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Barry Bayer Obituary
Beloved husband of Susan P. Bayer nee Platt. Loving father of William (Gali) Bayer, Jonathan (Janine Okmin) Bayer, and Elisabeth Bayer. Proud grandfather of Shailee, Ella, Daniel, Danya, and Jesse. Dear brother of Howard (the late Elaine) Bayer, the late Kathy (the late Marty) Rabinovitz, Deborah Bayer (David Reinertson), Naomi (Stuart Brandhandler) Bayer, and Michael Bayer. Pre-deceased by his parents, William and Jeanne Bayer. He will be sorely missed by his many nieces and nephews.
In addition to practicing law and writing a syndicated column, Barry was an active member of the South Suburban Jewish community. He taught Sunday School, sang in the temple choir, and held positions on multiple synagogue and community boards. His most cherished moments remained spending time with his children, grandchildren and extended family. K9CFV!
Service Friday, Noon, Shir Tikvah, 1424 183rd Street Homewood, Il 60430. Interment Beverly Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: MAZON -The Jewish Response to Hunger, 15303 Ventura Boulevard #1100, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, www.mazon.org, or HIAS Chicago, 5150 Golf Road, Skokie, Il 60077, www.jcfs.org/hias. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.
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Diana
January 30, 2025
What an example of a good man. He did so much for so many. He will be missed, but never forgotten.
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Greta Lee and Don Splansky
January 30, 2025
Barry was such a good person. Our families shared friendship for four generations. He was the strong and steady one throughout the family's hard times. His mom and mine were close friends, so their children grew up like cousins. Barry and I shared the Temple Beth Israel pulpit at our Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration. We went together to Hebrew High School and later to Israel and Europe on a teen trip organized by the Hebrew Culture Society of NY. May Susan and the whole Bayer family be comforted by each other at this hard time.
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