Merle Casas
September 11, 1938 - May 30, 2026
Date and Time
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Graveside
Waldheim Jewish Cemetery
1400 South Des Plaines Avenue
Forest Park, Illinois 60130
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Clergy
By Family
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Max and Benny's
461 Waukegan Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
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Following the interment until 8PM
Memorial Contributions
Breakthrough T1D
Formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2200
Chicago, Illinois 60601
www.breakthrought1d.org
OBITUARY
Merle Casas, nee Goldbaum, age 87
Beloved wife of the late Daniel Casas. Dear mother of Alan L. (Karen) Casas, Sheri L. Casas, and Cindy (Jimmy) Bloom. Loving grandmother of Paige, Carly, and Anderson Casas. Lenny, Joey (Julia), and Jonny Bloom. Cherished sister Ellen (Harvey) Jacobson and the late Jerry Goldbaum. Graveside service Tuesday, 1 PM at Waldheim Cemetery, 1400 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Breakthrough T1D, formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 35 E Wacker Dr Ste 2200, Chicago, Illinois 60601, www.breakthrought1d.org. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com