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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.

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.

Michael Stein

grace — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:06:52 +0000

Michael H. Stein, 73, died Dec. 2, 2011.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Stein graduated from James Madison High School and Long Island University. He served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Stein had a 50-year career as an accountant.
He was predeceased by his sister, Carolyn (Michael) Pfeifer. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Iris; daughters, Deborah Stein and Susan Stein (James) Kregar; brother, Paul (Margie) Stein; and brother-in-law, Mick (Charlotte) Delfiner.
Services were held at Evergreen Mortuary with Rabbi Stephanie Aaron of Congregation Chaverim officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Food Bank through justgive.org/registries/memorial/donate/ MichaelStein.

Beatrice Palant

grace — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:04:14 +0000

Beatrice Schochet Palant, 90, died Oct. 31, 2011.
Mrs. Palant was born in Brooklyn, N.Y.
She was predeceased by her brothers, Louis and Jules Schochet and sister, Lillian Zwerling. Survivors include her children, Elysa Ellen (Robert) Crum of Tucson and Harry Dennis (Rhonda) Palant of Merrick, N.Y.; and four grandchildren.
Services were held at East Lawn Palms Mortuary.

Zachary Buchalter

PHYLLIS BRAUN - AJP Executive Editor — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:04:43 +0000

Zachary Buchalter, 91, died Nov. 17, 2011.

Born in New York City, Mr. Buchalter graduated from Erasmus High School and the City College of New York. He served during World War II in the Pacific as an officer in the combat engineers. Mr. Buchalter earned his CPA certification and established an accounting firm in New York City, commuting from his home in Rockville Center until retirement in Tucson. He volunteered at Temple Emanu-El and Jewish organizations in Tucson and on Long Island..

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Joan; daughter, Laurie (Larry Kohn) Buchalter; sister-in-law Rhoda Goodman; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren;

Services were held at Evergreen Mortuary with Rabbi Thomas Louchheim of Congregation Or Chadash officiating. Interment followed in the Temple Emanu-El section of Evergreen Cemetery.

Beatrice Spear

PHYLLIS BRAUN - AJP Executive Editor — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:03:48 +0000

Beatrice Spear, 91, died Nov. 12, 2011.

Mrs. Spear was born in Germany. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hans Spear. Survivors include her children, Barbara (Steve) Helfgot of Phoenix and Judith Voigt of Chicago, Ill.; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services were held at Evergreen Mortuary with Rabbi Robert Eisen of Congregation Anshei Israel officiating. Interment followed in the B’nai B’rith section of Evergreen Cemetery.

Irving Cooper

PHYLLIS BRAUN - AJP Executive Editor — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:03:09 +0000

Irving “Stanley” Cooper, 73, died Nov. 9, 2011.

Survivors include his wife Harriet “Susie” Cooper; children, Rose Leslie Smith of Memphis, Tenn., Aimee Bennett of Tucson, and Martin Daniel Cooper of Dallas, Texas; brother Joseph Glenn Cooper of Memphis, Tenn.; and five grandchildren.

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