In Memoriam - Gerry Lietz

Gerard P. Lietz, Sr. 72 of Evanston. Beloved husband for 46 years of Mary Lietz nee Einhorn, loving father of Martha, Kristin, Bernard (Robin), Gerard Lietz Jr. and Gretchen (Jason) Wening; proud grandfather of Gloria, Graham, Sophie, Helen, Hazel, Emily and Paul; dear brother of Miriam Lietz.  Dr. Lietz taught for 40 years at DePaul University in the physics department.  He was a leading member of the Illinois State Physics Project (ISPP), an alliance of physics teachers who meet monthly to share teaching ideas. He received Distinguished Service awards from both the National and Chicago Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT).  Dr. Lietz traveled the country helping physics educators in other states to form teaching alliances. Even into retirement Dr. Lietz enjoyed working with other educators and sharing teaching stratagies. Visitation Monday November 29, 2010 3:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. at Old Orchard Rd. Skokie and Tuesday 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral Mass 11:00 at St. Athanasius Church,1615 Lincoln Street Evanston, IL 60201. Interment Private, St. Boniface Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Center For Sharing, Casa Isabel,(www.casaisabel.org), 3525 E. "A" Street, Pasco, WA 99301 or St. Vincent DePaul Society c/o St. Athanasius, 1615 Lincoln Street Evanston, IL 60201. Gerry's Guestbook will remain online until November 28, 2011.  Click here to visit the Guestbook.

Donnellan Family Funeral Services Website, November 28, 2010