Dora A. Schneider
Rockville, Md.—On Saturday, December 29, 2018, Dora A. Schneider of Rockville, Md, passed away. Dora Schneider was the beloved wife of the late Joel Schneider; devoted mother of William Schneider;...
View ArticleJohn “Joe” Rehder
Norfolk —John Joe Rehder, PhD Computer Science; NASA acting head of Vehicle Analysis Branch of the Systems Analysis and Concepts directorate at NASA Langley Research Center; Adjunct Professor at...
View ArticleGussie Ornoff
Norfolk —Gussie Ornoff, born on October 5, 1939, passed away on January 1, 2019. Graveside services were held at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
View ArticleDr. Leon Leach
Norfolk —Dr. Leon Leach, 97, passed away peacefully in his home Saturday, January 26, 2019. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on July 29, 1921 to the late Hyman and Fannie Leach. Leon was a...
View ArticleTamra K. Kruger
Norfolk —Tamra K. Kruger, 89, died on Thursday, January 24, 2019 in a local hospital. Born in Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late Sol and Ida Kaplan, and was the beloved wife of Dr. Howard I....
View ArticleBurton H. Jaffe
Virginia Beach —Burton H. Jaffepassed away suddenly on January 25, 2019 with his beloved wife of 50 years, Judy Meyerson Jaffe, by his side. He is predeceased by his parents Henry and Leah Jaffe, his...
View ArticleKristen Diane Hofheimer
Virginia Beach —Kristen Diane Hofheimer of Burnsville, North Carolina and Virginia Beach, Virginia died at home on January 18, 2019 surrounded by friends and family and her beloved ragdoll cat, Maybe....
View Article15th Annual Grieving Children’s Art Show
March 2019 Leon Family Gallery at the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus A young child just learns that her father has died from an accident at work. Who can she talk to about her feelings? How can she...
View ArticleInaugural Virginia Weekend of Unity
Friday, February 22–Saturday, February 23 Congregation B’nai Israel of Norfolk and Keneseth Beth Israel of Richmond are joining forces for a weekend of unity and inspiration in Norfolk. The weekend...
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Jerome Blackman, MD – Achievement
Jerome Blackman, MD (right), with Li Xiao Si, MD, director of Anhui Mental Hospital, in Taiyuan, China. Jerome Blackman, MD, professor of Psychiatry at EVMS, was recently appointed Distinguished...
View ArticleRobert S. Friedman
Charlottesville, Va.—Robert S. Friedman, born February 15, 1942, lived a long and peaceful life devoted to inspiring the best in others. He passed away without pain on January 7, 2019 in his mountain...
View ArticleMarlene S. Goldsticker
Virginia Beach—Marlene S. Goldsticker passed away on February 9, 2019. In 2008, she was preceded in death by her first husband, kind and gentle Lewis J. Goldsticker. Born in New York City on March 9,...
View ArticleJanet Loewenberg
Philadelphia—Janet Rose Loewenberg, 86, passed away on February 5, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pa. She was predeceased by her parents Philip and Bertha Rose and her beloved husband, Dr. Lee Loewenberg. She...
View ArticleDonald Allen Myers, Ph.D.
Virginia Beach—Donald Allen Myers, Ph.D., died peacefully in his home early on Feb. 2. 2019, after a long struggle with dementia. He was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska in 1932, and grew up in Omaha,...
View ArticleSheila Starr Saks
Columbia, S.C.—Sheila Starr Saks, 95, died February 1, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. She was born in Norfolk and was the daughter of the late Dr. Joseph and Naomi Wolf Starr. Sheila was the wife of...
View ArticleAlan C. Schultz
Clifton, Va.—Alan C. Schultz passed away peacefully at the age of 61 on January 20, 2019, at his home in Clifton, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Ramona Bourgeois; his son, Stephen of Chicago,...
View ArticleTransgender rights activist Barbra Siperstein
Barbra Casbar Siperstein, who fought for transgender rights in the United States after her own gender transition in middle age, has died. Siperstein died Feb. 3 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, at the age...
View ArticleRabbi Joseph Telushin in Tidewater
March 29–31 Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, the highly respected scholar and bestselling author of 18 books, including A Code of Jewish Ethics, Jewish Literacy, and The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism,...
View ArticlePatricia Wainger to receive VCIC award at the Tidewater Chapter’s 55th Annual...
Thursday, March 28, 5:45 pm The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center “I am honored to receive the VCIC Humanitarian award on behalf of the outstanding agencies whose endeavors I have been privileged to...
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Mazel Tov to Isabella Rose Leon
Isabella Rose Leon B’nai Mitzvah Isabella Rose Leon will become a Bat Mitzvah on March 23, 2019 at Congregation Beth El. She is the daughter of Lisa and David Leon and the sister of Emily. Isabella is...
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