Funeral Details

Lita Zemel, nee Hernreich, 94.5, passed peacefully Friday morning, a holy day of Passover and the cusp of Sabbath Eve. She will be remembered by her family and friends as the sweet, loving, friendly, kind, and generous woman she was. She is survived, and will be so missed by her children, Dean (Debbie Rosenthal Zemel), Gale (David Mausner), Ellen and Jeff, by her grandchildren, Faye Zemel (Rubi Hayim), Max Mausner, Marc Zemel (Julia Lachman), Dvorit Mausner, Samuel Mausner, Laib Zemel and her great-grandchildren, Natan and Hattie Zemel-Hayim and Maya and Eliot Zemel. Lita is now with her husband, Lou, her parents, Clara and Herman, her parents-in-law, Morris and Dubcha and her siblings, Buddy and Diane. The family extend their thanks to her caregivers Mariana Selejan, Modupe Akinrinola and Joan Wright, Dr. Stuart Oserman, and Eric and Cindy at Advocate hospice. Graveside service Monday, 10 AM at Menorah Gardens, 2630 S. 17th. Ave., Broadview, IL 60153. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to the Adult Down Syndrome Center, 1610 Luther Ln, Park Ridge, IL 60068 www.advocatehealth.com/health-services/adult-down-syndrome-center/make-a-donation or Lambs Farm, 14245 W. Rockland Rd., Libertyville, IL 60048 www.lambsfarm.org/support/make-a-donation. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com