Obituaries BRODY: Gilbert S. Brody, age 84, of Scott Township passed away suddenly at his residence on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. Beloved husband for 59 years of Sheila Brody nee Zelkowitz, Devoted father of Marcia Brody, Susan Brody (Julie Nysewander) and Mark (Robyn) Brody. Grandfather of Leo, Blanche, Rachel and Max Brody. Brother-in-law of Marvin Zelkowitz, M.D., Kathleen Zelkowitz, Patricia Zelkowitz, M.D. and the late Leo Zelkowitz, M.D. Gilbert’s greatest joy was his family. He was a graduate of Culver Military Academy Class of 1951. He was a graduate of University of Pittsburgh School of Business and was an avid reader. Gilbert was the owner of Brody’s Furniture Store in McDonald, Pa. Funeral service was held at William Slater Funeral Service, Scott Township. Interment Beth Shalom Cemetery. Family suggests contributions may be made to the Mt. Lebanon Public Library, 16 Castle Shannon Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15228. DROZ: Sarah “Minnie” Droz, 97, passed peacefully at Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh on December 25, having recently been a much-loved resident of Weinberg Terrace. She was preceded in death by her parents, Abraham and Annie Justa; husband of 54 years, Sidney; sisters, Faye Lipman and Dora Baron; brothers, Louis, Sam and Jacob Justa; and son, Alan Droz. Born, November 1, 1921, in Richmond, Virginia, to Yiddishspeaking Russian immigrants, Minnie never completely lost her smooth southern drawl, even when she spoke Yiddish. She learned to sew at a young age, making her own clothes, and loved to dance. In 1931 she married Sidney, a welder working in Newport News, Virginia, and also a great dancer, then moved to Pittsburgh, Sid’s hometown, to raise their sons in Brookline
while Sid built a successful business. Apart from sewing and dancing, Minnie was also a great cook and an active member of Beth El Congregation Sisterhood in the South Hills. After Sid’s death in 1985, Minnie moved to Ft. Lauderdale, continuing to sew, dance and volunteer as an usher at local theaters. She also started Minnie Droz Designs where she made and donated purses to local nonprofits and enjoyed cruises and traveling. When she moved to Weinberg Terrace, she became an active resident, always enjoying bingo, weekly trips to cultural events and mending for other residents. After her memory began to waver, and residents wondered whatever happened to their pants, she gave up mending, but continued to entertain her fellow residents with her sharp wit, insight and wonderful stories. She is survived by her sons Dan (Cathy) and Gary (Shelley); grandchildren, Lani (Michael), David (Allie), Ben, Becca, Lauren (Oren) and Sara; as well as great-grandchildren, Sid, Molly, Shoshanna, Maayan, Noah and Eli. Services and interment private. Donations may be made to Weinberg Terrace, 5757 Bartlett Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 or the Jewish Association for Aging, 200 JHF Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., family owned and operated. schugar.com WEISS: Goldie T. Weiss, on Saturday, December 22, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Bernard H. Weiss. Loving mother of Howard Marc (Elizabeth) Weiss and Dr. Larry D. (Laurie G.) Weiss. Sister of the late Raymond and Milton Weinberg. Grandmother of Brian, Brett, Bradley and Brandon Weiss and Hilary Goldberg (Thomas) Amburgey and Ethan Goldberg. Great-grandmother of Olivia, James and Henry Amburgey. Graveside services and interment were held at Beth Shalom Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Association on Aging, 200 JHF Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., family owned and operated. schugar.com PJC
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THIS WEEK’S YAHRZEITS — Sunday January 6: Blanche Stein Banov, Matilda Barnett, Irene Bloom, Ida Schermer Burstin, Florence Ravick Fishkin, Goldie Friedman, Herman Friedman, Harry B. Harris, Leopold Heppenheimer, Jennie Hoffman, Albert Lebovitz, James Leff, Mathilda Lindner, Ilene Grossman Mattock, Bernard Peris, Leah Rosenfeld, Beatrice Rita Weil Ruben, Esther Sadowsky, Anna L. Saville, Max Schlessinger, Gertrude Shakespeare, William Solomon, Morton Stein, Rose Wedner, Mary Sulkes Wolk Monday January 7: Sylvia S. Berger, Frances Levenson Carey, Ruth H. Cohen, Fanny Eisenfeld, Harry T. Feinberg, Nochim Gelman, Philip Goldblum, Norma Marks Klein, Samuel E. Klein, Samuel Levine, Estelle E. Martin, Jacob Alex Miller, Harold J. Pasekoff, Dr. George Raffel, Anna Shapiro, Sophie Shapiro, Anna Sigesmund, Chaim Silberblatt, Yetta Singer, Henry Solomon, Elder H. Stein, Albert J. Supowitz, Rose Tabor, Louis Tenenouser, John D. Whiteman, Goldie H. Zacks Tuesday January 8: Isabelle Pitler Backer, Mollie Beck, Samuel Darling, Sidney H. Green, Florence Hiedovitz, Paul Ibe, Max M. Jacobson, Fannie Klein, Rose Klein, Regina Kossman, Geraldine Lerner, Blanche L. Schwartz, Bernice Semins, Russell Tanur Wednesday January 9: Samuel Baem, Harry N. Bailiss, Sara T. Davidson, George J. Fairman, Joseph Gray, Dr. John J. Horwtiz, Sara R. Jacobson, Sam Kaufman, Max Kweller, Fannie Kwalwasser Lazar, Morris Levy, Harry Meyer, Mary Myers, Lt. Louis Newman, Harry Pretter, Bella Richman, Mollie Samuel, Florence Stone, Pauline Strauss, Jennie Walk, Victoria Zimmer Thursday January 10: Gertrude Berenfield, Nathan Bilder, Paul Carpe, Joel David Cohen, Lillian Cook, Minnie Farber, Morris Fleshman, Samuel J Frankel, Paul Freedman, Jennie Glick, Sanford K. Greenberg, Lipa Haimovitz, Edward Hertz, Anna Harr Krause, Harry Lautman, Madylene Platt, Dorothy Rosenthal, Alec Samuels, Dr. Eugene J. Schachter, Gertrude Silberman, Jacob W. Simon, Alvin Weinberger, Esther Pakler Weiss Friday January 11: Irving E. Cohen, Alfred Engel, Nettie Galanty, Phillip Harris, Edith Lazear, Rheba Markley, E.Harry Mazervo, Oscar Robbins, Rebecca Rosenfeld, Gertrude Schugar, Pauline Silberblatt, Abraham Ulanoff Saturday January 12: Herman J Brody, Rebecca Broudy, Rubin Davidson, Leonard A Fleegler, Raymond Goldstein, Jacob Graff, William Randall Greene, Anna Grossman, Sarah Haimovitz, Tina Kaminsky, Anna Kart, Rose Klein, Betty Kuperstock, Anne Bilder Mallinger, Joseph Cliff Ruben, Ida Seminofsky, Jack C. Siegel, Al W. Wolf, Rose Blattner Zionts
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The attack at the Tree of Life synagogue building promises to be one of the most consequential moments in the history of Pittsburgh. With the support of the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives is actively collecting original documentation of the event and its aftermath. The public is encouraged to submit digital materials — everything from photographs of vigils, to voice messages and texts on the day of the attack, to posts on Facebook and other social media, and to stories from the past week — through a special web portal https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/collections/rauh-jewish-historyprogram-and-archives/responding-to-the-tree-of-life-tragedy To donate physical materials, please contact Eric Lidji at eslidji@heinzhistorycenter.org or 412-454-6406.
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