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In memoriam RUTH POLLAK Ruth Pollak passed at the age of 95 in Laguna Woods, CA, with her family surrounding her. She was buried at Mount Sinai - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. She is predeceased by her husband, William Pollak, parents, Felix and Nellie Bachmann, and sister, Irene Seligman. Ruth Pollak was born February 18, 1921, in Hanover, Germany. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Oliver B. and Karen (Goldstein) Pollak of Omaha, and daughter and son-in-law, Judy and William Lo of Laguna Woods Village, CA; grandchildren: Noah Pollak and Erika Yabek of Berkeley, CA, and Aaron Pollak and Marianna Shtromberg of San Francisco, Justin Lo of Los Angeles, and Chelsea Lo of Laguna Woods, CA; four great-grandchildren: Zev and Yael, and Shaina and Jaikob; and nephews and cousins. Family was important to Ruth and William, and although they did not have middle names, they preserved the memory of deceased family members by giving their children middle names. Judy’s middle name is Agnes after her paternal grandmother who died in Theresienstadt. Oliver’s middle name Bert, is for Adelbert, the name of his paternal grandfather. Ruth's Parents were Nellie Bachmann, nee Borgzinner and Dr. Felix Bachmann. She left Hanover, Germany, in 1939, after Kristallnacht, as a refugee. She met William Pollak, a refugee from Vienna, Austria, who was in the Czech Brigade of the British Army, in Cambridge, England. They married in 1942 and emigrated to America in November 1952. They lived two years in McConnelsville, Ohio, where her survivor father worked in a tuberculosis sanitarium. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1954 where she worked as a medical assistant. She loved her family, California, the outdoors, travel and food. Memorials may be made to the the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, Beth El Synagogue or a charity of your choice.
HAROLD WALTER (BUS) SLOSBURG Harold Walter (Bus) Slosburg passed away peacefully on Feb. 11 at age 95 in St. Petersburg, FL. He is survived by his wife of 71 years Marion (Gill); daughter and son-in-law, Jill Slosburg-Ackerman and James Ackerman of Cambridge, MA, and son and daughter-in-law, Jack Slosburg and Donna Gelardi-Slosburg of St. Pete Beach, FL; grandson, Jesse Ackerman of Cambridge, MA; and brother, Stanley J. (Bud) Slosburg of Omaha. Harold was born on December 4, 1920, in Omaha. He was a resident of Omaha for 95 years. He is the son of Sally and Jake Slosburg. He was the second of three generations to attend Omaha Central High School where he was voted “wittiest in his class”. He earned a Phi Beta Kappa key for academic excellence at the University of Illinois where he met his life partner, Marion. Harold attended Harvard Business School before enlisting in the U.S. Army Signal Corps where he trained as an interpreter at Georgetown University. He became fluent in Mandarin Chinese, serving in Shanghai, China, throughout the war and retained the ability to converse in Chinese for his entire life. With his
Bloomberg won’t run by JTA NEWS STAFF NEW YORK (JTA) -- Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he will not run for president in the 2016 race. The billionaire media magnate, who is Jewish and had been exploring the possibility of running as an independent, announced that he will stay out of the race because he does not believe he can win and fears a three-way race could benefit Republican front-runner Donald Trump or Trump’s rival, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Bloomberg, 74, wrote that Trump has run “the most divisive and demagogic presidential campaign I can remember, preying on people’s prejudices and fears.” “Abraham Lincoln, the father of the Republican Party, appealed to our ‘better angels.’ Trump appeals to our worst impulses,” he said. Bloomberg specifically cited Trump’s threat to bar Muslims from entering the United States, his promise “to deport millions of Mexicans” and his “feigning ignorance of David Duke,” the former Ku Klux Klan leader whose endorsement Trump took days to reject unequivocally. Bloomberg also criticized Cruz, saying his “pandering on immigration may lack Trump’s rhetorical excess, but is no less extreme.” In February, Bloomberg confirmed rumors that he was considering a presidential run and would spend up to $1 billion of his own money. He served as mayor of New York from 2002 to 2013. While elected as a Republican, he became an Independent in 2007.
father and brother, he founded the Slosburg Realty Company where he worked until his retirement. Marion and Bus traveled around the world and were among the first to visit the newly re-opened China in the 1970s. He was a lifelong reader, raconteur, gourmand and oenophile. Memorials may be made to the organization of your choice.
STEPHEN MARK SKULSKY, PH.D. Stephen Mark Skulsky passed away March 5 at age 67 in Omaha at The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. He died from complications of Parkinson’s disease. A memorial service was held at The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Martha Skulsky and his sister Marlene Strayer. He is survived by his beloved committed partner, Kathy O’Connor MSW; daughter, Sasha Skulsky of East Hampton, NY; sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and Marty Miller of Calabasas, CA.; as well as all of the caring staff at the Rose Blumkin Home. He was born September 8, 1948 in New York City. Dr. Skulsky graduated High School at age 16 as an honor student and immediately began college at Pennsylvania State University. He completed his undergraduate work at Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY, and earned his PhD. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. He completed the Post Graduate Training Program at the International Institute of Psychoanalytic Training in Washington, D.C., subsequently providing training and supervision for many in the Midwest. Dr. Skulsky also participated in various training experiences provided by the C.G. Jung Institute of New York, The New York Center for Jungian Studies, and had a special fondness for the Omaha Friends of Jung. A skilled speaker, he presented workshops and training intensives across the country. A Clinical Psychologist practicing in Omaha for over 30 years, Dr. Skulsky helped to change the lives of many adults, children, and families. He saw the good in people and recognized the possibilities. He practiced and taught tolerance, openness, honesty, and realism. He didn’t judge but listened and encouraged his clients to learn to make different choices. He didn’t judge but listened and encourages his clients to learn to make their own choices. He lived a life with gratitude and meaning. As a two year old, he contracted polio and spent an entire year in a hospital ward. He said that experience changed his life into one of reflection, observation, and diligence. His life embodied Judaism’s highest ideals. “Justice, justice shall you follow all the days of your life” was a concept he embraced. His strong consciousness inspired every act he did. Tzedakah, Hebrew for justice, can also be translated to charity, philanthropy, and encouraging every personal endeavor to bring out what is best and highest in others. That was the work he did every day of his life. Dr. Skulsky had wisdom, strength, and a presence that inspired countless people. Memorials may be made in his memory to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, 333 South 132 St, Omaha, NE 68154.
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