Condolences to the family of West End Synagogue member Harry Baer. Harry is survived by his wife, Bettye; daughters Sherie (Arthur) Gumer; daughter Karen (Michael) Himmelstein; son Jerome (Bonnie) Baer; grandchildren Tracy (Marc) Hennes, Jason (Lindsey) Gumer, Laura (Shaun) Hoffman, Arielle (Max) Delahanty, Allison Baer, and Jamie Baer; great-grandchildren Emily and Drew Hennes, Julian and Amelia Gumer, Dafna, Atara, and Yarden Hoffman, and Havi and Benni Delahanty.
A funeral was held at West End Synagogue cemetery March 24th.
Condolences to the family of Temple member Marcie Jean Lefkovitz Bashuk, who died on March 28th. Marcie is survived by her husband, Dr. Robert Bashuk; children Andrew, Mark (Rabbi Julie Bressler) and Allie (Andy Pruett); her grandchildren Pepper and Lamb; brother Steve (Judy) Lefkovitz; sister Leslie (Howard) Kirschner; and their extended families. The funeral was held on March 30th at Temple Sinai in Atlanta, Georgia.
Condolences to the family of Sydell Goldhamer, who died on March 19th. She was the mother of Micah member Marc Goldhamer (Trudy).
Tributes in Sydell's memory may be made to Congregation Micah.
Condolences to the family of Janice Grossman, who died on April 2. The funeral was held in New Jersey, where she was born, and where she raised her family. Janice was the wife of Robert Grossman, mother of Micah member and past president Dan Grossman (Karen), Jeffrey Grossman (Dana McDade), and Lisa Sussman (Robert); and grandmother of Micah members Jacob and Larissa Grossman, Mallory and Kara Grossman, and Jonah Sussman.
We sned our heartfelt condolences to Janice’s family and friends. Tributes in Janice's memory may be made to the National MS Society or Congregation Micah.
Condolences to the family of Joan Katz, mother of Judy Katz (Gad Malamed) and grandmother of Ethan Malamed (Sami Weinberg).
Condolences to the family of Micah Member Allan Gilbert Mandell, who died on March 22nd. Allan is survived by his wife Judith Mandell (z"l); daughters Micah member Abbie Wolf (Ari Dubin), Laurie Mandell, Stephanie Mandell (Patrick Weibe); sons Barry Mandell (Anita), and Seth Wolf (Adina); grandchildren Micah members Davi and Emmie, and Natalie, Jessica, Orly, Anna, Byron (Sara), and Alena.
A memorial service was held at Congregation Micah on March 23.
Tributes in Allan's memory may be made to Congregation Micah.
Condolences to the family of Micah member Francis (Frank) James Tyman, who died on March 19th. Frank was the father of Micah member Kerri Obstein (Keith); grandfather of Keira, Finley, and Saoirse.
A memorial service was held in Everett, MA, on March 26.Tributes in Frank's memory may be made to Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Congregation Micah.
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