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RUTH POSTERNACK Obituary

Ruth Posternack, nee Ament, age 94, beloved wife of the late Jack Posternack; sister of Sidney (the late Harriet) Ament and a number of late brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; devoted mother of Drina (Michael) Nadler and Warren Posternack (Marilyn Goler); loving grandmother of David (Adrian Fogel) Nadler and Sara Nadler; loving great-grandmother of Raleigh Nadler. Chapel service, Wednesday 10 a.m. at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Rd., Arlington Heights. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to The Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center at Highland Park Hospital or North Suburban Synagogue Beth-El. Info: (847) 255-3520.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Mar. 20, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for RUTH POSTERNACK

12 Entries

Susamon Hovijit

August 9, 2024

I lived next door to Ruth's on the 26th floor at the Park Tower during my graduate school at DePaul University in 1997-1999. Ruth and her friend Sydney were so nice to me and we became very good friends and had lunch together at her place. I still remembered she served her guests the smoke salmon dishes. I gave her gifts I bought from Thailand and she was so happy to receive them. When she walked pass my unit to her unit, she smelled my Thai fish cake cooking. Later she asked me where to buy the Thai fish cake because it smelled so delicious. After I graduated Master degree, I got a job at Motorola which was right next to Shalom Memorial where Ruth is resting. I moved out from the Park Tower to live in the suburb. I asked Ruth to come visit me and she said it's too far drive
for her. She asked me to come over for brunch at her place but things got busy, we didn't get a chance to meet again. We kept in touch with Christmas cards every year. When I got married in 2002 and had 2 children. She asked their birthdays to put in her birthday book. She sent birthday cards to them every year. The end of the cards she wrote "from Gram Ruth" with a cartoon face drawing of herself. On the 1st week of March 2012, she mailed me my son's 4th birthday card with the note said "I try to have it delivered." A week later, she passed away. My 3rd daughter was born March 14th, 2013. Her due date was March 18th, 2013. The same day Ruth passed away on March 18th, 2012. I miss Ruth so much. It was Faith that brought us together to be next door neighbors for a few years. Ruth was like my family throughout those years. I wish I got a chance to talk and see her before she passed. I would love to visit Ruth at Shalom Memorial someday. I love you, Mrs. Ruth Posternack. Thank you for your friendship.

Yvonne Khananis

March 21, 2022

Out of all days I looked for her today. She was my 2nd grade teacher at Kilmer. She was the light in my life. Always caring, uplifting and concerned about my well being. I loved her very much and she still holds a special place in my heart.

I still remember seeing a vogue magazine for the first time in her hands. She would let me flip through the pages instead of going to recess.

She always made sure I ate something.

Truly a blessing.

Emi

October 29, 2012

Dear Drina and Warren: I was a second grade student of your mom at Kilmer. She was my favorite teacher in grammar school, and when I moved to Elmhurst, we corresponded. She kept in touch with me all of these years, sending birthday and anniversary cards, as well as birthday cards to my two daughters, who are now age 11 & 12. We also tried to get together for lunch in Chinatown once a year. It was always wonderful to see her again. In recent years, children have kept me busy, and with food allergies to deal with, Chinatown has not been a safe place to meet. I think the last time we spoke was over the phone about 2 years ago, and she tried to come to my daughters' cello/piano/violin recital, but had to turn back midway.

Your mom has always been a positive mentor to me and I miss her very very much. I'm sorry I only discovered her passing when I tried to call her today and her phone number has been disconnected. Fearing the worst, I searched for information online...

My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

Emi

Kimberlee Joy Roth

May 10, 2012

Sidney, Drina, Warren,
The Roth Family: Solomon, Faith, Helene, Suzi and I (Kimberlee) send our condolences.
I will miss Ruthie very much. We last spoke March 6 and I was looking forward to our next visit together which would have been this week. I always looked forward to visiting her when I was in town because I knew we would have a lively, funny and interesting conversation, wich would include topics on art, food, music, family and love. She was so full of energy and lived every day to the fullest. I feel lucky to have spent so much time with her as an adult both when she came to visit in Alaska in the 90's and when I would come to visit in Chicago. She always remembered my birthday with a card and a phone call. She had a way of always making me and my close friends who she met feel wonderful to be alive and very much loved.

Cousin Kimberlee

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March 21, 2012

Dear Drina and Warren -

My sincere condolences. Your Mother was a wonderful and gracious lady. I will miss her.

Maxine A. Norin

Jacqui Archer

March 21, 2012

Dear Warren and Drina,
I am sorry for your loss. I worked with Ruth at Kilmer School She was a very good teacher. She was in charge of the school's social committee and worked very hard to make each party a success. Ruth loved to entertain, was a good hostess and always serve delicious food that she always made.I'll always remember her for being a very gracious lady.

March 21, 2012

Dear Warren and Drina,
We are so sorry for your loss.
Barry and Eileen Sandalow

March 20, 2012

Dear Drina and Warren
I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. I am an opera friend and sat behind your Mom for many years. We also kept in touch with each other through cards and phone calls. Ruthie was a talented and wonderful lady. I will miss her.
She is now at peace and at home.

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

Bernadette Pucci

March 20, 2012

Dear Drina, Warren, & Sidney,

My condolences to the Family.

Cousin Roz Ament.

March 20, 2012

Drina and Warren
So sorry for your loss
Love
Kay and Ellis Levin

Marilyn Bulmash

March 20, 2012

I taught with Ruthie many years ago at the Kilmer School on Pratt and Greenview. What a lady she was and a great teacher! I can't believe how many years have past. May she rest in peace, and may you know how many young lives she helped mold-what a mitzvah!

Carol Kohn

March 20, 2012

Dear Drina and Warren: my deepest sympathies on the loss of your mother who was a cousin to my own late father whom the both of you also knew-Larry Simon.
We have no way to get out to the services or to get back home, so this is why I'm posting this in her on line guest book. Shalom, Carol (Ann Simon) Kohn and her husband Chuck

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