May 12, 1930—February 7, 2013 Jane died comfortably with family at her side. She was born in Cleveland and graduated from Mt. Sinai School of Nursing in 1951. She married Dr. Sherwood (Midge) Fein in 1952 and they moved to Seattle in 1954. They raised five children and until twoContinue Reading

Rachel celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on February 16, 2013 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Rachel is the daughter of Gail and Kevin Coskey of Seattle and the sister of Justin. She is the granddaughter of Marion Blumberg of Seattle, Eleanor Coskey of Encino, Calif., the late Charles Blumberg andContinue Reading

The matriarch of the family, Ruth Arndt, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 with her family by her side. Ruth was born in Germany and was married to Frank for over 50 years. Ruth was one of the most progressive women of her time. She was always self-assured, confidentContinue Reading

Tomer will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, February 2 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. He is the son of Boris and Elena Shlafer of Woodinville and the brother of Atalia. His grandparents are Ludmila Shlafer of Bellevue, Svetlana Seluyanov of St. Petersburg, Russia, the late Wolf Shlafer andContinue Reading

Juliana will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, February 2 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Juliana is the daughter of Amee and Michael Sherer, and the sister of Sam. Her grandparents are Gene and Gerry Huppin of Kirkland and Palm Desert, Calif., and the late Abe and Eunie Sherer.Continue Reading

Nathan will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, January 26 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Nathan is the son of Amy and Jon Tuvey of Issaquah and the brother of Briana Tuvey. His grandparents are Paul and Sandy Sirull of Surprise, Ariz., Roberta Tuvey of Rockford, Wash., and theContinue Reading

January 10, 1928—January 7, 2013 Thelma died peacefully on January 7, 2013, three days shy of her 85th birthday. She was born in Seattle on January 10, 1928 to Rose and Louis Caplan. She attended Horace Mann Elementary and Garfield High School. Thelma graduated from the University of Washington withContinue Reading

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

Hannah will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, January 19 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. She is the daughter of Ian and Lisa Morris of Mercer Island, and the sister of Robbie and Kaylee Morris. Her grandparents are Renee and David Morris of Fair Lawn, N.J., Anita Skop ofContinue 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

Jacob will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Thursday, December 20 at Robinson’s Arch in Jerusalem. The family attends Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Jacob is the son of Dan and Elaine Mintz of Sammamish and the brother of Tessa Mintz. His grandparents are Dave Mintz of Mercer IslandContinue 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

Aaron will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, November 3 at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle. Aaron is the son of Laurie and Michael Barokas of Redmond and the brother of Joshua Barokas. His grandparents are Saralee P. Warnick of Bellevue, Barbara and Morgan Barokas of Bellevue, and theContinue Reading

Daniel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, November 10 at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. He is the son of Debbie Douglas and Tom Davis of Seattle, and the brother of Tommy Davis. His grandparents are Dorothy Douglas of Seattle, the late Tom and Mildred Davis, and the lateContinue Reading