Obituaries
Masudha Nazir Syed, age 81
Graveside service Friday 9:00 AM at Ridgelawn Cemetery 5736 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60645
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Masudha Nazir Syed, age 81. Dear mother of Faizal Syed, Asher Benjamin, and Yasmine (Patrick) Stammer. Loving sister of Victor Wadhawkar, Stella (Jim) Carlson, the late Benzion Benjamin, the late Ruby Benjamin, the late Mabel Moses, the late Sabrina Moses, and the late Herman Moses. Cherished friend of Mumtaz Champsi, Niels Nygaard, and Lidia “Lily” Lopez. Dearly missed by Susana Jimenez-Arellano Carrillo, Ana (Ramon Secades Suarez) Jimenez-Arellano Carrillo, Rocio Jimenez-Arellano Carrillo, Margarita Jimenez-Arellano Carrillo, Carlos Jimenez-Arellano Carrillo, Juan (Maria Sanchez) Jimenez-Arellano Carrillo, Alejandra (Gonzalo Salvador Sanchez) Jimenez-Arellano Carrillo and their children Macarena, Ramon, Jacobo, Anita, Lara, Diego and Javier. Long-time teacher in the Chicago Public School system and early member of the Head Start program. Proud member of the Bene Israel community of Bombay. Graveside service Friday 9:00 AM at Ridgelawn Cemetery 5736 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60646. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois 2833 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645 www.chabadillinois.com. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.