Howard Zeitz
2016-04-20Dr. Howard J. Zeitz 1943—2016
Dr. Howard J. Zeitz, 72, passed away peacefully with family by his side Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Anam Glen Assisted Care. Howie was born in Chicago, IL the son of Aleck and Esther (Begun) Zeitz. He was raised in Chicago and completed medical school at U of I. Howie had a long and distinguished career serving as a physician in the US Army, at Grant Hospital and Rush Medical Center in Chicago. Howie went on to lead the Problem Based Medicine track of the Medical College at Rush, before moving to Rockford to finish his career teaching and seeing patients within the U of IL at Chicago College of Medicine Rockford Campus. Howie married Mary Brown in Oak Park, IL, February 1993. Howard enjoyed playing tennis, working, and watching the Chicago Cubs, but most of all he loved spending time with his family. Survivors include wife, Mary; son, Jonathan (Jillian) Zeitz; daughters, Kathy (Bryan) Vescio, Amy (Steve Dunbar) Zeitz and Lauren Zeitz; grandsons, Nathan and Owen Vescio; sister, Eileen (Richard) Hudelson; and mother of Howie's three oldest children, Donna (Johnson) Zeitz. Predeceased by parents. Howard's family would like to extend a very special thank you to the staff at Anam Glen Assisted Care and the team at JourneyCare Hospice for their loving care at the end of Howie's life.
A celebration of Howard's life will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL, with visitation from 3:30 p.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
or to the Alzheimer's Association
in Howie's name are suggested. Arrangements by Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL 61108. Send online condolence to www.fitzgeraldfh.com
Dr. Howard J. Zeitz, 72, passed away peacefully with family by his side Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Anam Glen Assisted Care. Howie was born in Chicago, IL the son of Aleck and Esther (Begun) Zeitz. He was raised in Chicago and completed medical school at U of I. Howie had a long and distinguished career serving as a physician in the US Army, at Grant Hospital and Rush Medical Center in Chicago. Howie went on to lead the Problem Based Medicine track of the Medical College at Rush, before moving to Rockford to finish his career teaching and seeing patients within the U of IL at Chicago College of Medicine Rockford Campus. Howie married Mary Brown in Oak Park, IL, February 1993. Howard enjoyed playing tennis, working, and watching the Chicago Cubs, but most of all he loved spending time with his family. Survivors include wife, Mary; son, Jonathan (Jillian) Zeitz; daughters, Kathy (Bryan) Vescio, Amy (Steve Dunbar) Zeitz and Lauren Zeitz; grandsons, Nathan and Owen Vescio; sister, Eileen (Richard) Hudelson; and mother of Howie's three oldest children, Donna (Johnson) Zeitz. Predeceased by parents. Howard's family would like to extend a very special thank you to the staff at Anam Glen Assisted Care and the team at JourneyCare Hospice for their loving care at the end of Howie's life.
A celebration of Howard's life will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL, with visitation from 3:30 p.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Published in Rockford Register Star on Apr. 22, 2016- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rrstar/obituary.aspx?n=howard-j-zeitz&pid=179706029&fhid=14630#sthash.Rk2yacpe.dpuf