Esther Sutland, 92, died July 25, 2014.
Ms. Sutland was born in Hazelton, Pa. During World War II, she worked at Eastern Aircraft in Trenton, N.J., making Avenger torpedo bombers for the U.S. Navy. One such plane is at the Pima Air & Space Museum.
Ms. Sutland came to Tucson in 1952. She worked at Steinfeld’s Department Store and then for 25 years at Southern Arizona Bank (now Wells Fargo). Disliking retirement, she worked for 10 years at the Pima County Public Fiduciary.
Survivors include her sister, Marcie Sutland of Tucson.
Graveside services were held at Evergreen Cemetery, with Rabbi Yossie Shemtov of Congregation Young Israel officiating.
