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13, 2023.
She was the beloved wife 
of Al Gruber; loving mother 
of Alicia “Lee” Galarce 
and Andrea Hurtado; 
cherished grandmother 
of Alexander and Max 
Galarce; dear sister of Larry 
(Joann) Davis; dear cousin 
of Marilyn (Larry) Zimny 
and David Criz. She will be 
missed dearly by all those 
who knew her. 
A memorial service was 
held at Congregation Or 
Shalom in Vernon Hills, 
Ill. In lieu of flowers, 
memorial contributions 
may be made to American 
Heart Association, P.O. 
Box 840692, Dallas, 
TX 75284-0692, heart.
org; or Congregation Or 
Shalom, 21 Hawthorn 
Pkwy., Vernon Hills, IL 
60061, orshalomlc.org. 
Arrangements by Chicago 
Jewish Funerals–Buffalo 
Grove Chapel, 847-229-
8822.

CAROL LYNN 
LIFTON, 85, of 
Beverly Hills, 
died Aug. 17, 
2023. 
She is 
survived by her beloved 
husband, Sidney Lifton; 
children, Keith (Heather) 
Lifton, Kimberly 
(Steve Hirsch) Lifton, 
Tami (Kevin) Manton; 
grandchildren, Erin (Mike 
Whitby) Lifton, Sarah 
Shea, Mickey Manton, 
Samantha Manton, Rachel 
Hirsch and Ben Hirsch; 
great-grandchildren, Wylde 
and Willow; many other 
loving family members and 
friends. 
Carol was the dear 
mother of the late Hope 

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