Paula Azous, formerly of Mercer Island, died in her sleep on September 27, 2007 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Paula was born Peenya Priseler in Felshiu Visou, Romania on April 25, 1928 to Bella and Hannan Priseler. She survived the Nazi concentration camps and afterward married Mordahai Azous. In Salonika, Greece,Continue Reading
Harry Moises died peacefully on September 19, 2007 at his home in Boynton Beach, Fla. with family by his side. He was 89. Harry was born May 9, 1918 in Seattle. He attended Garfield High School and the University of Washington, where he earned a B.S. degree in chemical engineering.Continue Reading
Meta Stern died on September 3, 2007 at the Kline Galland Home at the age of 93. Meta was born in Mandel, Germany on June 22, 1914. She was the oldest of Moses and Sany Hirsch’s four children. In 1934, Meta married Ludwig Stern, a cattle dealer from Bat Kreutznah,Continue Reading
Leon Isaac Varon died on Sunday, October 7, 2007. He was born in Seattle on May 15, 1926. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He then returned home to join his brother Harry, at Varon’s Kosher Meats, where he served the Jewish communityContinue Reading
Mark Stern died on July 28, 2007 in Mountain View, Calif., surrounded by his family. He was born on May 28, 1974 in Seattle. Mark grew up on Mercer Island with his parents Sheryl and Eddie Stern, and his older sister, Leslie. At the age of 10, he discovered hisContinue Reading
Leon Benson Levy died on July 4, 2007. He was born on November 19, 1915 to Sadie and Sol G. Levy. Leon grew up in Port Angeles, where he became the first Cub Scout in the country. His father created the Cub Scouts because Leon was too young to beContinue Reading
Libby Epstein, 92, died on March 2, 2007 at the Caroline Kline Galland Home in Seattle. Libby was born and raised in Seattle, where she graduated from Garfield High School. She met her husband, Morris, at Redondo Beach, Wash. They were married in Tacoma in 1933. Libby was a lovingContinue Reading
Floyd Jack Lamken died June 21, 2007, in Eugene, Ore. He was 91 years old. He was born in Tacoma and had been a lifelong resident. Floyd graduated from Stadium High School, attended the University of Salt Lake and the University of Washington. He was an Army veteran of WorldContinue Reading
Gabriel Cohen, Jewish educator and community activist, died on May 18, 2007 in Bellevue from complications of a stroke suffered in July 2005, immediately following his testimony arguing for the rights of the homeless to the King County Council. Gabriel was born on April 19, 1926 in Montreal, Canada andContinue Reading
Rosalie Sidell Steinbrecher, 80, died on December 30, 2006, after a lingering illness. She was born in Seattle on December 30, 1926. Rosalie was a distinguished graduate of Garfield High School, where she was valedictorian of her class in 1944. She went on to the University of Washington, graduating inContinue Reading
Albert Jaffe died on Thursday, April 5 at the age of 88. He was born in Fall River, Mass. on June 28, 1918 to Samuel and Tillie Jaffe, who had come from Minsk, Russia. He was the youngest of 10 siblings. After many years as a retail shoe merchant inContinue Reading
Sam Albert Mossafer died on February 17, 2007. He was born on November 20, 1919 to David and Serena Mossafer. Sam attended Leschi School, where his team won the city softball title. He then entered Garfield High School, where he played football for four years. After graduation, Sam received anContinue Reading
Sara Micflik Podolsky Rozenfeld died on March 29, 2007 in Toronto, Ont. She was born November 15, 1912 in Chelm, Poland to Rywka Jablon and Szumel Micflik. Sara was married Feb 19, 1944 to Ruvin Podolsky and the couple moved to Kiev. There, they had three children, Sam, Riva, andContinue Reading
Karen Klatzker Tarica died peacefully in her home on March 30, 2007, surrounded by her husband and entire family. She was born in Seattle on December 8, 1936, and lived in the city her entire life. Karen was married to David Tarica, the love of her life, for 49 years.Continue Reading
Allegra Soriano Varon died peacefully with her family by her side on April 2, 2007. She was born in Los Angeles, Calif. on February 3, 1921 to Sebastian and Victoria Soriano. During World War II, Allega was an active member and tireless worker for the USO as well as anContinue Reading
Norman Aaron Schain died on erev Shabbat, March 9, 2007. He was born on April 27, 1924, the oldest son of Moshe Noah and Ada Schain. Norman graduated from Garfield High School in 1942 and shortly after was drafted into the Army Air Corps. He served in India and ChinaContinue Reading
Leba Sylvia Berman died on February 12, 2007. She was born on November 11, 1916 to Miriam and Harry Fierst. Leba grew up in New York with her two brothers, Herbert and Leonard. After graduating from Smith College, Leba married Alfred Berman of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and they settled in Mt.Continue Reading
Sidney Wax died in Bellevue on January 26, 2007, the morning of his 97th birthday. He was born in San Francisco in 1910. In his life, Sid personified the classic American success story. In San Francisco, he helped raise three brothers and a sister. His family moved to Stockton, Calif.Continue Reading
Vicki Lynn Piha Ashberg died Friday, February 2, 2007 surrounded by her loving family after a two-year battle with kidney cancer. She had just celebrated her 44th birthday. Vicki was born on January 23, 1963 in Seattle. She graduated from Sammamish High School in 1981 and Western Washington University inContinue Reading
Rose (Razel) Klein died on January 11, 2007. She was born in 1921, the middle child of Joseph and Ida Isaacson. Rose was a lifelong Seattleite and was well known in the Seattle Jewish community. She served for many years as the secretary and treasurer of B’nai B’rith Women andContinue Reading
