Leonid Calenoff Obituary

My uncle was a talented, brilliant and very brave man. I have wonderful memories of his love and attention when I was a child. As an adult he was always "there" for me, especially in the past year as my son and I have endured very difficult times. I miss him so much and cannot express the regret I feel that Aaron will not be able to know his great-uncle. My memories and love for him are on my mind and in my heart day and night. I grieve for him and with all of our familly, especially with his brother, my beloved father Raymond Calenoff.

The Amend family sends their deepest sympathy we did not find out about your loss untill today we are so sorry to hear this very sad news Leonid sounds like he lived a remarkable life. Our thoughts are with your family at this very sad time.

I was deeply saddened to hear of Dr C's illness. As healthy and vibrant as he was I never imagined that it would take him so suddenly. I wanted to see him when he was in he hospital but I didn't want to see him that way and I'm very sorry.

When he told me that he was thinking of retiring I had to tell him I was moving on as well. Outpatient Radiology was never the same when he was on vacation and it surely wasn't the same when he retired. He was missed on day one of his retirement. He wouldn't even let us throw him a retirement party. He was the departments driving force and what held the department together when it was crazy and that was often.

My daughter used to come visit and she could never say his name so she would call him Dr. Kanickanoff. He would just laugh and always talked to her. She so wants to be a doctor and I have to say that Dr. C is the influence.

I just want to give my condolences to the family. Dr. C was a great husband, father, grandfather and friend.



Love,

The Christmas Family

To Miriam Calenoff,

Our heartfelt condolences to you and your family on your bereavement. May god give you strength and peace of mind to cope with your loss.

Swami and Bhuvana

The Furtado family conveys our deepest condolences to you Miriam, dear friend and your family at this great loss. Leon was always fun to talk to and had such an interesting and wise view of life! When we think of our dear friends from Chicago, you both were always counted in.

Manohar and Chitra

I was deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Jeanie's Father, Dr. Calenoff. I fondly recall seeing him in our Anshe Emet Day School and in Jeanie's home. He was an imposing, yet gentle and loving figure. I know that he was a wonderful Dad to my Jeanie and he will be greatly missed. May his memory be a blessing forever. Love and Peace, Susie

As a fellow radiologist, I had the pleasure of knowing Leonid for a long time. Also as a neighbor, I used to run into him when he was out with his dog. Last July and August, I also closely worked with him in the same department at Northwestern. He was a very friendly person. I enjoyed our little chats. I am sad he passed away. My deepest sympathy to his family.

The Raynard family extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We have known you for only over a year and have heard only recently of his illness. We have been their with out parents and you were there for him though his illness. It is sad when this happens, but I know you are a strongwilled family. We will keep your family and your father in our prayers.



With Deepest Sympathy,



The Raynard Family

My husband,Dr. Marvin Rosner,who died 9 years ago,worked with Dr. Calenoff. He spoke of him often.I also remember him fondly for all the support he gave me when I was in need. He was a wonderful man. June Rosner

Leonid Calenoff passed away last Friday, but he remains with us through his profound impact on our lives. My uncle was a complex man with many virtues. He was brilliant, a master tactician trafficing through life's difficult, sometimes insurmountable, problems. He was an excellent physician and teacher. He made it look so easy yet his his life was marked by early tragedy, great suffering, and profound metamorpohesis in middle age. His father died unexpectedly when he was a child. He and my father experienced economic hardship during the depression years and great fear during the wartime German occupation of the Balkans. He was undeservedly expelled from medical school with only a few weeks remaining before graduation by the new Bulgarian communist governement because of his step-father's nationalist leanings. In spite of this, he painfully clawed out a noble existence by emigrating to Israel, starting and then finishing medical school in France, and finally emigrating to the U.S. in 1957. He trained in radiology at the U. of Illinois and worked at a number of small hospitals in the Chicago area, steadily improving his lot in life. He was eventually hired at Northestern University where his brilliance and humanity propelled him to the upper ranks of academia. He was a role model to many students, residents, and his colleagues during his long tenure which only ended last year when he retired at age 80. We shall miss him greatly.

To the family of Dr. Calenoff,

Dr. Calenoff was a wonderful person and a dedicated radiologist. We missed him so much when he retired. My thoughts are with your family at this time. Sincerely, Loretta S.

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We have known him though his wife, Miriam. He was great whenever we met; he had something special in him, which brought happiness around. We will miss him dearly. Even though words cannot take away the sorrow that you are feeling. May God give you the strength to bear your loss. Our prayers are with you and your family.

Shubhangee, Gauri and Raja

I only new Dr. Calenoff for about 7 years. He was a funny and great guy who always had you smiling when you were down. "He would always say I know that I dictate fast, but all of my dictation is short and to the point. He was missed greatly when he retired. Remember "earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal." May the words and presence of family and friends comfort your family in your time of bereavement.

My deepest sympathy to your family and you. I've known Dr. Calenoff for the past eight years [since being employed by NMFF Radiology] and found him to be a bright, funny and dedicated radiologist. May you find strength, comfort and peace through supportive family and friends during this time.

We are very saddened to hear of your great loss. Leon was a first class mensch and although we have not been in contact with him for years, we consider him a fine physician, and we are sure he was a fine husband, father, and saba. May the Almighty bring you comfort together with the other mourners of Jerusalem and Zion, and may his memory be for a blessing. Medical problems prevent us from being at the funeral, but our thoughts and prayers will be with you..