Anshe Emet. Info The Goldman Funeral Group, Irwin Goldman Funeral Director 847-478-1600. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries LIPINISKI, LEONARD Leonard Ed Lipinski, of Homewood. Beloved husband of the Honorable Marcella C.

Lipinski, nee Murawski; loving father of Mandi (Bill) Manuszak, Kathleen Lipinski and Scott Lipinski; dear grandfather of Michael and of the late Victor and Elizabeth of the late Jerome (Mary Ann) Lipinski; fond brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many. Retired member of the Teamsters Union Local Visitation Sunday, 2 to 7:30 p.m.at Ryan Funeral Home 18022 Dixie Highwayin Homewood. Funeral Service will be Sunday at 7:30 p.m. also at the Funeral Home. For additional info call 708-798-0331.

Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries LEONARD, KELLY LORRAINE Kelly Lorraine Leonard, age Beloved daughter of Frank and Patricia, nee Clancy Leonard; loving sister of Guy (Jennifer) Van Mersbergen, Clancy Ann, Francis Neville, and Joseph Ryan Leonard; cherished aunt Connor Francis; loving granddaughter Eugene and Lorraine Clancy and Patricia and the late Richard Leonard; dear niece of Cathleen Szul, Maureen Hermanson, James and Dawn Clancy, Jean DeBold, James and Alison Reddington, Thomas, Terry and the late Kevin Clancy, Kathleen and John Leonard, Patricia and Thomas Lowry, John and Julie Leonard, Thomas and Jean Leonard, Eileen and Paul Carey and Ginny and Dan Shea; loving cousin of many. Funeral Monday, 9 a.m. from Donnellan FuneralHome 10525 S. Western to Christ the King Church, Mass 10 a.m. Interment Holy Sepul- chre.

Visitation Sunday, 2 to 9 p.m. 773-238-0075 or www.donnellan.com. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries McCUE, RYAN PADRAIC Ryan Padraic McCue, age 6 months, of Lindenhurst, died Jan. 25, 2005. Beloved son of Kevin and Sandra Godlewski McCue; brother of Seamus and Declan; grandson of Jim and Janet McCue, Nancy (Jim Mallay) Zacha and thelate Gerald Godlewski; great-grandson of Eleanor Godlewski; cherished nephew and cousin to many.

Memorial Mass 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005 at St. Patrick Church, 15000 W. Wadsworth Wadsworth, IL.

Visitation prior to the Mass beginning at 10 a.m. at the church. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 150 N. Michigan Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60601.

Info, Wenban Funeral Home, Lake Forest. 847-234-0022 Si Guestbook at chica otribune.com/obituaries MATTEIS, MICHELINA Michelina Matteis, beloved wife ofSalvatore; dear mother of Guido (Giuditta), Anna Maria and the late babies, Giovanni Matteis; grandmother of Adina and Marina; great-grandmother of Daniella; fond sister of the late Maria Violano and Antonio Follo. Funeral Services Saturday 8:45 a.m. from The Ed Prignano Funeral Home 1815 W. North Ave.

(at 19th Melrose Park, IL, to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Mass 9:30 a.m. Entombment All Saints Mausoleum. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. 708-344-0635.

Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries MASTERS LAWRENCE E. Lawrence E. Masters age 92, beloved husband of Gwen Masters; loving father of Larry Jr. (Dale), Paul, Michael (Katarina), Patrick (Mary), Mary Kihlstrom, Margie Piefer and the late David Masters; dear father-in-law of Bernadette (Paul) Tomaszek; cherishedgrandfather of Stacy, Courtney, Emily, Diane and Monica. Visitation Sunday, 3 p.m.

to 8 p.m. Funeral Monday, 10:30 a.m. at Adams-Winterfield Sullivan FuneralHome 4343 Main St. (1 blk. S.

of Ogden), Downers Grove. Interment Clarendon Hills Cemetery. In lieu offlowers, memorials to Heartland Hospice, 2235Enter- prise Suite 3510, Westchester, IL 60154, appreciated. 630-968-1000 or www.adamswinterfieldsullivan.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries MALKOV, RUTHANN K. Ruthann K.

Malkov, age 54, of Bolingbrook, beloved wife of Michael; loving mother of Loraine (Steven) Lucinski and CharlesSwan- son; dear grandmother of Steven Jr. and Katlynd Lucinski; fond sister ofBarbara, Edward, Sharon, Johnny and Debbie; also survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral Service Friday 12 noon at Bolingbrook a Funeral Chapel Crematorium 530 W. Boughton Rd. (1 mi.

West of Rt. 53, at Schmidt Bolingbrook. Interment St. Mary Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL. Visitation Friday 10 a.m.

until time of service. 630-759-1212 or www.mccauleyfuneralchapel.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries LUNDHOLM, ETHEL STANLEY Ethel Stanley Lundholm, age 88, died peacefully at home Jan. 27, 2005, beloved wife of the late John; dear mother of Christina (the late Tom) Fitzpatrick, John (Joan) (James) Taglieri, Melinda (Fred) Hessand Gretchen (Win) Waterman; fond grandmother of Liza (Doug) Sury, Chris, Nick, Packy and Pete Lundholm, Matthew, Stephen and Michael Taglieri, Gretchen Hess, Griffin, Ali and Emma Waterman. Family and friends will meet Saturday 11:30 a.m. for 12 noon Funeral Mass at St.

Norbert Church, 1809 Walters Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to ENHHospice, 1603 Orrington Evanston, IL 60202would be appreciated. Arrangements by a ekamp Funeral Home 847-272-3890 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries LOTSU, DR. SOLACE Dr. Solace Lotsu, of Glencoe, Jan.

17, 2005. Beloved wife of Emmanuel Nyadroh; loving mother of Vayram, Wolali and Elom Nyadroh; dear sister of Seloame and Elikplim Lotsu; cousin of Leonard Lotsu. VisitationSat- urday 2 p.m. until time of funeral service 5 p.m. at N.H.

Scott Hebblethwaite Funeral Home, 1240 Waukegan Glenview (2 blks. south of Lake Avenue, on west side). Interment Ghana, West Africa. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to North Shore United Methodist Church, 213 Hazel Glencoe, IL 60022, the Sickle Cell Disease Association, 200 N. Michigan Ste.

605, Chicago, IL60601, or the International Health and Development Network, P.O. Box 7488, Springfield, IL 62791. Funeral info 847-998-1020 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries NABEDRICK, MAE Mae Nabedrick, nee Kapla beloved wife of the late Israel; loving mother of Linda (Jerry) Lipman, Marsha (Hal) Brown, Meraly Brown and Susan (Sam)Tenenbaum; adored Grandma Mae of Ilayne (Steven) Etkind, Ronald (Debby) and Daniel (Crystal) Padzensky, Allison (Gardner Humphries), Stacey and Marni Brown, Amy and JulieGordon, Debra, Andrew, Natalie and Josh Brown, Ben Tenenbaum, Rachel (Mat) Hesser andRoss (Charlotte) Lipman; proud great-grandmother of Jamie and Josh Etkind, Eliot, Miles and Jordyn Padzensky, Megan Hesser and Ishmael Lipman; dear sister of Betty (the lateSamuel) Schulman and the late David (Molly) and Martin (Florence) Kaplan and Dorothy (the lateHerb) Harris; cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Private service and interment on Friday. Contributions to Cancer Wellness Center, 215 Revere Northbrook, IL 60062 or Friends of Alzheimer 4709 Suite 1015, Skokie, IL 60076.

For condolence info The Goldman Funeral Group, Irwin Goldman Funeral Director 847-478-1600. Si Guestbook at chica otribune.com/obituaries MUCHEWICZ, EVELYN C. Evelyn C. Muchewicz, 75, beloved daughter of the late John and Helen; dear sister of the late Florence Sinkovich; fond aunt of the late Edward Sinkovich; dearest great-aunt of Marissa Sinkovich; dear godmother of Corinne Janaska. Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m.

Saturday at St. Mary of Vernon Church. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Mary of Vernon Church, 235 Rt.

45, Indian Creek, IL 60061. 847-566-8020 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries MILDENBERGER, ADAM G. Adam G. Mildenberger, age 86, WWII Army Staff recipient of the Purple Heart and four Bronze Stars. Beloved husband of the late Virginia, nee Ritz; loving father of Art (Terri) Mildenberger, Kathleen (late James) Perry, Bob (fiancee Theresa Connolly) and Debora (Steven) Ellis; dear grandfather of Tessa and Vicki Perry, and Derek and Michael Ellis; great-grandfather of Cole, Conner andCaden; friend and good neighbor to all.

Member of St. John Brebeuf Parish. Visitation at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N.Milwaukee Niles, on Sunday from 3 to 9 p.m. with a service at 8 p.m. Funeral Monday 11:30 a.m.

Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Funeral info: 847-966-7302 or www.skajafuneralhomes.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries MERRITT, VIRGIL WAYNE Virgil Wayne Merritt, age 84, of Bloomingdale, beloved husband of Dorothy, neeFredericksen, for 61 years; loving father of Linda Queen and Carol (Robert) Stille; dear grandfather of Deborah (Chuck) Jenrick, Kelly and BrettVickers; dear brother of Larry Merritt. Employed by the Milwaukee Railroad for 44 years as Assistant Vice President of Labor Relations. Memorial Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 930 W.

Higgins Road, Schaumburg, IL 60195. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be appreciated to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Ahlgrim Sons Funeral and Cremation Ser- i ces Schaumburg. Interment private. Funeral info, 847-882-5580 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries MEISTER, INEZ T.

Inez T. Meister, nee Cooney, beloved wifeof the late Richard C. Meister; loving mother of Bernard (Barbara), Martin, the late Richard M. (Janice) and the late Donald Meister; cherished grandmother of Keith, Scott and EricMeister; adoring sister of Mary Ellen (Raymond) Eckenstein; kind aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 2 to 9 p.m.

Funeral Saturday 8:45 a.m. from the Robert J. Sheehy Sons Funeral Home, 4950 W. 79th Burbank to Our Lady of Loretto Church. Mass 9:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers donations to the Society of the Little Flower, 1313 Frontage 60562-5340 would be appreciated. www.sheehyfh.com, 708-857-7878, 773-582-4400 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries McLAUGHLIN, REV. ROBERT E. Rev. Robert E.

McLaughlin, 64, Pastor of Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish, Park Ridge, passed away suddenly Jan. 24, 2005. Beloved son of the late John and Mary, nee Duggan; dear brother of John P. (Mariana), Rev. Edward J.

and the late Thomas (Carol); loving uncle of14; and friend of many. Visitation Thursday5t o9 p.m. and Friday 3 to 9 p.m. (Wake Liturgy 8 p.m. both days) at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Church, 920 Granville (at Cumberland, mile N.

of Kennedy Park Ridge. Funeral Mass Saturday 11 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish or OurLady of Good Counsel Parish, 3528 S. Hermitage, Chicago, IL 60609 appreciated.

Nelso Funeral Home, Park Ridge handling arrangements. 847-823-5122 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Go to chicagotribune.com/obituaries SIGN GUESTBOOKS FOR TRIBUNE DEATH NOTICES NIEMCZYK, CLARA JANE Clare JaneNiemczyk, nee Borowski 88, Aurora, died peacefully at home onWednes- day, following a brief illness. A first-generation American of Polish descent, Mrs. Niemczyk was born August 3, 1916 in Chicago, where she lived and worked for more than 75 years. Clara gentle spirit found early expressionin playing the violin, and her deep love of music continued throughout her life.

In lateryears she enjoyed knitting, fishing, traveling and dancing. She also loved playing cards, especially a good game of Pinochle. As a young wife and mother, she worked side by side with her husband, Matthew; together they owned and managed several neighborhood grocerystores in their south Chicago neighborhood. In 1960, Clara went to work as an internal auditor for the University of Chicago, a position she held for 25 years until her retirement in 1985. In 1993, Clara moved to Fox Knoll in Aurora, where she made her home until herdeath.

Always possessed of an abiding love of famil and a heartfelt need to be of service, Clara was active as a volunteer at Family Counseling Service in Aurora where her granddaughter, Elizabeth Davy, is Clinical Director. Elizabeth fondl recalls being lovingly teased by colleagues who said it must have been nice to have someone call her sweetheart at work. Every person whose life path crossed Clara thought she was the sweetest person they had evermet. Her generosity of heart and gentleness of spirit will be treasured memories for all whom Clara touched with her presence. Clara was the beloved mother of Aurie Davy and Matthew (Sally) Jablonski; loving grandmother of Elizabeth Davy, Laura (Don) Krug, Lisa (Jeff) Day, Aimee (Mike) Blake and Michael Jablonski; loving great-grandmother of Paige, Sara, Tessa, Evan, Jackson and Taylor; and dear friend her devoted caregiver Maria Gwizdak.

In addition to her husband, John, Clara was preceded in death by her parents Josephine and Joseph Borowski; her first husband Matthew Jabolon- ski; a sister Mary Lewandowski; brothers Ted, Matthew and Ben Borowski; and a granddaughter, Camille Davy. Funeral Serviceswill be held Saturday, January 29, 2004, at 11:30 a.m., fromthe Daleiden Mortuary to Hol Angels Church at 12 p.m., Fr. Godwin Asuquo will officiate with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, IL. Visitation will be Friday, January 28, 2005, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Daleiden Mortuary, 220 N. Lake Aurora, IL.

630-631-5500 or www.daleidenmortuary.com In lieu of flowers, Clara family has asked that donations be made in her memory to Famil Counseling Service, 70 S. River 60506. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries NAWIESNIAK, FLORENCE F. Florence F. Nawiesniak, age 81, of Niles.

Beloved wife of the late Joseph Nawiesniak; loving mother of Dr. Paul (Elaine) and Cynthia Nawiesniak; dear grandmother of Laura, Julianne and Jack; fond sister of the late Raymond (Patricia) Marczuk; dearest aunt many. Visitation Sunday 3 to 9 p.m. at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Niles.

Funeral Monday 9:15 a.m. to St. John Brebeuf Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery.

In lieu offlowers donations to the American Diabetes 847-966-7302 or sign a guest book at www.skajafuneralhomes.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries NATALINI, IDA Ida Natalini, age 93, loving sister of the late Ada (Alfredo) Capitanini, the late Bruno and Guido Natalini; cherished aunt of Ave, Frank, and Ra (Nada) Capitanini, Mavi, nee Zeien; fond aunt of many nieces andnephews, and grand nieces and nephews. A beloved family member involved with managemento the Italian Village Restaurant for 35 years. She made the artists of the Lyric Opera feelat home away from home. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m. from Salerno Galewood Chapels, 1857 N.

Harlem inChicago, Anthony J. Sciaraffa, Funeral Director to St. Vincent Ferrer Church 10:30 a.m. Mass, 7600 W. North in River Forest.

Burial Private. Visitation Friday 2 till 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 676 N. St. Clair, Suite 2050, Chicago, Illinois 60611.

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