Lee Pomerance Obituary

Hey little brother! I miss you every day. Coming up to this anniversary makes me wish you were here to share in our family's joys, and commiserate in our losses. I hope you can see your niece, Jennie, and how successful she's been in becoming a nurse, and how proud we are of her. Shira is well, and I'm doing much better after a rough period in 2022. We love you and miss you.

Philip

Sorry to say that it’s taken me a few years to try to do a social network search for Lee to discover this sad news. My sincere condolences. Thank you for continuing to support this page.

I had the pleasure and privilege of working with Lee at The Drake Hotel. Lee was the ultimate professional with every person he met, worked with or served. It truly was a pleasure to know him.

Lee took the time to listen to understand your perspective and walk through to a solution where everybody felt like a winner... he’d have a client that loved him and make his margin. . He built a tremendous loyal clientele. He lead, trained and developed a top notch professional sales organization that represented one of the greatest hotels in the world. Your memories live on, my friend! Hats off to you Lee! Cheers. Warmth, love and prayers to all his family and friends.

Douglas Moore

I knew Lee from the days of CAMPI when he and I served on a committee together. I found Lee to be warm, a great sense of humor and very kind to me. He was a hard worker and was quite dependable as a volunteer. I just want his family know that he is not forgotten on this December day in 2019.

For LDP from your Drake Hotel friend and admirer, Stephanie Leese (now Emrich).

Happy Birthday little brother. You are missed and loved so very much.

Lee, I had to write about an odd experience I had just before the anniversary of your death. Last Rosh Hashana Shira and I went to Joyce Gimbel's for the traditional afternoon brunch. To my surprise, Katie Pandl was there - working! - and we got a chance to catch up. But she floored me when she said "OH I'm so glad to see you - I have two boxes of your mother's things that I've had since she died." And so we returned to Sleepy Hollow with two old, odd smelling boxes of what looked like old Milwaukee Journals.

It turns out that the boxes contained a lot of Passover items that must have been left at Pandl's in Bayside and a lot of framed pictures of our family that I think came out of Mom's office when she closed it. But also there were stacks of cards, letters and donation notices that she received when you died. 100s of them. From family, from her friends, from her business associates, and from people I didn't know at all. I found a lovely note from Kermit Berg and a beautiful letter from Boyce, and several hundred cards and acknowledgements. It was a bittersweet reminder, coming on the anniversary, of how very deeply loved you are and of how many lives you touched. Thinking of you, always. Love, your brother.

Lee, tonight marks five years since you were taken from us. I miss you every day. So much has happened in our lives and every once in a while I catch myself thinking 'wait til Lee sees this!'

I wish you could see our amazing new house, and mock our decorating choices! I wish you could see the cool young woman your niece is becoming. I even wish you could have shared Mom's passing as I know you'd have brought love to that too.

I miss you.

Philip

Lee, this has been a difficult day. I think of you as you would have been at fifty. My little brother a mature man. I know you'd have been strong, and funny, and deeply loved by your family and friends. I see you that way in my mind. And I miss you so very much. Love, Philip

It seems impossible that two years have passed since you left us. It is both a very short time and yet impossibly long. I wish every day that I could share something with you. We all miss you and love you, Lee.

Happy Birthday, Lee. We all miss you terribly, and love you always.

I wanted to thank everyone for the supportive thoughts on closing "No Place Like". The store was wonderful, and all of us loved what it meant to Lee and Boyce, but it was impossible to keep it open, both emotionally and financially. Thanks to Jan Parr for her recent note in Chicago Magazine, and all of the family's thanks to all of the customers, artists, vendors, designers, and friends who made it such a special place. -Philip

I didn't hear of Lee's death until early in 2005. I have been thinking a lot about him lately so I checked to see if their was a guest book. I'm so glad you're maintaining it. I feel connected to the other people that miss Lee.



I work in the hospitality field and knew Lee from many of his jobs and from committee work. I LOVED Lee's sense of humor. He made me laugh and he laughed at my jokes, too. I remember how animated he was when he started his store. I knew it would be a success. All you had to do is look at how the man dressed, impeccably is an understatement, and you knew he had the eye for buying merchandise.



My prayers go out to Boyce and Lee’s family. He was a very special man and will be greatly missed.

To Lee's family and loved ones,

I worked with Lee many years ago at The Drake Hotel. He was so loving and had such a gentle nature and sense of humor. Clients and co workers alike loved Lee. He and Richard attended my wedding at The Drake in 1987. I am so saddened by his passing, and offer sincere sympathy to Lee's family and life partner. Lee,you had a great heart and spirit! Peace be with you.

Lee,



Although a distant cousin whom you rarely saw, I'd often heard of your talents and of your wonderful store. Many will miss your magical presence.

What a tragic lost to all his friends and family. He was always smiling and fun... the stories he told will go on and on. I will miss running into him on the street!



He will be missed, but not forgotten.



My deepest sympathy to Boyce and Lee's family

Lee, your love of life and travel shall live on in my heart and memory forever...we shared many great trips to LA...to have some fun...of course the beach and New York...and our joint "home" town Chicago..your determination to do what your were driven to do--Open an amazing store "No-Place-Like"---will be an ispiration to me and others...to find our destiney...and let no one or nothing stand in the way...Please watch over us....Love Teri Agosta

LDP!

You were and are an inspiration, pivoting your hospitality career to the Arts where you even more fully blossomed.

Thank you for sharing your gift of Friendship to many!

SAL

I worked with Lee many years ago at The Drake. He was such a gentle leader and was loved in the hospitality industry. Lee was always a mentor to me and I'm very grateful that I had the pleasure to be in his presence. Best wishes to his friends and family...

Lee, it just really hit me today that you are gone. I miss you so much. All of us do. I know that I will think of you every day for a long long time. --Philip

I have such respect for the relationship of Boyce & Lee, the love and support of each other, the encouragement to fulfill each other's dreams. Boyce, I'm sorry for being so out of touch, and I'm so very sorry for the loss of your love, your encourager, your partner. I send you a warm warm warm hug and a reminder of God's promise of an eternal life for Lee and all of us. Your love is a lesson for me, honest. I love you and miss you.



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