Obituaries

Itzak Zamir

obit_zamirItzak Zvi Zamir, 92, died April 9, 2015.

Born in Tel Aviv, Mr. Zamir spent many years in Cleveland. He graduated from Wayne State University and was a retired biomedical engineer. He earned advanced degrees from the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies, where he specialized in musical instruments of the Bible and Kaballah. He moved to Tucson in the late 1990s. and was a regular at the Tucson Jewish Community Center and all Jewish events.

Mr. Zamir was preceded in death by his wife, Lelia. Survivors include his daughter, Raquel (Zakai) Gibly of Tucson; and five grandchildren.

Graveside services were at Evergreen Cemetery with Rabbi Yossie Shemtov of Congregation Young Israel-Chabad and Rabbi Billy Lewkowicz of Foothills Shul at Bais Yael officiating.