Service Information

Service : Sunday, December 28th at 12:00 pm
Service Location: Graveside Service
Shalom Memorial Park

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Interment:
Shalom Memorial Park
1700 W. Rand Road
Arlington Heights

Shiva Information

Shiva Information

Pinsky Family Home
2150 Founders Drive Apt 343
Norhtbrook, Illinois 60062

Following the service until 6 PM
Monday through Thursday 1 PM until 6 PM
Minyan each night at 5 PM
Friday 11 AM until 2 PM

Contributions
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
http://www.fidf.org

Stand With Us
http://www.standwithus.com/donate

Obituary

Helen Weiss Pinsky, 93, beloved wife of the late Alex Pinsky for 65 years; loving mother of Janet and Gadi Cohen, Galit and David Gottlieb, Elizabeth and Milton Pinsky, and Cindy and Marty Pinsky; grandmother of Sevonne Cohen, Anat (Mark) Brinkman, Maya (Eli) Sussman, Danielle Sassower (Scott Thomas), Rebecca Sassower (Drew Willert), Gabriel (Annie) Gottlieb, Mathew (Michelle) Pinsky, Emily (Scott) Wirtz, Claire, Sarah, Joe, and Sam Pinsky Z”L; great-grandmother of Oz, Lev, Paz, Simone, Solomon, Dottie, Leo, Leni, Michael, Monte, Winnie, and Adam (and 4 more expected this year); dear sister of the late Leon and Ruth Weiss. Helen was also a treasured aunt, cousin and friend to many. She earned a degree in special education from National Louis University and worked with special needs students for over twenty years. She volunteered with the Illinois Holocaust Museum from its early years and considered raising her children and working as a docent to be her most important contributions. She loved Israel and the Jewish people. Helen loved gathering with family, music, reading, theater, traveling, and playing bridge. She was prized for her refreshing candor and biting sense of humor. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to StandwithUS, www.standwithus.com/donate or Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, www.fidf.org. Graveside service Sunday December 28, 2025, 12:00 PM at Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. For information, including a link to view the service online, shiva, and to leave condolences, www.shalommemorial.org or (847) 255-3520.

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