Sylvia Pekay Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 4, 2019, at the age of 99, Sylvia Pekay (Buffalo Grove, Illinois) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her spouse Milton; her children, Marc M. (Marsha) and Michael (Donna); her grandchildren, Joel (Danielle), Ross, Laura Horwitch (David), Hayley (Gene Lisula) and Gwen Pekay-Levine (Scot); her great grandchildren, Max, Zoe, Anna, Jacob, Taylor, Jace, Chloe, Demi, Jules, Shayna, Benjamin, Alec, Maya, Jenna, Brielle and Lacey; her parents, Rabbi Ephraim and Hannah Epstein; her siblings, Rabbi Harry Epstein (late Reva) of Atlanta, Aaron David, Emmanuel Epstein (late Golda) and Annabelle Temkin; and her sibling-in-law Rose Koff-Klein. She was also cherished by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Lacey Horwitch Scholarship Fund at Glenbrook North High School, c/o Bonnie Schoenberg, 3216 Highland Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062 or Lacey Legacy/Chai Life, 6600 N. Lincoln Ave., #300, Lincolnwood, IL 60712.
