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Joyce Piven Obituary
Beloved wife of the late Byrne Piven. Devoted mother of Jeremy Piven and Shira Piven (Adam McKay). Proud grandmother of Lili Rose McKay and Pearl Beckett McKay. Dear sister of the late Phyllis Hiller. Devoted sister-in-law of Miriam Piven Cotler (the late Robert Rood) and Marilyn Piven (the late Herman Piven), Actor, director, and teacher of many students. For more information, please click links below from The Chicago Tribune and The Chicago Sun-Times. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/20/joyce-piven-co-founder-the-influential-piven-theatre-and-mother-of-jeremy-piven-dies-at-94
www.chicago.suntimes.com/theater/2025/01/19/joyce-piven-obituary-jeremy-theater-workshop-evanston-chicago
Service Sunday 12 Noon at Chicago Jewish Funerals Skokie Chapel, 8851 Skokie Blvd, (at Niles Center Road) Skokie. Interment Memorial Park. Memorials in her memory to the Piven Theatre Workshop,927 Noyes Street, Evanston, Il, 60201, www.piventheatre.org and Jewish Voice for Peace, P.O Box 589, Berkeley, CA 94701, www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com
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Thomas Berbas
March 3, 2025
I was deeply saddened to learn of Joyce Piven's recent passing and wanted to share my heartfelt condolences. As a student in her class at the Piven Theatre Workshop, I experienced her extraordinary talent as a teacher and her deep dedication to the craft of acting. Joyce had a remarkable way of nurturing creativity and inspiring her students, leaving a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to learn from her.
Her influence on the theatre community, as well as the countless lives she touched through her teaching, will be remembered and cherished. My thoughts are with her family and all those mourning her loss.
Sincerely,
Thomas Berbas
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