Gary Handwerker Obituary

Dear Family, May G-D open his arms for Gary. He always made me feel like a friend. I knew him in high school. Always a Class Act.
Proud to have known him.

sheila
i am very sorry for your loss. while our families have drifted apart over the years i still remember the times as a child I spent with gary and your family. He was always full of life.
My thoughts our with you and your family

We were surprised and saddened to learn of Gary's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May you find comfort in the many wonderful memories you have of him.

Our deepest regards to The Handwerker Family.
We have lost a remarkable man. Gary was the kind of guy you would like the moment you met him. He was funny, respectful, generous, wise and above all caring. I loved hearing about his hobbies and especially his humorous stories. Gary was a genuine character and has left us with incredible memories and a legacy that is not only hard to beat but unmatchable. He will be greatly missed.

My deepest sympathies go to your family. Bobby always made you feel as if he were thinking about you at all times. He remembered everything that was happening in your life and wanted to update as he talked. I will miss him and his stories forever, Godspeed Bobby, I know Heaven will enjoy your company.

To my friend, Bobby:

I know that you have moved to a higher place that may need you more. However, your sudden departure has left a huge void within me and others that cannot be filled. I MISS YOU!

I feel blessed and very lucky to have been fortunate enough to know you for almost 20 wonderful years. Thank you for sharing part of your life with me, I am forever grateful. You have enriched my life and taught me many lessons about life. You have guided me numerous times whenever I came to you with questions. Your advice was always true and honest. Your wit and insight on the issue(s) would always point the way to the correct solution(s).

On Wednesday, I watched as hundreds of people showed up to honor you. They traveled from all parts of the country. It truly was an outpouring of love and appreciation directed solely toward you and your family. Bobby you would have been so proud of how your daughter and granddaughter spoke. There wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd. Everyone attending had a wonderful and unique story to tell about how you touched their lives.

The uncountable number of people’s lives that you have touched and enriched over the years, is truly amazing. Your love and kindness was always given with “No strings, No expectations”. Occasionally, a person, who didn’t know you, would be a little skeptical of your kindness. However, your friends would just smile and say, “Yup, that’s just Bobby.”

I, for one, will never forget your unquestioning loyalty and kindness, when you stepped up and helped me out of a terrible situation in Florida. Thank You!

Bobby, you truly are one of the funniest men I’ve ever known. You would make “going for lunch” an event. I was always amused at your comical way of ordering lunch. Everyone would be laughing watching you, just being you.

You have left behind an enormous amount of gifts. However, the most important gift you left behind was the “Legacy of Love” that you gave your family, your beautiful wife, Sheila, your wonderful children, Barry, Sharyl and Cindy, and your nine grandchildren. They will miss you terribly, but you will always be with them thru your legacy that you have left behind for them.

I truly have respected your uncompromising love, devotion and commitment that you have always shown towards your family. You have inspired me to try to live the rest of my life with the integrity, honesty and honor that you have. I wish and pray that I can be half the man that you were.

We will all miss you Bobby….your family and your friends. You have lived a truly remarkable and amazing life. My only wish is that it could have been longer.

I LOVED you for the gracious and wonderful man that you were. You will be missed. Especially by me! Goodbye my friend. Someday I will see you again. I look forward to that time, when we will laugh again.

Love Always
RP

Gary made me feel part of his family. He was a special person whom I felt privileged to have known.

Auntie Shelia and the Family,

From all of those hanukkah and fourth of july parties, We can't remeber the last time we saw Uncle Gary without a smile on his face. Those parties just won't be the same without him. We'll miss him alot, and you guys will be in our prayers.

Our deepest condolences,

Matthew and Lucas Kalish

Dear Sheila and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. It is so hard to be far away at a time like this. Gary meant so much to us and was such a wonderful friend to everyone. He has left us all with wonderful memories that will always make us smile.
Our condolences and love to all of you.
Jeri and Goody

Sheila and family,
I need to let you know how much Gary had an impact on my life for the short period of time he was a part of it. His enthusiasm for life coupled with his amazing outlook and disposition had me smiling ear to ear every time I left your home. I felt so honored that he let me into his life and shared with me his passion for everything he did. I was amazed that this man had his hands in so many things and felt so passionate about each of them. It was an absolute honor to meet and share time with Gary. I'm so very sorry for your family's loss.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Dear Sheila and Family,
Howie and I send our deepest condolences to you and your family. We will always remember with love and warmest memories, Gary as a loving husband, father and friend. Although it's been years since we have been together, we have wonderful memories of Gary.
May he rest in Peace.
Andi & Howie Cohen

Dear Auntie Sheila and Family,

My deepest sympathies are with you. I was so sorry to hear about our loss. Uncle Gary was such a wonderful and kind man. He was always smiling and making jokes. I'll never forget how affectionate he always was when we were kids. Always with hugs and big wet kisses on our cheeks. We will miss him.

Sincerely,

Brandon

Barry,
I'm sorry for your family's loss. Your dad was a great man and a fantastic personality. It was evident how much he enjoyed life. I am lucky for having the opportunity to know him for all of these years. The staff and I will miss his humor - I can't think of a time that he didn't make me smile. Heres to you Gary, I'm saving some chilled soup for you.

Aunt Sheila and Family,

My deepest sympathy goes out to all. Uncle Gary was such a great man and a great uncle. My prayers go out to everyone.

Sincerely,

Max

Sheila,
To you and your family we are very sorry for your loss. You are a special person to us and we will keep all of you in our thoughts during this difficult time.

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

To Sheila and Barry,
Our deepest symapathy.. we are thankful that he included us into his family.He always took time to visit us and to always inquire about us. We are thankful for such a beautiful person to show all of us to love family and life. We will miss him. He had a huge heart and we will always remember him.

Dear Sheila & Family,

Please accept our condolences, Gary was a wonderful and generous person. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

My deepest sympathies to Sheila, Barry and the rest of Gary's wonderful family. A great man has left each of you with wonderful traditions and memories and plenty of brothers, sisters, children and grandchildren to share them with for many years to come.

God bless.

Our deepest sympathy at this sad time of lost. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the whole family. Gary will be missed.
Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club

On behalf of C.H. Robinson we send our deepest sympathies for your loss.

I am very sorry for your loss. It is a loss for all of us. He will be missed.

Our deepest sympathy at this time of sorrow goes out to the entire Handwerker Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.


MGB ENG. & ALPHA OMEGA

Sheila,
My thoughts are with you and your family at this most difficult time.

Elementary/High School friend of Gary

My deepest sympathy for the loss of Poppi.He was a great man and left nothing but great memories wherever he went,and to all who were fortunate to know him. You are all in my prayers.

Dear Sheila and family:

I can't tell you how sad I was to hear of Gary's passing. He truly was a one of a kind person, made me laugh, cry and think. My heart is heavy for all of you. May Gary rest in peace and all that he stood for be remembered.
Love, Micki

I was so very sorry to hear about your sudden loss. My deepest condolences to the entire family.

I will miss my golfing friend.Although I only recently met Gary through my GEL golf ,I truly enjoyed his positive manner. My deepest condolences to his loving family.

Will be missed and always remembered.

We were so sorry to hear of the loss of Poppi. He was a great man. He always made us feel like family. We will miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Cindy and your family.

As a GEL member I had the opportunity to meet Gary and from our initial discussion I knew he was a fine person who enjoyed his family and friends. I have many friends that knew Gary personally and they all had only nice things to say about him. My condolences to the Handwerker family.
Bob Ackerman

I am so sorry to hear baout your sudden loss. I hope your fond memeories help you through this very difficult time.

Please accept our deepest sympathies.

To the family of Gary Handwerker. Our greatest sympothies.. Our heart is with the family.

Cindy,

This is LIz (Frank Deloach's pal) I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you are doing okay. My thoughts and prayers are with you. If you need anything let me know.

My deepest sympathy to Sheila and family. I enjoyed seeing Gary at the kids' hockey games. He was always so enthusiastic. He will be missed!

Sheila, we are very sorry for your loss. Gary was a great guy he always asked me how my eye was, and said that with his one good eye and my one good eye we make a great team. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.

I met Gary thru the GEL group. About a month ago, we were playing golf in Glencoe and the man behind the counter ask Gary for his senior card before he gave us the senior rate. Gary thought that was so funny. After that we spoke about Israel for a while. He was a fine man. He will be missed.

My thoughts are with you.

My condolences to the family from a friend of the GEL group.

What a Gentleman.

I knew Gary as an exciting and

hardworking person.

He made me feel like a long time

friend always.

To the Handwerker family goes my deepest sympathy .
He was allovely person to know and my thoughts are with you .

sincerely Lois Rubin

Barry, Lynne, Sheila and Family, Beautiful Bobby was one of the strongest inspirations in my life-he was a second father to me during the 30 years I have known him. His teaching, friendship and love will live forever in my heart; I will miss him! May you all find strength through your loss knowing that Bobby's life was amazing and he touched everyone he knew.

our sympathies to all of the family

Barry and family,

I was saddened to hear of Bobby's passing. He was a friend as well as a business associate. I know I became better at my job and a better person because of what I learned from Bobby over the years that we worked together.
My prayers are with you

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

We all loved Uncle Gary here at Wrigley Field and he will be deeply missed. He always brought a smile to everyone's face!

As part of the GEL men's club, I'd like to express my deepest sympathy to Gary's family.

Dear Sheila and Family: We were sadden to hear of Gary's passing. Our thoughts are with you at this time. Joyce & Howie Present

Dear Barry & Family,
Your father was so very special. In the 20 years I've known and worked with him, I've never heard a ill word spoken of him. He was always so upbeat and pleasant. I will miss him.

Bobby was a joy to know and visit with. He will be missed and my memories of him and the conversations we had will never be forgotten. May God bless your family, my prayers are with you.

Sheila and Barry I am so sorry for your untimely loss of one of the finest men I have ever known. Bobby was one of my closest and most loved friends. I will miss him dearly. He truly lived and he made a difference in so many lives. Bobby meant more to me than words can express. He was like a father and a brother to me and his amazing faith and kindness has forever changed my life. I will as always keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Bobby was a good man and I loved him. May you both find peace in this time of grief. I mourn with you.

Barry and Family, You are all in my prayers. Every time I talked with Bobby I could not help but smile. I'm sure the same thing happened to the many lives he has touched. Thank You Bobby, I will smile every time I think of you.

My sympathies to Bobby's family. I will miss my conversations with him. Bobby always had a great story to tell.

Barry, Lynne and Family,
Our thoughts are with you at this most difficult time. May you be comforted with wonderful memories of a life well lived and shared with those he loved.

Dear Barry Handwerker & Family,
Upon hearing of your father's passing, we express our Deepest Sympathy to you and your family.

Uncle Gary was a great person and we always enjoyed his company at Wrigley Field. Everyone even called him Uncle Gary here. My condolences to the entire family.

Dear Sheila,
I was so sad for you and your family when I read your husbands obituary today. I remember meeting him at Charise's wedding last year and taken with his adorable personality! What a great loss.....but, remember the good times, I'm sure there were many, celebrate his life! Our deepest sympathy..... Please take care.
Sincerely, Vinette and Brad Engler

Dear Shiela and Barry, Bobby was a well respected man and loved. He will be missed by many. It was a great pleasure to know and work with him. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Dear Sheila, Barry, Sharyl, and Cindy I am so sorry for the loss of Bobby. He was a one of a kind man that was blessed with a unique talent to be loved and never forgotten by everyone that met him. My prayers are with you and all of your family through this time of sadness.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Barry,

We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Tim & Michelle Noble

Poppi was a baseball fan and showed strong support to his grandsons' efforts in the game. I chatted with him several times about how baseball is related to life. He loved his family and gave me a piece of advice that I'll NEVER forget.
Rest in peace, Poppi, the Wildcats will miss you

Dear Sheila and family, My very deepest condolences to all of you. Gary was so special in so many wonderful ways. He was kind, and generous, and outgoing, and his level of friendship was open to everyone. I wish there were more words of comfort that I could offer at this time, but know that you and Gary were a big part of an earlier chapter in the book of life, which I have in my heart always. We had such good times. Toni

Auntie Sheila and the family:

Peggy and I want to let you know that you are inour prayers. Uncle Gary will be sorely missed by all those he has come in contact with.

Love always Steven and Peggy

Dear Sheila, Barry, Sharyl and Cindy. I am fortunate to have known Bobby.His committment to family and work was unmatched and his loss will be felt for a very long time. You are all in our prayers.

Barry and Lynne...our deepest sympathies go out to you and your entire family...stay strong

My deepest of sympathies are with you, Sheila and your family. I was deeply saddened by your loss. Gary was a very nice and funny person. It was a pleasure meeting him and sharing a few occassions. Cherish every memory of him and support you get from your family and friends.
Love ya and miss you.

We will miss you Bobby. You were a wonderful friend, a great partner and generous spirit. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

My friend for 40 years, I will miss you and our many conversations. My heart and prayers go out to your family.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Barry,
Our Deepest condolonces go to you and you family at this difficult time. He will be missed, may God bless him.

On behalf of all his friends at Carter Waters, I want to say that we are deeply saddened by his passing. For over forty years Bobby was a well respected business partner and a great friend to us all. Bobby we will miss you!

Everyone who knew Bobby loved him. He will be missed. God bless him!

My heart goes out to you and your family during this difficult time. I will always remember Gary as a gentleman and a good man. May his memory be for a blessing.

Sheila and family, Bobby was a great person and a true friend that will be missed more than words can describe. He will always be in our hearts and prayers. May God be with you and comfort you at this time of your loss. With Deepest Sympathy, Bill and Sharon