Celebrating the life of Jeff Litman

Jeff Litman

December 1, 1946 - September 10, 2026

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Monday, September 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Graveside

Beverly Cemetery
12000 South Kedzie Avenue
Blue Island, Illinois 60406
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Clergy

Rabbi Michael Schwab
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

Shiva

The Smiley Residence
855 Edgewood Court
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
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Monday, following the interment, from 3PM - 8:30PM
and Tuesday, from 6PM - 8:30PM

Minyan both days at 6:45PM

Shiva Coordinator: Danielle Weinstein
Cell:847.514.9909

Memorial Contributions

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
P.O. Box 5014
Hagerstown, Maryland 21741
www.michaeljfox.org
or
Greater Chicago Food Depository
4100 West Ann Lurie Place
Chicago, Illinois 60632
www.chicagosfoodbank.org

OBITUARY

Jeffrey P. Litman, age 79.

Beloved husband of Paula Litman nee O’Brien, and the late Lyndie Litman nee Pollack. Dear father of Jenna (David) Smiley and Ben (Jessica) Litman. Proud grandfather of Rachel, Adam, Lauren, Eli, and Adleigh. Cherished brother of Neal (the late Jacklyn) Litman. He will be missed by members of the O’Brien and Pollack families as well as his many friends and neighbors. Special thanks to his wonderful caregiver, Teresa.

Graveside services Monday at 11 AM at Beverly Cemetery, 12033 Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, Illinois 60406. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741, www.michaeljfox.org, or Greater Chicago Food Depository, 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, Illinois 60632, www.chicagosfoodbank.org.

Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.

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GUEST BOOK

We encourage you to share your personal condolences and stories of Jeff Litman below and we will share them with the family.

The Shepsle and Litman families were very close back when Jeff and Neal were youngsters in Takoma Park,Maryland. We shared good times and bad, big events and simple everyday activities when life was built around one’s neighborhood. We lived just a block away and our moms probably saw or at least talked to each other almost daily. Although my brother, called Kenny at the time, my sister, Alida and I were friends with the Litman boys, our parents were besties, particularly our moms, Ruth Litman and Edythe Shepsle. After the Litman family moved to Chicago and then later when Alida moved there, she kept the relationship going with Ruth,Bob and with Jeff who was nearby. We hope to keep Jeff’s memory alive ,particularly when we three siblings get together and ultimately wax into our childhood memories.

Carol Shepsle/Rothenberg

September 13, 2026

So sad to not hear from my friend Jeff after so many years of friendship that goes back generations. Very little to add to my sister's entry about the Litman/Shepsle saga.
As Neal recently put it, we were each other's very first playmate. There was daily silliness from the two of us--- not always appreciated by our older siblings. A wonderful quirk of fate and I happened to follow the Litman's to Chicago when first married. Reacquainted with our family friends I was welcomed to Neal's and to Jenna's weddings. And was
happy to meet Paula and see her seamlessly welcomed into the Litman clan. I especially enjoyed their proximity to the north side when they moved to Northbrook.
Kenneth, Carol and I --with our families--will gather in force for a Chicago Thanksgiving. Bells will ring when we fondly remember Jeff and our life long friendship
Alida Shepsle Szabo

aliuda Szabo (Shepsle)

September 15, 2026

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