Condolences to the family of Mark Cohen,who died on November 17. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Cohen; children Jonathan (Renee) Cohen and Andrew (Vanessa) Cohen; grandchildren, Julia, Jordan, Rachel, Abigail, Asher and Everett Cohen.
Condolences to the family of Ethel Eiseman, 97, formerly of Nashville, who died October 30 in Los Angeles, Calif. She is survived by her son, Reed Eiseman; her brother, Dr. Joel Feigenbaum; nephew. Cameron Roth; and nieces, Diane Ake and Sandra Brin Harris.
Condolences to the family of Paul Eichel who died on November 3.[Text Wrapping Break]He is survived by his children, Josh Eichel and Ashley Eichel; his brother, Dr. Ron Eichel; and his sister Robin Ann Eichel.
Condolences to the family of Jean Holland Foxman who died on October 25. She is survived by her children, Susan Foxman (Scott Aikin) and Ethan Foxman (Ellen); and grandchildren, Madeleine, Emery, Ben, Sam and Rachel.
Donations may be made in Jean’s memory to Abe’s Garden or Congregation Micah.
Condolences to the family of Robert "Stanley" Goldberg, who died on November 12. He was the father of Michael (Audrey Arkovitz) Goldberg and Brenda Joyner; brother to Harold Goldberg; grandfather of Debra Watkins and Phillip Goldberg; and great grandfather of Emily, Cole, Maggie and Will.
Condolences to the family of Valerie Anne Hirson who died on October 21. Survivors include her brother, Paul Zamek; children, Gary Hirson, Dereck Hirson and Sharry Brown; daughter-in-law, Helene Marie Ceillier; grandson, Nicholas Brown; and granddaughter-in-law, Olivia Brown.
Tributes in Valerie's memory may be made to Congregation Micah.
Condolences to the family of Stanley Kweller, who died on October 27. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; his children, Laura Kweller-Bowers (D.J. Bowers) and Blake (Richa) Meador; his sister, Sandra Hecklin (Steve); and his nieces Carolyn Hyatt (Adam) and Stephanie Soskin (Jorie).
Condolences to the family of James "Jimmy" Howard Levine. He is survived by his siblings, Marty Levine and Rae Levine; children, Andy and Asher Levine; and grandchildren, Hayden, Trane, Rachel, Leah and Ryann Levine.
Donations can be made to a hospice of your choice, West End Synagogue, or to the Gordon JCC. [Text Wrapping Break]
Condolences to the family of Rita C. Peiser. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene. She is survived by her son, Harold, along with his partner Marysue Turnwald; Marysue’s three sons Ryan, Jimmy and Kelly who Rita claimed as her three grandsons; along with their children, her daughter Beryl Schmiedl and husband Kurt of Boston; Rita’s grandchildren, Elliot and his wife, KeyAnna and their two sons, Wyatt and Kai; Melissa and her husband, Craig, their two daughters, Hannah and Emmy; Kira and her husband Ari, their daughter Maya.
Rita retired from her career as an optometrist with her own practice in Nashville. She graduated top of her class at Southern College of Optometry where there were two women in a class of mostly men.
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Rita shared countless memories with her husband Gene and their family.
She was especially known for her love of rescuing dogs. Many know the story of how Rita had nine rescue dogs at the time of Beryl’s high school graduation! She was well known for “being the lady that stole stray dogs off the streets,” taking them home to live long pampered lives.
A lifelong health nut, Rita unknowingly passed down some of her habits. Cottage cheese and jam on top of a toasted English muffin is now a delicacy to some.
Her family will think of her giant smile and warm hugs, and it remains unknown the actual number of dogs whose lives she made so much better the moment they entered her home.
Donations may be made in her name to the Suncoast Animal League in Palm Harbor and will be appreciated.
