Minerva “Min” Rein, 90, died Nov. 21, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Rein was raised in Baltimore and lived in Tucson for the past 55 years. In 1951, after a blind date, she married Milton Rein of New York City, who died in 1984. Mrs. Rein was active in… Read more »
Dr. Allen Erenberg, 72, died Nov. 20, 2015. Born in Chicago, Dr. Erenberg attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine and graduated in 1967 with an MD degree. He received his neonatology training in Torrance, Calif., served in the United States Air Force Medical Corp for two years,… Read more »
Seena Brodkin Ponemon, 83, died Oct. 31, 2015. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Ponemon had lived in Tucson since 1974. Survivors include her sons, Edward Ponemon of Tucson and Lawrence Ponemon of Traverse City, Mich.; sister, Marcia Brodkin Perlstein of Canoga Park, Calif.; and brother, Sheldon Sid (Sally) Brodkin… Read more »
David Mordecai Steinborn, 79, died Nov. 10, 2015, in Dallas, Texas. Born in Detroit, Mich., Mr. Steinborn moved to Tucson at age 7 with his mother and brother Michael. In 1953, he moved back to Detroit to live with his father, stepmother and three of his siblings. He attended… Read more »
Theodore “Ted” Karnofsky, 93. died Oct. 24, 2015. Mr. Karnofsky loved sports. He played in the Arizona Jewish Post bowling league for over 20 years and never missed a University of Arizona home football game in over 60 years. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; children, Ilene Scannel and Shelby… Read more »
Marion Lewis Aptekar, 103, died Oct. 15, 2015 in Portland, Ore. Mrs. Aptekar was born in Garfield, N.J. Her family moved to Detroit when she was 4 years old. She was confirmed at Temple Beth El in 1926 and graduated from Northern High School in 1930. In 1934, she… Read more »
William Krauss, 84, died Oct. 20, 2015. Mr. Krauss was preceded in death by his brothers, Joseph Krauss and Irvin Levin; and sisters, Betty Goldberg and Gloria Levin. Survivors include his wife, Janis Myers Krauss; children, Stephen (Tami) Krauss and John Krauss, both of Tucson, and Arnold Krauss of… Read more »
Morris Patashnick, 90, died Oct. 2, 2015. Born in Woodridge, N.Y., Mr. Patashnick served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific and was awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. Following the war, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University. His career in… Read more »
Marian Paige Segall, 92, died Sept. 25, 2015. Mrs. Segall was born in Montgomery, Ala. After high school, she traveled the country performing for the USO in an all-girl band. At 22, she was spotted by a New York agent and signed a contract with MCA. Her stage name… Read more »
Jewel Rosenthal Fishkin, 92, died Sept. 23, 2015. Mrs. Fiskin wintered in Tucson for many years and moved here permanently almost five years ago. She was involved in Jewish organizations in Chicago, including as women’s chair of State of Israel Bonds, board member of Women’s Division Jewish United Fund,… Read more »
Doris Dorfman, 89, died Sept. 19, 2015. Born in Bayonne, N.J., Mrs. Dorfman raised her children in Roselle, N.J., where she served as sisterhood president of Congregation Emanu-El. She wrote parodies and show scripts for temple and Hadassah events. After the birth of their first grandson, Mr. and Mrs.… Read more »
Morris R. Gardner, 94, died Sept. 14, 2015. A 40 year resident of Tucson, Mr. Gardner was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He received a Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Toronto. Survivors include his wife, Bette; children, Erica (Larry) Gray of Denver and Larry (Lynn) Gardner… Read more »
Shifrette (Shiffy) Diana Cohen, 84, died Sept. 14, 2015. Born in Chicago, Mrs. Cohen graduated from Marshall High School in 1948. She met and married her husband, Bob Cohen, in 1951. She was a teacher and administrator in Jewish education at Anshe Emet and Solomon Schechter day schools in… Read more »
Sidney Morgen, 86, died Sept. 6, 2015, in Houston. Mr. Morgen graduated from High School of Commerce in New York in 1945. He received a bachelor’s degree from City College of New York and a master’s degree from the University of Arizona. Mr. Morgen worked for the Arizona State Employment… Read more »
Betty Desberg Friedlander, 96, died Aug. 30, 2015. Mrs. Friedlander and her first husband, Ira Desberg, vacationed in Arizona during the 1940s, and after his death, she remarried and retired to Tucson in the 1970s. Mrs. Friedlander was preceded in death by her first husband, Ira Desberg, and her… Read more »
Debra Sue Simon, 60, died Aug. 23, 2015. Born at Tucson Medical Center in 1954, she was featured in the Arizona Daily Star as Perky Little Debra Sue. Mrs. Simon lived her entire life in Tucson. She graduated from Catalina High School, where she was a varsity gymnast. After… Read more »
Maris (Mitzi) Kay Bootzin, 74, died Aug. 17, 2015, in Austin, Texas. Born in Milwaukee, Mrs. Bootzin graduated from Whitefish Bay High School in Milwaukee where, in her senior year, she directed all theatre productions. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Early in her career, she was a part-time… Read more »
Naomi Islin, 100, died March 11, 2015. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she married Sidney Islin in 1936 and they moved to Tucson in 1948. Mrs. Islin worked as a civilian for the U.S. Navy at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II while her husband served in the… Read more »
Allen Derman, 53, died July 9, 2015. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., Mr. Derman was raised in Tucson. He graduated from Rincon High School in 1979 and earned a systems engineering degree from the University of Arizona in 1984. He lived in Denver for the past 20 years. He… Read more »
Beatrice L. Jaffe, 98, died July 11, 2015. Born in Methuen, Mass., Mrs. Jaffe attended college for one year and worked in retail sales and customer service. In 1998, she moved to Tucson to be near family. Mrs. Jaffe was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Barney… Read more »
