Funeral Details

Irving S. Bubes

June 26, 1922 - December 18, 2019

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Friday, December 20, 2019 at 11:00 AM

Service

Chicago Jewish Funerals
Skokie Chapel
8851 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois 60077
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Clergy

Rabbi Michael Sommer

Interment

Westlawn Cemetery
7801 West Montrose Avenue
Norridge, Illinois 60706
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Condolences

Bubes Residence
2000 Chestnut Avenue, Unit 510
Glenview, Illinois 60025
847.657.0540
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Friday 4PM-7PM

Memorial Contributions

to your favorite charity





OBITUARY

Irving S. Bubes , age 97, passed away on December 18th,at his home in Glenview, Illinois. Loving husband of Florence (née Bush) for 77 years. Devoted father to Sharon (Stuart) Levy, Jacqueline (John) Holicka, and David (Carol) Bubes. Proud grandfather to Asher and Raymond Levy, Lisa and Steven (Annalise) Bubes. Cherished great-grandfather to Juliana Levy. Fond uncle of Carolyn (Mark) Ammer, and Deborah (Malcolm) Douglas. Irving was born on June 26, 1922, in New York and moved to Chicago where he was a 1939 Graduate of Roosevelt High School. He graduated from University of Chicago in 1942, with a degree in chemistry. He married his high school sweetheart, Florence, on October 10, that same year. They then moved to Richland, Washington to work on the Manhattan Project, for the Atomic Energy Commission.After returning home to Chicago, he was employed as a chemist, metallurgist, and spectrographer, for several Chicago companies. Irving enjoyed many wonderful years of retirement, and traveled the world with his wife and friends. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed theater and the arts, and special times with his loving family and friends. He will be fondly remembered as a kind and generous man, whose unique laugh and contagious smile will be missed by all who knew him. Service Friday 11AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Westlawn. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to your favorite charity. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com


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David Bubes
December 22, 2019
Dear Florence & Family, Please accept my heartfelt condolences on Irving's passing away. Our family has the warmest memories of the Bubes family while we were all in Evanston. Wishing you the fondest memories now and always. Andrea Ableman Rich & Family

Andrea Rich
December 22, 2019
Love, laughter, and always curious.

Sharon Levy
December 23, 2019
Loving man with a twinkle in his eye.

Carol Bubes
December 23, 2019