Robert Unger Obituary

Unger D.D.S., Dr. Robert M. Dr. Robert M. Unger, D.D.S., Veteran of the Army during WWII, born in Chicago on November 25, 1923 to Austrian immigrant parents, Robert and Mary Unger. Loving husband of Dorothy (nee Kinnavy); devoted father of Margaret (Robert) Unger, Marilyn (Cary) Nusbaum, Robert, Richard (Pamela), Dr. Joseph (Susan), Dorothy J., the late James (Dawn), and the late Michael Unger; proud grandfather of Natalie (Brian) McIntire, Colleen, Nyssa, Joshua, John (Lizzie), Claire, Madeline Unger and Samuel Nusbaum; dear great-grandfather of Ethan McIntire, Amelia McIntire, and Jayson Unger; fond brother of Rudolph (Theresa) and Hilda Joy (James); brother-in-law of Martin (Nancy) Kinnavy. Robert is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Educated by the Benedictine Nuns at St. George Elementary School, the Christian Brothers at De La Salle Institute, and the Jesuits at Loyola University of Chicago. Received his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Chicago College of Dental Surgery in 1946. Honorably discharged as a Captain from the U.S. Army Dental Corps in 1948. He went to daily mass. Lay Director of the Liturgical Commissions, Archdiocese of Chicago, 1964-1994. Maintained a private practice on the Southwest Side of Chicago from 1948 to 2006. Served as the head of the dental clinic at the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. School for Exceptional Children in Palos Park from 1950 to 1965. Life member of the Chicago Dental Society, Illinois State Dental Society and the American Dental Association. He served as President of the Englewood Branch of the Chicago Dental Society in 1964, was a co-founder of the Illinois Dental Political Committee (currently DENTILPAC) in 1962, serving as its President on 1972. Served as President of the Loyola Dental Alumni Association in 1972, President of the Illinois State Dental Society in 1973, first Vice President of the American Dental Association 1973-1974, helped establish Illinois Dental Service Insurance (Delta Dental of Illinois) in 1975, President of the Chicago Academy of General Dentistry 1976, Trustee of the American Dental Association 1980-1986, member of the American Dental Association Political Action Committee 1986-1992. Funeral Thursday 9:30 a.m. from Foran Funeral Home, 7300 W. Archer Ave. (55th St. just west of Harlem) to St. Jane de Chantal Church for a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Illinois State Dental Society Foundation, 206 South 6th Street, Springfield, IL 62701 would be appreciated. Condolences may be sent to Robert's family on his personal tribute website at www.foranfuneralhome.com. For information, 708-458-0208.