North Shore Death Notices: April 14 To April 20

The following death notices were added to funeral homes serving the North Shore area in the past week. Those homes have provided obituaries for some of those that have passed away recently. Patch offers condolences to their loved ones, links to their obituaries and notices of upcoming services below.

Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Fae Gedz née Barsky, 100, Elmhurst

Helen "Henke" Schechtman née Katz, 96, Northbrook

Frances Kreisler, 99, Deerfield

Martin W. Slov, 96, Lake Barrington

Rochelle Dlugie, 95, Lincolnwood

Mildred Frank née Ruzich, 94, Skokie

Arlene G. Bennett née Gettleman, 93, Chicago

Isak V. Gerson, 90, Chicago

Hilbert Heiferman, 89, Chicago

Ina Berkley Robinson née Brandt, 88, Lincolnshire

Sondra M. Lavin née Elkins, 87, Libertyville

Klavdiya Katsnelson, 85, Buffalo Grove

Myriam Gordon, 81, Northbrook

Edward M. "Eddie" Genson, 78, Deerfield

Alan Jay Narter, 75, Tinley Park

Michael Rosenblum, 72, Wheeling

Vladimir Gurvich, 58, Brooklyn, New York

Gary Edward Kurland, 61, Chicago

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Kathryn A. Testa, 98, Glenview

Rosemary O’Neil, 96, Evanston

Mary Ellen Wolff née Marsh, 95, Glenview

Donald S. Brooks, 90, Evanston

Vivian "Viv" Therese Cangelosi née Alicki, 89, Wilmette

Loyal Kenneth Park Jr., 89, Northfield

Armand Orie Norehad, 85, Northfield

Laurence Lowell "Larry" McCarthy, 84, Glenview

John "Jay" Mommsen, 78, Winnetka

Robert "Bob" Edward Cronin, 56, Glenview

Daniel "Danny" Yager Herrman Jr. , 40, Northbrook

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Marlyn Farber née Stoneberg, 94, Skokie

Shirley J. Mulcahy née Koziarz, 91, Skokie

Leonard J. Graf, 89, Northbrook

June "Bobbie" R. DiFiore née Constantino, 86, Skokie

William R. "Coach" Richardson, 75, Skokie

Ronald M. Calabrese, 65, Skokie

Thompson Funeral & Cremation Services, 1917 Asbury Ave. in Evanston

John A. Mayes, 82, Evanston

Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd. in Wilmette

Leyzer Rikhterman, 94, Chicago

Minnie Bercovitz née Gershberg, 93, Skokie

Betty J. Handmacher, 93, Northbrook

Rita Lawrence née Mann, 92, Highwood

Tomiko Salzman, 88, Highland Park

Ilya Stasevsky, 85, Skokie

Elissa Ruth Bramson née Friedman, 82, Boynton Beach, Florida

Norman B. Sack, 75, Wilmette

David Arlen Felper, 73, Evanston

Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster St. in Morton Grove

Jeff L. Niemiec, 73, Morton Grove

Robert E. St. John, 72, Morton Grove

Joyce T. Burkart née Gawrys, 90, Glenview

N. H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home, 1240 Waukegan Road in Glenview

Arlene Mae Rachiele née Behm, 94, Glenview

Stuart Young Phillips, 87, Glencoe

Penyu N. Penev, 70, Prospect Heights

Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home, 1787 Deerfield Road in Highland Park

Dorothy Leighton, 97, Libertyville

Thomas L. Gutman, 87, Northbrook

Thomas J. Conway, 65, Chicago

David Sweitzer, 63, Northbrook

Luke Quigley Schneider, 34, Deerfield

Wenben Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave. in Lake Forest

Arlene M. Rabe, 94, Lincolnshire

Judith Rising Noble, 85, Lake Forest

Reuland & Turnbough Funeral Home, 1407 N. Western Ave. in Lake Forest

Dorothy Tiffany Whalley, 87, Lake Forest

Seguin & Symonds Funeral Home, 858 Sheridan Road in Highwood

Ramiro Villegas, 60, Evanston

Featured Obituary:

William R. “Coach” Richardson, age 75, formerly of Skokie. Beloved husband of Joan E., nee Tanner; dear father of Sue Ellen (David) Haak and Angelyn (Eric); loving grandfather of Ellie Sue, Ethan, William, and Kayliana; fond brother of Charles (the late Renee) and Shirley (Gary) Steines.

Bill graduated from Niles East in 1963, where he competed in football and wrestling. His senior year he was named Most Valuable Football Player. He received a football scholarship to Northeast Missouri State, which is now Truman State. After graduation in 1967, he was thrilled to come back to Skokie and began teaching at Niles North, coaching football and wrestling. In 1971, he transferred to Niles West, where he taught Driver’s Education and Physical Education. He was Defensive Coordinator under Mike Basrak and Don Huff. In 1982, Bill became Head Football Coach and remained in that position until his retirement. In 2000, he was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. Coach Richardson was a mentor to many coaches, a leader of young men, and a father figure to all. He loved watching his daughters follow in his footsteps: Angie becoming a teacher and Sue Ellen teaching and coaching the New Trier High School Boys Varsity Volleyball Team.

Coach Richardson loved people and had many friends. He was an optimist, lighthearted, and non-judgmental man. One of his favorite things was going out for a beer and burger with his coaching staff, former players, and friends and family. A member of Skokie Valley Baptist church, a proud Norwegian, the owner of BJ’s Antiques in Evanston, and owner of several apartment buildings, Bill followed his passions. He loved dancing at weddings, and everyone was always happy to spend time with him. He was one of those people others flocked to, and he always made everyone feel special and loved.

Since retirement, Bill has spent most of his time at his beloved cabin in Wisconsin, where he has enjoyed hunting and raising beef cattle. He passed away after a long, hard battle with Alzheimer’s, surrounded by his family. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, coach, and friend.

Send obituaries and images to your Patch to be included in future editions: Deerfield, Evanston, Glenview, Highland Park, Lake Bluff-Lake Forest, Niles-Morton Grove, Northbrook, Skokie, Winnetka-Glencoe-Northbrook, Wilmette-Kenilworth

Last week: North Shore Death Notices: April 7 to April 13