Obituaries ADLER: Barbara Adler , on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, beloved wife of Sheldon Adler; loving mother of Janine Parker (Dave) and Fred Adler (Anne Collopy); sister of Leah Gitter (Pedro Lujan). “Grandma B” to Becca Parker (Derrick Gunther), Michael Parker, Dan Parker, Jon Parker, Claire Adler and Frank Adler. Graveside services and interment were held at Tree of Life Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held on July 15, 2018, time and place to be announced at a later date. Contributions may be made to Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 (aswp.org). schugar.com
Gitchel. Daughter of the late Louis “Dee” and Zelda Sadowsky. Loving bubbi of Elke, Shelby, Evelyn, Sebastian, Sylvia, Ben and Sam. Graveside service and interment was held at Beth Abraham Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. Donations may be made to the Jewish National Fund, 78 Randall Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 or The Humane Society of the United States, Dept. Memorial Donations, 1255 23rd Street, NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20037. schugar.com
CANTOR: Shirley Ann Cantor. Two weeks and a day shy of her 93rd birthday, Shirley Ann Cantor of Pittsburgh passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, following a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of the late Nathan Cantor, a prominent area architect, and mother of the late Elaine Cantor Fischer of Telluride, Colo. She is survived by her son Sheldon Cantor, his wife Lauren and son Theodore of Charlotte, N.C. She is also survived by her brother Wilfred Herrup and his wife Carole of New Bedford, Mass.; her niece Mocha Herrup of Seattle; her nephew Andrew Herrup and his wife Elizabeth Nightingale of Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa; and numerous Herrup, Cantor, and Binder cousins of Pittsburgh and California. Cantor was born Shirley Ann Herrup in Pittsburgh and was a graduate of Peabody High School. After her marriage to Nathan Cantor, they lived for many years in Stanton Heights. Both avid golfers, they were longtime members of the Green Oaks Country Club. She was active in numerous Jewish and community organizations and a supporter of animal rights and wildlife preservation. A lifetime member of Women’s American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation and Training), she was a past president of the Pittsburgh chapter. The Cantor/Herrup family would like to acknowledge the compassionate caregivers who tenderly cared for Mrs. Cantor during her residence at the Riverview Apartments and most recently at the Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services and interment private. Donations in memory of Shirley can be made to Women’s American ORT, Inc., 250 Park Avenue South, Suite 600, New York, NY 10003 or Adath Jeshurun Cemetery Fund, c/o 217 E. Patty Lane, Monroeville, PA 15146 or another charity of choice. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. schugar.com
LUXENBERG: Irene B. Luxenberg died on June 12, 2018, at her home in Boynton Beach, Fla., after a short illness. She was 95. She was born on April 29, 1923, in Clymer. Irene was a lifelong resident of Indiana County. She lived for 58 of her 68-year marriage in a house in Indiana that she and her husband built. It was designed by her brother, the architect Ezekiel Levinson. She was the youngest and last survivor of eight brothers and sisters. She grew up above the store, Levinson’s in Clymer that was founded by her father Harry Levinson, in 1906 and managed for many years by her husband, David S. Luxenberg, who died on Feb. 12, 2016. In her later years she spent winters in Florida before settling in Boynton Beach nearly 20 years ago. She continued to spend summers in Indiana until recent years. She was a graduate of Clymer High School and the Pennsylvania State University, which she attended during World War II, graduating with a bachelor’s degree on June 21, 1945. She was a renowned cook and had a lifelong interest in cooking and collecting recipes and was an avid reader and loved classical music. She was an active member of Beth Israel Synagogue in Indiana and Hadassah. She had three children. Her son, Stanley Luxenberg (spouse Sara), preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter, Deborah Luxenberg (spouse Steve) of Takoma Park, Md., and Larry Luxenberg (spouse Frieda) of New City, N.Y. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Seth (spouse Audrey), Eli, Adina, Daniel and Louis Luxenberg; Stephanie Johnson (spouse Steve) and Alexa Riley (spouse William). Irene was the daughter of Harry and Lena Levinson. Her siblings were Marie Herbst and Hyman, Weldon Ezekiel, Nahum, Bert and Jacob Levinson. A graveside service held at the Oakland Cemetery, , Indiana, Pa. The Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home of Indiana assisted with the service arrangements. Online condolences may be made at rbfh.net. PJC
GITCHEL: Sandra “Sandy” (Sadowsky) Gitchel, on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Beloved mother of Jeffrey Gitchel, Chaya (Marcelo and Kathryn) Turner and Josh (Nicole)
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