A daughter, LEEBA NEUMAN, was born Feb. 27, 2014 to Rachel-Leah and Rabbi Gilad Neuman of Baltimore. Grandparents are Shlomo and Yael Neuman of Tucson and Chaya and Rabbi Moshe Zwick of Baltimore. Leeba joins her siblings, Reuven, Tsivia, Yaakov, Orah and Aviva.… Read more »
Deborah A. Shacter, 62, of Rockville, Md., died March 16, 2014. Born in San Francisco, Ms. Shacter was raised in Bethesda, Md. She attended the University of Arizona, then transferred to Montgomery College in Rockville. She was an information management consultant whose clients included the National Wildlife Federation, Smithsonian… Read more »
Miriam Novack Sternstein, 85, died March 21, 2014. Mrs. Sternstein and her husband, Aaron, moved to Tucson from Chicago in 1949. She worked in the family business until retirement. After retirement, Miriam volunteered at the University of Arizona Medical Center for more than 25 years. Donating over 13,000 hours… Read more »
Edwin Greenberg, 85, died March 28, 2014. Mr. Greenberg was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mr. Greenberg was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Lois. Survivors include his children, Dean (Mel) Greenberg and Sandy (Carl) Hand, both of Tucson, Melody (John) Pehote of Warren, Mich., and Randy… Read more »
Gerald Schneider, 96, died April 1, 2014. Raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Schneider served his country in World War II and participated in the initial assault on Normandy. He moved his family to Tucson in 1964. Mr. Schneider was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Eleanor.… Read more »
Rabbi Yossi Winner and his wife, Naomi, set up a Chabad tent on the University of Arizona mall each week. Every Tuesday, my wife, Naomi, and I sit on campus under a tent meeting with students as they pass by in between their classes. One such Tuesday, a few weeks ago, I encountered an individual holding a big sign that read, “You all deserve hell.” After about an hour,… Read more »
Andrea Veytia, daughter of Yardena and Roberto Veytia, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on April 12 at Temple Emanu-El. She is the granddaughter of Elda Garma Chait and Manual Garma of Nogales, Ariz. Andrea attends La Cima Middle School. She enjoys soccer, softball, basketball and volleyball. For her… Read more »
Lily Isabel Wexler, the daughter of Allison and Michael Wexler, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on April 12 at Congregation Or Chadash. She is the granddaughter of Charlene and Sam Wexler of Chicago and Jerry and Sue Zandman of New York. Lily attends Esperero Canyon Middle School. She… Read more »
Karina Reizman and Rabbi Ben Herman announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Robin and Ben Dishman of San Diego and Aaron Reizman of Long Beach, Calif. Karina will receive a Bachelor of Arts in family and human development from the University of Arizona in May and… Read more »
Reid Harris Margolis Kotwica, 36, died March 3, 2014 in West Hollywood, Calif. A Tucson native, Mr. Kotwica attended the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Hermosillo, Mexico for a year before transferring to the University of Arizona where he obtained a degree in Spanish, communications and… Read more »
Norbert F. Muhlrad, 91, died March 11, 2014. Mr. Muhlrad was born in Vienna, Austria. A Holocaust survivor, Mr. Muhlrad escaped to the United States. and served in the U.S. Army Military Government during World War II. He worked as a sales rep for children’s clothing. Survivors include his… Read more »
Rabbi Helen T. Cohn When asked, “What is your name?” we generally respond with our first name or perhaps our full legal name. But each of us has many names, and occasionally it is worthwhile to consider what they are and what they say about us. Our names reveal something about our origins… Read more »
Jaden Blake Boling, son of Kim Boling of Tucson and Tim Boling of Bedford, Ind., will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, March 15 with Congregation Chaverim at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. He is the grandson of Marcia and Ken Light of Tucson and the great-grandson of… Read more »
Alexa Contreras, daughter of Alizda Garma and Moises Contreras of Rio Rico, Ariz., will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, March 15 at Temple Emanu-El. She is the granddaughter of Elda and Alfonso Garma of Nogales, Ariz., and Silva and Moises Contreras of Nogales, Sonora. Alexa attends Wade… Read more »
Alexis Hailey Feder, daughter of Anita and Bradley Feder, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, March 22 with Congregation Chaverim at Loews Ventana Canyon. She is the granddaughter of JoAnn Angeles and Jerry and Elayne Feder, all of Tucson. Alexis attends Esperero Canyon Middle School. She enjoys… Read more »
Orson Menashe Lyons, son of Hilary and Patrick Lyons, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on March 22 at Congregation Anshei Israel. Orson is a student at BASIS Tucson North. He enjoys chess, biking and reading. For his mitzvah project, he mentored students with Junior El Tour for the… Read more »
Jacob Elijah Peters, son of Annette Hillman and Tom Peters, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, March 22 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Charles Hillman and the late Donna Hillman of Palm Desert, Calif., and the late Robert and Jean Peters of Chicago.… Read more »
A son, ARI NATHAN WERTLIEB, was born Jan. 2, 2014 to Rebecca Light and Josh Wertlieb of Phoenix. Grandparents are Marcia and Ken Light of Tucson and Lorre Polinger and Dr. Donald Wertlieb of West Newton, Mass. Great-grandmothers are Betty Light of Tucson, Geraldine Polinger of Palm Beach, Fla.,… Read more »
Merle Supowitz, 80, died Feb. 24, 2014. Born in Stubenville, Ohio, Mr. Supowitz moved to Johnstown, Pa., as a child and graduated from Southmont High School. After graduating, he joined the Navy. After the Navy, he relocated to Tucson and founded Merle’s Automotive, which he sold later in his… Read more »
Nellya Sare, 86, died Feb. 27, 2014. Mrs. Sare was preceded in death by her husband, Ruvin, and son, Samuel. Survivors include her son, Moysey Sare of Tucson; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held in the Congregation Anshei Israel section of Evergreen Cemetery with Rabbi Yossie… Read more »
