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Melissa Zagon Obituary

Zagon, Melissa (nee Lumberg), beloved wife of Glenn Zagon, devoted mother of Hannah Zagon, loving daughter of Edward and Sherri Lumberg and daughter-in-law of Phillip and Vicki Zagon, dear sister of Michael (Sandy) Lumberg. Services Friday, 11 a.m., at Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim, 901 Milwaukee Ave., Glenview. Interment Shalom. Memorials in her memory to Lungevity Foundation, 2421 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, 773-281-LUNG (5864) would be appreciated. Arrangements by: Chicago Jewish Funerals, 847-229-8822 or www.cjfinfo.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 4, 2007.

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Bruce Fox

February 21, 2026

Missy was such a sweet and kind person. Though we knew each other at temple, we only became friends at college. She was such a positive and happy person, always with that great smile and bright eyes. Missy was so nice! The world was a better place with Missy in it. I am so sorry that her life was cut so short.

Bruce Bloom

January 7, 2007

Dear Glenn and Hannah-

Thank you for sharing Missy with us. We know you didn't have enough time with her, but the memories of the times you had will keep her with you, and with us, forever.

The Blooms

Mark Weiss

January 6, 2007

Dear Glenn ~
I don't expect that you will remember me; I am Mark Weiss -- Roger's brother.
I certainly remember you because you had made quite an impression at Roger & Nancy's wedding. In any event, I'm typically good at expressing my feelings and thoughts. But, the words I need to express my grief at your loss have eluded me. Roger kept me current with Melissa's ordeal over the last couple of years. Still, my heart broke and my spirit was dampened when I heard the news. I know Life will never be the same for you and Hannah. So, until the sun comes out again for you, may your healing be timely, swift, and filled with loving kindness. I will hold you, Melissa, and Hannah in my heart for a long time.
Mark S. Weiss

Jim Budzisz

January 6, 2007

Dear Glen,
I'm not good for putting words down on paper, but I would like to express my deepest sympathy on your beloved loss of Melissa. GOD bless you & your family. I know that in the future, you will be with Melissa, only in a better place.

Debra Reiter Panitch

January 5, 2007

To Melissa's friends and family,
My deepest sympathy on the loss of Missy. I lived with Missy for two years at Michigan and whenever I think of her, I remember her amazingly huge smile and twinkling eyes. She was always so full of energy and I always admired her enthusiasm and positive attitude. What an amazing person she was! Even while she battled lung cancer the past 6 years, she still accomplished so much for her family and others suffering from lung cancer. May her memory be a blessing, her selflessness be an example to us all and may her legacy be that a cure is found for lung cancer soon through the assistance of Lungevity and her lobbying eforts. Missy was an inspiration to us all, I will never forget her.

Lav, Tod, Matt and Sydney Canon

January 4, 2007

Our Dear Sister- in -Law,
You brought out the best in Glenn and you know how much we will miss you at the table at holidays and those "everydays". You are such a loving and caring aunt to Matt and Sydney. You know we will always love, care for and include Hannah in all we do. You know how much we love Glenn and Hannah and will always be there for them. Thank you for being a wonderful sister, aunt, and inspiration to us all. We will miss you terribly.

Andrea L. Berman

January 4, 2007

To All the Zagon Family: do not know what to say or what to feel. But my heart is hurting and it will be missed by Melissa. Signed Cousin Andrea & Rich Berman.

stacey schwartz

January 4, 2007

My deepest sympathy. Missy was a wonderful person and an inspiration to all those who knew her. She will be missed by so many and remembered by all those who had the gift of knowing her.

Elly Weiss

January 4, 2007

Dear Glenn, Hannah and all of Melissa's Family...Please accept my most heart felt sympathy for your loss. I hope the wonderful memories of Melissa will help to comfort you while your grieve her loss.

Much love, Elly Weiss

Bettye Weiss

January 4, 2007

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

Laurie Wallach-Projansky

January 4, 2007

Words can not express my deepest sympathies to you Glenn, and to Hannah and to your family whom I love all of you so dearly as my own family. My heart and prayers are with all of you on losing Missy. She was an inspiration to so many people and touched so many lives.

Eudice Germaine

January 4, 2007

Words cannot express what I feel about your loss of Missy. I met Missy thru my daughter-in-law Sandy Raitt years ago. She was an extraordinary young woman who was truly a blessing G-d put on this earth, even though he gave her to you for too short a time here. She accomplished much in her time on earth, of which you may always be proud.
May Glenn, dear Hannah, her parents the Lumbergs, be comforted with other mourners in Zion.

Always try to remember that while she was here too few years, you were blessed to have her and she, was blessed to have you. I truly beleive she will always be with you if not in body, in spirit.
With love,
Eudice Germaine

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