Gordon Cohen

Obituary

Gordon Cohen, 98 years young, left us on April 26 after a battle with cancer, loving husband of Barbara, nee Tuch and the late Dorothy, nee Glasser for 51 years; beloved father of Gary (Bev) and Nancy (Don); dear step-father to Kerri (Alan) and Andy (Gina); cherished grandfather of Jennifer, Laura (Matt), Katie (J.D), Jeffrey (Melissa) and Michael; revered step-grandfather to Erin (Dave), Mallory (Robert) and C.J.; adored great-grandfather to Hayden, Brianna, Rylan, Slayton, Arianna, Miles, Emerson, Damion JR., Grayson and Jacob; caring brother of Myra (the late Daniel) Krangle and Marshall (Judy) Cohen; a special thank you to Gordon’s caregiver, Doris for all of love and support she provided. Gordon was a men’s clothing designer starting at Tip Top Tailor’s in Toronto and then Michaels Stern in Rochester, NY. He moved his family to Highland Park, IL, and went to work for Hart, Schaffner, and Marx, where he traveled the world and rose to be the Senior V.P. of Quality and Design. He earned numerous awards including the IACD Lifetime Achievement Award, an appreciation award from the Menswear Division of the UJA Federation for his devotion to Jewish Causes, as well as many others. He was a true patriarch of our family. He was also a renaissance man who loved history and the arts. Other than family, he loved being a lifelong learner on any subject imaginable. Mr. Cohen was a WWII veteran of the Army Air Corps.

Service Information

Service : Monday, July 18th at 9:30 am
Service Location: Memorial Service -Shalom Memorial Funeral Home

Interment:
Shalom Memorial Park
1700 W. Rand RoadArlington Heights

GUEST BOOK
PHOTOGRAPHS

GUEST BOOK

April 29th, 2020

Circumstances kept Gordon and I apart for far too long. When we reunited, however, I shared a special night with him where he caught me up to speed on all things Gordon. Story after story of fantastic escapades. We laughed so hard that night and I was blessed to share in his kind, compassionate, joyful and wise spirit. Few I’ve met have shared his zest for life, passion for the arts and love of family. That night I tagged him with the moniker The Great Gordino, which of course he loved, and I want Gordino to know that he will be missed greatly by myself and all that loved him.

~Jeffrey Goldman
~Grandson, Tucson, AZ

April 29th, 2020

Last trip to see Papa in February

~Jennifer Curley
~granddaughter, Colorado Springs

April 29th, 2020

We loved getting together every time he came to Colorado to visit. Here he is with our families in CO

~Katie Peck
~Granddaughter, Monument, CO

April 29th, 2020

Papa was always very involved in his great-grandkids lives. When he came to
visit, they enjoyed reading to him, and listening to him read as well.

~Katie Peck
~Granddaughter, Monument, CO

April 29th, 2020

Papa was always very involved in his great-grandkids lives. When he came to
visit, they enjoyed reading to him, and listening to him read as well.

~Katie Peck
~Granddaughter, Monument, CO

April 29th, 2020

We were honored to have Papa present our Ketubah at our rehearsal dinner, and make a speech explaining it’s meaning and significance to our wedding party. A memory we will never forget.

~Katie Peck
~Granddaughter, Monument, CO

April 28th, 2020

Celebrating his 97th Birthday at one of his favorite restaurants

~Katie Peck
~Granddaughter, Monument, CO

April 28th, 2020

Group photo!