Local business founder dies
Monday, May 17, 2010, at 7:27 am by Bill SmithThe founder of National Award Services of Evanston died last week.
Charles Conrad "Chuck" Uchtman, 82, died on May 10. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2515 Central Park Ave. in Evanston.
Obituary: NU prof, managed Mustang project at Ford
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at 3:59 pm by Northwestern NewsDonald N. Frey, 86, a Northwestern University engineering professor who, along with others, came up with the concept and design of the Ford Mustang, a car that became an American icon, died March 5 at Evanston Hospital.
Obituary: Joyce Bruner-Lorand
Monday, March 22, 2010, at 1:39 pm by Northwestern NewsJoyce Bruner-Lorand, who died March 15 at her Glencoe home, was for many years a mentor to the graduate students and post-doctorate fellows with whom she collaborated at Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and Feinberg School of Medicine.
Marcia Logan, wife of former police chief
Friday, January 29, 2010, at 7:39 am by Bill SmithMarcia Logan, wife of retired Evanston Police Chief William Logan, died on on Sunday, Jan. 24.
Services will be held at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, 1109 Emerson St., on Friday, Feb. 5. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. with a memorial service at 7 p.m.
Condolence cards may be sent to 1031 McDaniel Ave, Evanston, IL 60202.
Debate coach dies of heart attack
Thursday, December 31, 2009, at 1:58 pm by Northwestern NewsDebaters tend to avoid superlatives, but people who knew longtime Northwestern University Debate Society director Scott Deatherage have trouble avoiding them. Deatherage died Christmas day of a heart attack at age 47.
Former D65 superintendent dies
Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at 2:04 pm by Bill SmithA memorial service was held today for Joseph Fred Pollack, a former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 superintendent.
Mr. Pollack, died in Ann Arbor, Mich., after a sudden illness that culminated in pneumonia.
Born in Detroit, the son of Rebecca Schecter and David Pollack, he attended Central High School there.
He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Wayne State University, and a Ph. D. from the University of Michigan. He also received a Fulbright grant to study in Italy.
He is survived by his wife, Janis Conlin; sons, Shawn (husband of Susan Bloye) and Brian (husband of Karen Nussbaum); daughters Elena Conlin Pollack Mendoza Stone (wife of Jonathan) and Andrea Conlin Pollack Hoffman (wife of Benjamin), and grandchildren Aaron, Katie, and Elizabeth.
His living siblings are brothers Manny and Irwin, and a sister, Sara Selin.
NU economist Alexis dies at 77
Monday, June 1, 2009, at 10:06 am by Northwestern NewsMarcus Alexis, 77, professor emeritus of management and strategy at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and former chair of Northwestern’s economics department, died Wednesday, Ma
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