Obituaries GOLDSTEIN: Harvey A. Goldstein, of Rockville, Md., formerly of Pittsburgh, suddenly on Friday, May 11, 2018. Beloved husband of Martha Goldstein; loving father of Abraham Goldstein; devoted son of Sandra and the late Morton Goldstein; brother of Lynne (and her husband Ted) Rudov. He is also survived by many other loving family and friends. Service held at Pumphrey’s Colonial Funeral Home in Rockville, Md. A graveside service will be held at Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Manna Food Center, 9311 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Please view and sign the family’s online guestbook at pumphreyfuneralhome.com. GUSKY: Sheldon Gusky of Pittsburgh, on Wednesday May 2, 2018, passed away surrounded by his children and friends, with his best friend of 39 years to the day they met, his wife Karen by his side. Loving father of Jason and Raymond of Pittsburgh, Allison of Riverhead, Long Island, N.Y., and Ross of Pleasant Hill, Calif. Beloved son of the late Kathryn (Kitty) and Albert Gusky of blessed memory. Considerate son-in-law of Sandra Hirshman Robinowitz of Delray Beach, Fla., the late Raymond B. Hirshman, and the late Sandford Robinowitz of blessed memory. Sheldon was preceded in death by a sister Myrna Gusky Borman of Pittsburgh. Sheldon grew up in Squirrel Hill and attended Taylor Allderdice High School. He remembered all his teachers by name and shared many memories of those days, and would reminisce about where all his friends lived -- the exact house number and street name. Sheldon was always proud to say that he was in the Navy and had a great time flying under the radar. He was a member the US Naval Support Activities in Naples, Italy. While in Naples, he played baseball throughout Europe. He was a petty officer third class radioman. He continued with the CB Radio family using the name “Battleship” when he came back to the states. Coming back to Pittsburgh he worked at Honus Wagner Sporting Goods Store; played baseball with the Bull Dogs and in the Federation League; rode with the Black Knights; and was a bouncer at night in many Shadyside establishments. He loved restaurants, and ate the best meals, until he met Karen. He was her biggest fan trying different foods that she would be making for the first time, i.e. salmon, duck, tuna tartare, and weekly matzah ball soup that he ate religiously. Sheldon worked for Westinghouse Plant Apparatus Division (WPAD), a prime contractor for the US Nuclear Navy for 35 years. At work, everyone knew Sheldon as Gus. WPAD was instrumental in the development and launching of the USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear submarine, and the entire US Nuclear Navy fleet that followed, and still operates today. Gus started in the WPAD TWX Room, where he used skills he learned while serving in the Navy for 4+ years. The TWX Room was where teletype messages were sent and received to all entities of the US Nuclear Navy Program. Gus was an extremely fast and accurate typist, and his outputs were legendary. Gus advanced to become a maintenance specialist, where he performed a wide variety of tasks including classified document courier, records management, mail-related services and selected maintenance work. Gus served his country all of his life, and his worthy contribu-
tions are valued. Sheldon’s life revolved around his wife Karen and children: Raymond, Ross, Allison and Jason. He was a man who didn’t express himself with words, but shared his love through all the activities and time spent with his children: He loved baseball -- playing the sport himself, coaching all the boys, or just sitting in the stands. You could hear him helping the coaches from the sidelines, through little league, college ball and Frontier league (minors). He was so proud of how far Ross has gone in baseball. He had a special relationship with each child, whether getting the latest electronic devices and having Allison show him how to use them; ice skating in Schenley Park, watching the Pittsburgh Marathon annually, and Sunday swimming at the Jewish Community Center Family Park. He loved to watch hockey and collect Nascar at flea markets with Jason. He enjoyed spending time with Raymond, mostly in the car, going to school, the park, to baseball and to work. He played Mr. Mom well. The time spent day to day, in moments of illness, Ray was there to help him get around and stay upright, with Jason’s help. Through all his life he shared his love of music -- Doo Wop/classics and the Jersey Shore with his children, taking them to Wildwood Crest for the last 34 years. Sheldon was a gentle giant with a loud roar at times; a fierce, loyal, honest, had loads of integrity, and most thoughtful all the days of his life. Services were held at Shaare Torah Congregation. Internment at Gemilas Chesed Cemetery, White Oak, Pa. Contributions may be made to GI Transformation Research Fund, ATT: Dr. Nathan Bahary, Hillman Cancer Center, 5150 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232; Sheldon was a pancreatic cancer survivor; Shaare Torah Congregation, 2319 Murray Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217; and Hillel Academy, 5685 Beacon Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. HINECK-STRAHL: Greta Hineck-Strahl, on Friday, May 11, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Saul Hineck and Milton O. Strahl. Loving and cherished mother of Joanie Hineck Reisfeld and Walter Van Hineck. Stepmother of Neil Strahl, Andrea (late Stuart) Cohn, Shelley (Randy) Piechowicz and Ira (Michelle) Strahl. Former mother-in-law of Jonathan Reisfeld. Sister of the late Ernie Simon. Grandmother of Zachary Reisfeld. Stepgrandmother of Blake, Maurice, Shirley, Jason, Marcus and Hannah. Aunt of Susan Indovina, Leslie Mitchell, Stephen Kuznetsov and Susan and Vicky Simon. Also survived by caretaker and special friend Victoria Hodge. The family wishes to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the staff at Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their compassionate care. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. Interment Beth Shalom Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 200 JHF Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 or Jewish Residential Services, 4905 Fifth Ave # 3, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 or Jewish Family and Community Services,5743 Bartlett St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. schugar.com HUMMEL: Linda Hummel age 70, of Squirrel Hill, formerly of Carnegie and West Palm Beach, Fla. died She died May 13, 2018. Beloved wife of Mark Hummel; loving mother of Adam (Mindy) Zweig; grandmother of Cole Zweig whom she loved dearly; aunt of
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Wendy Crann; daughter of the late Milton and Dorothy (Bable) Klein. She had a remarkable mind — if she met you she always remembered your name. She had an impeccable sense of style and a great sense of humor, her jokes were always spot on with delivering the punch lines. Linda loved her son Adam and his wife Mindy. She loved the Pittsburgh Penguins and enjoyed competing with the on air contestants while watching “Jeopardy,” always taking pride in knowing the answers when the contestants didn’t. Service held at the D’Alessandro Funeral Home & Crematory Ltd. in Lawrenceville. Memorial contributions may be directed to wags4kids.org/blog/in-memorial-linda-hummel. dalessandroltd.com LABBIE: Herbert George Labbie passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 12 while holding the hand of his “only acknowledged” child. He was a funny, intellectually curious, and kind gentleman. Herb studied biophysics and chemistry undergrad at the University of Pittsburgh and then went to University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Over the course of his life, Herb was a medical researcher, personal injury lawyer, medical expert witness, money manager and certified market technician. He enjoyed writing a newsletter for institutions about the stock market and economy. Herb was proud to have correctly predicted the market crash of 1987 in his newsletter, “Technical Portfolio Strategies,” and saving his client’s money. He was a voracious reader; at one point perusing nine newspapers from around the world every day. Also a bibliophile, Herb especially loved “The Joys of Yiddish.” Herb was a loving and devoted son, brother, uncle, husband to the late Martha K. Labbie, and father. He is survived by his daughter Barbra Lee Labbie and son-in-law Robert E. Bowman, nephews Jay B. Herman, Rick Steinweg, Bernd, Reiner and Peter Dankelman and nieces Beryl (Jonathan) Rosenberg, Blanche Bianca (Steinweg) Whiting, Brigitte (Schodel) Hemmerle, Sigrid (Schodel) Joswiak, many much loved grand nieces and nephews, in-law Mary Bowman, sister-in-laws Elisabeth Steinweg and Gertrude Schodel as well as dear friends such as Robert Cohen and Bill Simon. Services at held at Rodef Shalom Congregation. Interment West View Cemetery of Rodef Shalom Congregation. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. schugar.com LESSING: Ruth Lessing, born on July 18, 1918, in Gera, Germany, passed away peacefully at her home in Pittsburgh on May 4, 2018, at age 99. Beloved wife of the late Mark Lessing and the mother of the late Michael Lessing and grandmother of Amy (Beau) Lessing Thompson. She is preceded in death by her brothers Dr. Herman Birnbaum, Don Birnbaum and Alfred Birnbaum and sisters Yetta Birnbaum, Bertha Davis and Helen Lederer. She is survived by nephews, nieces, great nephews and nieces, and great-great nephews and nieces. Ruth came to United States in 1938 with her sister Helen and was followed by sister Betha and her family in 1939. Her brother Herman was already in Pittsburgh and her brother Don settled in Israel earlier. Her parents Juda and Rosa Birnbaum and younger brother Alfred died in the Holocaust. The family wishes to thank her caretakers Eileen Stein, Helene Shessler, Iris, and Judy for
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their compassionate care. Contribution may be made to Congregation Beth Shalom, 5915 Beacon Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. STEINGART: Esther Krikstone Steingart, on Tuesday, May 8, 2018; preceded in death by husbands Bernard Krikstone and Sidney Steingart and her great friend Stanley Chotiner; loving mother of Phyllis and her favorite son-in-law Hobart Harris, Stephen Krikstone, and the late Barry (Ellen) Krikstone; precious grandmother of Kenny (Allison Tobey) Harris, Melissa (Alan) Borman, Jody (Dana) Mahoney, and David (Sarah) Krikstone; very proud great-grandmother of Malcolm Harris, Jonah Harris, Oscar Borman, Lucas Borman, Eve Borman, Lily Mahoney, Maya Krikstone and Simon Krikstone. Sister of the late Rose Hoffman and Julius Shulman. Esther was supported by loving, compassionate caregivers who helped her maintain her dignity and independence: Carla Magwood-Johnson, along with Shanasha, Tonya, Barbara, Starr and Jercara, as well as the staff of Sivitz Hospice: Nova, Shirley, Ricki, Ashlyn, Stacey and Emily. A lifelong Pittsburgher, Esther weathered the Great Depression, World War II, and other challenges of the “Greatest Generation,” with strength and dignity. She was the world’s biggest fan, first and foremost of her family, whom she adored, always following her grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s activities with great interest. She was an avid sports fan supporting every Pittsburgh sports team including even the University of Pittsburgh basketball and football teams. Last year, Esther celebrated her 95th birthday at PNC Park at a Pirates game with family and extended family from across the country. Esther believed in giving back, volunteering for numerous organizations and delivering Meals on Wheels well into her 70s, with her sister, Rose. Graveside services and interment were held at Beth Abraham Cemetery. Contributions in Esther’s memory may be made to the Jewish Association on Aging, 200 JHF Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., schugar.com WEINBERGER: Ruth Weinberger, on Sunday, May 6, 2018. Beloved wife of Joseph Divack. Beloved mother of Hannah Weinberger-Beder (Daniel Beder), Rebecca Divack, Melissa (John) Peterson and Anders Divack (Gin Smith). Sister of Paul (Monice Rosenbaum) Weinberger. Grandmother of Jenna, Jared, Jordan, Josh and Sebastian. Graveside services and interment were held at Poale Zedeck Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network, 564 Forbes Avenue, Suite 808, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (www.PIIN.org) or Temple Sinai, 5505 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 or National Jewish Health (NationalJewish.org). Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. schugar.com
Unveiling TABACHNICK: On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 (9 Sivan), at 3 p.m., family and friends will gather at Poale Zedeck Memorial Park in Gibsonia to unveil a monument in loving memory of Norman Tabachnick. We will also mark the third yahrzeit of Norman’s beloved wife of 64 years, Gladys. PJC MAY 18, 2018 25