Funeral Details

Dr. Yigal Greener, age 85.
Beloved husband and best friend for 56 years of Stella nee Stupel. Loving father of Gilat (Mitchell) Zamost, Anat (Scott) Cohen and Iris Ganor. Proud grandfather of Jack and Joey Zamost, Dylan and Sabrina Dessner, Liron Milshtain, Shir Dagan and Uri Milshtain. Dear brother of the late Moshe, the late Rami and the late Amikam. Yigal was a pioneer who helped and was part of the creation of the State of Israel. He served in the Israeli Army as a paratrooper. He helped build the main waterway in Israel. Dr. Greener came to the US in 1965 in order to pursue his Undergraduate, Masters and PhD degrees at New York University, while raising and supporting his family. Not to mention he had a full-time job. He was a well-respected toxicologist. Most of all he was passionate about his family. He loved them all. Service Monday 12 noon at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road) Skokie. Interment Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Road, SW, Lilburn, GA, 30047, www.lbda.org. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.