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Esther Balter Obituary
Balter, Esther (nee Raffe), 93, beloved wife of the late Maurice, loving mother of Leonard (Diane) Balter, Sarine (Robert) Rohde and the late Stewart (Jacqueline) Balter, adored grandmother of Alan (Beth), Cheryl, Michele, Andrea (Richard) Marc (Pat) and Lisa (Grant) and great-grandmother of Sean, Nicole, Ryan, Zachery, Sara and Annabel, dear sister of the late Jack (the late Goldie), the late Isadore (Faye), the late Samuel (the late Florence) and the late Philip (Mildred) Raffe, fond aunt of many nieces, nephews, great-niece and great-nephews. Graveside services Monday, 11 a.m., at Shovel-Yanover Cemetery, Gate 39, Jewish Waldheim, 14th St. and Desplaines Ave., Forest Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Cong. Kol Emeth, 5130 W. Touhy, Skokie, IL 60077 or Northbrook Cong. Ezra-Habonim, 2095 Landwehr Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062. Directed by Weinstein Funeral Home North Shore Chapel, 847-256-5700. 
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for Esther Balter
Steve Ripstein
April 24, 2007
Dear Sarine & Bob: My deepest sympathy on the loss of your mother. Steve Ripstein & family.
Cheryl Ilene Balter
April 24, 2007
Dear Family,
So sorry I couldn't be there in person with you due to circumstances beyond my control but I’m with you in spirit giving you my love & support. Nan was a remarkable woman- she was loving, kind, caring, funny person with a beautiful soul & so understanding at times. I will treasure all the wonderful memories that we all shared with her over the years. There were 2 in particular that always cracked me up- We were all together over at their home on Summerdale for some family gathering & Nan was serving dessert a home made cherry pie. Some of the filling came out where Nan lifted up the top crust scooping the filling back in & kept on serving pieces as if no one saw. Another time was at our house- Mom, Dad & I were sitting in the living room when all of a sudden the front door opens it was Nan & Papa Morry, they said they were in the neighbor & couldn’t stay but wanted to stop & say “hi” as they walked in the front door & straight out the kitchen back door seconds later. We sat there looking at each other in shock saying, “what just happened”? Both Nan & Papa Morry were the best of the best Grandparents a Granddaughter could ever ask for. They were like one- which explains why they both passed away on the same day 28 years a part & within 2 hours of each other. I will always cherish our phone conversations & visits whenever I was in town. I will truly miss Nan very much & she will never be far from my heart. May the memories you shared help you through this difficult time. My thoughts & prayers are with you now & always.
Love, Hugs & Kisses to you all-
With Deepest Sympathy,
STEVE AND JOSIE MORRIS
April 23, 2007
To the Balter and Raffe families,
Sorry to hear of Esther's passing. I remember having interviewed her when I was constructing the Balter family genealogy. Zichrona Livracha
Carm Kavitch
April 23, 2007
Dear Jackie,
I am so sorry for your loss.
From what I gather Esther lived a healthy and full life and is now looking down on everyone smiling.
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Janice Gurvey
April 23, 2007
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help at this time.
Jason Farber
April 23, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Jessie Reagen
April 23, 2007
To the Balter and Raffe Families,
Aunt Esther will remain a fond memory to all of us. I can still taste her strawberry jams...
With deepest sympathy,
Sheila Nathanson
April 23, 2007
Dear Bob and Sarine,
I didn't know your Mother well, but she seemed like a lovely woman, and I know how hard it is to lose a parent. My sympathies to you both.
R. Robert, Dawn & Christopher Rosen
April 23, 2007
With all of our love and deepest of sympathys to OUR FAMILY (the BALTER-ROHDE). Mom will truly be missed. Bob, Dawn & Chris
R. Robert & Dawn Rosen
April 23, 2007
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Marc Raffe
April 23, 2007
Our deepest sympathy.
We are sorry that we cannot be with you at this time.
All our love,
Mayda, Marc, Dan, Jennifer and Matt
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