Tirith J. Patel, 22, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Remembered After Passing Near Lake Michigan at Belmont Harbor
Tirith J. Patel, 22, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, died Wednesday, August 26, 2026, after responders pulled Tirith from Lake Michigan near Belmont Harbor on Chicago’s North Side.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office recorded the time as 10:34 a.m. in the 300 block of West Belmont Avenue, after Tirith was pulled from the water at approximately 10:20 a.m.
Officials have not released additional details, and the circumstances of how Tirith entered the water remain unclear.
Family, friends, and loved ones now mourn a young life that ended far too soon, while holding close the memories and moments they shared with Tirith.
May everyone who knew and loved Tirith J. Patel find comfort, strength, and steady support in the difficult days ahead.
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