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Donald Charous Obituary

Donald I. Charous, MD, age 87; beloved and cherished husband for 62 years to Roberta nee Glazier; loving father of David (Lynn) Charous, Sandy (Mark) Levin, Steven (Becky) Charous and Anita (David) Grobart; adoring Papa of grandchildren Deanna (Brett) Abrams, Linda (Raphael) Moreen, Matthew (Mollie) Levin, Jamie (Daniel) Hochberg, Brian, Jason and Aaron Charous, Jeremy (fiancée Elizabeth Sikora), Sam, Adam and Joshua Grobart, Erica (Jaime) Faulhaber and Daniel Charous; and great-grandchildren Gabriel, Jonah and Ari Abrams, Ezekiel Moreen, and Lily Faulhaber; dear brother of Olivia Baskin; treasured brother-in-law, uncle and great uncle. Our gratitude to Jan Gurdiel, a wonderful caregiver. Dr. Charous was a well-respected and loved physician and cared for his patients with compassion and care; proudly served as a Captain in the United States Air Force as a physician, and assisted people with disabilities as an expert witness for the United States Social Security Administration in his retirement. Dr. Charous was a person of class and dignity and will be deeply missed by his family, friends and the many others who were fortunate enough to have known him. Due to the pandemic and out of concern for our extended family and friends, services and shiva will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hadassah Chicago-North Shore, Jewish United Fund and Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago. For information and to leave condolences: Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, (847) 255-3520, or www.shalom2.com.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Mar. 19, 2020.

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Phyllis Mandell Victorson

March 23, 2020

Don was always willing to listen to people and help anyone in need. He was a good friend to my father, my mother, my family and our entire neighborhood. He will be missed.

Kathi Rozewski

March 23, 2020

Anita and family, so sorry to hear of the passing of your father. Know you are in our thoughts.

Irving Savin

March 20, 2020

Sincere condolences on your loss.

Irving Savin

March 20, 2020

It is with sadness that I note the passing of Don Charous, devoted to his family and a skilled and respected physician.
Sincere condolences.

Nanette Greenspon

March 19, 2020

Bobby sorry... my sympathy to you and your family

Rita Friedman

March 19, 2020

Donald gave me much joy when we were very young. He and his friends used to act out movies for his cousins whenever we visited. That was often as we all lived close. There will always be a space in my heart for him.
Cousin Rita (Charous) Friedman

March 18, 2020

may the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. Harriet and Jake Reifer

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