Funeral Details

Sanford R. "Sandy" Finkelstein

March 24, 1947 - December 31, 2025

Interment - Private

Memorial Contributions

Reach Rescue
372 Townline Road
Mundelein, Illinois 60060
www.reachrescue.org
or
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf Road
Brookfield, Illinois 60513
www.brookfieldzoo.org




OBITUARY

Sanford R. “Sandy” Finkelstein, 78

Beloved husband of 51 years to Sharon. Loving brother of the late Alice Freund. Dear uncle of David (Shannon), Michael (Sara), Karen, Jay (Lori), Adam (Alla) and Tammie (Daniel). Great-uncle of Max, Alanna, Brady, Ashton, Chaya, Ellie, Jonah, Gabriel, Ari, Nathan, Benjamin, Matthew and Sean. Services are private. In lieu of flowers donations to Reach Rescue, 372 Townline Rd., Mundelein, IL 60060, www.reachrescue.org and Brookfield Zoo Chicago, 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513, www.brookfieldzoo.org would be appreciated. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals – Buffalo Grove Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com


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A loving husband. A kind brother and uncle. A wonderful dog dad. We will miss you. May your memory be a blessing. BD"E. Tammie

Tammie Freund
January 6, 2026
Sharon, please accept our deepest condolences from our family to yours. Our hearts go to you. Sandy was a good man and we have good memories of him. We wish you strength to get through this difficult time. We are here to help you, if you need our help.

Alex and Alla.

Alex and Alla Paykin
January 7, 2026
Sandy, Sharon were a good friends for 43 years. Your smile and humor will be missed!

Sharon we will continue to stay in touch.

Deane Goldstein Jr
January 7, 2026
Sharon, Debby and I send you our deepest condolences. We have so many good memories. He was my bowling teammate and our really good friend for so many years. We loved to joke around with each other— A LOT!!! He will be missed. May his memories be a blessing.

Howard Tolsky
January 7, 2026
Sharon,
We will miss Sandy. We are friends for over 20 years. We will never forget his smiling face. Always smiling and joking around. We just had a great visit with you both at Thanksgiving.
We have lots of happy memories from all those lunches and dinners. May you cherish all those happy memories and keep in touch. We pray that God gives you strength to bear his loss.
Shaku and Jay Parikh
January 7, 2026

Shaku and Jay Parikh
January 7, 2026
Sharon,
Morrie and I send our deepest condolences to you.
Sandy was such a wonderful, kind and caring person. He had a great sense of humor. He was always willing to help whenever he could. He was a great friend and we will miss him very much! May his memory be a blessing.
Morrie and Geri

Morrie and Geri Rosenblatt
January 7, 2026
It seems like days ago that we were honored to stand up for Sandy & Sharon at their wedding. It was our first Jewish religious ceremony, an experience that we truly cherish. Sandy was one of kindest people we’ve ever known. We wish you the best Sharon. May you find peace knowing that you shared a life with a remarkable man.

Al & Linda Owiesny
January 8, 2026
Sandy bowled with our Men's Club league until he became unable to. No matter the pain, he always had a smile and no matter the score, he made Sunday mornings fun. After he dropped out of bowling for health reasons and the Temple that was THE sponsor closed its doors, many of us lost contact with Sandy. May his memory be for a blessing and lets hope that he will bowl them over!

Alan Bresloff
January 9, 2026
Sharon and Family,
We are so sorry for your loss and will never forget Sandy and his sense of humor and smile.
His incredible attitude left a lasting impression on all of us and remain something we strive to emulate.
Karolyn and Richard Maniurski

Karolyn Maniurski
January 9, 2026
To my friend. The short time we spent together will always be with me. Your kindness will never be forgotten. Rest in peace my friend.

Jerald Weissbaum
January 9, 2026
As a fellow bowler in the Sunday morning league, I always enjoyed the times our team competed with Sandy and his team. Sandy was always so friendly, positive, and truly enjoyable to be around for a couple of hours on a Sunday.
My heartfelt condolences to the family. I am sure you have many, many wonderful memories to keep Sandy alive in your hearts forever.
--Mark Weinstein

Mark Weinstein
January 9, 2026
Sharon, Carrie & myself send our deepest condolences to you. We’ve know Sandy for probably 30 years in our youth in bowling leagues and became good friends from there. I only try to remember the good days but just remember we’re 1 phone call away and we will always be there for you. I will miss his joking around every Sunday.
He will be missed !!!

Howard & Carrie Kacsh
January 9, 2026
Uncle Sandy, you were one of the rare people in my life who was always kind, thoughtful, and only wanted the best for me. I admire you for marrying such a kind, caring, and thoughtful woman who has always been a wonderful aunt. I'll miss you!

Michael Willens
January 11, 2026
Sharon,
Please accept our deepest condolences from our family to yours. My fond memories of Sandy will be when I saw Sandy sitting outside while I was working outside, I would stop and walk over to say hi and we would sometimes get into deep conversations. It is not what we discussed but rather we connected to have good conversations.
May his memory be a blessing .

Gary and Sharyl Robin

Gary & Sharyl Robin
January 11, 2026