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Geraldine Roman Obituary

Roman, Geraldine Ellyn Age 74, of Munster, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. She was a Respiratory Therapist with Advocate Healthcare. Geraldine was a member of Temple Israel in Gary. She was Treasurer of Illinois Society for Respiratory Care-PAC and was named First Annual Respiratory Care Practitioner of the Year 1990. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Roman in December '05; her son, Marc Roman; and her parents, Samuel and Gertrude Levitan. She is survived by 2 sons, Dean (Wendy) Roman of Munster and Michael (Daniela) Roman of Chicago, IL; 2 daughters, Lori (Daniel) Franklin of Fox Lake, IL and Michele (Phillip) Abramson of Chicago; daughter-in-law, Tammie Roman of Highland; and brother, Harvey (Susan) Levitan of Muskegan, MI; and 5 grandchildren, Steven Franklin, Joshua Roman, Aimee Roman, Zachary Roman and Mitchell Abramson. Funeral service will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 2:00p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN. Rabbi Stanley Halpern officiating. Interment at Temple Israel Cemetery in Portage, IN. www.burnsfuneral.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 15, 2013.

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Mike

March 9, 2026

Dear Mom, I have so many more questions than I have answers.

Mike

March 13, 2024

Miss you more and more every single day, Mom! I´m not the same without you and look forward to joining you someday...love Mike

Karen Ryan Johnson

October 16, 2013

Rest in Peace Geri...........Wonderful memories of our days at Bennett !!

Judy Marolda

October 15, 2013

For Geri... My friend through grammar school,high school, and on through all the years since then. We had some wonderful talks,lots of laughter, and some tears.
I am so glad to have had you for a friend. You were loved...Rest in Peace.

Joshua Hasselgren

April 29, 2013

Mrs. Roman, I knew you for only a short time. I love and miss you! You were my friend, but I considered you a mother to me. I shall never forget the stories we wrote and I will never forget you! Rest Well! I love you!

Minister Martha Adams

March 15, 2013

To The Family: Earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal. May you find comfort in knowing that Jesus is with us always.

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