Funeral Details

Melvin Richard Loeb, 81, of Chicago and formerly of River Forest, Illinois, after a long illness.
Son of Sally and Bill Loeb, Mel was born in Albany Park in 1943. A graduate and great supporter of Roosevelt University, Mel had a long career as a stockbroker. He had a prodigious memory and a keen sense of humor. He was a reliable source of the acerbic joke, the shaggy dog and the punny story. Mel was survived by many loving cousins and beloved by many friends. He was generous to a fault, active in his synagogue life, and in retirement Mel was an active patron of the arts and a long-time volunteer at the Art Institute. He loved music, books, art, the CSO, the Lyric, the Goodman Theater, Mandel Hall, and so much more.

Service Tuesday, 11:30AM at Oak Park Temple B’nai Abraham Zion, 1235 North Harlem Avenue, Oak Park, IL. Interment Westlawn. Donations in Mel’s memory and in lieu of flowers are welcomed to Oak Park Temple B’nai Abraham Zion, 1235 North Harlem Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302, www.oakparktemple.org and the Self Help Home, 908 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640, www.selfhelphome.org. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com