Stanley R. Weinberger

Stanley Robert Weinberger of Glencoe, IL, age 92, died on December 5, 2022 in Branford, CT. Stanley was the husband of the late Betty Weinberger (nee Kiralfy). He is survived by his son John Weinberger (Sara Weinberger), his daughter Beth Weinberger (Mark Schaefer), his grandson Simon and his granddaughter Kira. He is the son of the late Simon and Jean (Frankel) Weinberger of Troy, Ohio. Stanley was a devoted friend, law partner, father, and above all, husband to Betty, his wife of 61 years. Stanley was born in Troy, Ohio, graduated from the University of Michigan in 1952 and the University of Michigan Law School in 1954. His ZBT fraternity brothers were life-long friends. After law school he served in the U.S. Army. Stanley worked for more than five decades as a corporate attorney in Chicago, most of that time as a partner in the law firm Rosenthal and Schanfield. Following his law career, Stanley served as trustee for a charitable trust that supported social services for Chicago youth. Stanley served as President of the Glencoe Board of Education, President of the Chicago Chapter of the American Jewish Committee, member of the Glencoe Planning Commission and member of the board of directors of the Chicago Chamber Musicians. He consistently gave his time and wisdom to family, community, and friends. He donated to and worked for political candidates who shared his values of a fair and just society. Although he could have retired at a reasonable age, towards the end of his law career Stanley taught 4 semesters of American history at Roosevelt University and continued working and remained active in philanthropic causes into his late 80's. Stanley will be remembered for his humor, generosity, a steady sense of responsibility, and a deep desire to contribute to his community. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 11 at 11am, at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette, IL. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of gifts or flowers, contributions in Stanley's honor can be made to the American Jewish Committee, www.ajc.org, and Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly, www.lbfechicago.org.