George S. Hershey

George S. Hershey obituary, Lake Forest, IL

George S. Hershey

George Hershey Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Reuland & Turnbough Funeral Directors - Lake Forest from Nov. 23, 2021 to Jan. 4, 2022.

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George S. Hershey, former resident of Lake Forest and Park Ridge, IL was born into eternal life November 21, 2021. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Catherine A. "Kay" Hershey of 57 years, his parents George and Mina Hershey of Lancaster, PA; Sisters Beatrice (Dan) Sigman, Grace (Aldon) MacAdoo, Thelma (Ronald) Evans, and Brothers Garfield (Lorraine), and James (Edith). He is survived by his sister Sandy (Ron) of Lancaster, PA; Loving father of James, George (Joan), Mark (Soledad), Mary Lou (Joseph) Egan, and Suzanne (Kenneth) Presberg; endeared grandfather of grandchildren Michael, Claire, George, Maria, Mark, Sophia, Catherine, Anne, Joseph, Luke, Paul, Elise, Colette, Danielle, and Dominic. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Mary of the Angels, 1810 N. Hermitage Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622 or Midtown Educational Foundation, 1816 N. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60622. Visitation 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 27, 2021, followed by 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church, 1810 N. Hermitage Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622. Interment at Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville, IL
For more information – Reuland & Turnbough Funeral Directors of Lake Forest at (847) 234-9649 or www.RTfunerals.com

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