Figa, Leon of Chicago, Illinois

Leon Figa, Holocaust survivor and Jewish Partisan Hero, age 97, beloved husband of the late Sarah, nee Mandelkorn; devoted father of Cantor Stewart (Flavia Yamamoto-Nicolucci) and the late Judge Phillip Figa; dear father-in-law of Candace Figa; cherished grandfather of Laura, Harlow, Benjamin, and Elizabeth Figa; loving brother of the late Shmuel, Avram, and Brucha Figa. Graveside service Friday, 2 p.m. Shalom Memorial Park (Sec. V) Rand Rd. And Rte. 53, Arlington Heights. Remembrances may be made to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, 9603 Woods Dr., Skokie, 60077 or to West Suburban Temple Har Zion, 1040 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest, 60305.

Info: Chesed v’Emet Funeral Home, Rudy Lerner, Funeral Director, 847-577-0856, www.chesedvemet.com.

Death Date: 8-Mar-17    Service Date: 10-Mar-17    Service Time: 2:00 P.M.    Service Type: Graveside

Cemetery: Shalom Memorial Park         Plot Location:        Synagogue: West Suburban Temple Har Zion