Michael L. Gong

Michael L. Gong obituary, Glenview, IL

Michael L. Gong

Michael Gong Obituary

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Michael L. Gong, 85, of Riverside, Illinois passed away peacefully on August 25th surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Cynthia, nee Lord. Loving father to Jennifer (Michael) Gong-Gershowitz and Cameron Gong. Cherished grandfather to Jared, Zachary and Ryan Gershowitz. A memorial service will be held on September 6 at 2:00 p.m. at Temple Jeremiah, 937 N Happ Rd, Northfield, IL 60093 with calls of condolence following the service until 5:00 p.m. The family will also receive calls of condolence on September 1 from 6-9:00 p.m. at Valley Lo Club, 2200 Tanglewood Dr., Glenview, IL 60025.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Michael s name can be made to World Wildlife Fund: www.worldwildlife.org or Prostate Cancer Foundation: pcf.org.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Michael, please visit our floral store.
Smith-Corcoran Glenview Funeral Home

1104 Waukegan Rd, Glenview, IL 60025

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