Dr. Howard J. Zeitz

Dr. Howard J. Zeitz, 72
Rockford- Dr. Howard J. Zeitz, 72, passed away peacefully with family by his side Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Anam Glen Assisted Care. Howie was born in Chicago, IL the son of Aleck & Esther (Begun) Zeitz. He was raised in Chicago and completed medical school at U of I. Howie had a long and distinguished career serving as a physician in the US Army, at Grant Hospital and Rush Medical Center in Chicago. Howie went on to lead the Problem Based Medicine track of the Medical College at Rush, before moving to Rockford to finish his career teaching and seeing patients within the U of IL at Chicago College of Medicine Rockford Campus.
Howie married Mary Brown in Oak Park, IL, February of 1993. Howard enjoyed playing tennis, working, and watching the Chicago Cubs, but most of all he loved spending time with his family.
Survivors include wife Mary; son Jonathan (Jillian) Zeitz; daughters Kathy (Bryan) Vescio, Amy (Steve Dunbar) Zeitz and Lauren Zeitz; grandsons Nathan and Owen Vescio; sister Eileen (Richard) Hudelson; and mother of Howie's three oldest children Donna (Johnson) Zeitz. Predeceased by parents.
A celebration of Howard’s life will be held at 6 pm Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL. Visitation from 3:30 until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research or to the Alzheimer’s Association in Howie's name are suggested.
Howard's family would like to extend a very special thank you to the staff at Anam Glen Assisted Care and the team at JourneyCare Hospice for their loving care at the end of Howie's life.
Arrangements by Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL. 61108. –Send online condolence to www.fitzgeraldfh.com