Obituary
Dr. Bernard B. Zelinger, 99, Holocaust Survivor, beloved husband and best friend of Helen, née Rynski, for 73 wonderful years; loving father of Allan (Caryn) Zelinger and Lucy (Richard) Port; cherished Papa of Marissa Zelinger, Bradley Zelinger, Lauren (Randy) Schneiderman and Arielle Port; adored great-grandpa of Hannah Schneiderman; devoted son of the late Chana and Baruch Zelinger; dear brother of the late Lucia Zelinger; treasured friend of many. Bernard served in the US Army as a medical doctor during the Korean War and was a distinguished obstetrician /gynecologist for 40 years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center (www.ilholocaustmuseum.org) or the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org). Services are private. To leave condolences and for information, including a link to view the service: Shalom Memorial Funeral Home (847) 255-3520 or www.shalommemorial.org.
Service Information
Service : Friday, October 16th at 2:00 pm
Service Location: Private Graveside Service -Shalom Memorial Park
Interment:
Shalom Memorial Park
1700 W. Rand Road
Arlington Heights
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March 10th, 2022
I was a OBGYN resident at Christ Hospital IN1973.Dr.Zellinger helped me and Zi am still practicing.I belong to Temple Emanuel in Denver.I tried to locate him and gave up until today.If you have a “Bullock cart made of Ivory”-I gifted him before it was illegal to bring from India.Amen
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