January 22, 1915—December 10, 2012 William Frank (Bill) Danz passed away on December 10, 2012, a month before his 98th birthday. He was born in Seattle on January 22, 1915, to Jessie and John Danz. After graduating from Garfield High School, he attended the University of Washington, earning a degreeContinue Reading
June 10, 1930—December 31, 2012 Anita passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012. She was preceded in death by her sister Shirley Solender and brother Allan Delman. She is survived by her husband Walter, daughters Nancy Goldov, Amy Stolov and Lynne Pauleen, and grandchildren Hanah Goldov, Michael Pauleen and ShaynaContinue Reading
January 1942—December 2012 Richard Asia passed away in his sleep on the morning of December 23. A lifelong resident of Seattle, he was born at Virginia Mason Hospital in January of 1942, attended Isaac I. Stevens Elementary School, Meany Junior High School, Garfield High School, and was a member ofContinue Reading
March 7, 1926—December 16, 2012 With love and fond memories, we say “goodbye” to Jauntie Amira, who passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 of natural causes. She was born in Seattle, Washington on March 7, 1926 to Menachem and Mazeltov Altabet. She was a lifetime Seattle resident, graduating fromContinue Reading
August 22, 1916—December 31, 2012 Ben Harris was born August 22, 1916 in Seattle, Wash. — On Monday, December 31, 2012, we experienced a great loss with his passing. In his 96 years of life, he was a loving husband, beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, successful businessman, and anContinue Reading
Beloff, The Honorable Adam Mitchell, 48, of Philadelphia, Penn., passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012. Adam was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Beloff, twin brother, Marc Beloff, and stepmother Mollie Braverman. He is survived by his father Dr. Stanley of Ventnor, N.J.; brothers Sam (Dale) of Swedesboro,Continue Reading
September 17, 1936—November 30, 2012 Sandra L. (Arnstein) Naon was born in Seattle on September 17, 1936. Sandy passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on November 30, 2012. For the 17 years they were together, Sandy and her partner in life, Albert Shemarya, lived life to its fullest:Continue Reading
Mary Katherine (Alhadeff) Halela was born in Seattle November 25, 1923. Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, great aunt, friend and community member passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 10, 2012 at Marika’s AFH in Bellevue. Mary is survived by her daughter Maggie (Mark), son Robert, RandiContinue Reading
May 4, 1929— October 3, 2012 Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend and new great-grandmother passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 3 surrounded by loving family after valiantly battling cancer, heart and lung problems for the past 32 years. She was born May 4, 1929 to Morris and Matilda Hanan,Continue Reading
May 12, 1932—October 7, 2012 Born in Seattle, Washington to Louie and Ada Sanft on May 12, 1932. Al passed away on October 7, 2012 in Seattle after a four-year battle with Amyloid heart disease. Al was a loving man who cared deeply for his family and his friends. AlContinue Reading
Jun. 1, 1928—Oct. 14, 2012 In Palo Alto, Calif. at age 84 after a long illness. Beloved wife of Dr. Ira Lawrence Karp for 57 years; loving mother of Rabbi R. Reuel Karpov, Ph.D. and Yonah Karp (Harold Bobroff); adoring grandmother of Hannah Ruth Karp Bobroff, Abraham Raphael Karp Bobroff,Continue Reading
March 23, 1932—September 16, 2012 Jack Abravanel was born in Salonika, Greece, on March 23, 1932 to Isidore and Dora Abravanel. A natural athlete, winning medals in high school for high jumping, he subsequently became a celebrated soccer player in Salonika, and later in life an avid racquetball player, untilContinue Reading
Chaya Burstein, 1923—2012 When I first starting teaching children in a Judaic setting, Chaya Burstein’s “Jewish Kid’s Catalog” was the book I used for ideas and simple explanations of holidays and customs. As a day school librarian, I often recommended her mystery books for 3rd and 4th graders who neededContinue Reading
April 11, 1914—August 10, 2012 Gerda Buchheim Haas died in Tacoma on Friday, August 10, 2012. Born April 11, 1914 in Berlin, Germany into a large extended family, Gerda joined her sister Hilde, her father Meier Buchheim — a kosher butcher — her mother Paula Rosenthal and many aunts, uncles,Continue Reading
February 1, 1948—August 14, 2012 Jeffrey Ira Akrish passed away August 14, 2012 at 64 years after a 21-year battle with heart-related illnesses. Funeral service was held on August 16, 2012 at the Hills of Eternity. Born on February 1, 1948 in Seattle, Jeff worked for his father and uncleContinue Reading
David Lerner, 94, of Mercer Island, passed away peacefully at the Kline Galland Home on Friday, July 13, 2012. David enjoyed 90 wonderful, healthy, active years, and spent the past four and a half years cared for at home by his wife, Joan, and caregivers. His condition the last threeContinue Reading
October 7, 1920—June 25, 2012 Harriet Ruth (Shafer) Katz, 91, of Bellevue, WA passed away on June 23, 2012. Her funeral and burial took place at Herzl Memorial Park on June 25, 2012. Harriet was born on October 7, 1920, the oldest of five children. Her parents, Julius and RebeccaContinue Reading
Edith Rubin Warshal, 94, of Bellevue, passed away on June 17, 2012. Edith was born in Seattle in 1918. She attended Horace Mann Elementary School and graduated from Garfield High School. After graduation she went to work at Warshal’s Sporting Goods. At Warshal’s with her intelligence, her head for figures,Continue Reading
Suzanne Joy Shultz was born in Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 17, 1932 to Ella and Myer Lieberman. She was indeed a “Joy” after two boys. She grew up in Kansas City and married Joseph Shultz, the love of her life, in 1953. Suzanne, Joe and their two children moved toContinue Reading
1939—2012 The world lost a kind and caring man on May 9, 2012 when Steve Kessler passed on after living with MDS for 10 years, followed by leukemia for one year. Born in NYC in 1939, he was the only child of Al and Anne Kessler, who predeceased him. HeContinue Reading
