Isadore Marcus, age 86, beloved husband of the late Ada Belle, nee Gross, Marcus; loving father of Laura Nan (Joseph) Blustein, Beverly Jean (Richard) Waxler and the late Norman Lewis Marcus; cherished grandfather of Daniel and Emily Blustein and Adam Waxler; dear brother of Max, the late Sam Marcus and Frieda Goode; special brother-in-law Morris Factor; devoted son of the late Barney and Katie Marcus; uncle to many nieces and nephews.
He was a Veteran of the Army Air Corps in WWII and retired from government service after many years.
He received an Apollo Achievement Award in 1969 from NASA for his contributions to the Apollo/Saturn mission (including Apollo 11). Graveside Service Sunday, 11 a.m. at Shalom Memorial Park (Sect.
8), Arlington Heights, IL. Info, Lloyd Mandel Levayah Funerals,
847-679-3939 or www.levayah.com
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