Gerald "Jerry" Metz
February 10, 1948 - September 27, 2016
Date and Time
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 11:00 AM
Service
Chicago Jewish Funerals
Buffalo Grove Chapel
195 North Buffalo Grove Road
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
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Clergy
Rabbi Jonathan Ginsburg
Interment
Waldheim Jewish Cemetery
1400 South Des Plaines Avenue
Forest Park, Illinois 60130
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Luncheon
Francesca's Fiore
7407 Madison Street
Forest Park, Illinois 60130
708.771.3063
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Immediately following the interment
Memorial Contributions
The American Diabetes Association
55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3420
Chicago, Illinois 60603
www.diabetes.org
The Wounded Warrior Project
230 West Monroe Street, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606
www.woundedwarriorproject.org
OBITUARY
Gerald Metz, age 68
Beloved husband of Cynthia, nee Bangert. Loving brother of Julie (Leslie Young) Metz, Janice Metz and Judy Metz. Dear step-father of Kelley (Mark Nevarez) Conroy, Seth (Kathleen) Flowers and Robert Conroy. Proud step-grandfather of Rosalyn, Anthony and Nathan Nevarez and Noah and Sophie Flowers. Predeceased by his parents the late Calvin and Pauline Metz. Jerry was proud of his status as a Green Beret and his military service was very important to him. He served as Captain in the Vietnam War with two tours of duty. Service Wednesday 11 AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 195 N. Buffalo Grove Road (One block north of Lake Cook Road) Buffalo Grove. Interment Waldheim Cemetery in Forest Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his name to The American Diabetes Association, 55 E. Monroe Street, Suite 3420, Chicago, IL 60603, www.diabetes.org or The Wounded Warrior Project, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606, www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Arrangements by: Chicago Jewish Funerals, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com