She is survived by her husband, Rick, and extended family. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Ruben is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Menashe; brother, Albert L. (Bette Lynn) Menashe; son,Jack R. (Madeleine) Menashe; granddaughter, Ella Menashe; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is survived by her son, Steven Blum; and her sister, Sue Benyowitz and her husband Peter Blum, of Portland. They were a household of seven since they continued to live with the grandparents and their Aunt Sarah. Above all, Steve was a dedicated family man and a dear friend to many. Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Milton Hasson. He was married to Phyllis for 54 years. If Danna had an idea, she followed it. The family has requested that donations in Michaels memory be given to either the Jewish Federation of San Diego (in support of the Michael Jeser Outstanding Jewish Professional Award) https://www.jewishinsandiego.org/, or Camp Tevya https://www.camptevya.org/support-camp/. OLIVIA HORENSTEIN
Barbara Zolkower. In later years, he had a trio of basset hounds who kept him active with daily walks. Tigers claim reliever Braden Bristo, move Austin Meadows to 60-day injured list, 'Days of Roar': Why Tigers' bats may actually be better than you think, Zack Short back on Tigers' full-time roster, trying to 'show why I belong', Michigan State football hires Mark Diethorn as new director of player personnel, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. service: Sun April 30, Herman, Gerald H. Irwin Burton Holzman passed away Feb. 17, 2020. A shiva minyan will be held via Zoom on March 6 at 5:30 pm. Interment was at the Ahavai Shalom Cemetery Mausoleum. Some of the best remembered were trick movies with home-grown special effects. Rick Spielman sold the majority share of the business in the mid-2010s, but continued in its day-to-day operations until four or five years ago, running the Division Street location, now run by Raf. Stuart Alan (Stu) Davis, zl, passed away Nov. 2, 2021, at the age of 86. In 1936 Gilbert went to the University of Oregon and Thelma went to the University of Washington to follow her love of music. He is a beloved cousin, uncle, great-uncle and dear friend. She was married to Lester for 66 years. There will be no public service due to COVID-19 but a Zoom memorial will be held soon. Leonard is survived by three sons, Randy, Scott and Brent; eight grandchildren, Brad, Brian, Jake, Jenna, Brandon, Anna, Sammi and Lydia; two great-grandchildren, Lewis and Vivienne; and many other dear family members and friends. He was a great guy and I will greatly miss our calls and his absence. His largesse stemmed from the success of his company, Business Wire, a press release distribution service he founded in San Francisco in 1961. Born in 1951 in New York to Holocaust survivors, Allan spent most of his childhood in Northern California before attending UCLA for undergraduate and medical school. He transitioned to The Oregonian and became a staff writer, a position he held for 30 years until he retired. After earning a masters degree in social work at Columbia University, she worked as a social worker for the Red Cross and the Jewish Board of Family and Child Services before earning certification to practice as a psychiatric social worker. Paul Meyer, z"l, passed away on May 1, 2020. Jerome 'Jerry' Newmark, zl, passed away Jan. 8, 2021 after courageously battling the effects of a cancer diagnosis 41 years ago. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. LEV KHODOROVSKIY
Robert Alan Peltz (z"l),passed away on Sunday, March 1. While he is not able to have any visitors due to the virus, calls are appreciated. They were married for 67 years. He was born March 23, 1933, the youngest of four children. There will be a funeral service held at Beth Israel Cemetery onSunday, March 6 at 2:30 pm. Mom and Dad received among many other honors, the Maurice Sussman award from the American Jewish Committee in 2000. She was a longtime congregant of Congregation Neveh Shalom. Living in Kansas, she was wholly dedicated to enhancing her familys life and experiences, mastering the cooking of the most exquisite Sephardic foods. Her devotion to dogs was unparalleled. She loved the opera and musical performances. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Mimi Epstein; his sons, Neil (Elizabeth) Ashman-Epstein and Mark (Sharon Fendrich) Epstein; and his grandchildren, Talia Valdez and Max Epstein, and Deena and Sylvia Epstein. Im eternally grateful for his presence in my life and will miss him greatly.
The beloved patriarch of the Eastern family passed away at Robison Jewish Health Center/Harold Schnitzer Center for Living. As the war began, he hitched a ride to military headquarters and presented his U.S. press pass and passport to a harried press officer, who gave him Israeli press credentials. A private family service will be held on MondayNovember 23, 2020 at the Beth Israel Cemetery. Mark had a deep interest in theater and served on the boards of Storefront Theater and Third Rail Repertory Theater. The family will hold a private service at Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery. Les never complained, always greeted us with a smile, and, to the very end, embodied for us the deepest meanings of the word survivor. May his memory endure as a blessing.. She moved to Oregon in 1936. Dennis (Denny) Singer, zl, passed away on Aug. 13, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nev. GARY W. BROUNSTEIN
She wanted something different. Dr. Hal Michael Bass, zl, passed away on Sept. 4, 2022. In lieu of flowers or other gesture of condolence, Mark's family suggests a donation in memory of Mark to Congregation Beth Israel Endowment Fund, 1972 NW Flanders Street, Portland, OR 97209 or Jan Kahn Fund, Grand Rapids Civic Theater, 30 Division Avenue N., Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Donations in her memory may be made to Rachel%u2019s Well Community Mikvah c/o the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland. She is survived by her brother, Congregation Neveh Shalom Past President Irving (Arlene) Potter; her three children, David (Sarah) Hochman, Joe (Angela) Hochman and Leah Hochman; her seven grandchildren; and her partner of the past several years, Bill Cadwallender. As important, Eric always looked for the best in people and never assumed the worst. Allan traveled the world to see patients and consult with other cannabis experts. Minyan followed at the home of Roberta and Richard Cohon. Her greatest loves by far, though, were her husband of 20 years, Gil, and their two teenaged boys, Ben and Adam. PHIL KANE
Michael Roy Shenker, zl, Mendel ben Chana Sara v'Eliezer haCohen, passed away on Monday evening, Feb. 28, 2022. Burial is at Good Shepherd Cemetery in Huntington Beach, Calif. BARRY HORWITZ
After being told it would take another two years to graduate, he switched to Lewis and Clark and got a degree in economics in one year. Dr. Norman Bilow, zl, passed away Dec. 6, 2020. Then she explained it to me, and I will just never forget how we laughed., Her adult niece, Davina, recalls how Auntie Danna often told the story of meeting her when she was 10 days old, exclaiming over how magnificent she was, already holding up her head and looking around at the world. Dr. Philip H. Wilks, zl, passed away March 13, 2021, in North Carolina. She graduated from Barnard College, and they were married in 1949. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. She was the oldest daughter of Congregation Kol Ami member Ed Frankel. For over four decades as the leading voice of Reform Judaism in Oregon, Rabbi Rose addressed the major ethical, cultural, social and political issues, such as civil rights, church-state relations, nuclear war, capital punishment, anti-gay legislation, poverty, the environment censorship, and reproductive rights. Sam was a long time Congregation Neveh Shalom member and daily minyan regular. She is loved and remembered by daughters, Elaine (Jonathon Lietz) Coughlin, Corinne (Larry) Spiegel and Jackie (Harold) Lesch; son, Alan Bacharach; grandchildren, Craig (Emiko) Coughlin, Aimee (Aaron) Johnson, Jody (Matt) Greene, Sam Spiegel, Joel Spiegel, Nathan Spiegel, Jacob (Reba) Lesch, Aaron Lesch, Zach (Nina Simons) Lesch, Ariel (Janique) Bacharach, Dana Bacharach, Lindsay Culver (Noah) and Jeremy Lietz; and 13 great grandchildren. After six months she traveled with a longtime Portland, Oregon friend to Crete, where they slept in a cave and were awaken by a herd of goats and their tinkling bells. Susan Ruth Korey, zl, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021. For a link to the Zoom shiva, contact Congregation Neveh Shalom. Susan is survived by her daughters, Kimmie (Ray) Fadem Donlon and Michelle (Josh) Kashinsky; three amazing granddaughters, Rosie Kashinsky, Fiona Kashinsky and Cecilia Charlotte Donlon; brother, Mark (Audrey) Sherman; sister, Wendy (Mike) Flotken; niece Diane (Michael) Packman; nephew, Bryan Fadem; great-nieces and nephews, Amanda (Michael) Stein, Josh (Allison) Packman and Ben (Aviva) Packman, Cynthia (Sharon) Fadem and Michael Fadem. At a national award ceremony in Washington, Barbara Bush presented her with a citation for her years of service to ORT America, a Jewish education and training organization. Ruth Annette Gordin, zl, passed away on Nov. 27, 2020, at age 88. The family moved to Portland, where they were active at Havurah Shalom with Michele leading services and training bnai mitzvah students. He married Cori Lebenzon in 1986. He worked for the Oregon Employment Division for more than 30 years in social service programs and job counseling. CHAPEL AT CLOVER HILL. She was born June 24, 1937. Dr. Jordan Popper, zl, passed away in St. Louis Park, MN, on April 30, at the age of 92. Leah attended the University of Washington where she joined the Jewish sorority, Alpha Phi. Stephen is survived by his wife, Sharli (Chamberlain) Yoken; his brother,Richard (Debbie) Yoken;five children:Jonathan (Jennifer) Yoken of Portland, Craig Yoken, Jennifer Yoken, Justin Yoken, and Jackie (Matt) Ramage; as well as six adored grandchildren:Hannah, Rachel and Elie Yoken of Portland, Brooks Ramage, and Sarah and Andrew Yoken. Joe Mussabini, zl, passed away July 26, 2020. He was born April 1, 1929. RIKVAH MALKA
He graduated from the University of Oregon and received his master's from Boston University. passed away in her sleep on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the age of 97. deceased: April 16, 2023 With him were his wife, Robin; their children, Olivia and Jonah; and his brother, Michael. Services will be held March 17 at Neveh Zedek Mausoleum. They lived in their adopted city of Portland for the last 20 years. Donations can be made to the Alzheimers Association (alz.org). LOIS URMAN
Terry was preceded in death by her husband, Norman (2008), brother, Robert Feldman (2010), and sister-in-law, Dottie Feldman (2022). Click here to watch a video of the recorded service. Ruth married the love of her life, Frank, in 1951. She attended Whitman University and received a degree in political science; she then became a Fulbright Scholar and joined the United States State Department and became a Cultural Affairs Officer. Congregation Neveh Shalom extends our deepest condolences to the Tobin family. If you wish to lookup a funeral handled by us that is older than 30 days,
The profile is at cedarsinaipark.org/2021/02/05/sabina-shalom/. With college not a viable option for most women in her place and time, she chose life in the burgeoning metropolis of Tel Aviv. Donations can be made Rotary Youth Exchange and The Alzheimers Association or a socially conscious charity of your choice. Dr. Eugene Skourtes later joined the practice. He was a gifted self taught musician who played piano and guitar, and had a wonderful singing voice. Tigard, OR 97223, 503-245-6219 Julia Usero, zl, passed away Sept. 4 in Port Richey,Florida, at the age of 104. Returning to Oregon after the war he resumed his studies and earned a degree in journalism from the University of Oregon in 1948. She was the First Lady of Camp Rosenbaum, which brings third- to fifth-grade children living in rental assisted housing to a week-long camp. There will be a private interment for family and friends. Mr. Menashe and the children had a special relationship and he will be sorely missed. After graduating, they returned to Portland and settled in Beaverton before finding their forever home in Lake Oswego, known as Dohterdale Farm. He was all about family. The Richard Isaac Stone Virtual Funeral will be held at 2 pm, March 27. info@jewishportland.org. Although Alzheimers progressively diminished her memory and ultimately took her life, Cherie remained the loving, compassionate woman she had always been. Barry is survived by his wife, Kathleen Hornstein; children, Heidi Hornstein, Gretchen (Allen) Holloway, Jack (Victoria) Hornstein and Betsy Hornstein; grandchildren, Brody Holloway, Jackson Hornstein and Jameson Hornstein; siblings, Maury Hornstein and Helene Searcy. From an early age, he loved singing and harmonizing. He moved to Oregon in 1972. She was the mother of Gabriel (Megan) Cipes, Ezra (Rio)Cipes, and Ari Cipes; stepmother of Matthew Cipes; grandmother ofRuth, Akivah, Eleorah, and Uma; sister of Alan Weiss; and beloved friend to many. A funeral was held Nov. 8 at Neveh Zedek Cemetery. He will be remembered for his happy nature and quick wit, how he kept kosher as a reminder of his faith, and his longtime devotion to Shelley. Charlotte is survived by sons, Steven Blumstein (Arlene Postal) and David Blumstein. Read more at oregonlive.com/news/2020/04/arlene-schnitzer-leading-lady-of-portland-philanthropy-dies-at-91. Hollis Rispler, z'l. She was the mother of Stefan Tarlow (Shelley), David Tarlow (Lori) and Mary Tarlow (Rob Ochs);
Celia Hinkle, z"l, died Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Keizer, Ore. She was 76 years old. In the Air Force, despite his desire to become a pilot, Ruben became a Photo Radar Intelligence Officer, stationed in Japan for three years.