Funeral Details

Roberta Lee Appelbaum

August 1, 1941 - December 12, 2024

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 12 Noon

Service

Chicago Jewish Funerals
Buffalo Grove Chapel
195 North Buffalo Grove Road
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
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Clergy

Cantor Steven Stoehr
Congregation Beth Shalom

Interment

Zion Gardens Cemetery
6758 West Addison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60634
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Shiva

Steve and Eve Appelbaum
833 Horatio Boulevard
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
847.808.1412
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Sunday following the interment until 8PM
Monday 6PM - 9PM

Shiva coordinator Cathy Wolfson, 847.769.5545

**Please note Shiva parking restrictions.**
On Horatio Boulevard there is parking allowed on one side of the street. Please adhere to parking signage.

Memorial Contributions

St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place
Memphis, Tennessee 38105
www.stjude.org
or
Hadassah – Youth Aliyah
40 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
my.hadassah.org/connecting-to-israel/youth-aliyah.html




OBITUARY

Roberta “Bobbye” Appelbaum, nee Lava

Beloved wife for 64 years of Leo Appelbaum. Loving mother of Larry (Debbie) Appelbaum, Steven (Eve) Appelbaum, and Michelle (Keith) Carbone. Proud grandmother of Rebecca (Brad) Sturt, Robert (Keri) Appelbaum, Aaron (Alexa) Appelbaum, David (Jamie) Appelbaum, Carlee (Scott) Selman, Ethan Carbone and Leah Carbone. Cherished great-grandmother of Benjamin, Jonathan, Daniel, Ryder, Zoe and Charlie. Dear sister of the late Richard (Lynne Luskin) Lava. Fond sister-in-law of Phyllis (the late Stuart) Fine and the late Arnold (the late Joyce) Appelbaum. Will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Service Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 12PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 195 N. Buffalo Grove Road (One block north of Lake Cook Road) Buffalo Grove. Interment Zion Gardens Cemetery, Chicago. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org or Hadassah – Youth Aliyah, my.hadassah.org/connecting-to-israel/youth-aliyah.html. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals – Buffalo Grove Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com


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deeply sorry for your loss. sending hugs to the entire family.

Sallie Rootberg
December 12, 2024
Bobbye was my favorite cousin by far. I immensely loved her and completely respected this extraordinary woman. She was also extremely funny and had the most infectious laugh. One in a billion.
I feel extremely fortunate to know her and love her. She will remain in my heart and mind in perpetuity. I actually know Leo longer than she did. RIP my love and thank you for being you.

Marty Callner
December 12, 2024
Dear Bobbye,

We will all miss you! Your sense of fun! Your kindness! Your positive attitude! At least now you will be out of the pain !

I will think of you often…..

Your loving friend.

“Shirl”

Shirley Aberg
December 12, 2024
Sending love, thoughts and prayers to the family during this difficult time. Please accept our sincere sympathies.

Dennis & Lori Carbone
December 13, 2024
My sincerest condolences to the Applebaum and Lava family’s on your loss of Bobbye.
She always seemed to have laughter in her heart.
Bob Calderon

Bob Calderon
December 13, 2024
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. Our Mom's go back to our grammer school days.

May her memory be for a blessing

The families of Robert, Mitchell and Howard Schwerdlin

Mitchell Schwerdlin
December 13, 2024
We are so sorry hear of bobbye's passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers Leo as Joyce and Dick let us know of her passing.

Fondly,

Cheryl and Tom

Thomas Borst
December 15, 2024
Dear Leo and family,
So sorry to hear about Bobbye’s passing. She was a very funny, positive and kind woman. May you and your family find peace and comfort at this difficult time.
Nancy and Alan Reinberg

Nancy and Alan Reinberg
December 17, 2024