Steven Cohen Obituary

To the entire Cohen family and everyone that grew up with Steve and all others that became friends along the way in his way to short lifetime, i am so very sorry and i will miss him every day of my life. i cant imagine the pain of loss that Seymour Rita Gayle Barbara Sean Ryan Rachael and the late Craig Cohen and my dear friend Rhonda and everyone else i didnt mention, Steve was as unique as anyone we will ever know and he made my life better by being Steve. i miss you and will always think of our grat times.

i have so many memories that date back to 1967 and the 3rd grade class in Rutledge hall where Steven was my first official friend in Lincolnwood. If i told you only memories up to high school it would require many pages because he was one of a kind and there was never a dull moment and you were always either laughing at his very sharp humor or he was pushing your buttons and always causing a reaction in his unique way! Steve was a very good all around athlete even though he didnt participate in the typical programs he was always involved at the least a weekend athlete. but one of his moments he always was so very proud of was in !975 in physical ed it was wrestling week and after matches came down to a few , his opponent was the legendary gymnast Bart Conner. Bart is an olympic gold medalist and at the time all merican state champ. they squared off for 3 rounds as Coach Porter was the official and this match was all about speed and Steve was a tenth quicker and in final seconds slipped away and reversed Bart to score the takedown and win by 2 pts at the last second. we all erupted in applause for both of them it was a great moment . Well my parents also loved Steve and he had the key to our house and would raid the refrigerator and find my mothers best treats and left overs at any time. he called my parents Mr & Mrs Cleaver as in "Leave it to Beaver " as my parents were the stereotypical middle class , do the right thing parents that they were. Only Steve with his fast laugh and very sarcastic ways coud pull that off and my parents just smiled as that nickname became very common among our people. Steve loved his wife and loved his kids and was living the Dream when a one second mistake ended everything. i miss him every day and i also was an employee of Empire so i was very fond of the entire Cohen family. its taken me @0 years to accept Steve is gone and maybe because my parents have died at ages 99 and 97 so its all come full circle. i can say that Steven J Cohen made my life better than it was and he made it better in many ways for everyone. he was generous caring kind and extremely funny. i was able to maintain a lead in our golf matches however i never wrestled him! Steve and the entire Cohen family should forever be one of Chicagolands best! love you and miss you my dear friend, Bobby Mittel

Dear Rita & Seymour, We were so saddened to hear about Steve. G-d bless you both, and all the children, Steve's, Craig's and Gayle's.

Love, Elise & Alan Gelman

Our hearts go out to you.



Sandy & Shel Sagan

Riverwoods

DEAR RITA & SEYMOUR & FAMILY

WE WERE SO SADDENED TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR LOSS OF STEVEN. WE ARE OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND OUR DAUGHTER JUST REACHED US. PLEASE ACCEPT OUR SINCEREST CONDOLENCES TO YOUR AND YOUR FAMILY AND OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU.

MAY STEVE'S NAME BE FOR A BLESSING.



SANDY AND SY GINSBERG

Dear Rita and Seymour and Family,

I am so sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Seymour and Cohen family,

My heart goes out to you for your tragic loss. I'm so sorry. My prayers are with you.

Rumi Pak

Our heartfelt sympathy to Seymour, Rita, Barbara and precious family.

Dear Seymour & Rita and the entire Cohen family.



My heartfelt condolences on the loss of your son Steven.



My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time and always.



Sincerely,





Lynne

I was so very sorry to hear about Steve. What a sudden and tragic loss.

My thoughts are with all of you.

Please let me know if I can help in any way.

Love, Mara

Seymour & Rita and the rest of the Cohen family

Seymour & I are so sorry for your loss of Steven.



Helen & Seymour Kaplan

My very deepest sympathy to the entire Cohen Family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.



I'm so sorry for your loss.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this very difficult time. Please let us know if you ever need anything.



Your neighbors,

Jeff, Rachel, Jake & Sara Haley

To your entire family, with our deepest sympathy, may you find peace. We are so saddened to hear of Steve's passing. His life was too short. Know you are in our thoughts and hearts at this time.

Very sincerely, Cathy, Bob, Matt, Jenny & Brad Kominsky

My deepest sympathy to Steve's family. I was one of the Nurses on duty when Steve was brought into the ER room.My thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad and difficult time.

Brett, I was sorry to hear about your dad. My mom and I send thoughts to you and your family.

Ryan Crane

Our thoughts are with you. Steve will be missed.

We are so sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you at this difficult time.

Dear Friends:

Very sorry for your tremendous loss,

wish I could be with you and your

family...Steve will forever be in my

thoughts and prayers.....

Because of our past experiences, there has always been, and will always be a place in my heart for Steve. I was deeply saddend by the news of his tragic death. My heart goes out to you all.

Our condolences on your great loss

My condolences on your loss. May the grief from this tragedy lessen with each passing day.

Our deepest regrets for the loss of Steven to you and your family. We are saddened that we cannot be with you at this trying time. May God be with you. Love Irene & Howard Silberman

Steven, too young to leave us, peace be with you.