Michael Cohen Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Michael Cohen (Chicago, Illinois), who passed away on September 22, 2022, at the age of 73, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Max Cohen and Ida Cohen; and his parent-in-law Yefim Shneydman. He is survived by : his spouse Svetlana Cohen; his son Benjamin Cohen; his brother Joel Cohen (Linda); his niece Jennifer Simpson (Joseph); and his great-nephews, Jacob and Joshua Simpson.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613, wwwansheemet.org, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60604, http://www.cso.org, or Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60601, http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Jewish Funeral Chapel

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October 17, 2022

Thomas R. Lichten wrote a sympathy message

“Dear Michael Cohen family, I was very saddened to learn of Michael's passing. We had many cases together. Mike was always fair and of good humor in our adversarial dealings. Please accept my condolences on your loss. He was a good and kind man and a good lawyer. Tom Lichten”