Sharon Cohen Obituary
Beloved wife of the late Sidney S. Cohen. Loving mother of Marc (Marie) Cohen and Dena Cohen. Proud grandmother of Shelby (Matt) Grossman, Seth Cohen, Jaime Cohen and the late Jared Cohen. And great grandmother of Willow Blanche and Matthew Jared Grossman. Devoted daughter of the late Annette and the late Melvin Wenger.Dear sister of Sharla (Richard) Breger. Cherished sister-in-law of the late Dorothy Slutsky. Fond aunt of Ken (Narissa) Breger, Melissa (Tom) Breger-Capezza, Kim (John) Breger-Faigle and great-aunt of Ryan, Zach, Andrew Breger and Kalyn, Bezyn Breger-Capezza, Landon and Sienna Breger-Faigle. Service Monday 2PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Westlawn. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Leukemia Research Foundation, 191 Waukegan Rd #105, Northfield, IL 60093, www.leukemiarf.org. 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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Amy Gordon
October 24, 2024
I'm so sorry for your loss. May her memory be a blessing
Wendi Wilson
October 21, 2024
To my favorite Momma C. You will be missed. May her memory be a blessing. Love Wendi
Mike Lisciandrello
October 18, 2024
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
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Mark Comin
October 18, 2024
Sharon and Sid were long time friends of my parents, Diane & Mickey. They and others became longtime friends after they all met doing fundraising for Leukemia Research Foundation. So many good memories of S&S; doing the lox boxes, the men's Hearts games (they would laugh and argue all night) , picnics. Marc and Dena, sorry for your loss, may their memories be a blessing.
Debbie Kitzke
October 18, 2024
I met Sharon 9 years ago at a book event in Chicago. Since then, we have been to many other events. And we've enjoyed Sunday evening chats with our friends across many states. I
Am so grateful that we became fast friends that night in that elevator. I will miss her dearly
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