Edith Rubin Warshal, 94, of Bellevue, passed away on June 17, 2012. Edith was born in Seattle in 1918. She attended Horace Mann Elementary School and graduated from Garfield High School. After graduation she went to work at Warshal’s Sporting Goods. At Warshal’s with her intelligence, her head for figures,Continue Reading
Suzanne Joy Shultz was born in Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 17, 1932 to Ella and Myer Lieberman. She was indeed a “Joy” after two boys. She grew up in Kansas City and married Joseph Shultz, the love of her life, in 1953. Suzanne, Joe and their two children moved toContinue Reading
Dalia will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 30, 2012 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Dalia is the daughter of Cheryl and Jeff Puterman of Issaquah, and the sister of Shira. Her grandparents are Veronica and Harold Rosen of Montreal, Que., Rachel Puterman of Montreal and theContinue Reading
Corben will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, June 23 at Congregation Beth Hatikvah in Bremerton. Corben is the son of Amy and Joe Roszak of Poulsbo, and brother of Madison. He is the grandson of Mary Roszak of Sheboygan, Wisc. and the late Kenneth Roszak, and the late MildredContinue Reading
Maxwell will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on June 23 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Maxwell is the son of Meg and Gregg Bonda of Snoqualmie and the brother of Sam. His grandparents are Dory and Fred Ratner of The Villages, Fla., Martin Bonda of Richmond, Va., and William andContinue Reading
Amy and David Plotnik of Shoreline are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Caleb Bryan, on May 10, 2012 at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds. Caleb weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz. and measured 20 inches. Caleb is the brother of Noah. His grandparents are Robin and Darryll Plotnik ofContinue Reading
Esther will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 9, 2012, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Esther is the daughter of John Lang and Laurie Litwack of North Bend and the sister of Naomi. Her grandparents are Emanuel and Jane Litwack of Montreal, Quebec, and Fred and Glafre Lang ofContinue Reading
Keara will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 16, 2012. The Berlin-Bencivengo family, members of Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue, will hold the ceremony at the Seattle Children’s Theater in Seattle. Keara is the daughter of Meredith Berlin and Larry Bencivengo of Seattle, and the sister of Anthony. Her grandparents areContinue Reading
Hanna will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 16, 2012, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Hanna is the daughter of Paul Krasnowsky of Mercer Island and Lori Krasnowsky of Bellevue. Her grandparents are Jane Rosenbaum of Portland, Ore. and the late Fred Rosenbaum and the late Bernie and KayContinue Reading
1939—2012 The world lost a kind and caring man on May 9, 2012 when Steve Kessler passed on after living with MDS for 10 years, followed by leukemia for one year. Born in NYC in 1939, he was the only child of Al and Anne Kessler, who predeceased him. HeContinue Reading
Daniel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on June 2, 2012, at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Daniel is the son of Bruce and Peggy Gladner of Redmond and the brother of Natanya. His grandparents are Pauline Dean of Post Falls, Idaho, and the late Wayne and Dorothy Dean,Continue Reading
Rony Wiesel, a journalist who was active in the Seattle arts community, died May 4 at age 51 after a valiant 8-1/2—year battle with cancer. Mr. Wiesel served as artistic director for the Lakewood Players, and he was involved in the Northwest Screenwriters Guild. The author of short stories andContinue Reading
Julia Szilard and Shomir Chaudhuri are pleased to announce their engagement. Julia is the daughter of Shari and Bill Roberts of Renton and Peter and Catherine Szilard of Shoreline. She is a graduate of Liberty High School and the University of Washington with her BS in Biology and BA inContinue Reading
Those close to Meta Buttnick referred to her as Meta the Meteor. “She was just indefatigable,” said her daughter Gwen Buttnick Francis. “She would never run out of strength.” But on April 24, Meta Bloom Buttnick finally did run out of steam. She had just turned 99. Longtime readers ofContinue Reading
Ty and Emily Alhadeff of Seattle announce the birth of their daughter Bina Yael on April 13, 2012, at Seattle Home Maternity Services birth center in Seattle. Bina weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz. and measured 19-1/2 inches. Bina’s grandparents are Hali and Gerry Keeler of Groton, Conn. and Joan andContinue Reading
Emily will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 5, 2012, at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue. Emily is the daughter of Stacey and Richard Eastern, and sister of Josh and Zach. Her grandparents are Sharon and Sam Eastern of Medina, Marsha Burdman of Youngstown, Ohio, and the late KennethContinue Reading
Jon will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 5, 2012 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Jon is the son of Michelle Brot and Doug Ramsay and the brother of Ben. His grandparents are Nathan and Gloria Brot of West Orange, N.J. and the late Robert and Ruth Ann Ramsay.Continue Reading
Frieda Gelb, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the age of 91. Frieda was born Frieda Herz in Presov, Czechoslovakia in 1920. She survived the Holocaust, evading the Nazis by courageously hiding in the Tatra Mountains from 1942—1944 with other Slovak Jews. Following theContinue Reading
Victor “Vic” Hara, of Bellevue, passed away on March 24, 2012 at the age of 78. Born in Seattle to Mollie (Fisse) and Albert Hara, longtime proprietors of a fruit and vegetable stand at the Pike Place Market, Vic spent many years of his youth working at the market. VicContinue Reading
Chana Lorber, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Saturday, March 10 at the age of 91. Chana is survived by her daughter Rosalie Revesz and granddaughter Laura Revesz. Chana was born in Warsaw, Poland and survived the concentration camps. She came to Seattle, Washington, where she had relatives, in 1951.Continue Reading
