Funeral Details

Melvin Potash

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 12 Noon

Service

Chicago Jewish Funerals
Buffalo Grove Chapel
195 North Buffalo Grove Road
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
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Clergy

Rabbi James Gordon
Rabbi Daniel Fox

Interment

Shalom Memorial Park
1700 Rand Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
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Shiva

Dobkin Residence
3275 Old Mill Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
847.291.7689
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Visitors must wear a mask.

Wednesday: 5PM-9PM

Thursday: 1:30PM-3:30PM and 5PM-9PM
Please no visitors between 3:30PM-5PM

Friday 12PM-2PM

Saturday Evening: 7:30PM-9PM

Sunday: 3PM-5:30PM and 7PM-9PM
Please no visitors between 5:30PM-7PM

Monday: 3PM-5:30PM and 7PM-9PM
Please no visitors between 5:30PM-7PM

Minyan Times:
Shacharit 6:30AM on Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
Shacharit 8:30AM on Sunday
Mincha/Maariv 5:25PM Wednesday and Thursday
Mincha/Maariv 4:20PM Sunday and Monday

Memorial Contributions

Darchei Noam Glenbrook
3465 Techny Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
www.darcheinoamglenbrook.org
or
Hadassah
60 Revere Drive
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
www.hadassah.org
or
Charity of choice




OBITUARY

Melvin Potash, age 92

Beloved husband of Phyllis Potash nee Winer. Loving father of Debbie (Dr. David) Dobkin, Art (Arla) Potash, Mark (Pam) Potash and Ed Potash. Proud grandfather of Alise (Yoni) Gold, Sarah (Jonny) Chapman, Hallie (Avi) Geller, Avi Dobkin, Hannah (Corey) Krauss, Max Potash, Blake Potash and Olivia Potash. Cherished great-grandfather of Ayelet, Eli, Nachi, Hadassah, Moshe, Akiva, Noam, Aharon, Tzipora, Josephine, Gitty and Noa. Dear brother of Marian (the late Alan) Schuman, the late Ida (the late Melvin) Cherin, the late Ruth (the late Joseph) Foreman, the late Herbert (Dorothy) Potash, the late Francis (the late Harold) Nathan, the late Mildred (the late George) Steinberg, the late David (the late Frieda) Potash, and the late Elizabeth (Marvin) Legator. Service Wednesday 12 Noon at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 195 N. Buffalo Grove Road (One block north of Lake Cook Road) Buffalo Grove. Interment Shalom. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Darchei Noam Glenbrook, 3465 Techny Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, www.darcheinoamglenbrook.org or Hadassah, 60 Revere Drive, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, www.hadassah.org, or charity of choice. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Buffalo Grove Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com


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Condolences to you all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

John Page
November 2, 2021
I’m very sorry to hear this news. Art, your dad will always live in your heart

Tony Leto
November 3, 2021
Thoughts and prayers to your family. Mel was such a kind and generous man! His smile just melted my heart!

Dawn Durkin
November 3, 2021
Dear Phyllis,
I want to extend to you and the family my deepest personal condolences on Mel passing. Though I wasn't able to personally attend the services, I was able to view them on live streaming and the eulogies given by the children and grandchildren were quite moving. It was an honor for me to have known you, Mel and the family over the years. Mel loved his family and would do anything for them and any friend in need. He was truly a "mensch" in the true sense of the word. He will be missed, but has left a wonderful blueprint for how to live a full life for his children and grandchildren to follow. May you and the family be comforted by the fact that many friends have you and the family in their prayers during this stressful time. May his memory be a blessing forever!
Shalom,
Shel Marcus

Shel Marcus
November 3, 2021