Ryan Ballis, son of Tami and Mark Ballis, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Aug. 24, at Temple Emanu-El. He is the grandson of Hal and Sheila Rimer of Palm Desert, Calif., and great-grandson of Ruth Channon of Tarzana, Calif. Ryan attends Esperero Canyon Middle School, where he… Read more »
Maya Marlene Krouse, daughter of Nancy and Robert Krouse, M.D., will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Aug. 17 at Congregation Anshei Israel. She is the granddaughter of Sandra and Bernard Krouse of Penn Valley, Pa., and the late Amalia and Numa Coca. Maya attends Orange Grove Middle School,… Read more »
Joshua Emet Cohen, son of Nancy Cohen and Stephen Cohen, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Aug. 17 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Alan and Susan Cohen of Denver, Warren and Patricia Henderson of Dunbarton, N.H., and Janet Gagnon of Tucson. Joshua attends Orange… Read more »
Julia Marie Braun, daughter of Roxie and Jerry Braun, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Aug. 17 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Zev and Mayling Braun of Los Angeles, Foy Shoemaker of Tucson and the late Joan Weinstein. Julia attends BASIS Charter School. She enjoys… Read more »
Lil “Cookie” Boas, 91, died July 11, 2013. Mrs. Boas and her family moved to Tucson in 1959. She found work as a model, singer and actress, and can be seen as an extra in the John Wayne classic, “McLintock!” She worked at Merrill Lynch and retired after 25… Read more »
Howard Starman Horne, 81, died July 1, 2013. Mr. Horne was educated at Central and Cass Tech in Detroit and then joined the U.S. Navy Medical Corps. He returned to Michigan to continue his education and marry his first wife. He then ventured to Arizona to mine uranium. He… Read more »
Rabbi Jason Holtz When I arrived in Tucson three years ago, I found synagogues filled with learning, service and community. I found Jewish agencies and nonprofits devoted to turning Jewish values into Jewish action. I found a compelling Federation centered on tzedakah, righteous giving, and tikkun olam, repairing the world. And… Read more »
Klara Ilona Swimmer, M.D., 88, died July 18, 2013. Born in Hungary, Dr. Swimmer met her husband, George, as a teenager. They married in May 1944 on the steps of the then-locked synagogue. Soon after she was put on a train and taken to Auschwitz, along with her mother… Read more »
Nechama (nee Marilyn) Devore, 73, died June 7, 2013. Mrs. Devore was trained and certified as a chaplain at University Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, Samuel; and daughter, Karen (Joel) Heller of Tucson. Services were held at Congregation Or Chadash with Rabbi Thomas Louchheim and Cantor Janece Cohen… Read more »
Mildred Elaine “Millie” Wool (nee Goodman), 89, died July 3, 2013. A lifelong resident of Waukegan, Ill., and a frequent winter visitor to Tucson, Mrs. Wool graduated from Waukegan High School and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. After her marriage in 1948 to Buddy Wool, they started their life… Read more »
Esther N. Capin, 78, died July 14, 2013. Born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles, she moved to Nogales, Ariz., in 1955 when she married Richard L. Capin. She was instrumental in developing mental health services for the Nogales community as well as a modern public library. She… Read more »
Donna Zee, 64, died July 5, 2013. Survivors include her sons, Lonny Sternberg and Samuel Sternberg of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; sisters, Linda Devor of Stevenson Ranch, Calif., and Dorothy Jean Lanier of Tucson; and three grandchildren. Graveside services were held in the Temple Emanu-El section of Evergreen Cemetery with… Read more »
Harold Kitay, 84, died June 26, 2013. A Tucson entrepreneur for 54 years, Mr. Kitay founded a chain of building supply stores in California and Arizona and was involved in the manufacturing of home products. He was active in real estate in Southern Arizona as a founding partner of… Read more »
Rita M. Golding, 81, died June 22, 2013. Mrs. Golding was preceded in death by her husband of almost 45 years, Melville Golding, and son, Jeffrey Golding. Survivors include her children, Matthew (Allison) Golding of California, Lance (Debbi) Golding of Nevada, Gary (Jani) Golding of Connecticut and Stacy Golding… Read more »
Sally Eisenberg, 71, of Oro Valley, died June 21, 2013. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Eisenberg was a teacher. Mrs. Eisenberg was preceded in death by her first husband, Vincent Amato, daughter Gay Amato, and sons, Eric and Michael Eisenberg. Survivors include her husband, Merrill; children, Bill (Ana) Amato,… Read more »
HANNAH GRACE WEISMAN, daughter of Jennifer Weisman and Scott Weisman, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Aug. 10 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Judy and Jerry Layne of Goodyear, Ariz., Asher Weisman of Santa Clarita, Calif., and the late Ferne Greenberg of Beverly Hills,… Read more »
Nathan Michael Ballen Brown, son of Lenore Ballen and Howard Brown, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Aug. 10 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of the late Ethel and Samuel Ballen, of Santa Fe, N.M. and Frances and the late Sheldon Brown of Pinebrook Pines,… Read more »
Rabbi Joseph Weizenbaum Rabbi Joseph Weizenbaum, who retired in 2002 after 44 years in the rabbinate — more than 30 of them in Tucson — died July 1, 2013. He was 80. Weizenbaum, who was senior rabbi at Temple Emanu-El for 21 years beginning in 1972, and founded the now-defunct Congregation Ner Tamid… Read more »
Martin I. Miller, 90, died June 18, 2013. Mr. Miller was in the Army Signal Corp during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was active in the Jewish War Veterans organization. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his wife, Rhoda, and son, Michael. Survivors… Read more »
John C. Goodman, 99, died June 16, 2013. Mr. Goodman was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His parents had recently emigrated from Byelorussia. He moved to Tucson in 1950 and owned Lee’s Liquors for many years. Mr. Goodman was preceded in death by his five siblings and his wife,… Read more »
