Robert Stephen Hirsch, M.D., 86, died April 8, 2017. Born in New York, Dr. Hirsch attended Lawrence Woodmere Academy; Harvard University, where he graduated cum laude; and Columbia Medical School. In 1962, he moved to Tucson, where he was a physician. Survivors include his wife, Harriet; children, Julie (Brian)… Read more »
Gilbert (Gil) Alan Kurland, 86, died April 6, 2017. Mr. Kurland had a long career with the New York Life Insurance Co., first in the Cleveland area and later in Tucson. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Elaine J. Liberman Kurland; daughters, Debbie (Richard) Kurland Rich and Dana… Read more »
Gary E. Zinman, 80, died March 31, 2017. Mr. Zinman was born in Butler, Pa., where he and his family operated clothing stores including the Jay Shoppe. He was a graduate of Penn State University, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. In Butler, he… Read more »
Milton Silverman, 99, died March 25, 2017. Mr. Silverman was born in Cleveland, Ohio. His career in the insurance industry included working with his son, Kenny Silverman. Mr. Silverman was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Shirley. Survivors include his children, Kenny (Moira) Silverman and Gale… Read more »
Herman (Chaim) Gladstone, 93, died March 24, 2017. Dr. Gladstone was born in New York, N.Y. He married Renee Rechtman on Feb. 24, 1945. He attended college and medical school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and took his residency in psychiatry at Bellevue Hospital in New York. He served… Read more »
Nancy and Jeff DuBois announce the engagement of their son Avi DuBois of Southfield, Mich., to Natalie Kahn, daughter of Yona and Bob Kahn of Huntington Woods, Mich. Avi is the grandson of Kitty and the late Arnold Wertheimer of Silver Spring, Md., and Norman and the late Joan… Read more »
JYOTIE “JOJO” EDEN STEINBECK, daughter of Batsheva Hayes and Trey Steinbeck, will celebrate becoming a bat mitzvah on Saturday, April 22 with Congregation Or Chadash at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. She is the granddaughter of Judith Scher of Santa Barbara, Calif. JoJo attends Tucson Country Day School, where… Read more »
Rabbi Batsheva Appel Marie Kondo has made her name by helping people tidy up. She has a system for removing clutter from our homes that includes the correct ways to sort things, to fold things, to store things. Kondo’s approach is very different from most de-cluttering experts. She suggests that we hold… Read more »
Ruth Segall Steinberg, 89, died Feb. 19, 2017 in Philadelphia. Survivors include her husband of almost 68 years, Morris; children, Diane (David) of Teaneck, N.J., Howard (Alla) of Tucson, and Edward (Ilene) of Philadelphia; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services and interment were held in Pennsylvania. Memorial donations may… Read more »
Gerald Nathanson, 80, died March 22, 2017. Mr. Nathanson was born in Detroit, Mich. He was the founder and/or CEO of Midland Sales, Jefferson Wards, JM Fields, McCrory and Pay N Save, many of which were multibillion dollar businesses. He ended his business career as the owner/CEO of Tattoo… Read more »
MADISON REGINA BALLIS, daughter of Tami and Mark Ballis, will celebrate becoming a bat mitzvah on Saturday, April 1 at Temple Emanu-El. She is the granddaughter of Sheila and Hal Rimer of Palm Desert, Calif. Maddie attends Esperero Canyon Middle School. For her mitzvah project, Maddie has created special… Read more »
ALMA HERNANDEZ, daughter of Consuelo and Daniel Hernandez, will celebrate becoming a bat mitzvah on Saturday, April 8 at Congregation Chaverim. Alma is a second-year graduate student at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. She is also the Jewish Community Relations… Read more »
Rabbi Robert Eisen My first apartment was decorated in “early attic.” My grandmother was moving into a skilled nursing facility and her house needed to be cleaned out and sold. I was granted first pick of the contents of the attic. There were a number of little things that I quickly scooped… Read more »
Rabbi Israel Becker At the recent annual dinner of my alma mater, the Rabbinical Seminary of America, I saw my lifelong friend, Rabbi Elchonon Zohn. He is a world renowned expert on Jewish end of life issues and burial who has been instrumental in guiding communities all over the United States. He… Read more »
Dror Sarid, 78, died Feb. 25, 2017. Dr. Sarid was born in Haifa, Israel. He was raised on a kibbutz and fought in the Six-Day War in 1967. He married Lea in 1962 and they had two sons. He earned his Ph.D. in solid state physics at Hebrew University… Read more »
Irving Rosen, 92, died March 4. Mr. Rosen received his B.A. from Brooklyn College, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry from Indiana University. He was a member of the Brooklyn College Alumni Association, Tucson chapter. He worked at Diamond Shamrock in Painesville, Ohio, in chemical research management, then… Read more »
LEO FELIX HELMING, son of Suzanne Baron Helming and Bruce Helming, will celebrate becoming a bar mitzvah on Saturday, March 18, 2017 with Congregation Chaverim at the University of Arizona Hillel Foundation. He is the grandson of Martha Baron and the late Allen Baron, and Carol and Bob Helming,… Read more »
NAOMI GRACE HOLTZMAN, daughter of Barney and Kyra Holtzman, will celebrate becoming a bat mitzvah on March 25, 2017 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Barbara Holtzman and the late Stuart Holtzman of Tucson, and Michael and Linda Padden of Anchorage, Alaska. Naomi attends Orange Grove Middle… Read more »
Natalie Eisenberg, 91, died Feb. 7 in Albuquerque, N.M. Mrs. Eisenberg was born in Northville, Mich., and lived most of her years in Tucson. She worked in banking before become a full-time homemaker. Survivors include her children, Betta and Alan; sister, Jackie Bleich;, and two grandchildren. Graveside services were… Read more »
JENNIFER FAYTHE WEISMAN celebrated becoming a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 at Congregation Chaverim. Weisman studied with Rabbi Stephanie Aaron for a year to prepare for the ceremony. Weisman shared the day with family, including her husband, Scott; daughters, Hannah (16) and Amelia (10), and parents, Jerry… Read more »
