Phyllis Kadish Obituary

Kadish, Phyllis Ruth (nee Noskin), Phyllis passed away on Thanksgiving, November 25, 2010 in Austin, Texas. She was born on September 23, 1924 in Chicago to Florence and Samuel Noskin.For sixty-two wonderful years, she was married to Herbert S. Kadish, who survives her. She had four sons, Sanford (Susan) of Jacksonville, FL, Glenn (Jenny) of Everett, WA, Barry (Leslie) of Chicago and Benjamin (Julie) of Chicago. Her sister in law, Judith Kadish, also survives her. Phyllis doted on her grandchildren, Michael, Sharona (Ben Hassan), Samuel (Malka), Max and Ella Kadish. She beamed about her great grandchildren, Cohava and Gavriella Hassan.Phyllis grew up in Chicago, attended Eugene Field and Sullivan High School in Rogers Park, and attended Mundelein College and University of Illinois, and graduated with a Masters in Sociology from the University of Chicago. Phyllis met Herbert at the UC Hillel, and they married in 1948 and moved to Dallas, Texas. While in Dallas, Phyllis and Herbert were active in their synagogueand developed a group of lifelong friends. All four sons were born in Dallas.In 1960, Phyllis and Herbert returned to Chicagoto be closer to their families. In 1965, Phyllis and Herbert moved to Evanston, where they spent the next 18 years, involved in the community and raising their family.Family and friends were the most important part of Phyllis' life, whether it was traveling with her husband, being involved in PTA, Cub Scouts, B'nai Zion Synagogue, or spending time with her friends, her children, their spouses and Noskin and Kadish relatives and her grandchildren.By all accounts, Phyllis was loved by all who knew her. She was a compassionate, caring, and concerned woman, who volunteered for many activities over the years. She also had fun, being a lifelong Cubs fan, playing mah jong or being in a book club.Like many women, raising children in the sixties and seventies, she worked for 14 years as a school secretary atEvanston Township High School so she could be available to her family and kids. In 1983 Phyllis and Herbert moved to Austin, TX where Phyllis worked at the University of Texas Law School until her retirement. After moving to Austin, they became avid Elderhostel travelers. Throughout her life, Phyllis was very active in many organizations, including the American Jewish Congress, Hadassah, Austin LAMP program, and other organizations.Services will be on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at Ezra-Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Congregation, 4500 W. Dempster Street, Skokie, IL. Interment Rosemont Park. Donations should be made to your favorite Hillel at the college of your choice. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com