Cortes, Clarisa Adriana age 61, beloved daughter of Elina, cherished sister of Silvia, Ronnie, Ali and Violet, sister-in-law of Bruce Stern, Ed Wegner and Tom Wittman, loving aunt of Mark, Erika (Steve Walsh), Elan, David, Jessica, Ea, Carly, Noam, and Rebecca, and great aunt of Jackie, Saralan and Ariel, passed away on December 5th. May she rest in peace with our father, Eduardo. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, December 14th at Chicago Sinai Congregation, 15 W. Delaware, Chicago. For parking information please call 312-867-7000. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Northwestern Memorial Foundation, 750 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 60611, directed to Ovarian Cancer Research in Memory of Clarisa Cortes.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Ronnie
August 8, 2025
Clarisa was such a loving and caring sister. She acted like my surrogate mother most of her life and there aren´t enough words to express my gratitude to her for being there for me.
violeta cortes wittman
December 19, 2003
Shalom, Clari, y gracias por todo, viole
Noam Wegner
December 12, 2003
I'll remember my aunt Clarisa being nice to me and giving me hugs. I only recently met her after she got sick. She was very kind to me. Rest in peace, Clarisa.
Joan Canter-Marks
December 10, 2003
It has been a great pleasure to see Silvia and Ali with Ronnie. It has been such a beautiful and heart-warming experience to see how you all pulled together. I'm sorry that I never had the opportunity of meeting Clarisa and only spoke to her once on the phone. She deserved the best and had it in her sisters. May God give you strength and comfort you in your time of sorrow. "For what is it to die but but to stand naked in the wind and melt into the sun? And what is it to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered? Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when iyou have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance." Sincerely, Joan Canter-Marks
Martha Padilla
December 9, 2003
Clarisa was an angel,she was a pleasure to work with, I was very fortunate enough to be one of many people to work with her, she was always thinking of other people and never of herself, she will be truly missed.
Tony Caballero
December 9, 2003
Clarisa: a very kind soul, and wonderful gift in my life to have worked with you and be your friend. My thoughts are with you in remembrance, and my thoughts and prayers to your loved ones.
Gillian Menter
December 9, 2003
My thoughts and prayers are with the Cortes family at this time. Clarisa was a very loving person and she will be deeply missed.
Vivian B. Callanan
December 9, 2003
Clarisa
in my thoughts & prayers, and forever remembered with love
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