Robert "Bob" Jaffee

Robert "Bob" Jaffee obituary

Robert "Bob" Jaffee

Robert Jaffee Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Goldman Funeral Group - Buffalo Grove Chapel on Oct. 3, 2025.

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Robert "Bob" Jaffee, age 91, of Boca Raton and formerly of Winnetka, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, friend, and entrepreneur. Bob died peacefully in Boca Raton, just two weeks short of his 92nd birthday. Funeral services will be private. A gathering celebrating Bob's life will be held on November 2nd, 2025 at Deer Path Inn, 255 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Northwestern Memorial Foundation, PO Box 734985, Chicago, Illinois 60673-4985. Please make checks payable to "Northwestern Memorial Foundation" and include Robert "Bob" Jaffee in the memo line. Donations can also be made online at foundation.nm.org or over the phone at (833) 443-8663. Your gift will support the Digestive Health Institute Fund at Northwestern Medicine.
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