Mildred Margolis, 89, died June 11, 2011. Mrs. Margolis was born in Lynn, Mass. In 1940, she married Herbert Margolis, moved to California and then to Tucson. Together they started Arizona Meat Packers, which remained a family business until their retirement in 1972, when they moved to Palm Springs,… Read more »
Philip “Achilles” Travers, 76, died May 30, 2011. Born in Neptune, N.J., Mr. Travers graduated from Asbury Park High School in New Jersey and attended Campbell College in North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Army as a medic from 1956-1958. He worked in the atomic energy field while… Read more »
Anita Greenberg, 84, died May 29, 2011. Born in New York, Mrs. Greenberg graduated from Hofstra University in 1948 with a bachelor’s degree in English and later worked toward a master’s degree in education. She worked as an English teacher on Long Island. She moved to Tucson with her… Read more »
Charles “Chuck” H. Cohen, 69, died April 22, 2011. Survivors include his wife, Sandy; children, Heidi (Frank Corrales) Cohen, David Cohen, and Jeff (Traci Sym) Baron; sister, Marylin (Sid) Eisenfeld; and four grandchildren. The Cohen family is grateful to Frank Corrales for his organ donation, which extended Mr. Cohon’s… Read more »
A daughter, ELLA FRANCES SCHAEFER, was born May 24, 2011 to Jessica Bash and Eric Schaefer of Forest Hills, N.Y. Grandparents are Jill and David Bash of Tucson and Marlene Schaefer of Merrick, N.Y.… Read more »
Joshua Ian Brent and Liana Tsirklin announce their engagement. Josh is the son of Dr. Wayne and Heidi Brent of Tucson and grandson of Louis and Helen Rib of Tucson and Philip and Shirley Brent of Encino, Calif. Josh will complete his bachelor’s degree in optical sciences and engineering… Read more »
A son, ZACHARY EZRA GAL-OR, was born May 29, 2011, to Julie and Ronen Gal-Or. Grandparents are Esther and Mordechai Gal-Or and Mark and Nancy Medina, all of Pittsburgh, Pa. Great-grandparents are Florence and Eugene Biedrzycik and Jesse Medina of Pittsburgh, and Jacques and Marie Goldfeder of Haifa, Israel.… Read more »
TEDDY MAX HOROWITZ, son of Stephanie and Eric Horowitz, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, June 25 at Temple Emanu-El. Teddy is home-schooled and plays the piano. He won the Tucson Geography Bee and was among the top 10 in the state finals. He enjoys art history,… Read more »
Gideon Feldman, 77, died June 6, 2011. Born in Palestine, Mr. Feldman graduated from Lincoln High in Brooklyn, N.Y. He served in the U.S. Army and was a fireman during the Korean War. After the war, Mr. Feldman and his brother, Oded, moved to Tucson and opened Arrow Liquors… Read more »
Oded Feldman, 82, died April 29, 2011 in Charlotte, N.C. Mr. Feldman was born in Petach Tikvah, Palestine, and grew up in Palestine and Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. After his Army service, he moved to Tucson. He and his brother, Gideon, opened… Read more »
Seymour Bridge, 78, died June 2, 2011. Mr. Bridge served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He spent most of his life managing kosher-style delicatessen restaurants in Baltimore, Md. He moved to Tucson in 2005. Survivors include his wife, Carol; children, Jeffrey (Erin) Bridge of Tucson,… Read more »
Harry Bee, 88, died May 27, 2011. A virtuoso on his favorite musical instrument, the harmonica, Mr. Bee was the last remaining member of the Harmonicats and performed with many renowned musical artists. He spent most of his life entertaining the public, including the troops during World War II… Read more »
Sara Florence Rothaus Wallach, 92, died May 20, 2011. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Wallach went to New York City at the age of 16 to attend art school and began producing art illustrations for the New York Times and Esquire Magazine. She married Albert Wallach during World War… Read more »
A son, BENJAMIN WILLIAM ELLENTUCK, was born April 26 to Emily and Max Ellentuck of Tucson. Grandparents are Heidi and Wayne Brent of Tucson and Marty and Elliot Ellentuck of Tempe, Ariz. Great-grandparents are Helen and Louis Rib of Tucson and Shirley and Philip Brent of Encino, Calif. Benjamin… Read more »
Alayne and Bruce Greenberg announce the engagement of their son, Isaac Adam Greenberg, to Felicia Gail Bernstein, daughter of Heddy and Michael Bernstein of Altamonte Springs, Fla. Isaac is the grandson of the late William and Adeline Greenberg of Tucson and the late William and Ruth Rosenberg of Phoenix.… Read more »
NOAH FIST BEDNAR, son of Rebecca and Jim Bednar, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, June 18 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Phyllis and the late David Lesem Fist of Tucson, and the late Mary and Jack Bednar of Oklahoma City, Okla. Noah… Read more »
Ethel Timan, 96, died May 21, 2011. Born in New York, Mrs. Timan graduated from New York University with a degree in biology. She moved to Tucson in 1957 and worked as a substitute teacher. She later became a real estate agent. In 1978, when her husband, Jerry, was… Read more »
Frank J. Longo, 78, died May 19, 2011. Survivors includes his wife of 46 years, Barbara; children, Joshua Longo of East Brunswick, N.J., and Paul Magee of Indianapolis, Ind.; brother, Joseph Longo of Berkeley, N.J.; and five grandchildren. Graveside services were held in the Congregation Chaverim section of Evergreen… Read more »
Bernard “Bernie” Silverberg, 76, died May 13, 2011. Mr. Silverberg was the owner of Silverberg & Sons Jewelers. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Cynthia; children, Edward (Sherri) Silverberg and David (Kana) Silverberg, both of Tucson, and Lisa (Grey) Silverberg Staples of St. Paul, Minn.; sister, Roslyn Cooper… Read more »
Robert Irving Epstein, 81, died May 12, 2011. Mr. Epstein served in the U.S. Marine Corps and, during the Korean conflict, he served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of Jewish War Veterans of America Friedman-Paul Post 201. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; brother, David (Lana)… Read more »
