Muriel Cohen

April 24th, 2023

Muriel and I were first cousins. (Her dad, Al, and my dad, Harry, were brothers.) I was 15 years younger than Muriel, so it wasn’t until I was in college that we really got to know one another. I adored her. She was beautiful inside and out. She once took me to the CSO to hear Arthur Rubenstein, an experience that kindled in me an appreciation and love of classical music.
In the 80’s my husband and I moved our young family to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Muriel and Gerry came to visit and I was over the moon to see them. Years passed and my mom Norma kept in touch with Muriel.
Fast forward to 2023. We moved home to the Chicago area and driving through Lincolnwood last night I thought of Muriel and tried to find her on the internet this morning. I found her obituary instead. Rest in peace, dear cousin. May your memory be for a blessing .

~Terri Weinstein Mellow
~Cousin, Highland Park, IL

December 28th, 2020

Muriel was always so warm, welcoming, gracious and generous to me. During my grad student years at Indiana U., I visited Chicago several times and she always put me up in the Cohen home. I remember once looking at a book case there and she said “take anything you want”. Once I was reading a book at her house that I’d brought with me that was not exactly high brow. She asked me what I was reading and when I told her, her expression changed ever so slightly. I asked if she was disappointed and in her sweet voice, she replied “a little”. I remember when she pursued a graduate degree in art history and how enthusiastic she was about her studies. Lorin’s art work from high school adorned the walls of her home and she was intensely supportive of all his endeavors. Lorin is like a brother to me and Muriel treated me like family. I remember her as sweet, warm, nurturing and funny. May her memory be a blessing.

~Peter Curtis
~her son’s friend, Riverside, California

December 28th, 2020

Heartfelt sympathy and empathy at this most difficult time. So saddened at the news. Your parents were an important part of my life – loved them so much …
Can still hear their voices and words of wisdom.

~Lindy
~Cousin, Las Vegas, Nevada

December 27th, 2020

I remember the very moment I first met Muriel. She was 18 and starting college at Roosevelt University school of music. Because her family lived in Indiana, she was moving in with with my family to attend college. She greeted me and my brother (ages 5 and 4) very affectionately in the entryway of our apartment. She was very kind to us and we were very fond of her. I remember her taking us downtown and to a movie and a play for children. She bought me the first book I ever read by myself outside of school. Rest in peace, Muriel.

~Linda Stock
~cousin, Calabasas

December 27th, 2020

My deepest condolences,
She was the sweetest, kindest , gentle
Loving Aunt. I loved her ,,,

Lynne

~Lynn Kirker
~Niece, West Palm Beach , Fl

December 27th, 2020

Too many wonderful memories with a stunning, classy, loving bright lady who touched our hearts and will forever live on in our memories!

~Bonnie Gamze
~Niece, Il

December 25th, 2020

with Mom

~Lorin Cohen
~Son, Sunnyside, NY