12 — THE JEWISH CHRONICLE JULY 26, 2012
Simchas & Mazel Tovs! Engagements
at the Virginia Tech University. Meagan and Justin reside in Arlington, Va.
Births Check out the all-new blog at www.thejewishchroncle.net
Ross/ Lercher: Ilene and Jim Ross of Squirrel Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalie Rebecca, to Joshua Lercher, son of Allan and Renee Lercher of Dix Hills, Long Island. Grandparents are Claire and Kenny Ross of Pittsburgh, the late Dr. Sydney and Hana Freilich, Irene Halegua and the late Isidore and Edith Lercher. Natalie graduated from George Washington University and has her master’s of social work degree from Fordham University. She is a licensed social worker. Josh attended Bucknell University and is a financial analyst and associate equity trader at JP Morgan. Natalie and Josh reside in New York. A summer 2013 wedding is planned.
Weddings
Kwicien: Jennifer (Tauberg) and Jason Kwicien of Baltimore are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Madison Lily, June 26. Grandparents are Dr. James and Cindy Tauberg of Pittsburgh and Carol Kwicien and Jack Kwicien of Baltimore. Great-grandparents are Irene Stoehr and the late Harry Stoehr, Madelain Tauberg of Pittsburgh and the late Dr. Herbert Tauberg, and Doris Sanders of New Jersey. Madison Lily is named in loving memory of her maternal great-greatgrandmother, Anna Pearlman. Malvin: Courtney and Reid Malvin of Monroe Township, N.J., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Riley Whitney, July 12. She is the sister of Emma Joely. Grandparents are Renee and Michael Kaye of Monroe Township, and Denise and Jack Malvin of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Pittsburgh. Great-grandfather is Leonard Malvin of Squirrel Hill. Riley is named in loving memory of her paternal great-grandmother, Rose Rosenfeld; and her maternal greatgrandfather, William Wasserman. Markovitz: Bryan and Alina Markovitz announce the birth of their son, Brayden Matthew, June 29. Proud grandparents are Randi and Jeff Markovitz of Jefferson Hills and Irina and Yuriy Rosenberg of Scott Township. Brayden is named in loving memory of his great-grandfathers, Boris Milyavskiy and Benjamin Specter.
B’nai Mitzva
Bailey/Herzog: Jeff and Jacki Herzog, Paul and Karen Hutchko, and Paul and Kitty Bailey announce the marriage of their children, Justin Herzog and Megan Bailey, at Rodef Shalom Congregation. Justin graduated from the Virginia Tech University with a degree in mechanical engineering and works as a business to business IT consultant for GSX in Gaithersburg, Va. Meagan works full time for a nonprofit in Washington, D.C., while pursuing a master’s degree in family and family counseling
Jared Kanter, son of Adam and Jodi Kanter, will become a bar mitzva Saturday, July 28, at Temple Sinai. Grandparents are Alan and Paula Kanter of Lake Forest, Calif.; Joyce Karafotias of Norton, Mass.; Ellen Smith of Boca Raton, Fla.; and Steven and Jane Zaslaw of Canton, Mass. Great-grandparents are Shirley Zaslaw of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and Gertrude Smith of Del Ray Beach, Fla.
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