Irving J. Olson, 102, entrepreneur, photographer and philanthropist, died at his home in Oro Valley on Oct. 1, 2016. Born on Nov. 26, 1913, in New Britain, Conn., he chalked up the first of many lifetime achievements: recognition by the governor as the heaviest newborn in Connecticut that year… Read more »
Neil Russakoff, 50, died on Sept. 23, 2016, of complications from bone marrow transplantation due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Russakoff was a pediatrician in Tucson. He is survived by his wife, Maria (Isaacs); sons, Max and Ben; parents, David and Ina Russakoff of Birmingham, Ala.; brothers, Steven (Wyndi) Russakoff… Read more »
9/28/1930 – 7/5/2016 Patty, known fondly as Goober, was the great-great-great-grandniece of Union General Joseph Hooker, and a direct descendant of Malcolm the 1st, King of Scotland. She was a woman of courage and compassion; “The true majesty of a royal daughter is inside her”. (Psalm 45:14) Our Mom… Read more »
Rabbi Robert Eisen Ma nishtanah halailah hazeh mikol halailot …? How do we read that phrase? How is this night different from all other nights … or, How different this night is from all other nights! The first is what we are taught, the latter is how it could be better (more… Read more »
Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon What is the most important institution in Jewish life? Judaism has existed for 3,800 years, and over the centuries we’ve had a variety of organizations that have effectively served God and the Jewish people. Each has played an important role in the continual evolution of our religion and… Read more »
Sylvia Smith died on Aug. 15, 2016, her 99th birthday. Mrs. Smith was born in New York City to immigrants from Eastern Europe. She graduated from Hunter College, then the women’s adjunct to the highly selective City College of New York, as a biology major, and was elected to the… Read more »
Liliana Jade Isaac, daughter of Nina and Andrew Isaac, will celebrate becoming a bat mitzvah on Sept. 17 at Congregation Anshei Israel. She is the granddaughter of Dr. Seth and Sharon Weintraub of Jacksonville, Ore., the late Frances Sydney, and Barbara and Chuck Isaac of Phoenix, and the great-granddaughter… Read more »
Leonard Frederick Cooper, 90, died Aug. 24, 2016. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., Mr. Cooper served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946, in the European and Mediterranean theatres, and received the European, African, Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Rifleman’s Badge and was… Read more »
Fern Feder, 87, died Aug. 23, 2016. She was born and raised in Chicago, where she met her husband, Ed, and raised their two sons. Mrs. Feder became an advocate for deaf education after her son Mark was diagnosed as being deaf at birth. After the diagnosis, she completed… Read more »
Rabbi Israel Becker Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Talmud taught us that when a person leaves this world, he/she will be shown their entire life. Our private showing will include audio and video playback of every single conversation of ours. Every single word that we uttered during our lifetime will be presented.… Read more »
A son, ZEV YISRAEL KWASMAN, was born June 17, 2016 to Orit and Adam Kwasman of Scottsdale, Ariz. Grandparents are Della and Donald Kwasman of Tucson, Livia Sklar of Alpharetta, Ga., and Myron Sklar of Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Great-grandparents are Allan Charles of Tucson and Serena Goldring of Miami… Read more »
Claire Nasch, 94, died Aug. 14, 2016. Mrs. Nasch was born in Konstanz, Germany. Survivors include her sons, Victor Nasch and Richard Nasch; brother, Jack; and one granddaughter. Services and interment were in New Jersey. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1159 N. Craycroft Road, Tucson,… Read more »
Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin At a recent political fundraiser, an acquaintance made an interesting comment. He said he was jealous that, although I am an American resident, I had my native country of Canada on which to fall back. My buddy, a political junkie, was referring to the presidential elections in November. If… Read more »
Miriam Barsk, 88, died May 22, 2016. Born in Chicago, Mrs. Barsk graduated early from high school, married Willard Davey in 1944 and moved to Dodgeville, Wisc. After they divorced in 1948, she returned to Chicago. While working at White Photo Sales, she met Benjamin Barsk and they married… Read more »
Alexandra (Sandy) Bloom, 88, died June 13, 2016. Born in Chicago, Mrs. Bloom was raised in Baltimore, Md. After graduating Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in education, she began teaching elementary school in Long Beach, Calif. While living in Long Beach, she met Theodore Bloom and moved to… Read more »
Gerald Marshall Sherman, 90, died July 3, 2016. Born in Chicago, the youngest of three children of Russian immigrants, Mr. Sherman was a decorated World War II veteran. His awards include the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and the French Legion of Honor Medal. Mr. Sherman was an active… Read more »
Gail Sue Freedman, 57, died July 11, 2016. Born in Chicago, Ms. Freedman moved to Tucson in 1973 and completed high school at Saguaro High School before attending Pima Community College. She was a general manager of Coco’s, an avid practitioner of astrology, an artist, and a spiritual advisor.… Read more »
Local businessman and community leader Bill Holmes, 58, died suddenly on Monday, July 18. “Bill, beloved husband of Shelley Pozez, lived his life fully and gave such joy to our world. He was a treasured member of our Federation Board who, through the force of his personality and devotion to… Read more »
Niles Rendleman King, son of Dr. Sloan R. King, will celebrate becoming a bar mitzvah on Saturday, July 30 at Temple Emanu-El. He is the grandson of Nancy Niles and John Sjoblom of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Niles attends Tucson Hebrew Academy where he plays soccer and participates in mock… Read more »
Annette Katzeff, 95, formerly of Tucson, died June 11, 2016. Mrs. Katzeff was preceded in death by her husband, Albert. Survivors include her children, Rochelle (Louis Stamler) Katzeff of Tucson and Karen (Jerry) Morris of Chicago; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were held at Evergreen Mortuary with Rabbi… Read more »
