Funeral Details

Alan Shefsky

June 22, 1959 - July 1, 2014

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM

Service

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

Rabbi Samuel Gordon
Congregation Sukkat Shalom

Interment

Westlawn Cemetery
7801 West Montrose Avenue
Norridge, Illinois 60706
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Shiva

Shefsky Residence
3839 Enfield Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60076
847.673.6565
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Thursday following the service until 9PM, Friday from 1PM - 5PM, Saturday 7PM - 10PM and Sunday 1PM - 9PM

Shiva will continue at the
Shefsky-Feldman Residence
810 Madison Street
Evanston, Illinois 60202
847.328.7101
Monday and Tuesday 6PM - 9PM
with Minyan at 8PM

Memorial Contributions

Dwight Conquergood Scholarship Fund
in Performance Studies
c/o Northwestern University
Annie May Swift Hall
Department of Performance Studies
1920 Campus Drive
Evanston, Illinois 60208




OBITUARY

Alan Shefsky, age 55

Much loved and talented son of Lawrence and Elaine nee Katzman. Cherished brother of Jay (Elizabeth Feldman) Shefsky and Julie (Chris) Froeter. Adored and adoring uncle of Hannah, Leah, Alex , Joe and Ruby. Beloved nephew, cousin, friend and colleague. Trusted mentor to many. Service Thursday 10AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Westlawn. In memory of Alan’s many years of service to graduate education, contributions may be made to the Dwight Conquergood Scholarship Fund in Performance Studies c/o Northwestern University, Annie May Swift Hall, Department of Performance Studies, 1920 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com


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Alan...having never met you in person I sense I have missed something special. I will always be glad to have experienced our connection by happenstance. No poetic musings from me in this moment. Today you are the poetry.

Mick Friesen
July 1, 2014
Alan,
Thank you for being a shining bright star in my life. I may have not known you long but I enjoyed every conversation we had while in the coffee shop. You have inspired me to write poetry again and my first will be for you. You will be deeply missed from my life. Thank you for teaching me so many things and listening to my stories as well. May God Bless you and your family. All my love and prayers and a toast to you with Peppermint tea bags, double cupped, no lid! XO
Regina
Barista at Peet's Coffee & Tea

Regina Kardashian
July 4, 2014
Last week, soon after hearing of Alanâ??s passing, I was sitting in a coffee shop crying tears of joy to James Taylorâ??s Youâ??ve got A Friend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEkIou3WFnM&feature=kp. I will certainly feel this way about Alan forever. If there were a wake at St. Peetâ??s this would be one of the songs. This wonderful man, a warm shining light in so many ways to so many people, will be missed and he will be remembered.

Love,
Bill


Bill Bleich
July 6, 2014