Funeral Details

Cipora Katz nee Fuchs, 76

Beloved wife of Martin Katz. Loving mother of Simona (Stephen) Citron. Cherished grandmother of Eli and Zev Citron. Dear daughter of the late Binyamin and Shifra Fuchs who perished in the holocaust and sister of the late Bluma, who also perished in the holocaust. Mrs. Katz was a child Holocaust survivor and she was an active member of the Speakers' Bureau of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. She was a true woman of valor, an eshet chayil. Her life's mission was to spread hope and educate. She became a hero in the fight against bigotry, hatred, and intolerance. Services Monday, 2:00 pm at Chicago Jewish Funerals Chapel, 195 N. Buffalo Grove Road (One block north of Lake Cook Road) Buffalo Grove. Interment Shalom. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077, www.ilholocaustmuseum.org would be appreciated. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals-Buffalo Grove Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com