May 2, 1942 —October 17, 2011 Seattle’s Jewish community said its goodbyes in late October to Carl Kitz. He passed away suddenly on October 17, 2011 from complications following heart surgery. He was 69. Carl George Kitz was born May 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Esther and Jacob Kitz.Continue Reading
Natasha and Kevin Minsky of Sammamish announce the birth of their daughter Tala Siri on October 16, 2011 at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue. Tala weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz. and measured 21 inches. Tala’s grandparents are Becky and Bob Minsky of Mercer Island and Linda and Jim Sacouman of Wolfville,Continue Reading
July 9, 1925—October 23, 2011 Audrey Marion Silver was born on July 9, 1925 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, the youngest daughter of Sam and Rose Silver, and died peacefully at home in Vancouver, surrounded by her family, on October 23, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband ofContinue Reading
Sabrina will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on November 12, 2011, at Congregation Beth Hatikvah in Bremerton. Sabrina is the daughter of Daria Ross and John Neergaard of Port Orchard and the sister of Gabriel. Her grandparents are Richard Berke and Jacqueline Ross of Madison, Wis., Marilyn Trent of Huntsville, Ala.,Continue Reading
Ariel will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on November 19, 2011, at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. Ariel is the daughter of Amy Wasser-Simpson of Bellevue and the late Chuck Simpson and is the sister of Harry and Gillian. Ariel’s grandparents are Stephen and Barbara Wasser of Schenectady, N.Y. and the lateContinue Reading
Simon will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on November 19, 2011, at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle. Simon is the son of Jennie Burns of Mercer Island and Jay Wampold of Seattle and the brother of Justin and Samantha. His grandparents are Marlene and Steve Burns of Mercer Island, FranContinue Reading
Dr. Sylvan B. Caditz passed away September 21, 2011 at the age of 86. In loving memory of my long time special friend. — Bernie PickmanContinue Reading
October 18, 1916—September 10, 2011 Frances M. Keller was born on October 18, 1916, in Portland, Oregon, and passed away surrounded by the family she loved on September 10, 2011, in Seattle at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her best friend and devoted husband Howard,Continue Reading
Aaron and Jennifer Schwamberg announce the birth of their son Noah Daniel on October 13, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nev. Noah weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz. and measured 19 inches. Noah’s grandparents are Nedra and Mitch Schwamberg of Redmond and Edie and Allan Bloomberg of Las Vegas. Noah’s great-grandparents areContinue Reading
Ronit and Tony Lechner of Seattle announce the birth of their daughter Sevanna Marie on August 20, 2011, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. Sevanna weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz. and measured 19-1/2 inches. Sevanna’s grandparents are Amir and Gail Ben-Meir of Seattle and Erik and Shannon Skrudland of HickamContinue Reading
Kyle will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on October 22, 2011, at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue. Kyle is the son of Audrey Rosenfeld and David Israel of Sammamish and the brother of Dylan. His grandparents are Bella Israel of Bellevue, Michael and Linda Rosenfeld of Vancouver, BC, and theContinue Reading
Sarah and Colin Redican of Kaneohe Oahu, Hi., announce the birth of their daughter Evelyn Kohealani on September 15, 2011, at Castle Medical Center in Hailua Oahu. Evelyn weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz. and measured 20-1/2 inches. Evelyn’s grandparents are Karen Binder of Seattle, Carol and Steve Medwell of Seattle,Continue Reading
Edith Sondland, 88, passed away on September 13, 2011, joining her beloved husband, Harry. Born in Berlin, Germany, Edith came to Seattle with her family after 12 years in Shanghai, China as a German refugee during World War II. The Broadview area was her home for 40 years. Her devotionContinue Reading
May 8, 1923—September 30, 2011 Reva Ketzlach Twersky, 88, a Seattle native, passed away peacefully at the close of the Jewish New Year, in the Kline Galland Home. She is survived by son Rabbi David Twersky of Seattle and daughters Judy Twersky of Forest Hills, N.Y. and Marya Twersky ofContinue Reading
Arnold B. Robbins, a native son who practiced law in Seattle for 46 years, honored and served the Jewish community all of his life, and delighted in coaxing joyful noise from his trumpet, died September 25, after a brief illness. He was 83. Arny, as he preferred to be called,Continue Reading
When Sarah Pickles and Matthew Feldhammer got engaged in July, they wanted to shout it from the mountaintops. But that’s because they were on a mountaintop. In the Swiss Alps. They don’t plan to get married for a while — the wedding is planned for spring 2013 — so theyContinue Reading
October 23, 1950—September 19, 2011 Barbara Anne Altose Rosenwald passed peacefully and with dignity, having battled Huntington’s Disease so courageously, with every ounce of her being, for nearly two decades. Born in Seattle, Barbara grew up in Magnolia and was a proud graduate of Queen Anne High School (class ofContinue Reading
May 31, 1913 —July 27, 2011 Rosalind Chertow Sternoff, 98, of Palm Springs, Calif. passed away July 27, 2011 in Palm Springs. She was born May 31, 1913 to David and Eva Chertow in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is survived by her sons Peter H. Siegel and John Patrick Fuller. SheContinue Reading
Felice and Colman Becker of Los Angeles announce the birth of their daughter Jessica Grace on June 29, 2011, in Santa Monica, Calif. Jessica weighed 5 lbs., 15 oz. and measured 18 inches. Jessica’s grandparents are Leatrice and Jim Keller of Mercer Island, Nettie Becker of Los Angeles, and theContinue Reading
Emily will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on September 3, 2011, at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue. Emily is the daughter of Nancy and Matt Gordon of Mercer Island and the sister of Josh. Her grandparents are Ed and Jeanne Diner of Denver, Colo., and Hillard and Florence Gordon ofContinue Reading
