Edith J. Berkson

Edith J. Berkson obituary, Lincolnwood, IL

Edith J. Berkson

Edith Berkson Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 29, 2022.
Edith J. Berkson nee Pearlman, age 96. Beloved wife of the late Irving A. Berkson. Loving mother of Michael (Kari) Berkson, Mara (Mark Cusick) Babin, Joanne (Robert Martyn) Poppie, and Ross Rubin Berkson. Proud grandmother of Jamie Babin, Lisa Babin, Eric Berkson, Jeff Berkson, Josh Berkson, Jordan Poppie, and the late Adam Berkson. Great grandmother of Jaden, Brennen, Max, Leo, Kyle, Emily, Aaron, Ben, Dinah, and Benjamin. Graveside service Tuesday 10 AM at Shalom Memorial Park (Section IV Carmel) 1700 W Rand Road in Arlington Heights. Funeral Service Tuesday 12 PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road) Skokie. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago 30 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60606 www.juf.org or to Alzheimer's Association 225 N Michigan Ave Fl 17, Chicago, IL 60601 www.alz.org. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals – Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822

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