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Jay Belniak Obituary
Jay Conrad Belniak, beloved son of John and Emma; survived by his wife, Carla; and his loving children, MacGregor and Megan; his sister, Beverley; his brother-in-law, Gary Brill and their children, Samantha and Elaine; best friends, Kevin, Harriet, Michael and Patrick Croke. A gentle good father and husband who will forever be remembered for his playful nature, his kind heart, and compassionate spirit by all those of us who loved him. There will be a Funeral Mass on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 at 11 a.m. at St. Athanasius Church, 1615 Lincoln Street, Evanston, IL 60201. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or
[email protected] or 800-805-5856. Funeral Info: Wm. H. Scott Funeral Home, 847-251-8200.
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Tracy Rennie
February 25, 2008
I was so sorry to hear about Jay! He was extremely helpful when I was taking the online courses for my master's degree. He never hestitated with my endless questions. Even though I never met him in person, he will be greatly missed!
Tony D. Teti
February 24, 2008
My sincere condolences to the Belniak family. Jay was so very helpful to me while in the PHI program at UIC. I can still here his helpful voice as I think of him. Thank you Jay...we'll miss you very much.
Janet Lai
February 16, 2008
I am so sorry to hear of this sad news. He was always very helpful to us in our online MPH classes. My deepest condolences to the family.
Christy Beauregard
February 15, 2008
I offer my condolences to Jay's family and friends. His enthusiasm for the Informatics program was the reason that I chose to attend UIC. He will be sorely missed.
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Tobi-Velicia Johnson
February 15, 2008
I did not have the opportunity to meet Mr. Belniak in person, but he was always there to assistance me as a student in the MPHI program. My condolences to the family.
Wei Guo
February 14, 2008
I am so sorry to hear this. I am an on-line student of UIC, Jay is the coordinator of this MPHI program. He is such a great person that always available to answer my questions regarding this program. He will also be missed by all my classmates.
Kristen Brown
February 6, 2008
I can't believe it. I am so sad about the loss of Jay, who was such a joy to work with. Whenever I spoke with Jay about anything, it always left a smile on my face. He will be missed by me and many others. Rest in peace, jcb.
Liz Telschow
February 5, 2008
I just heard of Jay's passing and am saddened to hear that he is no longer with us. Most of my interaction with Jay at UIC was limited to e-mail, but he was great to work with. I always knew that I could count on him, and his dedication to his students is something that I will continue to admire.
Babette Neuberger
February 4, 2008
My sincerest condolences to Jay's family and friends. He was indeed a very gentle soul who will be sorely missed by all of us at the School of
Public Health. With warm regards,
Rodney and Barbara Dahlin
February 3, 2008
We have great memories of Jay from Northwestern University and all those tailgate parties and football games back when we were all younger. Jay truly had a "playful nature" and a delightful sense of humor.
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