In Memoriam (Extended

PEOPLE WE HAVE LOST

Gisele (Rosin) Green

MS Chemistry, 1961 d. May 11, 2022

Gisele Green passed away suddenly after a long illness. Born in France, she escaped the Nazi invasion as a young child and settled with her family in New York City. The family later moved to New Jersey, where Gisele attended Drew University. It was there, in the Chemistry Department, that she met her husband-to-be, Maurice. The chemistry between them lasted for 66 years.

Gisele earned an MS degree in Chemistry from the University of Arizona with Professor Cornelius Steelink in 1961 and then worked as a research assistant with Professor Gordon Tollin. After raising two daughters, she earned an MS in Microbiology at the University of Maryland. The family spent a decade in Israel and then moved to California, where Gisele worked in several research positions, notably at Stanford, Clontech and Becton Dickinson.

Gisele loved traveling and the outdoors. She and Maury ventured far and wide, from Alaska to New Zealand. They especially enjoyed their visits to Kauai. At the seaside, Gisele was truly in her element.

Gisele is survived by her husband, Dr. Maurice Green of Palo Alto, her daughters, Sarah Green (Bill Wood) of Arcata and Tami (Yehuda) Demayo of San Jose, her sister, Naomi (Norman) Feinstein of Netanya, Israel, her brother Abe (Nancy) Rosin of Tucson, Arizona, her three grandchildren, Tahv, Matan, and Shalev Demayo and a large extended family in Israel and the U.S.

May her memory be as a blessing.

Margaret “Marty” Ann Fox Yslas

d. January 16, 2022

Marty (Margaret) Yslas passed away on January 16, 2022, at the Tucson Medical Center at the age of 78. She was born June 27, 1943, in International Falls, Minnesota. Although she grew up in International Falls and returned regularly, she graduated from Rincon High School in Tucson, Arizona where she remained and raised her children. She met and married Max Yslas in 1972 whom she referred to as her “Prince Charming.” She spent many years working in grocery, at Sears, and later retired from the University of Arizona. Marty was the smiling face greeting you at the BSW 3rd floor lobby. Her husband Max was a mail courier for the department, come rain or shine.

Marty also owned her own business sewing wedding gowns and formal wear. She loved gardening, quilting, baking, and knitting and never could pass up a craft fair. Her joy was her involvement in any activities her children and grandchildren participated in including youth football, theatre, softball, baseball, and music. She could be found in the front row at as many events, tournaments, games, and productions as humanly possible. Her home and her heart remained open to anyone who needed it.

She and Max spent their summers in International Falls, Minnesota where they attended weekly church services at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and were active in the community assisting Ruby’s Pantry and Backus Community Center.

Surviving in addition to her husband, Max, are her three children, ten grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and countless others who call her mom or nana. All will miss our time with her playing cards, sharing meals, laughing, and generally just spending time together. They will even miss playing Chinese Checkers with her, even though no one stood a chance at beating her.