Obituary
Preceded in death by her husband Donald Weiss and daughter Jill Weiss, Margie is survived and will be deeply missed by her children Jeff (Christie Stone) Weiss and Wendy Kritt, loving grandchildren Amanda Kritt, Catherine Weiss (Will) Snyderwine, Harry Peter Weiss, Jessie Kritt (Celso) White, Nathalie Weiss, Teddy Weiss (Laura) Thomas, and great grandson Oliver Thomas.
Margie served the Highland Park community for decades with passion and dedication. She proudly oversaw the Downtown Redevelopment Commission which resulted in the construction of Port Clinton Square, the development of Fort Sheridan for civilian use, and worked to establish home rule, bring about school consolidation and to ban handgun ownership. Always fair minded, she evaluated the impact of issues on citizens of Highland Park. A colleague called her “a walking history of [our] city government. It was easier to consult Weiss than to sift through the formal ordinances”. Elected four times to the City Council, her legacy of service includes years as Mayor Pro Temp, decades as President of the League of Women Voters, membership on the Apple Tree Theater Board of Directors and Highland Park Community House Board, and most recently as President of the Fort Sheridan Drill Hall condominium association. She will be remembered for her wit, keen and inquisitive mind, and beautiful smile.
Passionate about fashion, fine arts and design, she enjoyed golf, ice skating, theater and film, travel, good food, and relished sharing her knowledge and opinions on these topics with her friends, children and grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Margie’s honor to the Highland Park Community Foundation, www.hpcfil.org.
Graveside service, Sunday 1 PM at Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. For information including a link to view the service, shiva or to leave condolences: Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, www.shalommemorial.org or (847) 255-3520.
Service Information
Service : Sunday, August 8th at 1:00 pm
Service Location: Graveside Service -Shalom Memorial Park
Interment:
Shalom Memorial Park
1700 W. Rand RoadArlington Heights
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August 7th, 2021
So sorry to hear about Margie. We had many good years together working for the League of Women Voters. I will never forget her wonderful smile. My condolences to her family.
~Renee Kane
~Friend, Highland Park
August 7th, 2021
I was her caregiver with freedom home care , I remember her style and Grace and the laughter we shared , she was very independent and always well dressed . I’m am sad to see her go and I will forever remember this beautiful gem I got to know very quickly. My heart goes out to her daughter and entire Weiss family 🙏🙏🙏🙏
~Creshonda
~Caregiver, Arlington heights iL
August 6th, 2021
A picture Margie Weiss
~Jeffrey Weiss
~Son, Washington, DC
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