22 — THE JEWISH CHRONICLE JANUARY 27, 2011
OBITUARIES ALBER: On Thursday, January 20, 2011, Freda C. Alber, 99, of Pittsburgh; beloved wife of the late Elliot Alber; beloved mother of Stephen A. Alber (Joanne Tyzenhouse) of Pittsburgh; daughter of the late Albert and Anna (Sachs) Cazen; also survived by nieces and nephews. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc, 5509 Centre Avenue, Shadyside. Interment Beth Shalom Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hadassah-Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, 1824 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, Sivitz Jewish Hospice, 200 JHF Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 or Technion, 55 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022. BERGER: On Sunday, January 16, 2011, Joseph M. Berger of Atlanta, formerly of Squirrel Hill; beloved husband of Betty Berger; beloved father of Marc A. (Regina) Berger, Jeffrey S. (Michie) Berger, Scott B. (Beth) Berger, and Keith A. (Beth) Berger; also survived by grandchildren and great-grandchildren; preceded in death by his parents and brother Eli. Funeral services were held at Shaare Torah Congregation, Pittsburgh. Contributions may be sent to Hillel Academy, Yeshiva Schools, the Kollel, or Shaare Torah Congregation. Arrangements by the family with community support and assistance through the Chevra Kadisha Jewish Burial Society of Pittsburgh. FAX: On Sunday, January 2, 2011, David H. Fax of Canton, Massachusetts, formerly of Pittsburgh; beloved husband of Eleanor Fax; father of Gene (Ruth) Fax of Boston, MA and Chuck
(Michele) Fax of North Bethesda, MD; also survived by grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Burial was in Baltimore, MD. Contributions may be made to the Jewish National Fund, 77 Franklin St. # 514, Boston, MA 021101527 or American Technion Society, 1 Gateway Center, # 515, Newton, MA 02458-2802. FELDMAN: On Thursday, January 13, 2011, Ruth Feldman; beloved wife of Emil Feldman; loving mother of Joan P. Feldman (William J. Adams) and Hilary Feldman (David Karp); sister of the late Richard Colen; sister-in-law of Morton Feldman and the late Racelle Feldman, Carol Colen and Jan Colen; grandmother of Richard Karp and Evan Luis Adams; also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Services and interment were held at Homewood Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Pittsburgh Symphony, 600 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3259 or Family Hospice & Palliative Care, 50 Moffett Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15243. Arrangements by Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. HABER: On Friday, January 21, 2011, Edward L. Haber; beloved husband of Pearl Haber; loving father of Anne (Larry) Moskovitz, Julie (Kirby) Christy, Carrie (Barry) Hollander and Jacqueline Larson; brother of the late Samuel H. Jackson, Beverly Haber and Sylvia Weiss; grandfather of Rachel, Leah and Abby Christy, Jenna Hollander and Miranda Larson; uncle of Fran, Becky and Larry Weiss. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Avenue, Shadyside. Inter-
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ment Beth Shalom Cemetery. Contributions may be made to New Light Congregation, 1700 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. HERSH: On Monday, January 10, 2011, in Delray Beach, FL, Ruth C. Hersh, 90; beloved wife of the late Henry Hersh; mother of Edward (Mary) Hersh and Robert (Christine) Hersh; daughter of the late Joseph and Fanny Cohen; sister of Dolly Landay of Monroeville and Milton (Helen) Cohen of Hilton Head, SC; grandmother of Joanna, Michael, Elizabeth, Nathan and Jaclyn Hersh. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Avenue, Shadyside. Interment Beth Abraham Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Birthright Israel Foundation, birthrightisrael.org . LEVIN: On Friday, January 21, 2011, Helen Levin; beloved wife of the late Meyer Levin; loving mother of Linda Levin Messineo and the late Carl Levin; sister of the late Sadie Goldberg, Mary Darling and Henry Abraham Perlut; also survived by two grandsons and two great-grandsons. Graveside services and interment were held at Beth Shalom Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Charles M. Morris Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 200 JHF Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Arrangements by Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. LIGHT: On Monday, January 17, 2011, Harvey F. Light, beloved husband of Lenore Light; loving father of Dina Ranade of Beach Haven, NJ, David H. (Mara) Light of Pittsburgh, and Debra Light of Los Angeles, CA; brother of the late Martin Light; loving Grandpa of Evonna, Indya and Devan Ranade and Livia Light; also survived by loving cousins, nieces, nephews and many devoted friends. Services were held at Temple Sinai. Interment West View Cemetery of Rodef Shalom Congregation. Contributions may be made to Western PA Conservancy , 800 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh , PA 15222 or Western PA Humane Society, 1101 Western Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. MARKOVITZ: On Saturday, January 15, 2011, Edward A. (Adolf) Markovitz of Pembroke Pines, FL, formerly of Pittsburgh; beloved husband of Goldie Markovitz; beloved father of Samuel (Michelle) Markovitz and the late Seymour Markovitz; also survived by two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Avenue, Shadyside. Interment Poale Zedeck Memorial Park Cemetery. MAZER: On Tuesday, January 18, 2011, Edward Mazer, 88, of Squirrel Hill; beloved husband of Jean Mazer; loving father Jeff Mazer of New York, Richard Mazer (Tzippy) of Squirrel Hill, and Amy Fenton (Mike) of Maryland; also survived by beloved grand-
children Elise Abromson (Hank) and Marc Mazer, Justin, Greg and Jared Fenton and great-grandson Andrew Abromson. Graveside Service were held at Homewood Cemetery, Star of David Section. Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation. Arrangements by D’alessandro Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. PICKHOLTZ: On Thursday, January 20, 2011, Beatrice Pickholtz of Jerusalem, formerly of Vandergrift and Pittsburgh ; wife of the late Lawrence Pickholtz; mother of Israel Pickholtz of Jerusalem, Israel, Daniel Pickholtz of Arlington TX, Jean Moskowitz of Arad, Israel, Judy Bohm of Elkannah, Israel, Amy Kritzman of Buffalo Grove, IL, Sarajoy Pickholtz of Wheeling, IL, and the late Carol Drot; daughter of the late Raymond and Sarah Gordon of Vandergrift; sister of the late Martin Gordon, George Gordon, Ethel Stull and Sadie Gordon; also survived by grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ROSEN: On Sunday, January 23, 2011, Freda Zeff Rosen, beloved wife of the late Leonard B. Rosen; loving mother of Iris (Robert) Friedman, Sara (James) Guttman and Beverly (David) Brinn; sister of Lester (Maggie) Zeff; beloved Grandma of Dara and Rob, Marla, Samantha and David, Jena, Jeremy, Katie and Ari, Laine and Louisa. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Shadyside. Interment Beth Israel Cemetery/ Hermitage. Contributions may be made to Jewish Association on Aging, 200 JHF Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 or Greenville Public Library, 330 Main St., Greenville, PA 16125. SCHNEIR: On Sunday, January 23, 2011, Naomi Schneir; beloved wife of the late Charles Schneir; loving mother of Martin and Armida Schneir, and Natalie and Donald Milmaster; sister of Bea Pollock, Miriam Perl and the late Sam Daktor, Paul Daktor, and Louis Daktor; loving and devoted grandmother of Scot and Nora Schneir, Rachel Schneir, Robyn and Marc Friedberg, Eric Milmaster, and Mark and Joy Milmaster; great-grandmother of Kahlil Schneir, Zachary and Jacob Friedberg and Jordan Milmaster. Graveside services and interment were held at Kether Torah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Forward-Shady Housing, 5841 Forward Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Arrangements by Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. SMILACK: On Monday, January 17, 2011, Craig R. Smilack, 57, of Pgh.; husband of Phyllis Smilack; loving father of Savannah Smilack of Murrysville; brother of Robin Petrusek of TX, Sandra Kasraie of Pgh., Pamela Smilack of FL, and the late Debra Stevick; son of the late Marlene and Sheldon Smilack. Visitation at the Thomas M. Smith Funeral Home, 930 Center Ave., Blawnox. Interment Toledo Hebrew Cemetery, Toledo, OH.
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