Frances Silver, 94, died June 23, 2020. Mrs. Silver was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 8, 1926 to Charles and Minnie Granat. She moved to Tucson in 1966. She had a long career as a teacher at Whitmore Elementary school. She was a member of Hadassah, which… Read more »
Harriet Natalie Gillman, 93, of Chicago, died June 23, 2020. Mrs. Gillman was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Charles Gillman. Together they spent many winters in Tucson. Known for her patience and commitment to family, she taught them how to be a mensch. Survivors include her children,… Read more »
Charles “Eddie” Gillman, 93, of Chicago, died June 13, 2020. Mr. Gillman, known as “Fast Eddie,” was a Navy war veteran of World War II who enlisted at age 17. Taught by his Uncle Joe Peven, he started a company in 1955 that remains a family business that serves… Read more »
Marcia Silberman Light, 71, died June 13, 2020 after a short battle with acute myeloid leukemia, just two days shy of her 51st wedding anniversary. Mrs. Light was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, the oldest daughter of Arthur and Shirley Silberman. She attended Belleville Township High School and… Read more »
Ralph Charles Duchin, 88, of Tucson, Arizona, and Houston, Texas, died May 25, 2020. Mr. Duchin was born in New York City to the late Minnie and Jacob Duchin. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School and Brooklyn College and completed his master’s degree in geology from the Jackson School… Read more »
Robert “Bob” Lewkowitz, 87, died May 23, 2020. Mr. Lewkowitz was born in Brooklyn, New York, on Aug. 17, 1932 to Arthur and Marian Lewkowitz. He graduated from New York University in 1954 with a degree in accounting, later becoming a Certified Public Account. Mr. Lewkowitz moved the family… Read more »
Sid Hellring, made in 1927 on July 8, and spirited in 2019 on June 21, remains in our hearts and fond memories. We have the history of our lives together. He left us with many photos, movies, slides, writings, and poems to recall our celebrations, our visits, our fun.… Read more »
Patty Vallance (Courtesy Mike McKendrick)
The Southern Arizona Jewish community lost one of its most energetic and beloved volunteers when Patty Vallance, 62, died June 3, 2020. “We lost a one-of-a-kind force for good,” Stuart Mellan, former president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, wrote on Facebook. “She wore her Jewish… Read more »
David Stoler, 74, died May 2, 2020. Born July 23, 1945, in Helsinki, Finland, Mr. Stoler worked at Territorial Newspapers for 30 years, and retired early enough to enjoy life traveling, biking, and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; son, Marc (Noaa) of West Caldwell,… Read more »
Hyman Bolotin, 91, died April 18, 2020. Born on Dec. 11, 1928 in Chicago, Mr. Bolotin had a varied career in quality assurance in electronics and metal manufacturing. After retiring to Tucson in 1990, he enjoyed many years with his wife Gloria, often at their favorite coffee shop and… Read more »
William S. “Sandy” Louchheim, Jr. of Los Angeles, 89, died April 14, 2020. After graduating from Yale University, Mr. Louchheim joined the Navy in 1952. He and his wife, Marlene, married in October of that year. He spent 16 years in the Navy, commanding two ships and retiring as… Read more »
Marcia Sue Edberg, 83, of Henderson, Nevada, died April 7, 2020. Mrs. Edberg was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 1, 1937 to Shirley and Irv Ostroy. She moved with her family to Tucson at the age of 9. She lived in Tucson for 45 years, then moved… Read more »
Manya Tepelboym, 91, died April 6, 2020. Mrs. Tepelboym, a Holocaust survivor, was born in Proskurov, Ukraine, on Dec. 31, 1928. She was 12 years old when World War II started. After the war, she went on to become an accountant for the City of Starokonstantinov, where she met… Read more »
Mary Wezelman died March 21, 2020, three weeks before her 99th birthday. Mrs. Wezelman was born in Klintsy, Russia, on April 9, 1921, to Baruch Meyer Wolfson and Anna (Feinman) Wolfson. Her family came to the United States in 1923, settling in Omaha, Nebraska. She married Norman Wezelman in… Read more »
Stuart Gellman died April 3, 2020, in Philadelphia. A Philadelphia native, Mr. Gellman was an author, public relations consultant, and advocate of victims’ rights. He attended Germantown High School, where he was sports editor of the newspaper and stringer for The Evening Bulletin. After graduation, he worked weekends on… Read more »
Ken Goodman, Ph.D., 92, died March 12, 2020. A reading researcher and professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, Dr. Goodman was considered the founding father of the whole language approach to reading. He spent his earliest years in Chicago, moving to Detroit when he was 7 and graduating… Read more »
Patricia Brish, 81, of Marquette, Michigan, and Sun City West, Arizona, died Feb. 20, 2020, in Tucson. Mrs. Brish was born in Warsaw, Poland, to Rachela and Hermann Kühl on Jan. 16, 1939. As a Jewish toddler during the Holocaust, she survived because her mother bought papers claiming they… Read more »
Betty Jane Cohen Goldberg, 93, died Feb. 8, 2020. Mrs. Goldberg was born in Chicago to Sanford and Ada Cohen. She and her husband, Marvin, retired to Palm Bay, Florida. Mrs. Goldberg was predeceased by her husband, Marvin; sister, Mercedes Abrams; and son-in-law, Rob Goncharsky. Survivors include her children,… Read more »
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — Daniel Azulay, one of Brazil’s most prominent children’s artists and educators, died March 27 at 72 in Rio de Janeiro. Azulay was being treated for leukemia when he contracted the coronavirus. Azulay was the creator of “Turma do Lambe-Lambe,” a group of children’s characters… Read more »
We’re creating space to mourn Jews who are lost to the coronavirus at a time when Jewish mourning practices are nearly impossible to observe. If you’ve lost someone dear to you, we invite you to share their story with us using this form. Maurice Berger, 63, was a noted… Read more »
