Funeral Details

Robin Lynn Pollack

May 12, 1959 - December 28, 2024

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Service

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

Rabbi Michael Schwab
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

Interment

Westlawn Cemetery
7801 West Montrose Avenue
Norridge, Illinois 60706
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Shiva

Pollack Residence
660 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
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Following the interment (approximately 2PM) until 5PM.
Saturday from 6:30PM until 8:30PM.
There is no parking on Wilmot Road, please park on Marcie Court or Wilmot School (both one block north of the residence).

Memorial Contributions

Hadassah
40 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
www.hadassah.org




OBITUARY

Robin Lynn Pollack, Age 65.
Beloved daughter of the late Melvin and Joyce Pollack. Sister of Jay (Susan) Pollack and Gregg (Julie Hanusa) Pollack. Aunt of Sam (Annie Hinton) Pollack, Jordan Pollack, Lindsay (Brandon) Dartt, Andy (fiancée Chiraze Christie), Josh Pollack, Michael (Tara) Vesely, Jordan Pollack, and Russell (Celeste Montgomery) Pollack and great aunt of Logan Dartt. Robin lived life on her own terms, pursuing her dreams to live and work overseas. Graduating from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, she practiced in Chicago for several years before accepting an overseas assignment with Amoco Chemical Asia in Hong Kong. Having achieved her professional goals, she took a sabbatical to write a novel, moving to Tasmania, where she ultimately became an Australian citizen, received her license to practice law, and launched a second legal career. While in between professional engagements, she traveled to Paris to continue working on her novel. Sadly, Robin has left us way too soon and she will be dearly missed. Service Friday, 10AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Rd), Skokie. Interment: Westlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hadassah (www.hadassah.org). To attend the funeral live stream, visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals – Skokie Chapel, 847-229-8822, www.cjfinfo.com.


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I am Robin's second cousin...while I didn't have an opportunity to know the grown Robin well. I knew the teenager. She was pretty, smart and
filled with strong views on almost everything. If it can be said that someone marches to their own drummer, Robin personified the concept.

I know that the loss to her family is enormous...rest in peace, pretty girl...

Cousin Charlene

Charlene Williamson
January 4, 2025
From Julie Leder & Stacey Ford.

We are fellow Congregants of Robin's in Kehilat Nitzan, the Masorti Synagogue in Melbourne Australia.
She was one of a kind & we loved that about her!
One of our strong bonds was that we were all born in 1959!!
We chatted to each other about travelling, music & whatever was on our minds.
There is a gap in our congregation without her!
We will miss her leyning the Torah!

Julie Leder
January 4, 2025
I didn't get to know Robin, but as Gregg's father-in-law, I extend my condolences to him and all of Robin's family and friends. Shalom.

George Hanusa
January 4, 2025
I was friends with Robin during her Hong Kong years. She was vibrant, funny and whip smart. She made her opinions known but was never overbearing. Robin was a lovely soul and I feel better having known her. Rest in peace friend.

Grace Markley
January 5, 2025
Barukh Dayan haemet.

I was a friend who worked with Robyn at Kamen and Kate in the 1980s…

May her memory be a blessing.

Robert Schuckit
January 5, 2025
Family,
I am very sorry to hear of your Robin's passing. I have sweet memories of your family when we were very young. You knew me as Nancy Walters.
May Robin's memory be a blessing to you.
I'm sending you all hugs and much love.

Fondly,
Nancy McMillan

Nancy McMillan
January 5, 2025
Robin was a dear friend and colleague in Australia. I am deeply saddened by this news.
She had such energy & passion. Her love for Paris, writing and her family were immense.
Sending her family and friends lots of love. May her memory be a blessing. Baruch dayan ha'emet.

Sheree Hollender
January 5, 2025
Wow. Robin. I was always blown away by how ripped Robin was as she was always such a motivation for me to train harder between our dragon boat sessions or Amcham monthly cocktails when I would regularly run into her and have a good joke with each other. You could always hear her voice with an extra decibel higher than most yelling in the dragonboat to up the tempo or push harder on the next stroke as she lived to keep pushing the body a bit outside the comfort zone inspiring others to a new journey in their life, making many realize including myself, we can all push a little more. Will miss you Robin. Michael Maddess

Michael Maddess
January 5, 2025
Robin

You always had a twinkle in your eye & a hearty laugh. It’s been wonderful to cross paths in Hong Kong… when we were all living our best lives and burning the candle at both ends.

May you be dancing up in the heavens… we will all meet again someday!

Linda

Linda Lu
January 5, 2025
Robin was a beautiful person inside and out. I will miss her dearly. I am so sorry for everyone’s loss. I happen to be traveling in her beloved Australia. I will honor her memory ihere in her adopted homeland. With much love and sympathy., Cathy Nardi and Eric Gastevich

Catherine Nardi
January 7, 2025
My condolences to the entire family.
Joyce Kamen

Joyce Kamen
January 8, 2025
Jay, Sam and family...my deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers go out to each of you. May Robin's memory be a blessing.

Sue Mysiewicz
January 9, 2025
Baruch Dayan Ha-Emet. I was very shocked and saddened to hear of Robin's passing. She would visit our community, the Adath Shalom Synagogue in Paris every Friday night when she was here, and her smile and warmth were evident to all. It was important for her to honour her mother and recite the Kaddish prayers for her. Her friends here will miss her dearly. May her soul find peace. Best wishes to her family and the whole community of mourners around the world.

Rabbi Josh Weiner
January 10, 2025
We will miss Robin at our yom tov table. On Yom Kippur when it hee usual turn to read Torah, her absence will deeply felt. Robin and her genuine care, her deep interest in other people, and her wry sense of humour, was meant to be with us for many more years. Wishing Robin's family comfort and long life.

Yael Diakoumis
January 10, 2025
Robin was our larger than life girlfriend from our days together in Hong Kong. At first, intimidating. An ulta-successful professional lawyer living the big ex-pat life, a gorgeous house on the Peak, smart, articulate, ultra-fit. She had it all. She did however, have a crazy cat which we were all fearful of. Over time, and many, many adventures throughout Asia and beyond, we also got to know the other side of Robin. a kind, sweet, caring, empathetic, generous and aspirational soul. She cared deeply for her family, causes and friends. Our world is irrevocably changed without her in it. We will miss her always. Our hearts reach out to her family, as this is truly a loss too soon. Rest in good peace dear Robin, and know you were well-loved.

Aileen Ichikawa
January 10, 2025
I met Robin in Hong Kong in 1993 and was so blessed to have had her in my life as a truly dear and cherished friend. We shared so much for decades...The Gym, DragonBoat, hikes, runs, yoga, parties, debates, work, the symphony, travel, adventure, winelands...in Hong Kong, Macau, Australia, Canada, USA, South Africa, Bali, The Maldives....Endless laughs, deep talks, great fun, big ideas, loyal friendship, generosity. So many beautiful memories of a most vibrant, intelligent, fun-loving, strong, interesting, talkative and thoughtful friend. Forever in my heart with love, affection and wonderful memories. xoxo KB

Karen (Brindle) Seymour
January 10, 2025
You will be dearly missed, Aunt Robin

Russell Pollack
January 10, 2025
Robin and I were friends in high school and through the first couple of years of college. She was brilliant, opinionated, and funny. We celebrated our HPHS graduation together, staying up all night, attending parties, and hanging out with classmates on the beach. Unfortunately, during our junior year of college, when I was studying in London and she was studying in Paris, we had a falling out when I visited her. As a result, I chose to end the friendship--but never really explained to her why I had decided to do so. She tried reaching out to me a couple of times afterward and I didn't respond. Time has mellowed my anger and I've thought of her periodically. When I learned that she had passed, I felt a genuine sense of grief that took me by surprise. My condolences to her brothers, particularly Gregg, who was also a friend of mine during our high school years, when we came to know each other while in the musical "Carousel" together.

Carol (Dolinko) Lidington
January 10, 2025
May her name be for a blessing.

W K
January 13, 2025