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Marcia Filerman Obituary

Filerman, Marcia

Marcia J. Filerman nee Distenfield, age 77. Marcia was deeply devoted to her family and community. She will be most remembered for her love of family, her compassion for those around her and her dedication to tradition. Marcia is the beloved wife of 51 years to Arno. Loving mother of Barry Filerman, Lori Bourque, and Stacey (Brian) Price. Mother in law of Karen Filerman. Proud grandmother of Peter and Chase Filerman, Avielle and Micaela Price, Eyona (Michael) Knurowski, Jerrick and Leilah Bourque. Cherished great-grandmother of Callan Knurowski. Dear sister of Jay (Barbara) Distenfield. Dog mother to Lucy. Funeral Thursday 12PM at Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim, 1201 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL 60015. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Congregation BJBE, www.bjbe.org. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822,www.cjfinfo.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jul. 14, 2021.

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Tom and Judy Dressman

July 15, 2021

We are so, so sorry. We remember Marcia very fondly with her good humor and with her capacity to make friends with everyone see meets. We will miss her. We belong to two faith sharing small groups who will continue to pray for Arno and the rest of your family.

Marcy & David Levinson

July 14, 2021

Dear Arno & family,
We are so sorry about the loss of your dear wife, mother & grandmother, We have such good memories of when we were next door neighbors on Park Drive,
May her memory be a blessing.

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