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Charlotte Londer

grace — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:03:42 +0000

Charlotte (Levitt) Londer, 83, died Dec. 29, 2011.
Born and raised in Minnepolis, Minn., Mrs. Londer lived in Phoenix and Tucson for more than 40 years.
Mrs. Londer was preceded in death by her sister, Ann Shapiro. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Robert Londer; children, Thomas A. Londer of Boston, Mass., Gary B. (Lynn) Londer Ph.D, of Phoenix, Joel T. (Edye) Londer of Denver, Colo., Carol (Londer) Wells of Tucson, and Ira W. Londer of Phoenix; brothers Arnold Levitt, Arthur Levitt and Al Levitt, all of Minneapolis; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held in the Congregation Anshei Israel section of Evergreen Cemetery with Rabbi Robert Eisen officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Food Bank, 3033 S. Country Club Rd., Tucson 85713, or Congregation Anshei Israel, 5550 E. Fifth St., Tucson 85711.

Mildred Gerowitz

grace — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:03:04 +0000

Mildred (Millie) Koval Gerowitz, 84, died Dec. 24, 2011.
Born in Rochester, N.Y., Mrs. Gerowitz became a fulltime resident of Tucson in 1987. She was a lifetime member of Hadassah and belonged to Congregation Anshei Israel Sisterhood, where she volunteered in the gift shop and preschool. She volunteered at St. Joseph’s Hospital during the holiday season with her husband.
Mrs. Gerowitz was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Eli. Survivors include her children, Lynn (Herman) Freeman of Cleveland, Ohio, and Sharon (Allan) Baskin and Bruce (Elana) Gerowitz, both of Tucson; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at East Lawn Cemetery with Rabbi Yossie Shemtov of Congregation Young Israel officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Handmaker, 2221 N. Rosemont Blvd., Tucson 85712 or Chai Lifeline, for children fighting chronic illness, 151 W. 30th St., New York, N.Y. 10001.

Isaac David Chusid

grace — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:34:46 +0000

A son, ISAAC DAVID CHUSID, was born Dec. 12, 2011 to Alexandra and Aaron Chusid of Rockville, Md. Grandparents are Joan and the late Michael Weinberg of Tucson, Charki Dunn of Buffalo Grove, Ill., and Michael Chusid and Sandra Goodman of Los Angeles, Calif.

Langert-Friedman

PHYLLIS BRAUN - AJP Executive Editor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:04:05 +0000

Dr. Joshua Langert, son of Dr. Richard and Peggy Langert of Tucson, and Leah Friedman, daughter of Geoffrey and Sharon Friedman of Leawood, Kan., were married on Sept. 4 at Oakwood Country Club in Kansas City, Mo.

Joshua is the grandson of Sally Julian and the late Cantor Charles Julian of Tucson and the late Mike and Jerry Langert of Scottsdale. Leah is the granddaughter of Rosalie Rosenbloom and the late Max Rosenbloom of Dallas, Texas and the late Dr. Morris and Jeanette Friedman of Mission Hills, Kan.

Best man was Michael Miklofsky and groomsmen were Steve Moses, Barry Czeisler and Sean Merrion. Maids of honor were Laura and Leslee Friedman and bridesmaids were Sarah and Jenna Langert.

The couple currently resides in Arlington, Va., and a honeymoon is planned for the spring.

Eliza Friedman

PHYLLIS BRAUN - AJP Executive Editor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:58:29 +0000

A daughter, ELIZA LILLY FRIEDMAN, was born Sept. 30, 2011, to Marcy and Jacob Friedman of Tucson. Grandparents are Barbara and Larry Subrin of Tucson and Joan Friedman of Phillips Ranch, Calif.

Gavin Cohen

PHYLLIS BRAUN - AJP Executive Editor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:57:15 +0000

GAVIN STARR COHEN, son of Lori and Russell Cohen, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Temple Emanu-El.

He is the grandson of Janice and Jerry Hungerford of Tucson, and Desmond Cohen of Irvine, Calif.

Gavin attends Esperero Canyon Middle School, where he is an honor student and enjoys math. He plays competitive baseball with the Tucson Titans and golf. For his mitzvah project, he is raising funds for the Arizona Make A Wish Foundation. He chose this organization because a cousin who was diagnosed with lymphoma at age 6 was granted her wish, and his goal is to make another child’s wish come true.

Emily Peters

PHYLLIS BRAUN - AJP Executive Editor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:55:27 +0000

EMILY MORGAN PETERS, daughter of Karen and Eric Peters, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 31 at the Tucson Jewish Community Center with Congregation Chaverim.

She is the granddaughter of Ron and Richard Wagner of Albuquerque, N.M. and Eleanor and Daniel Peters of Brookville, N.Y.

Emily attends Emily Gray Junior High School, where she is an honor student and a member of student council and the student wellness committee. She plays basketball and volleyball and enjoys acting, singing and cooking. For her mitzvah project, she focused on improving nutrition through the Tucson Village Farm, an urban seed-to-table program designed to reconnect youth to real food and encourage adoption of healthy lifestyle habits. Emily will be donating to the Tucson Village Farm and teaching a nutrition workshop during a family conference in January. She will also teach the nutrition portion of the program to her Hebrew school class during a field trip to the farm.

Lillian Hameroff

PHYLLIS BRAUN - AJP Executive Editor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:34:45 +0000

Lillian Hameroff

Lillian Kaplan Hameroff, 95, died Dec. 16, 2011.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Hameroff worked in offices through the Great Depression, and helped her family rescue relatives from Europe prior to the Holocaust. After World War II, she met U.S. Army soldier Harry Hameroff. They married, moved to Buffalo, N.Y., and then Cleveland, Ohio, and later, Miami, Fla. Her husband died in 1980 and Mrs. Hameroff moved to Tucson in the early 1990s to be with her children and their families.

Survivors include her children, Stuart (Samantha) Hameroff and Amy Hameroff (John C. Scott) Ulm, both of Tucson; brother, Willie Kaplan; brother-in-law, Eugene Hameroff; and one grandson.

Services were held at Evergreen Mortuary with Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon officiating. Interment followed in the Temple Emanu-El section of Evergreen Cemetery.

Josephine Lightman

PHYLLIS BRAUN - AJP Executive Editor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:33:34 +0000

Josephine Lightman

Josephine Lightman, 89, died Dec. 13, 2011.

Mrs. Lightman was born in Chicago and raised in New York City.

Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Al; children, Steven (Megan) Lightman and Lori Lightman, both of Tucson; and three grandchildren.

Services were held at Congregation Or Chadash. Graveside services were held in the Congregation Or Chadash section of Evergreen Cemetery, with Rabbi Thomas Louchheim officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Southern Arizona, 4301 E. 5th St., Tucson, AZ 85711.

Henry Eason

PHYLLIS BRAUN - AJP Executive Editor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:32:07 +0000

Henry Eason, 92, died Dec. 12, 2011.

Mr. Eason served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He taught math for many years at John F. Kennedy High School in Plainview, N.Y. and at Pima Community College in Tucson. Mr. Eason volunteered at Jewish Family & Children’s Services and played piano every week for the residents of Life Care Center nursing home.

Mr. Eason was preceded in death by his wife, Penny. Survivors include his daughters Abby Eason and Julie Morin, both of Tucson; and one grandchild.

Graveside services were held in the Congregation Ner Tamid Section of Evergreen Cemetery, with Rabbi Shafir Lobb officiating. Military honors were given by the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Honor Guard.

Memorial contributions may be made to Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom, c/o Debbie Livingston, 5901 E. Lester Dr., Tucson, AZ 85712.