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Alvin Zelitzky Obituary



Zelitzky, Alvin 82, died March 14, 2009 after a long illness. Beloved husband of Gail (nee Robins), devoted father of David Zelitzky, Avrie (Dan) Paulson, Adam Zelitzky, Eve (Peter) Wolf, Steve (Lena) Olsher and the late Steve Zelitzky, proud grandfather of Bobby, Lindsay, Zachary, Abbey, Isaiah and Xavier, dear brother of Irv (Lee) Zelitzky. Rod Bauto who was his loving caregiver. Service Tuesday 2 p.m. at Beth Emet The Free Synagogue, 1224 W. Dempster St., Evanston. Interment Waldheim. In lieu of flowers, memorials to American Liver Foundation. P.O. Box, 5218 Toms River, NJ 08754-5218. Chicago Jewish Funerals David Jacobson Funeral Director 847-229-8822, www.cjfinfo.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 16, 2009.

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Myrna Ordower

March 27, 2009

Gail, I was so sorry to hear about your dear husband. My thoughts are with you.
May the wonderful memories you have of him be a source of comfort to you now. My very warm regards to you and your family.

Alan Cravitz

March 25, 2009

Dear Gail,

As you already know there are very few people on this earth as kind as Al Zelitsky. Everyone who knows him will miss him.

meg herman

March 23, 2009

Dear Gail,
I send my condolences to you at the time of this loss. I hope your memories companion you on the next stages of your life journey, that you remember your husband with great joy, compassion and humor.

Gerty Leong

March 22, 2009

Dear Gail,

I am so sorry to hear of your beloved husband's passing. May all the great times you had together sustain you through this difficult time.

Mark Burns

March 18, 2009

My deepest condolences to you,Gail, and all of Al's loved ones. I first met Al back in the late 70's after my move to Chicago, and since then he has come to represent one of the most honorable, caring and decent people I have known in the real estate business. I will miss him.

kali,mizan,che evans raoul

March 17, 2009

Ms. Gail
We are sorry for your loss. You are in our prayers. May peace and love be with you.
Warm regards,

Josette Goldberg

March 17, 2009

Gail,

Please accept my thoughts and prayers for you amd your family. May wonderful memories give you strength through your time of need.

Best regards,

Karen Gordon

March 17, 2009

Gail,
Please accept my condolences and prayers for you and your family. I first met Al through Stan and Irene at UBS when he would come in to the office. He was a sweet person and I would get such a kick out of he and Irene's "dates." Al would always ask me if it was "okay" if he and Irene went out for lunch and then wouldn't come back for 2 hours =). Again, my prayers are with your family.

Barbara Olsher

March 17, 2009

Dear Gail and Family,
Harvey and I send our sincere condolences to all of you and wish we could be with you during this difficult time. Al had always been wonderful to us and to our children and we will remember him fondly.

Jeff Rappin

March 17, 2009

Dear Gail and Family
My deepest sympathies to all of you. I first met Al years ago when I was a fledgling lawyer and he was a veteran mortgage banker. He was then and always remained one of the most decent and honorable men with whom I have had the pleasure to work with in my careeer. In many ways he was a mentor to me-not just in the real estate business but in the way of conducting yourself in the business world. He will always, always have a special place in my heart.

Gerry Keane

March 16, 2009

I am very sorry to hear of Al's passing. I first met him while working for a real estate law firm that represented him and then periodically kept running into him in at the companies where I worked. He always made my day brighter (and a little funnier). You have my deepest sympathies.

March 16, 2009

Gail,
We are sending you hugs across the miles. May all the fabulous memories give you the strength to get through this sorrow.
Love, Iris & Dick

Patti Ernst

March 16, 2009

Gail, I am so deeply sorry for the loss of your dear husband and best friend.

Jay Zite

March 16, 2009

My heart goes out to all. If there is anything I can do let me know!

Love
J

Annese & Michael Piazza

March 16, 2009

Dearest Gail & Family,
May your comfort be the memories of all the wonderful moments you shared with your beloved husband, father & grandfather.
You are in our thoughts & prayers.

Dan Clasen

March 16, 2009

Adam,

On behalf of your Tiger A.A. Baseball family, we are deeply sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Lupe Castaneda

March 16, 2009

I just wanted to convey my deepest sympathies to Al's family. I worked with Al at CIC and he was such a caring man, always friendly. Peace Lupe

Anita Bundze

March 16, 2009

My deepest sympathy to Gail and all of Al's loved ones. This is indeed bad news for an otherwise beautiful Monday morning. Al was one of the first people I met after moving to Chicago in 79. He was a fountain of information and is reported to have lived in almost every apartment building in Chicago. Something many of us at CIC teased him about. He was responsible for my working at CIC after several years of 'campaigning' for me to make this move. I enjoyed working in the office next to his for many years. Bless you Al.

Fr. Thomas Nangle, CPD Chaplain

March 16, 2009

I am sorry for your loss, and we will pray for you as you try to get used to a world without this good man's presence.May his memory be a blessing for you for your journey through life.

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