Funeral Details

With deep sadness for her loss but profound gratitude for her life, we share the passing of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and beloved friend, Roberta “Mickey” Tandet Capsuto, age 92 and 7 months, of Arlington Heights, IL.

Together with her first husband, Arnold Tandet, she raised four children, while touching the lives of countless more children as a para-professional in the library at Glencoe School District. Later, she found love again with Jack Capsuto, with whom she shared a curiosity about the world and a passion for travel and books.

Mickey was a dedicated member of Congregation Beth Am in Buffalo Grove, IL, where she regularly attended services and sang in the Choir (finally retiring in October 2024) and was a devoted fixture in the synagogue community.

Our Mickey was a force of nature. Fiercely independent, she lived on her own until her passing. She was committed to her part-time job at Congregation Beth Am, only retiring after celebrating her 92nd birthday. She was a voracious reader and eager to share her perspective on novels with her multigenerational book clubs. She was an avid traveler and went on dozens of trips all over the world, as far as China and Australia.

A lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, she was elated when they finally won a World Series in 2016 – and relieved that it occurred during her lifetime.

Most of all, Mickey had a deep love for her family and friends. She would often be found spending time with one of her children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren, playing mahjong with her “mahj girls”, sharing a conversation and evening out with friends, or attending services at Congregation Beth Am.

Mickey lived a vibrant life full of joy, companionship, and curiosity, and her keen intelligence, fierce independence and sharp wit remained with her throughout her entire life.

Mickey was preceded in death by her parents, William Lerner and Lillian Lerner; her former husband Arnold Tandet; and her husband Jack Capsuto. She is survived by her sister Sandy and Ron Berliant (late), her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Lawrence and Marietta Greenberg , her sister-in- law Myra Greenberg; her children Joan and Cody Nelson, Linda Tandet, Bruce and Susan Tandet, and Steven Tandet and Jocelyn McClelland; her grandchildren Timothy and Ernesto Gonzales, Josh and Katie Pulling, Rachel and Matt Bielski, Sarah Tandet, Stacey and Dan Wadas, Ross Tandet, Gabrielle Tandet, Sloan Tandet and Brian Givens; her great-grandchildren Miranda, James, and Madelyn; and her many dear friends. We will all cherish her memory.

A service celebrating Mickey’s life will be held at Chicago Jewish Funerals,195 North Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 12:00 pm, with burial to immediately follow at Shalom Memorial Park in Arlington Heights, IL. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you send a contribution to The Mickey Capsuto Adult Learning Fund, at Congregation Beth Am, 1370 Abbott Court, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, www.bethambg.org. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals – Buffalo Grove Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com