OBITUARIES
Judith Bernstein
Jun 19, 2015
BERNSTEIN, JUDITH HILL (December 15, 1951 to June 19, 2015) Passed away peacefully after a 2 A½ year battle against leukemia on June 19th 2015. Born and raised in Danbury, CT, Judi is pre deceased by her mother Anne Hill and father Berkley Hill. A loving mother to Alec B. Bernstein and a loving devoted wife to Robert Bernstein....
Norma Lurie
Jun 18, 2015
Lurie, Norma passed away on June 18, 2015, she was 86 years old, the widow of Allan Lurie, was born in Newton, Massachusetts and then moved to Tampa in 1972 where she received her Master's degree in Education from the University of Tampa. After teaching she became a 30+ year volunteer in Tampa General Hospital's NICU and with Temple...
Charles Alter
May 27, 2015
ALTER, Charles died on May 27, 2015;he was born on November 24, 1924 as a second generation of European emigrants, he lived through the great depression of 1929. Charlie was a loving son to his parents, Sol and Esther and a loving brother to his sister, Natalie Bernstein. He served as an officer in the US Air Force in...
Sylvia Livingston
May 22, 2015
LIVINGSTON, Sylvia A., age 99 of Lakewood Ranch, formerly of Tampa died Friday, May 22, 2015. Mrs. Livingston was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, moved to Orlando in 1945 and came to Tampa in 1964. She was a legal secretary for 25 years, a member of Congregation Schaarai Zedek, Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood and was the rabbi's secretary for 12 years....
Myron Rubin
May 21, 2015
Myron Rubin passed on May 21, 2015 as his wife kissed his cheek. Mike was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1931. He was married for 62 years to his teenage sweetheart-Myrna. He was on the swim team. He played the saxophone in the Catskill Mountains. Myron attended NYU and Temple University. He was a physical therapist before becoming...
Florence Pajares
May 19, 2015
PAJARES, Florence Milica, age 97 of Lakeland died Wednesday, May 19, 2015 just hours before her 98th birthday. Mrs. Pajares was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and came to Tampa in 1954 from Detroit, Michigan. She worked in accounting at J.C. Penney's, then Macy's where she was a valued employee. . She was preceded in death by her beloved husband...
Rosa Menzies
May 14, 2015
MENZIES, Rosa Aida, 51, of Tampa passed away on May 14, 2015. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Elizabeth and Jose Cartagena; her three sons, Carlos, David, and Daniel; and several beloved nieces and nephews. Aida was preceded in death by her parents, Carlos Santos, and Rosaura Maneiro; her brother, Carlos Santos; and sister, Linda Cartagena. Aida...
Solomon Schneider
May 11, 2015
SCHNEIDER, Solomon "Sol", age 97 of Tampa died May 11, 2015. He was born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana and served proudly in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth. Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Donna & Rabbi Richard Birnholz and Laurie and Andrew Gass along with cherished grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces...
Sara Stolman
May 2, 2015
Sara Miller Charous Stolman, born in Chicago, April 1915 and celebrated her 100th birthday this year. She died quietly in her sleep on May 2, 2015. She was proceeded in death by her first husband, William Charous and her second husband Carl Stolman, her Mother and Father Bessie and Jack Miller and sister Helen Lichter. She is survived by...
Dorothy Cohen
Apr 28, 2015
COHEN, Dorothy, 95, of Tampa passed away peacefully on Tues., April 28th. Daughter of the late Nat and Ida Lehrer, she was born on Rivington Street in New York City in 1919, and moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1958. As an active participant in human and social services, she served as Board Member of Jewish Family Services, Holocaust...
Jack Chernoff
Apr 23, 2015
CHERNOFF, Jack, age 88 of Tampa died Thursday, April 23, 2015. Mr. Chernoff was born in Brooklyn, New York and came to Tampa in 1977 from Germany. He was an insurance agent with Metropolitan Life for over 25 years having worked in New York, New Jersey, Germany and Tampa. He was a member of the former Beth Israel Congregation...
William Greenberg
Apr 19, 2015
William Greenberg, age 86, of Tampa, died Sunday, April 19, 2015. Mr. Greenberg came to Tampa two years ago from his native New York. He was a former member and trustee of Congregation Ohav Sholom in Merrick, New York. Survivors include his beloved wife of 60 years, Alma; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Steven Haubenstock of Tampa, and Ilene...
Sofia Maisler
Apr 18, 2015
MAISLER, Sofia Desiree Temel, age 59 of Tampa, died Saturday, April 18, 2015. Mrs. Maisler was born in Bogata, Columbia, grew up in Miami and came to the Tampa Bay area in 2006 from Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Florida and earned her MSW at Wurtzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. She was the...
Sidney Bruskin
Apr 16, 2015
BRUSKIN, Sidney, 82 , of Tampa, died April 16, 2015. Sid was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He is survived by his sons Alan and Charles Bruskin; grandson, Justin; daughter in law Roxanne; and devoted companion, Charlotte Heitlinger. Sidney was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Miriam. Sid was the Commander of the Jewish War Veterans Post...
Mary Weiss
Apr 16, 2015
died April 16th, 2016 in Tampa, Florida, of post surgical complications, just shy of her 78th birthday. Mary was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, reared in New York City, where she attended The Leonard School for Girls until 1954. In 1956 she married Harry Weiss of Montreal, Canada. Married for 59 years, she was a devoted wife and mother. She...
Isaac Solomon
Apr 8, 2015
SOLOMON, Isaac , 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace, FL. Ike was born in Manhattan, New York and grew up in Harlem; his friends referred to him as "the Greek from Harlem." Ike joined the United States Army in 1945 serving in WWII as a Private First Class and was...
Lois Paradise
Apr 5, 2015
PARADISE, Lois J. 86, of Tampa, FL died peacefully at home April 05, 2015. Dr. Paradise was a well-respected Micro Biology Professor at the University of South Florida for many years. After retiring, she continued to mentor students and participate with the Medical School. Throughout the years Dr. Paradise supported many non-profit organizations. A gathering in her honor will...
Robert Borr
Mar 31, 2015
BORR, Robert 91 yrs. of Land O lakes, FL, formally of Boston, MA (Sharon, Canton, and Norwood) passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Robert was former owner of Norwood Motor Parts in Massachusettes. He is survived by his daughter Sandra, sons Geoffrey, and Barrie; his brothers Donald and Sam. Robert was preceded in death by his wife Estelle...
Arthur Tifford
Mar 29, 2015
Tifford, Arthur Wesley, 71 died unexpectedly on March 29th. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 7, 1943. Educated in New York, a Vietnam Veteran and prominent attorney, he moved to Miami in 1971 with his wife Barbara, a renowned teacher and co-founder of Suited for Success. He is survived by daughters Melissa and Alexandra, grandsons Gabriel and...
Regina Isen
Mar 28, 2015
ISEN, Regina, age 94, of Tampa, Florida died Saturday, March 28, 2015. Mrs. Isen was born in New York and along with her husband, Dr. Paul Isen resided in the Jersey Shore area, Bradley Beach and Deal since 1945. She came to Tampa recently from Long Branch "West End" where she lived for 35 years. She graduated Phi Beta...