Funeral Details

Hilton Kaufman

August 20, 1939 - July 13, 2026

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Monday, July 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Service

Chicago Jewish Funerals
Skokie Chapel
8851 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois 60077
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Clergy

Rabbi Misha Tillman

Interment

Acacia Park Cemetery
7800 West Irving Park Rd
Chicago, Illinois 60634
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Shiva

The Kaufman Residence
2713 West Jarvis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60645
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Monday, following the interment until 8PM.

Tuesday and Wednesday from 7PM - 9:30PM.

Memorial Contributions

Scottish Rite Valley-Chicago
383 East Lake Street
Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108
www.scottishritechicago.org

or

American Diabetes Association
POB 7023
Merrifield, Virginia 22116
www.diabetes.org





OBITUARY

Hilton M. Kaufman, Age 86.

Loving husband of Lindsay A. Kaufman, nee Smith. Dear brother-in-law of James Allen (Karen Lynn Boyaris) Smith. Fond uncle of Peter (Nicole) Smith, Joseph Smith, and Craig (Dani) Glass. Service Monday at 10:00 AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Acacia Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Scottish Rite Valley-Chicago, 383 East Lake Street, Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108 www.scottishritechicago.org or to American Diabetes Association, POB 7023, Merrifield, Virginia 22116, www.diabetes.org. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.


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Lindsay and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Hilton was a very up right Mason. We go back many years. Lots of memories. He will be missed.

Kathy & Lou Kabiller

Kathy Kabiller
July 16, 2026
Holton and I joined Issac Cutter lodge around the same time and became good friends. We kept in touch throughout the years. Hilton enjoyed masonary and was active in both the blue lodge and the Scottish Rite. My condolences to his wife and family.

John Huff
July 17, 2026