Alexander celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on March 24, 2012 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Alexander is the son of Ron and Michelle Ziontz of Renton and the brother of Zachary. His grandparents are Al and Lenore Ziontz of Bellevue and Jerome and Betsy Crohn of Mercer Island. Alexander isContinue Reading
Israel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on March 31, 2012 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Israel is the son of Anne and Ed Harris of Bellevue and the brother of Gabriela Bloom and Sam Harris. His grandparents are Anita and Richard Harris of Boca Raton, Fla., MarianContinue Reading
Victor Liff, 86, died on March 22, 2011 from complications of a stroke. Victor was raised in Stockholm, Sweden, where he met his wife, Ida. They were happily married for 61 years, most of which they spent together in Seattle. Victor is survived by his wife, Ida Liff, his threeContinue Reading
October 17, 1934—January 25, 2012 Dick possessed a rare combination of intelligence, integrity, a generous heart and a deep love of life. He grew up in Hyde Park, Ill. the son of Irving and Silvia Senn. He attended and graduated the University of Chicago Lab School, Swarthmore College, the UniversityContinue Reading
January 25, 1918—March 18, 2012 Rose Grannick Dreyfuss, age 94, passed away March 18, 2012, at her home in Bellevue. She was born January 25, 1918, to Ida and Nathan Grannick in New Haven, Conn., where she was raised in a loving and lively home, the sixth of nine children.Continue Reading
Nikita will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on March 17, 2012, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Nikita is the daughter of Jennifer and Richard Marcou of Mercer Island and the sister of Nadia and Damon. Her grandparents are Joyce and Joseph Marcou of Lake Worth, Fla., John Hudson and AnitaContinue Reading
Liam will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on March 24, 2012 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Liam is the son of Adam and Mindy Geisser of Bellevue and the brother of Joshua, Eden and Rachel. His grandparents are Bob and Betty Krueger of Rancho Mirage, Calif., Mary Lee George ofContinue Reading
Elana will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on February 25, 2012, at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue. Elana is the daughter of Deb and Marc Kadish of Issaquah, and the sister of Gabrielle. Her grandparents are Judith and Norman Rosenbloom of Portland, Ore., and Susi and Ira Kadish of MercerContinue Reading
Adam celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on January 7, 2012, at The Summit at First Hill. Adam is the son of Caryn and Philip Gold of Seattle and the brother of Ethan and Asher Gold. Adam’s grandparents are Ruth and Charles Abrams of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Eileen and Ron GoldContinue Reading
Jeff will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on February 4, 2012, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Jeff is the son of Samuel and Tatyana Menaker of Bellevue and the brother of Michael Menaker. His grandparents are Polina Menaker of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Galina Motorina of Bellevue. Michael is an 8th-graderContinue Reading
Nadav Tanners and Dr. Leah Zallman announce the birth of their son Elias (“Eli”) Benjamin Zallman on August 15, 2011 in Cambridge, Mass. Elias weighed 9 lbs., 7 oz. Eli’s grandparents are Dina Tanners of Seattle, Paul M. Tanners of Spokane, and Marcy Bernbaum of Washington, D.C. He is namedContinue Reading
Maddy will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on January 14, 2012, at Congregation Kol Ami in Woodinville. Maddy is the daughter of Stacy Schill of Bothell and Ron Kubasta of Everett and the sister of Ryan Kubasta. Her grandparents are Stan and Fran Schill of Mercer Island, JoEllen Schill of Bellevue,Continue Reading
Tamar Mali and Nuriel Kahn were married on January 8, 2012, at Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath in Seattle. Rabbi Moshe Kletenik officiated. Tamar is the daughter of Alex and Beth Mali of Creswell, Ore. Her grandparents are Rivka Stern of Israel and Ruth Koff of California. She graduated from theContinue Reading
February 29, 1940—December 27, 2011 Yosef will be missed by those he touched. Yosef, among many talents, was an exquisitely talented artist. His many paintings, from miniatures to realistic works of art, will be treasured by family members, friends, and customers alike. Yosef was a proud Sephardic Jew who emigratedContinue Reading
Benjamin and Brooke Pariser announce the birth of their daughter Ella Dora on November 19, 2011 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Ella weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz. and measured 19 inches. Ella’s grandparents are Stan and Iantha Sidell of Mercer Island, Gail Pariser of Boynton Beach, Fla. and Paul S.Continue Reading
Mary M. Israel celebrated her 100-year birthday on November 30, 2011. A big celebration was made by her many nephews, nieces, great- nephews and -nieces, and great-great- nephews and -nieces. Most of Mary’s brothers and sisters were born on the Greek island of Rhodes, but she was one of theContinue Reading
November 18, 1918- December 14, 2011 Stanley V. Erlitz, age 93, died at his home at The Summit At First Hill in Seattle on December 14, 2011. The son of Henry M. and Sarah R. Erlitz, Stan was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 18, 1918. After completing hisContinue Reading
Orly and Matthew Feldman of Kirkland announce the birth of their daughter Ella Jolee on September 13, 2011, at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue. Ella weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz. and measured 20 inches. Ella’s grandparents are Lloyd and Lori Feldman of Parkland, Fla. and Meir and Pearl Monk of Houston,Continue Reading
Jacob will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on December 10, 2011, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Jacob is the son of Sandy and Robert Piatok of Redmond and the brother of Hannah. His grandparents are Susan Piatok of Fresno, Calif., Milton Piatok of Renton, and the late Geraldine and JosephContinue Reading
August 12, 1925— November 24, 2011 Simon Korch was born in Germany on August 12, 1925 to Albin and Jenny Korch, and died November 24, 2011 at 86 years of age. Simon was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Helga, in 2006, and is survived by his sister IdaContinue Reading
