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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

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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

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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

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Ellie will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, October 20 at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. Ellie is the daughter of David and Jen Dynes and the sister of Connor. Her grandparents are Joyce and Eric Sundin of Seattle, Elizabeth Dynes of Burlington, the late Art London and the lateContinue Reading

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Joshua will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Joshua is the son of Robert and Annie Osnis of Mercer Island, and the brother of Leah, Michelle and Ian. His grandparents are Arkady Osnis of New York, Arkady and Alexandra Cherts ofContinue Reading

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Shira will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. She is the daughter of Laurie Becker and Paul Berkelhammer of Seattle. Her grandparents are Joel and Dorothy Becker of Hauppauge, N.Y. and Jerry and Sheila Berkelhammer of Princeton, N.J. Shira is aContinue Reading

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Jacob Fenton and Phil Kastel were married in a legal civil ceremony on September 9, 2012 on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Surrounded by an intimate group of 35 family members and close friends, the sunset wedding and reception were held at a private beachside estate. Jacob is a graduate of theContinue Reading

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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

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David will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on September 1, 2012, at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. David is the son of Mindy Cohen and Barry Kahn of Mukilteo, and the brother of Rachel and Joshua. His grandparents are Gilda Cohen of Shaker Heights, Ohio, Gay Kahn of Bergenfield, N.J., andContinue Reading

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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

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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

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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

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Liana Mardekhayev and Isaac Ralph Granillo were married on June 24, 2012 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle. Rabbi Simon Benzaquen officiated. Liana is the daughter of Riva Mardekhayev and Semyon Mardakhayev. Her grandparents are Klara Matveyev and the late Joseph Matveyev. She is a graduate of Northwest YeshivaContinue Reading

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Allison celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on August 18, 2012 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Allison is the daughter of Neil Martin and Patricia Willner-Martin of Bellevue and the sister of Richelle Willner-Martin. Her grandparents are James and Kathryn Martin of Edina, Minn., Ina Willner of Bellevue andContinue Reading

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Cora (Coco) celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on August 18, 2012 at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. Coco is the daughter of Laura Stusser-McNeil and KC McNeil of Seattle, and the sister of Harris McNeil. Her grandparents are Helen Stusser of Seattle and the late Pat Stusser, Jo McNeil of SeattleContinue Reading

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Samuel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on August 25, 2012, at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Samuel is the son of Aaron and Jane Rosenstein of Mercer Island, and the brother of Nathan Rosenstein. His grandparents are Daisy Israel of Mercer Island, Beth and David Rosenstein of Albuquerque,Continue Reading

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Leah celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on August 18, 2012, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Leah is the daughter of Laura and Andy Petrini of Bellevue and the sister of Sarah and Sam Petrini. Her grandparents are Sally Schweitzer of Pittsburgh, Penn., Carole and Francis Petrini of Conneaut, Ohio andContinue Reading

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Ian will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on August 11, 2012, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Ian is the son of Lori Zebrack-Smith and Mark Smith of Bothell and the brother of Adam Benjamin Smith. His grandparents are Ruth and Mort Zebrack of Palm Desert, Calif. He is the great-grandsonContinue Reading

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Lisa Schultz Golden and Aron Golden of Lake Forest Park are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Frances “Frankie” Esther Golden, on March 20, 2012, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Frankie weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz. Frankie’s grandparents are Carol and Phil Suckerman of Seattle, Norm and RobertaContinue Reading

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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