Diane Heller, nee Perlman, 80. Beloved wife of the late Robert; devoted mother of Julie (Dr. Colman) Kraff, Allison "Sunny" Felman, and Nicole "Nikki" (Evan) Silverman; treasured grandmother of Arielle (Jared) Berk, Noah (Sophie) Kraff, Liza Kraff, Chase, Hannah, and Drew Felman, and Elle, Tate, and Liv Silverman; proud "GG" of Delilah and Savannah; dear sister of Charles (Mira) Perlman and daughter of the late Jack and Helen; caring companion of Bernard Baum; loving aunt of many. DeeDee was an incredibly thoughtful, lifelong friend, never forgetting a birthday or anniversary. She traveled the world with the love of her life, Bob, and they created wonderful memories for their children and grandchildren. DeeDee was a fun, involved parent and grandparent- family meant everything to her. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Funeral service Weds, Sept. 7, 1 PM at Am Shalom, 840 Vernon Ave, Glencoe. Interment Westlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to JDRF, www.jdfr.org.
