Family Matters - Jewish Family Service Agency

NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2014
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY
Family Matters
INSIDE
Chill Chat – Peer Support for Jewish Youth
The Growth of Home Support
Opening Doors – JHub’s Impact on JFSA
www.jfsa.ca
Client Outcomes – Stories of Success
MESSAGE FROM LEADERSHIP
Jewish Family Service Agency has continuously evolved throughout its 77 years of
existence to meet the changing times and needs of our community.
From its early beginnings as a welfare agency, helping to settle immigrants,
the JFSA of today is so much more. Our vast array of programs and services
help address challenges that arise from the trends that we are seeing – an aging
population that requires a continuum of care; the increase in youth who are atrisk; the ever increasing cost of living that is impacting opportunities for gainful
employment and creating difficulties for individuals and families to survive.
At JFSA, we have much to be grateful for. Our ability to be a resource for the community
rests heavily on the compassion, unwavering commitment and goodwill of our
volunteers, donors, funders, staff and community partners. Whether it is providing
support to strengthen existing programs, championing the development of new ones,
helping to lay the foundation for growth, or ensuring we have the resources to carry
out our mission. Each and every one of us fulfills a role, a need, a purpose, and we are
all working towards something much greater than any of us alone.
Over the past year, new opportunities for JFSA – such as providing social services
at JHUB in Richmond, launching the Chill Chat Program for Youth Peer Support,
expanding Home Support services to the Kerrisdale-Oakridge-Marpole area,
creating a Mental Health Outreach Peer Support Group – has allowed us, and will
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continue to allow us, to help more people.
These initiatives all came to fruition due to
the commitment and involvement of many.
As the late anthropologist, Margaret Mead
said, “Never underestimate the power
of a small group of committed people to
change the world. In fact, it is the only
thing that ever has.”
Our ability to be a
resource for the community
rests heavily on the
compassion, unwavering
commitment and goodwill
of our volunteers, donors,
funders, staff and
community partners.
And towards our future ... JFSA is in
process of finalizing a three year strategic
plan, that will guide us on the next
phase of this ongoing journey. Over the
last several months, Board and staff
have been gathering information from
stakeholder groups, conducting an environmental scan, reviewing our internal
processes, identifying areas of priority, and developing our action plan. We thank
everyone who participated in the process and look forward to completing the plan
by the end of August. We will be sharing our vision and future directions with the
community very soon. We hope you enjoy this edition of Family Matters which highlights and celebrates
many achievements from the past year. Thank you for your on-going support.
Sincerely,
Charlotte Katzen
Executive Director
Joel Steinberg
Board Chair
BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE
Joel Steinberg
Board Chair
Greg Samuels
Immedicate Past Chair
Allon Shapiro
Barry Rivelis
Secretary
Treasurer
MEMBERS
Stephen Glanzberg, Jeremy Horwitz, Rabbi Jonathan Infeld, Karen James, David Kaplan,
Elliott Lipsey, Frieda Miller, Leah Rubin
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ABOUT JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (JFSA)
MISSION
JFSA delivers a continuum of social services to individuals and families of all ages and stages of life,
supporting them to live healthy and productive lives.
VISION
JFSA will be a leader in the Jewish and broader community, enriching the lives of individuals and families
through our commitment to Jewish values and by delivering quality professional services and innovative
programing with staff who are knowledgeable, caring, and adhering to social services best practices.
We transform lives through our commitment to core Jewish values.
VALUES
We are guided by the following core Jewish values:
Compassion:
We communicate understanding and empathy.
Respect:
We treat people with fairness.
Dignity:We empower individuals to become self–sufficient and to have the opportunity to
become contributing members of society within the individual’s ability.
Collaboration:
We strive to enhance services through collaborative partnerships.
Inclusivity:
We support and embrace diversity.
Dialogue:
We build on one another’s ideas and seek the inclusion of many voices.
Accountability:We uphold the public’s trust through responsible management of our resources.
FRIENDS FOR LIFE
Gary & Diane Averbach
Ben* and Esther* Dayson
Gordon and Leslie Diamond
Lorne Greenberg and Sari Zack
Neil & Michelle Pollock
JNHM Wolfe
Paul* and Edwina* Heller
The Snider Foundation
Charles Shnier
Yosef Wosk
*Of Blessed Memory
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS AND COMMITTEE
Sonay Cheema
Joanne Haramia
Frieda Miller
Heather Sirlin
Ben Groberman
Charlotte Katzen
Audrey Moss
Alan Stamp
Naz Gurbuz
Gisi Levitt
Jacqui Sankoff
Joel Steinberg
Design and Production
Barbi Braude
DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Director
Audrey Moss
Development Assistant
Sonay Cheema
Table of Contents
Message from Leadership
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JFSA PROGRAMS
Counselling
Opening Up to Each Other: Peer Support for Jewish Youth
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Seniors
The Growth of Home Support
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JFSA Services in Richmond
The Impact of JHub on JFSA
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Stories of Success
11 – 13
Volunteer in the Spotlight: Sara Ciacci
14 – 15
Towards Something Greater
16 – 18
Tribute Cards
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Tribute Cards Donations: September 2013 – May 2014
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JFSA Programs
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COUNSELLING
Opening Up to Each Other: Peer support for Jewish Youth
In 2013, when the Vancouver
Jewish Community Youth-at-Risk
Committee distributed a survey
to Jewish youth in the Lower
Mainland, the survey uncovered
the need for youth to have an
informal community-wide peersupport network.
This past year, with the support
of a grant from the Jewish
Community Foundation, JFSA and
the JCC launched a new initiative
called Chill Chat, a Peer support
program for Jewish youth. 12 Mentors aged 17-21 were
recruited through King David High School, Hillel and UBC. They were trained in
early 2014 by Alan Stamp, Clinical Director of JFSA and by Stephanie Rabin, Youth
Coordinator of the JCC. Training covered topics such as confidentiality, active listening,
understanding boundaries and knowing when to refer to other resources when there is
a perceived elevation of risk. Mentors were assigned Mentees, 12-19 years of age, and
to-date, eight Mentees have been beneficiaries of this program. Mentors and mentees meet for at least one hour every two weeks, during which they
have the freedom to choose their own constructive activities. The pairs often go
bowling, go for pizza, play sports or take a walk together. As the student-chosen name
suggests, they spend time, relax, and share with each other.
“The survey showed that kids are more likely to open up to other young people,” said
Alan Stamp, Clinical Director of the Program. “Chill Chat is like Big Brothers, except it is
peer-to-peer. There is no pressure, like friendship and has been a very rewarding time
for both the Mentee and the Mentor.”
Chill Chat resumes in the Fall. For more information please contact Alan Stamp,
astamp@jfsa.ca or 604.257.5151.
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SENIORS
The Growth of JFSA’s
Home Support Program
In 2002, when provincial government
cutbacks significantly decreased seniors’
access to non-medical care services,
many seniors and their families were left
unsupported. Seniors and their families had
no choice but to pay out-of-pocket for care.
Those unable to afford to pay had to rely on
their families or go without.
JFSA responded in 2003 by developing a
sliding fee scale Home Support Program
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that made our services accessible to all
income levels for Jewish seniors (65+). Clients pay from $11 – $24. Over the
years, funders have included Vancouver
Coastal Health SMART Fund, The
Phylliss and Irving Snider Foundation,
The Diamond Foundation, The Jewish
Federation of Greater Vancouver and
private donors.
SENIORS
Until 2013, our service was entirely
within the Jewish Community. In
2013 we were encouraged to expand
our successful social enterprise. We
received a grant for expansion from
the Vancity Foundation for supervisory
staff and contribution towards fixed
costs, and applied for and received a
grant from the Kaatza Foundation, a
local private family foundation. Their
funds contributed to subsidy for low
income clients. We chose the West End
to pilot expansion. that offers a variety of services, including
Home Support, to help seniors with
simple day-to-day tasks so that they can
continue to live independently in their
own homes and remain connected to
their communities. Our Home Support
Program once again expanded to include
service to this area in early 2014.
The largest growth has been within the
Jewish community. Each year, existing
clients require more care. We provide
clients as little as four hours a month, to
Home Support today,
employs 53 workers.
We serve 192 seniors each
month. We have grown an
average of 10% a year in
billable hours and expect this
trend to continue into 2015. Due to our reputation, late last year,
we were approached by United Way to
become the lead agency for the Better
at Home Program in the KerrisdaleOakridge–Marpole area. Funded by
the government, managed by United
Way, and offered through partnering
agencies, Better at Home is a program
24/7 care. Seniors that needed weekly
cleaning and grocery shopping weekly
five years ago, may now need assistance
with showering, meal preparation,
accompaniment to appointments as well
as cleaning help.
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Home Support Today
Total Seniors
receiving Home
Support services
Jewish
80(42%)
Non-Jewish
600 hours
Jewish
2,710 hours
Non-Jewish
112 (58%)
Clients
Monthly billable hours
Due to the generosity of the
Diamond Foundation,
1/3 of the Jewish clients receive subsidies
In 2014, each month, we have delivered on average
hours of service that will be almost
hours per year from our 53 Home Support workers
BREAKDOWN BY AREA
HOURS PER MONTH
East End (E. of False Creek)
Kerrisdale
Oakridge
Shaunessy
False Creek
Kitsilano and Point Grey
Richmond
South Granville
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Give More to JFSA Without Using
Your Credit Card or Writing a Cheque
Are you looking for
a way to reduce your
tax bill for 2014 and
make a meaningful
donation to JFSA,
consider a gift of
securities.
Selling an appreciated stock or mutual fund
will require you to pay tax on 50 per cent
of the capital gain. However, donating the
appreciated securities to charity as a gift-inkind, will help you eliminate this requirement.
You will remove an unneeded asset from
your portfolio, JFSA will issue you a
charitable tax receipt for the fair market
value of the securities, and most importantly
you will feel satisfaction in seeing your
donation put to good use!
For more information or to obtain a JFSA
securities transfer form, please contact
the Development Office at 604.257.5151 or
development@jfsa.ca
www.jfsa.ca
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JFSA SERVICES IN RICHMOND
Stewart Cohen, Howard Harowitz, Larry Moss, Shawn Hawkins, and Richmond City Councillor, Linda McMcPhail at the
launch event, June 11
The Impact of JHub on JFSA
In March, JHub Richmond opened its
doors to serve as a resource for community
organizations to improve access of social
services and programs offered to community
members. Feedback from JFSA clients has
been tremendously positive.
our existing clients who need that
extra support, to build our presence in
the community, and it will open our
doors to help those who may otherwise
not have been able to make the trip
to Vancouver.”
“The senior clients that we have seen have
expressed their gratitude to be able to go to
the “Hub”. Parking is free, and accessible
by bus. When you’re a senior, it makes a
huge difference. Now 6-8 of our clients can
also easily pick up their Food Bank parcels
and vouchers at the location,” says Jacqui
Sankoff, Seniors Outreach Counsellor.
JFSA is privileged to work with other
community partners, such as Kehila,
RJDS, Jewish Seniors’ Alliance, and
especially the Jewish Federation on this
very important initiative. This project
has been, from its inception about
better serving our children, youth and
families and in doing so, helping to
ensure a vibrant Jewish community.
Seniors couselling, information and referral
services, is only one type of service that
JFSA offers at this new location. Clinical
counselling for individuals, couples and
families, Resettlement counselling and
referral for new comers and financial aid
assessment are all available as well.
JHub Steering Committee member, and
JFSA Board member, Frieda Miller says “We
are so fortunate to have this space available
to us without incurring additional costs to
the agency. Essentially the space is a satellite
office for JFSA. It allows us to improve on
the delivery of our programs and services to
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JHub Richmond is generously
funded by the Jewish Federation’s
Annual Campaign.
To learn more about the range
of JFSA services available at
this location:
Coordinator: Lynn Moss
212 – 8171 Cook Road
Tuesday – Thursday
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
604.447.8 8 08
support@jhubrichmond.org
CLIENT OUTCOMES
Stories of Success
When Arnold first moved to
Vancouver in 2000, he needed
help finding housing and work
and JFSA helped him establish
a life in his new city. Years later,
with a positive memory of
his experiences with JFSA, he
reached out to the agency again
during his time of need.
In 2012, at the age of 46, Arnold
had reached a low point his
professional and personal life.
Aware that he was going to be
fired from his job, and facing a
divorce from his wife of 7 years,
he suffered from low self-esteem,
and feelings of inadequacy and
hopelessness. Arnold needed
help, and he decided to make
three critical decisions: he joined
a men’s support group, he
began seeing a therapist, and he
contacted JFSA.
Working with his employment
counsellor at JFSA, Arnold
developed a plan to address his
impending firing. They prepared
a proposal for Arnold’s boss,
an exit strategy, whereby he
would be allowed to resign, and
to leave with dignity. His boss
agreed, accepted the resignation
letter, and agreed to provide an
employment reference, as well.
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Shortly after resigning, Arnold, with the
help of his counsellor took the positive,
necessary steps to reestablish his career.
He said yes to every opportunity, and
worked diligently to further his skillset.
Arnold attended JFSA employment
workshops, practiced and polished
his interview skills, and conducted
several informational interviews, which
proved to be very useful. Arnold’s
counsellor encouraged him to go after
his “dream jobs,” jobs he would love,
but didn’t feel confident enough to
apply for. But he did apply, and was
hired by a not-for-profit organization in
Hawaii that focuses on early childhood
development.
Esther first came to JFSA,
emotionally fragile, vulnerable and
in need of care. Originally from
Poland, she is a child survivor of the
Holocaust. She immigrated to Canada
in the 1960s.
At the age of 84, she found herself
living alone in Vancouver without a
network of support. Her daughter,
who lives in California, kept in touch
with her frequently, but was not able
to offer financial support and physical
assistance. Isolated and in need of
help, she had anxiety and depression.
Concerned for her well-being, her
friend referred her to JFSA. Her
JFSA case worker, after assessing
her condition, immediately placed
her on the food voucher program
to supplement her groceries and
household needs. After several
months, her case worker assisted
her in completing her application for
Article 2 Funding from the Claims
Conference and her application was
a success. Now monthly she receives
a small amount of compensation that
makes a meaningful difference to her
monthly budget.
His JFSA counsellor stayed in contact
and helped Arnold stay focused and
positive during a difficult first few
months in Hawaii. Now, he earns well
above state-average salary, bicycles to
work, and has a comprehensive benefits
package, too. After some dark years,
Arnold is living his dream.
Arnold
Periodically, she continues to receive
visits from her case worker, who
assesses her needs and sees what
can be done to help her manage her
day to day activities and to remain
comfortable in her home. Recently
she even accessed JFSA’s Home
Support services.
“ I accomplished so much in a
short period of time because
I asked for help and you were
there. Thank you for giving me
hope, encouragement and for
supporting me during such a
difficult moment in my life.”
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Esther
Esther’s daughter says, “my mom is very touched and
thank ful for the personal attention she has received
and I am grateful to know that JFSA is her family
when I cannot be there.”
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VOLUNTEER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Paying it Forward:
Sara Ciacci
Sara Ciacci’s memories and
association with JFSA goes
back more than 80 years.
It was the depression era before WW2 and
like a number of families in our then small
Jewish community, her mother and two
sisters needed help. Sara recalls the first day
a Social Worker, Theresa Blumberg, came
to her home and found a reason to look in
the food pantry. From then on, JFSA would
be there to provide support.
Miss Blumberg who made sure that I had
proper shoes and school supplies. My only
possession from childhood is a book she
gave me on my 11th birthday inscribed “To
my Dear Sarah”. The Children’s Treasure
Book with beautiful colour plates would
later be read by Sara’s sons, grandchildren
and great granddaughter.
Although few memories remain of those
childhood days, Sara says, “I can still see the
large galvanized steel container that arrived
every Friday, along with butter and eggs,
courtesy of the Jewish Family Service.”
Sara’s adult association with the Jewish
Food Bank started in 1984 as member of
B’nai B’rith Women’s Centennial Chapter
(now called Jewish Women InternationalB.C.). That year, Jean Cohen, z’l, then
President of the Chapter, was helping a
Jewish Senior. When she asked about why
there was cat food in the cupboard, when
“Theresa found time to visit me during
the 18 months that I was in the Children’s
Preventorium for tuberculosis. It was
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ensure that children, individuals, families
and seniors, are able to access nutritious
food. Each year, due to her efforts, JWIBC raises $45,000 to purchase food.
she didn’t have a cat, the senior explained
that it was less expensive than Tuna.
B’nai B’rith Women’s Centennial and
JFSA started the Jewish Food Bank to
help feed those who are hungry in the
community. Today the Jewish Food
Bank is co-funded by both organizations
and many generous donors from the
community.
At JFSA’s AGM last December, Sara
was the recipient of the Paula Lenga
Award for exemplary volunteer service.
The Paula Lenga Award is given to an
ordinary person who does extraordinary
things through volunteering at JFSA. JFSA
and the community are grateful to have
Sara as a friend and a champion for our
community’s efforts to address the issue
of poverty and alleviate hunger.
For the last 30 years, Sara, has been
spearheading JWI-BC’s fundraising efforts
and the Jewish Food Bank has been her
top priority. She has worked tirelessly to
raise money, promoted Food Bank needs,
and written grants, year after year to
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Towards Something Greater
At JFSA, we have much to be grateful for. Our
ability to be a resource for the community
rests heavily on the compassion, unwavering
commitment and goodwill of our volunteers,
donors, funders, staff and community
partners. Whether it is providing support to
strengthen existing programs, championing the
Norman and Sandra Miller attend the MAJOR
DONOR EVENING OF APPRECIATION
development of new ones, helping to lay the
foundation for growth, or ensuring we have
the resources to carry out our mission. Each
and every one of us fulfills a role, a need,
a purpose, and we are all working towards
something much greater than any of us alone.
TODAH to our many friends and supporters. A
year of making a true difference to the lives of
those who benefit from your kindness…
Arnold Silber and David Goodman at the 10th
ANNUAL INNOVATORS LUNCH
Russian-speaking seniors at B’nai Brith Manor hear from the radio that JFSA needs help and collectively raise $500 towards the
FRIENDS CAMPAIGN
JEWISH FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK sends children in the tri-cities to Winter Camp at the JCC
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INNOVATORS - Shirley Swartz, Roberta Mickelson, Beth Bogner, Judith Cohen, Darlene Ames and Carrie Diamond, come out to
Innovators to support JFSA
Elizabeth Nider and her daughter help
out at the FOOD BANK. Each year, over
45 volunteers help support Food Bank
operations!
Moishe House and Axis volunteers lend a hand in the JFSA COMMUNITY GARDEN
PTI students help canvass for an evening
of the Friends of the FAMILY CAMPAIGN
TELETHONS
PROJECT ISAIAH volunteers sort and pack
food during High Holy Days
Sukkot Hampers from
Congregation Schara Tzedeck
Families
Members of the Canadian Forum of Russian Jewry come to JFSA to help in the Telethons. For the first time, JFSA fundraises from the
Russian Speaking community
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Eleanor Boyle and Harley Rothstein at the MAJOR DONOR
EVENING OF APPRECIATION
Volunteers at PROJECT SUSTENANCE on June 1st,
raise awareness of Food Bank needs
Ed and Ricki Rothman at the MAJOR DONOR EVENING
OF APPRECIATION
The HEBREW SPEAKING WOMEN’S BREAKFAST CLUB comes together
regularly to connect on topics of interest
VTT’s Kindgarten Class. VTT students participate throughout the
year in mitzvot for the FOOD BANK
Judy Weinstein, Joanne Weinberg, Carol and Peter Oreck,
Ronnie Tessler, Peter Cooperberg and Barry Tessler,
continue their annual tradition of helping to make hampers
for Passover
“One person’s candle is a light for many” – Talmud
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Tribute Cards
1 September, 2013 – 31 May, 2014
Tribute card donations provide a meaningful way to commemorate a life event or
pay tribute to someone who has passed on.
We thank all our generous donors who keep JFSA in mind for tribute donations.
Available Funds for Support:
• General Fund – to priority programs most in need
• Program Funds – please see list below
• Special Funds (for donors and families who have set up such a fund)
COUNSELLING SERVICES
Counselling Services Fund (for fee
subsidies)
Mental Health Outreach
YOU Matter Program
BASIC RESOURCES
Emergency Poverty Relief
Food Assistance Programs
Basic Resources General Assistance
Housing Advocacy
Basic Resources Medical Care
JFSA’s Community Garden
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
Employment Services
SENIORS SERVICES
Seniors General Fund
Home Support
Seniors Medical Care
Seniors Meal Programs
IMMIGRANT RESETTLEMENT
Immigrant Resettlement Programs
To make a donation, please contact the Development Office at:
604.257.5151 or development@jfsa.ca
Minimum donation for tribute cards – $18
Tax receipts are issued quarterly
Cash and cheques, Visa and Mastercard accepted
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
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SPECIAL TRIBUTES
J
FSA is grateful to the following friends who have indicated their desire to support
our agency for special or solemn occasions: Between Sept 1, 2013 and May 31, 2014,
the following special tributes were received.
Jane Cherry and Family
In Memory of Sheldon Cherry, z’l
Philip and Gladys Adilman
Richard and Darlene Ames
Surella Ames
Sheila and Andre Anzarut
Norman and Sheila Archeck
Sharon Carson
Ruth Frackson
Natalie Freeman and Jack Austin
Diane Friedman
Susan Fugman
Sylvia Gurstein
Earl and Rosalee Hardin
David and Rowena Huberman
Barbara Izen
Michael Karton and Barbara Heller
David and Babara Kates
Sharon and Irving Kates
Terry and Carol Kline –
through the Marlee Kline Fund
Harold and Patricia Laimon
Steven and Amrit Malkin
Arturo and Marcela Manes
Marla Levy and Merrick Tosefsky
Harley and Leslie Mackoff
Carole Malkin
Brent and Lisa Pullan
Rona and David Radler
Abe and Leyla Sacks
Robert and Patricia Schwartz
Sandra Shepard
Julius and Shelagh Stoller
Jeff Witten and Jane Stoller
Rita Taylor
Maelor and Muriel Vallance
Vivian Zalkow
and David Gomberoff
Eugene Marks
In Honour of his birthday
Donations were requested to be designated to the Food Assistance Program Fund
Leon and Beth Bogner
Marlene Cohen
Aaron and Diane Fineman
Esther Glotman
Morley Greene
Jerry Hamovich
Bruce Howitt and
Joan Gales Howitt
Sandra Hollenberg
Ivan and Merle Linde
Mark and Gerri London
Carol Marks
Norman and Lola Pawer
Mark and Natalie Rosengarten
Mark and Tracey Schonfeld
Robert and Patricia Schwartz
Corrine Tapley
Dorothy Ullman, Yvonne Rosenberg, Evelyn Huberman
and Families
In Memory of Frieda Ullman, z’l
Donations were requested to be designated to the Food Assistance Program Fund
Philip and Lori Barer
David and Ruth Berger
Yale and Sandra Chernoff
Beverly and Jeffry Davis
Rea and Stephen Flamer
Joan Fortier
Susan Freedman and
William Galloway
Pamela Grassi
Sorin and Paige Grunberg
Thomas Gussman
Jacqueline Herman
Tina and Richard Hulbert
Simon and Rosalind Jacobson
Peter and Deborah Kafka
Irving and Sharon Kates
Mollie Korsch
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William and Ruth Ross
Georgia Nemetz and Sylvain
Sinchein
Natalie Rozen
Cindy Rozen
Devra Faye Samson
David and Esther Segal
Shelley Seidelman
Maxine Woogman
TRIBUTE CARDS
BARRIE & ELLEN YACKNESS
ENDOWMENT FUND
Nance Bass – Speedy Recovery
Paul and Lesley Lambert
Judy Oberlander – In Honour
Barrie and Ellen Yackness
Sylvia Bell – In Honour
Issy and Francie Steen
BARRY CORRIN ENDOWMENT
FUND
Adam Bellas and Britt Baxter –
Bellas and Family – Happy Holidays
Matthew and Oksana Bellas
Barry and Karen Corrin –
Condolences
Isabel Lever
BASIC RESOURCES – FOOD
BANK FOOD ONLY FUND
Earl Hardin – Birthday Wishes
Shirley Fitterman
BASIC RESOURCES – FOOD
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
FUND
Jack Adelson – In Honour
Milton and Vivienne Adelson
Joel and Ilene-Jo Bellas – Happy
Holidays
Matthew and Oksana Bellas
Rodney and Hilary Benson – In
Honour
Jeremy and Eleanor Braude
Barrie Bercuson – Birthday Wishes
Diane Friedman
Berenbaum Family – Condolences
Myer and Reita Goldberg
Raymond Adelson – Condolences
Milton and Vivienne Adelson
Kristina and Michael Berman –
Congratulations
Dennis and Suzanne Pavlich
Jerry and Shelley Adler –
Condolences
David and Shelley Ail
Marni Besser – Speedy Recovery
Yvette Porte
Lindsey Ail – Speedy Recovery
Richard and Nance Bass
Avi and Ellen Bick – Congratulations
George and Yvonne Rosenberg
Shelley Ail – Condolences
Peter and Deborah Kafka
Ellen Bick – Birthday Wishes
Larry and Miri Garaway
George and Yvonne Rosenberg
Michael and Vicki Northy
Issy and Francie Steen
Marvin Binder – Birthday Wishes
Helene Rosen
Ralph Aknin – Birthday Wishes
David and Shelley Ail
Les and Karen Cohen
Philip and Sherry Levinson
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Binder – Happy
Holidays
Matthew and Oksana Bellas
Rita Akselrod and Family –
Condolences
Elsie Jang
Mayer Aronson – Birthday Wishes
Maelor and Muriel Vallance
Mayer & Heather Aronson –
Anniversary
Murt Davis
Richard and Nance Bass –
Thank You
Paul and Lesley Lambert
Marvin and Francine Binder – Happy
Holidays
Matthew and Oksana Bellas
David Book – Happy Holidays
Philip and Lori Barer
Alan & Lisa Boroditsky – Thank You
Issy and Francie Steen
Matthew Boroditsky – Speedy
Recovery
Ira and Rhoda Brickell
Jeremy and Eleanor Braude –
Anniversary
Esther Braude
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Jo– Anne and Rick Brown –
Happy Holidays
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Sasha Budlovsky and Family –
Condolences
Evelyn and Jack Huberman
Rachel Cantor – In Honour
Queenie Hamovich
Charlens Challmie – Speedy
Recovery
Jewish Food Bank
Charlens and Dhorea Challmie –
Happy Holidays
Melvin and Elaine Charkow
Shira Charach – Congratulations
Myles Wolfe and Barby Solomon
Mel and Elaine Charkow –
Congratulations
Milton and Vivienne Adelson
Cindy Charkow – In Honour
Melvin and Elaine Charkow
Joy Zien
Al Chatham – Congratulations
Sylvia Polsky
Merle Checov and Family –
Condolences
Netty Prosterman
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chisvin –
Congratulations
Donald and Gloria Hendin
Sara Ciacci – Congratulations
Robert and Naomi Desormeau
Cohen and Gelfand Families –
Condolences
Grace Mickelson
Babs Cohen – Birthday Wishes
Lenore and Thomas Gelfand
Evelyn Kantor
Gary and Nanci Segal
Ellen Cohen – Condolences
Harold and Patricia Laimon
Marlene Cohen – Happy Holidays
Helen Frome
Sheila Cohen – In Honour
Milton and Vivienne Adelson
Bernice and Shmulick Carmeli
TRIBUTE CARDS
Mrs. Peggy Cohn – Birthday Wishes
Joy Zien
Larry Garaway – Congratulations
Bernard and Marilyn Hooper
Earl Hardin – Birthday Wishes
Jane Cherry
Fran and Sheldon Cole – In Honour
Sandra and David Crystal
Laurie and Ivan Gasoi – In Honour
Sandra and David Crystal
Barry Corrin – Condolences
Peter and Deborah Kafka
Ethel Gelfand & Family –
Condolences
Lenore and Thomas Gelfand
Nicky Raphael
Molly Tenenbaum
Marie Henry – Condolences
Deborah Rootman and Efraim
Gavrilovich
F. Da Costa and Family –
Condolences
Alan and Daphne Tapper
Irving Dardick & Family –
Condolences
Karla and Eugene Marks
Iris and Philip Dayson –
Congratulations
Melvin and Elaine Charkow
Sean and Audrey Moss
Charles Diamond – In Honour
Marlene Cohen
Aaron Eichler and Famiy – Happy
Holidays
Ronald and Beverly Imerman
Rebecca Fayerman – Speedy
Recovery
Ruth Wolochow
Donna Felgar – In Honour
David and Shelley Ail
Mark Fitzsimmons – Birthday
Wishes
Philip and Sherry Levinson
Nadine Frame – Birthday Wishes
Barbara Rubanenko
Syd Freedman – Birthday Wishes
Brad Freedman and Pamela
Wolfman
Ken and Roberta Freedman
Mason and Myriam Freedman
Mitchell Freedman
Monty & Eva Freedman –
Anniversary
Milton and Vivienne Adelson
Helen Frome – Birthday Wishes
Daniel and Trudy Pekarsky
Kathi Fugman – In Honour
Marlene Cohen
Michelle Gelfand and Ian Cohen –
Condolences
Molly Tenenbaum
Lenny and Beth Glaser – In Honour
Barbara and Lawrence Halparin
Cathy Golden – Birthday Wishes
Marlene Cohen
Ronald and Beverly Imerman
Philip and Sherry Levinson
Irving and Evelyn Goldenberg and
Family – Condolences
Diane Friedman
Claire Golumbia – Love
Rochelle Golumbia
Lorne Greenberg – Birthday Wishes
Mark Wexler and Judy Oberlander
Jeffrey & Michele Groberman –
Happy Holidays
Jeffrey and Hildy Barnett
Zoe Gropper – Condolences
Philip and Gladys Adilman
Barbara and Lawrie Halparin –
In Honour
Sandra and David Crystal
Harvey Halperin – Thank You
David and Geri Sorin
Rochelle and Harry Hammer –
Happy Holidays
Gerald Goldstein and Gail Whitley
Queenie Hamovich – In Honour
Jeffrey and Hildy Barnett
Robyn and Allan Hanson –
Anniversary
Philip and Sherry Levinson
Andrei and Ruth Brucar
Eileen Hertzman and Family –
Condolences
Grace Mickelson
Rafael and Raquel Hirsch –
In Honour
Robert and Patricia Schwartz
Harry and Norma Hodess –
Speedy Recovery
Sylvia Polsky
Helen Hoffman – Birthday Wishes
Joy and Jerry Shapiro
Bernard and Marilyn Hooper –
Congratulations
Larry and Miri Garaway
Hilda and Sim Horn – In Honour
Barbara Rubanenko
Linda and Peter Hotz and Family –
Condolences
Evelyn and Jack Huberman
Bruce and Joan Howitt – Thank You
Maud Blitz
Beverly Imerman – Birthday Wishes
David and Catherine Golden
Efrem and Ellen Rappaport
David and Geri Sorin
Bill Iny – Condolences
Lenore and Thomas Gelfand
Megan Isserow – Congratulations
Myles Wolfe and Barby Solomon
Karen James – Birthday Wishes
Eve Camerman
Gloria Joachim and Family –
Condolences
Paul and Lesley Lambert
Debbie Kafka & Family –
Condolences
David and Shelley Ail
Lucy Laufer
David and Geri Sorin
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
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TRIBUTE CARDS
Elizabeth Kahn – Kaplan –
Birthday Wishes
Ruth Wolochow
Judy Kalla – In Honour
Maelor and Muriel Vallance
Peter Karasz and Family –
Condolences
Karla and Eugene Marks
Netty Prosterman
Irving Kates – Birthday Wishes
Murt Davis
Maelor and Muriel Vallance
William Katzen – Condolences
Isidor and Harriett Wolfe
The Klein Family – Condolences
Barbara Rubanenko
Morley Koffman – Birthday Wishes
Norman and Sheila Archeck
Shirley Kort – Birthday Wishes
Miriam Zbarsky
Sam Krikler and family –
Condolences
David and Shelley Ail
Gidon Laufer – Birthday Wishes
Peter and Deborah Kafka
Barbara Lever – Birthday Wishes
Maelor and Muriel Vallance
Tilley Levine – Birthday Wishes
Marlene Cohen
Evelyn Kantor
Lani Levine – Thank You
Ruth Wolochow
Bill and Risa Levine – In Honour
Marilyn Bricker
Barbara and Lawrence Halparin
Shirley Lipton – Condolences
Paul and Lesley Lambert
Gerri London – Speedy Recovery
Jenny and Jack Rootman
Herbert Loomer – Birthday Wishes
Murt Davis
Harold and Florence Morris
Robert and Lois Raphael
Neil Loomer – Condolences
Richard and Nance Bass
Hymie Neuman – Condolences
Helen Rittberg
Sandy Magid and Family –
Condolences
Miryam and Rafael Filosof
Bruce Howitt and
Joan Gales Howitt
David and Melinda Newman –
Congratulations
David and Shelley Ail
Gloria Ross
Barb Nider and family –
Condolences
David and Shelley Ail
Lorne Mallin – Ahava
Joan Levi
Marty and Elaine Nixon – In Honour
David and Shelley Ail
Lorne Mallin – Birthday Wishes
Joan Levi
Vicki Northy – Birthday Wishes
David and Shelley Ail
Issy and Francie Steen
Ron and Sandra Margolese and
Family – Condolences
Carole Chark
Marlene Cohen
Michael Northy & Family –
Condolences
David and Shelley Ail
Eugene and Karla Marks – Happy
Holidays
Mark and Natalie Rosengarten
Susan Numerow and Family –
Condolences
Sean Moss
Richard and Judy Markus –
Condolences
Joy and Jerry Shapiro
Mark Ostry – Condolences
Harold and Seemah Berson
Rene Merkel and Family –
Condolences
Joan Levi
Frieda Miller, Danny Shapiro and
Family – Condolences
Mark Wexler and Judy Oberlander
Cheryl Milner – Condolences
Shelley Rivkin
Shelley and Macey Morris –
Anniversary
Robert and Lois
Raphael
Miriam Moses – Condolences
Miriam Zbarsky
Lynn Moss and Family –
Condolences
Philip and Sherry Levinson
Olivia Moss – Birthday Wishes
Jonathan E. Lerner
Matthew and Oksana Bellas
Lois Nathanson – Birthday Wishes
Marlene Cohen
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Shimi Pacht – In Honour
Patrick George Welkovics
Lola Pawer – Birthday Wishes
Issy and Francie Steen
Robert and Darlene Spevakow
Peretz Family – Condolences
Jeff and Wendi Klein
Ian Penn and Family – Condolences
Jack Amar and Deborah Roitberg
Sylvia Polsky – Speedy Recovery
laire Golumbia
Ben Porte – Congratulations
Maelor and Muriel Vallance
Netty Prosterman – Speedy
Recovery
Odie Kaplan
Netty Prosterman – Love
Nicky Raphael
Les Raphael – Birthday Wishes
Robert and Lois Raphael
Helen Rittberg – Birthday Wishes
Harry and Rochelle Hammer
TRIBUTE CARDS
Sheila Romalis & Family –
Condolences
Lenore and Thomas Gelfand
Sorin and Paige Grunberg
Harley and Leslie Mackoff
Karla and Eugene Marks
Nicky Raphael
Tammy Rosenblatt – Condolences
Lenore and Thomas Gelfand
Rosenblatt Family – Condolences
Karla and Eugene Marks
Racheli Rosenblatt – In Honour
Mayer and Heather Aronson
Brian Ross – Congratulations
Myron and Ros Calof
Beverly Rossoff – Love
David and Shelley Ail
Beverly Rossoff – Speedy Recovery
Larry and Miri Garaway
Myra Rubin and Family –
Condolences
Sorin and Paige Grunberg
Deborah Rootman and Efraim
Gavrilovich
Dana Sair, Richard Kohn, and
Family – Condolences
Milton and Vivienne Adelson
Andrei and Ruth Brucar
Joseph and Rosalie Segal –
Thank You
Philip and Iris Dayson
Sylvia Polsky
Joe and Rosalie Segal – In Honour
Morley and Myrna Koffman
Chana Shapiro – Love
Frieda Miller and Daniel Shapiro
Joy Shapiro – Birthday Wishes
Helen and Ralph Hoffman
Brent and Lisa Pullan
Jerry Shapiro – Birthday Wishes
Mark and Natalie Rosengarten
Lina Lerner
Howard Kushner
Sandy and Evelyn Ray
Grace and Martin Robin
Barb and Irving Rootman
Barbara Rubanenko
Louis Sholzberg – Condolences
Yale and Sandra Chernoff
Louis Sholzberg, Marlene & Leo
Franken – Condolences
George and Yvonne Rosenberg
Marlene Shore – Birthday Wishes
Anita Cohen
Skolnik Family – Condolences
Emerich Klein
Roberto Schwartz – Birthday Wishes
Elana Epstein
Miryam and Rafael Filosof
Arlene Howard
Sheldon Howard
Clodomira Lewinski
Lucy and Abe Ligumsky
Robert Kemeny and Susan Jung
Kemeny
Karla and Eugene Marks
Isabelle Somekh – Speedy Recovery
Larry and Miri Garaway
Joseph Segal – Speedy Recovery
Babs Cohen
Helen Frome
Myer and Reita Goldberg
Sylvia Polsky
Sunni Stromberg – Stein –
Condolences
Robert and Patricia Schwartz
Beverly Spring and Family –
Condolences
Peter and Deborah Kafka
Marcus Stiller – Birthday Wishes
Ruth Jankelowitz
Griffin Stotland – In Honour
Robert and Marnie Greenwald
Stanley Taviss – Thank You
Daniel and Connie Elezam
Sheila and Roy Paisner
Stephen Tick – Speedy Recovery
Jenny and Jack Rootman
Jeff and Lily Wasserman –
Condolences
Elaine Jullai
Marilyn Weinstein – Birthday Wishes
Phillip and Estelle Sanderson
Arthur and Marilyn Weinstein and
family – Congratulations
David and Shelley Ail
Dori and Steve Whiteside –
Congratulations
Andrei and Ruth Brucar
Melvin and Elaine Charkow
Zoe Wise – Speedy Recovery
Paul and Lesley Lambert
Zoe Wise – Thank You
Patrick George Welkovics
Jennifer Bellas and Ariel Wosk –
Happy Holidays
Matthew and Oksana Bellas
Shlomo Yekutieli – Thank You
Arthur Toft
Philip Zack and Daniel Zack and
Families – Condolences
Yale and Sandra Chernoff
Philip and Judy Zack and Family –
Condolences
Claire Golumbia
Mark and Tracey Schonfeld
Sari Zack – Birthday Wishes
Paul and Lesley Lambert
Mark Wexler and Judy Oberlander
Alex and Charlene Zbar and Family
– Happy Holidays
Gerald Goldstein and Gail Whitley
Irvin Zipursky – Birthday Wishes
Sylvia Markell
Gwen Zradicka – In Honour
Sylvia Polsky
Shlomo and Ruth Zvi – In Honour
Melvin and Elaine Charkow
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
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TRIBUTE CARDS
2014 B’nai Mitzvah class of Temple
Sholom – In Honour
Salomon and Katherine Izen –
Mondlak
BASIC RESOURCES –
NORMAN AND SANDRA
MILLER FUND
Karen, Susie, and Andrea –
Thank You
Rochelle Golumbia
Norman and Sandra Miller –
Congratulations
Penny Sprackman
Brenda and Leonard Wall
BASIC RESOURCES –
GENERAL FUND
BASIC RESOURCES –
PASSOVER MEALS FUND
Selena Robinson – Condolences
Peter Busby and Karen Gelmon
The Shurack Family – Happy
Holidays
Sean and Audrey Moss
BASIC RESOURCES –
HOUSING FUND
BONNIE LERMAN FUND
Lito Guincher – In Honour
Mayer and Heather Aronson
BASIC RESOURCES –
MEDICAL CARE FUND
Sandra Bressler & Ralph Drabinsky
– Condolences
Mindi Cofman
Diane Friedman – Speedy Recovery
Marla Levy and Merrick Tosefsky
Debbie Kafka & Family –
Condolences
Mindi Cofman
Barbara Nider & Family –
Condolences
Mindi Cofman
Jeff & Elizabeth Nider and Family –
Condolences
Jonathan E. Lerner
Robert Schwartz – Birthday Wishes
Rafael and Raquel Hirsch
Beverly Spring and Family –
Condolences
Peter Busby and Karen Gelmon
Heather Wolfe – Condolences
Argent Realty Inc.
Myles Wolfe – Condolences
Argent Realty Inc.
Irving and Evelyn Goldenberg and
Family – Condolences –
Joan Berlow
BROVENDER FAMILY
ENDOWMENT FUND
Barry & Marsha Brovender –
Anniversary
Bernie Switzer
Janet Fleisher – Condolences
Barry and Marsha Brovender
Morley Greene – In Honour
Barry and Marsha Brovender
COUNSELLING – GENERAL
FUND
Karen Gelman and Family –
Condolences
Stephen and Shari Gaerber
FANNY, SYLVIA AND ETTA
KEEL ENDOWMENT FUND
Karen Gelmon – Condolences
Stephen Fitterman
Martin Ferera – Condolences
Stephen Fitterman
GENERAL FUND
Clarissa Abel and Rochelle Gerardi
– Condolences
Gallia Chud
Ralph Aknin – Birthday Wishes
Howard and Trudy Harowitz
Paulette Lubin
Lynne and Joel Altman – Speedy
Recovery
Morley Greene
Naomi Angel – Speedy Recovery
Dr. Mel Kaushansky and
Associates
Leonard & Susan Angel –
Condolences
Lucien and Carole Lieberman
Ron Appleton – In Honour
Sorin and Paige Grunberg
Ruth Aren & Family – Condolences
Sheila Gendis
Eric Fielder and Deborah Snider
COUNSELLING – MENTAL
HEALTH OUTREACH FUND
Mayer & Heather Aronson –
Anniversary
Jack and Estelle Caplan
Arnold and Anita Silber
Marla Levy and Merrick Tosefsky
Dr. Marty Fishman – Condolences
Jack Amar and Deborah Roitberg
Counselling
Mayer Aronson – Birthday Wishes
Lexie Bernstein
Joseph and Cecilia Ergas
COUSELLING – YOU MATTER
PROGRAM
Beverly Bagg – Condolences
Steven Barer and Susan
Albersheim
Jeremy and Sara Costin – In Honour
Jonathan E. Lerner
ETHAN FILOSOF MEMORIAL
ENDOWMENT FUND
Irving and Evelyn Goldenberg and
Family – Condolences
Miryam and Rafael Filosof
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Larry Barzelai – Birthday Wishes
Deborah Youngson
Richard Bass and Family –
Condolences
Michael and Vicki Northy
TRIBUTE CARDS
Roslyn Belle – Birthday Wishes
Ruth and Harry Frackson
Allan Belzberg – Speedy Recovery
Evelyn and Jack Huberman
Esther Benzaken – In Honour
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Berenbaum Family – Condolences
Nicky Raphael
Lois Stark
Mary Berkia – In Honour
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Elana and Oren Bick – Thank You
Jessica Halparin
Eve Blank – Condolences
Sylvia Markell
Howard Blank and Family –
Condolences
Arnold and Anita Silber
Benjamin Bogdonov –
Birthday Wishes
Jack and Linda Bogdonov
Tal Bogdonov – Birthday Wishes
Jack and Linda Bogdonov
Karen Bondi – In Honour
Henry Kon
Jackie and Al Boxer and Family –
Happy Holidays
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Judy and Barend Zack –
Condolences
Michael Berkson and Lori Braha
Dalia and Brian Bressler – Thank
You
Kamiel Schwartz
Sandra Bressler & Family –
Condolences
Avi and Ellen Bick
Brian Bressler & Daila Bressler –
Condolences
Michael Berkson and Lori Braha
Dr. and Mrs. Bernie Bressler and
Family – Condolences
David and Esther Segal
Gordon and Leslie Diamond and
Family – Condolences
Ira and Rhoda Brickell
Mel and Elaine Charkow –
Congratulations
Harry and Rochelle Hammer
Carol Dunaevsky – Speedy Recovery
Karen Levitt
Cindy Charkow – In Honour
Samuel and Frances Belzberg
Alvin Charlesberg and Extended
Family – Condolences
Ruth Dermer
Sara Ciacci – Congratulations
Alexis Rothschild and Shawn Gold
Babs Cohen – Birthday Wishes
Marlene Cohen
Ellen Cohen – Condolences
Helen Frome
Lee & Sue Cohene – Condolences
Rea and Stephen Flamer
Michael and Mary Cohene –
Condolences
Rea and Stephen Flamer
Arlene Cristall and Family –
Condolences
Beverly and Jeffry Davis
Irving Dardick & Family –
Condolences
Darlene and Richard Ames
Theodore and Shirley Cohn
Gloria Ross
Arnold and Anita Silber
Iris and Philip Dayson –
Congratulations
Ralph and Linda Shulman
James and Jaclyn Dayson –
Congratulations
Lexie Bernstein
Charles and Isabelle Diamond –
Thank You
Samuel and Frances Belzberg
Charles Diamond – Birthday Wishes
Lyall and Cynthia Levy
Ann Ehrcke – Condolences
Rea and Stephen Flamer
Sam Epstein – Birthday Wishes
Jack and Linda Bogdonov
Pam Eichhorn– Speedy Recovery
Jeffrey and Greta Milton
Dr. and Mrs. S. Fine – In Honour
Ralph and Linda Shulman
Nevin Fishman and Family –
Condolences
Maelor and Muriel Vallance
Martin and Paulette Fishman –
Condolences
Jeff and Sonia Hayes
Charles Flader – Congratulations
Arthur and Judith Dodek
Ellen Freedman – Condolences
Shelley Rivkin
Phillipa Friedland – In Honour
Jennifer Shecter
Julian Forman – In Honour
Kim Fisher
Nurit Fox – Speedy Recovery
Mel Kaushansky
Sheldon Franken and Alisa
Rosenberg and Family –
Condolences
Linda Arato
Michael Berkson and Lori Braha
David and Esther Segal
Leo and Marlene Franken and
Family and The Sholzberg Family –
Condolences
David and Esther Segal
Rose Franks – Love
Belmont Properties
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
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TRIBUTE CARDS
Marlene Franks – Condolences
Linda Arato
Leo and Marlene Franken and
Family – Condolences
Jerry and Sylvia Berkson
Harvey and Barbara Halperin
Laurie and Ivan Gasoi
Mark and Sylvie Epstein
Edith Freeman – Birthday Wishes
Nicky Raphael
Vivian Garfinkle – Speedy Recovery
Alan and Sylvia Pelman
Abbe Gates – Speedy Recovery
Tammy Kalla
Michelle Gelfand and Ian Cohen –
Condolences
Sid and Dora Golden
Karen Gelmon – Condolences
Carolyn and Anthony Aronson
Jack Amar and Deborah Roitberg
Danny Gelmon
Sheril Gelmon – Birthday Wishes
Danny Gelmon
Sheila Gendis – Birthday Wishes
Esther Weinstein
Clara Ginsburg – Condolences
Cynthia Kay
Esther Glotman – Happy Holidays
Natasha Press
Stephanie Glotman and Brad Munt
and Family – Happy Holidays
Natasha Press
Myer Goldberg – Condolences
Carolyn and Anthony Aronson
Irving and Evelyn Goldenberg and
Family – Condolences
Lyall and Cynthia Levy
Charlene Goldstein – Birthday
Wishes
Gerald Goldstein and Gail Whitley
Paula Gordon – Congratulations
Arnold and Anita Silber
Lorne Greenberg – Birthday Wishes
Howard and Trudy Harowitz
Sari Zack – Greenberg and Lorne
Greenberg – Speedy Recovery
Stephen and Shari Gaerber
Morley Greene – Congratulations
Trez Family
Marnie Greenwald – Birthday
Wishes
Michael and Sandi Millman
Peter Karasz and Family –
Condolences
Avi and Ellen Bick
Rosalie and Stuart Fine
Steven Malkin
Grace Mickelson
Gloria Ross
Ralph and Linda Shulman
Naz Gurbuz – Thank You
Susan Quig
Peter, Paul and Adrian Karasz –
Condolences
Patrick George Welkovics
Asher Hamer – Birthday Wishes
Cynthia Kay
Irving Kates – Birthday Wishes
Joseph and Cecilia Ergas
Earl Hardin – Birthday Wishes
Roberta Beiser
Dodie Katzenstein – Condolences
Fran Goldberg
Mike Harris and Family –
Condolences
Larry M. Moscovitz
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Horatio and Jackie Kemeny –
Thank You
Darren Mackoff
Maya and Gil Heskia – Condolences
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Shell Hershberg – Condolences
Arnold and Anita Silber
Linda and Peter Hotz and Family –
Condolences
Bruce and Cecille Cohen
Beverly Imerman – Birthday Wishes
Beverly and Jeffry Davis
Perry and Marilyn Ehrlich
Howard and Trudy Harowitz
Kafka Family – Condolences
Richard and Nance Bass
Sari Jarvis & Family – Condolences
Gloria Smith
Debbie Kafka & Family –
Condolences
Alan Morinis and Beverly Spring
Justin Kape – Congratulations
Roberta Beiser
Ken Karasick – Condolences
Michael and Vicki Northy
Paul Karasz and Family –
Condolences
Philip and Gladys Adilman
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Robert Kemeny – Congratulations
Ralph and Linda Shulman
Mazal Khalifa – In Honour
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Yosef Khalifa – In Honour
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Harry Faktor – Birthday Wishes
Andrea and Dan Isserow
Jeff Klein & Family – Condolences
Brent and Lisa Pullan
Rael Klein and Family –
Condolences
Harold Folk and Kathryn West –
Folk
Brent and Lisa Pullan
Sheldon Kopelow and Family –
Condolences
Arnold and Anita Silber
Stanford Korsch – Speedy Recovery
Avi and Ellen Bick
Shirley Kort – Birthday Wishes
Danny Gelmon
Sam Krikler and family –
Condolences
Pearl Minkoff
Mrilyn Krygier – Birthday Wishes
Danny Gelmon
TRIBUTE CARDS
Pat Laimon – Condolences
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Gabe Milton – Birthday Wishes
Jeffrey and Greta Milton
Naomi Price – Birthday Wishes
Basil and Selma Kallner
Harold and Patricia Laimon –
Condolences
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Macey Morris – In Honour
Stephen Bernstein and Lilian
Wright
Netty Prosterman – Speedy
Recovery
Marla Levy and Merrick Tosefsky
Tannis Lank and Family –
Condolences
Gloria Smith
Izzy Moskovitch – Birthday Wishes
Lionel and Shirley Morris
Danny Weinstein
Steve Rechnitz – Condolences
Sheila Snukal
Al Lawson – In Honour
Patrick George Welkovics
Olivia Moss – Birthday Wishes
Melvin Moss
Anna Ruth Leith – Birthday Wishes
Helene Buchman
Jeff & Elizabeth Nider and Family –
Condolences
Karen Levitt
Sheila Romalis & Family –
Condolences
Avi and Ellen Bick
Ruth and Harry Frackson
Cornelia Oberlander – In Honour
Alan Morinis and Beverly Spring
Tara Romalis – Condolences
Michael Berkson and Lori Braha
Sylvia Ohrn – Condolences
Sorin and Paige Grunberg
Sheila Romalis & Family – Speedy
Recovery
Darlene and Richard Ames
Arturo and Marcela Manes
Morris Levenson – In Honour
Arnold Silber
Barbara Levine – In Honour
Jack and Linda Bogdonov
Tilley Levine – Birthday Wishes
Joy Zien
Gisi Levitt – Thank You
Shelden and Julie Smollan
Ann Lokey – Condolences
Nicky Raphael
Gerri and Mark London – In Honour
Roberta Beiser
Morley Greene
Sam and Sol Loya – In Honour
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Ron and Sandra Margolese –
Condolences
Stephen Bernstein and Lilian
Wright
Bob Markin – Speedy Recovery
Arthur and Judith Dodek
Eugene Marks – Birthday Wishes
Sandra Hollenberg
Rene Merkel and Family –
Condolences
David and Ruth Berger
Rea and Stephen Flamer
Suzi Meyers – Condolences
Sorin and Paige Grunberg
Cheryl Milner – Condolences
Beverley Friedlander
The Ostry Family – Condolences
Natalie Rozen
Rabbi and Mrs. Don Pacht – In
Honour
Patrick George Welkovics
Jessica and Harley Pasternak –
Congratulations
Morris and Rachel Barer
Lola Pawer – Birthday Wishes
Billy and Betty Claire Davids
Norman and Lola Pawer –
Condolences
Ira and Rhoda Brickell
Cindy Lou Pertman and family –
Condolences
Carol Hollander
Rosemary Poll – Condolences
Judy Zaitzow
The Poll Family – Condolences
Norman and Sheila Archeck
Hilde and Myron Golden
Sylvia Polsky – Speedy Recovery
Helen Frome
Myer and Reita Goldberg
Sharna Portigal – Birthday Wishes
Reva Hollander
Geoff Remocker – Birthday Wishes
Avi and Ellen Bick
Vivian Rosenberg and Family –
Condolences
Sorin and Paige Grunberg
Rosenblatt Family – Condolences
Darlene and Richard Ames
Natalie Rosengarten – In Honour
Jennifer Shecter
Mel Ross – Birthday Wishes
Danny Gelmon
Myra Rubin and Family –
Condolences
Irving and Barb Rootman
Dana Sair, Richard Kohn, and
Family – Condolences
Philip and Shirley Swartz
Gerry Sair – Condolences
Stephen and Shari Gaerber
Greg & Melanie Samuels – Birthday
Wishes
Audrey, Sean and Olivia Moss
Vivian Zalkow and David Gomberoff
Stanley & Shirley Swartz –
Congratulations
Morley Greene
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
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TRIBUTE CARDS
Leslie Sellevan and Family –
Condolences
Mollie Korsch
Roberto Schwartz – Birthday Wishes
Joseph and Cecilia Ergas
Gabriel and Shirley Hirsch
Judith Setton Markus and
Richard Markus
Joel Guralnick and Iris Sharir
Nathan and Eliana Zalkow
Joseph Segal – Speedy Recovery
Nancy and Ben Goldberg
Sally Roadburg
Perry Seidelman – Birthday Wishes
Ron and Roni Wosk
Jackie Setton – In Honour
Richard Boroditsky
Tracy Shamash – Speedy Recovery
Alan and Marion Schapiro
Jerry Shapiro – Birthday Wishes
Helen and Ralph Hoffman
Yosef and Zahara Sharvit –
In Honour
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Max Schnier – Birthday Wishes
Marlene Cohen
Albert Miller
Joan Shuster – Condolences
Karen Levitt
Josh Silberg and Jessica Sharonna
– Congratulations
Jonathan E. Lerner
Lee and Bernie Simpson – Happy
Holidays
Grace and Martin Robin
Harry, Janet, and Jonathan Soroka –
Condolences
Judy and Victor Stern
Eddie Steinbok – Condolences
Sharon Slutsky
The Zack Family – Condolences
Grace Mickelson
Linda Steiner and Family –
Condolences
Barbara Rubanenko
ISABEL LEVER HELPING HAND
ENDOWMENT FUND
David Stuart – Condolences
Jerry Hamovich
Harvey and Connie Permack
Fleur Sussman – Birthday Wishes
Joel Guralnick and Iris Sharir
Erik Swartz – Birthday Wishes
Kim Fisher
Bill and Frances Switzer –
Anniversary
Bernard and Marilyn Hooper
Phil Switzer – Thank You
Rafael and Raquel Hirsch
Harvey & Wynne Thal –
Congratulations
Joe and Karyn Gold
Cheryl Portigal – Todd – Birthday
Wishes
Sharna Portigal
Vancouver Hillel Foundation Staff –
Happy Holidays
Jonathan E. Lerner
Marilyn Weinstein – Birthday Wishes
Jessica Halparin
Joshua and Camile Wenner – In
Honour
Lee and Sue Cohene
Gail Whitley – Birthday Wishes
Harry and Rochelle Hammer
Gail Whitley – Condolences
Harry and Rochelle Hammer
David Youngson – Congratulations
Tamar and Albert Khalifa
Beverly Spring and Family –
Condolences
Phillip and Estelle Sanderson
Danny and Valarie Zack –
Congratulations
Harley and Leslie Mackoff
Paul & Edie Steinbok –
Condolences
Martin Slutsky
Philip Zack and Family –
Condolences
Harley and Leslie Mackoff
Alan and Sylvia Pelman
Daniel Steinberg – Birthday Wishes
Esther Steinberg
Ted Zacks – Birthday Wishes
Carolyn and Anthony Aronson
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Ethel, Trevor, Michelle, Ian, Kayla –
Condolences
Barbara Waterman
Julie Gutovich – Condolences
Alan and Daphne Tapper
Susan Numerow and Family –
Condolences
Barbara Waterman
Linda and Family – Condolences
Barbara Waterman
LYNN KAPLAN EMERGENCY
MEDICAL ENDOWMENT FUND
Larry Kaplan and Family –
Condolences
Hyman & Rome Fox
Carol Modes and Family –
Condolences
Hyman & Rome Fox
Tracy Penner – Speedy Recovery
Aron and Neri Tischler
Mark Rozenberg and Family –
Condolences
Hyman & Rome Fox
Dan Barak – In Honour
Mark Rozenberg
MARLEE KLINE ENDOWMENT
FUND
Jane Cherry and Family –
Condolences
Terry and Carol Kline
David and Teri Christopher –
Condolences
Terry and Carol Kline
Irving and Evelyn Goldenberg and
Family – Condolences
Terry and Carol Kline
Paul Karasz – Condolences
Terry and Carol Kline
Christine and David McBride –
Condolences
Terry and Carol Kline
TRIBUTE CARDS
Family of George Ostry –
Condolences
Terry and Carol Kline
Dana Sair, Richard Kohn, and
Family – Condolences
Terry and Carol Kline
Roberto Schwartz – Birthday Wishes
Terry and Carol Kline
THE NAOMI FUND, IN MEMORY
OF NAOMI GROPPER STEINER
Jacquelin Bayley – Happy Holidays
Marilyn Bricker
Ellen Cohen – Condolences
Zoe Gropper
Gelmon Family – Condolences
Arlene Gladstone and Hamish
Cameron
Aunty Bea Goldberg – Happy Holidays
Marilyn Bricker
The Goldbergs – Happy Holidays
Marilyn Bricker
Zoe Gropper – Condolences
Arlene Gladstone and Hamish
Cameron
Eileen Hertzman and Family –
Condolences
Zoe Gropper
Daniel, Benjamin, and Bella Steiner
– In Honour
Janine Kroser
Daniel Sims and Patricia Thiel
Benjamin, Bella, Adam, Sasha
Steiner and Elijah and Shai Gropper
– In Honour
Arlene Gladstone and Hamish
Cameron
SENIORS – GENERAL FUND
Phyl Goldner – Speedy Recovery
Yael Rubanenko Horwitz and
Jeremy Horwitz
Saul & Lindsay Isserow – Speedy
Recovery
Yael Rubanenko Horwitz and
Jeremy Horwitz
Pat Johnson – Birthday Wishes
Jonathan E. Lerner
Jeff Klein & Family – Condolences
Yael Rubanenko Horwitz and
Jeremy Horwitz
Rael Klein and Family –
Condolences
Yael Rubanenko Horwitz and
Jeremy Horwitz
Shirley Kort – In Honour
Natalie Rozen
Jonathan and Karly Leipsic –
In Honour
Phillipa Friedland
Ian Penn and Family – Condolences
Yael Rubanenko Horwitz and
Jeremy Horwitz
Bridget and Alan Sacks
Mark & Natalie Rosengarten –
Speedy Recovery
Yael Rubanenko Horwitz and
Jeremy Horwitz
Myra Rubin and Family –
Condolences
Phillip and Estelle Sanderson
Aubrey and Cynthia Schwartz –
In Honour
Alf and Naomi Price
THE RALPH AND BOB MARKIN
FUND FOR SENIORS
Bob Markin – Speedy Recovery
Sean and Audrey Moss
SENIORS – HOLOCAUST
SURVIVOR MATCHING GIFT
PROGRAM FUND
Helen Goldberg – Birthday Wishes
Ken and Jana Abramson
SENIORS – HOME SUPPORT
Alan, Edie, Mark & Jimmy Buckshon
– Condolences
Eadie Greisman
Shirley Levine – Birthday Wishes
Martin and Dodi Puterman
Norman Levitin – Condolences
Alma Norman
Peter Lutsky, Shari Goldman –
Lutsky & Family – Happy Holidays
Robert and Naomi Desormeau
Janice Masur – Birthday Wishes
Jana and Ken Abramson
Sharna Portigal – Birthday Wishes
Fran Ritch
Myles Wolfe, Barby Solomon &
Ross Wolfe – Happy Holidays
Robert and Naomi Desormeau
Philip Zack and Family –
Condolences
Paul and Cheryl Meyers
Danny and Valarie Zack –
Condolences
Paul and Cheryl Meyers
SENIORS – MEALS PROGRAM
FUND
Benjamin Steiner – In Honour
Alan and Susan Roadburg
Esther and Louis Sholzberg –
In Honour
Avi and Ellen Bick
Paul Karasz and Family –
Condolences
Myra S.aslaff
Philip Zack and Family –
Condolences
Zoe Gropper
David Youngson – Congratulations
Harold and Patricia Laimon
Sylvia Polsky – Speedy Recovery
Laverne Gelmon
Abraham and Anne Hersh
Debra and Alan Jeroff
Morris and Tannis Lank
Jonathan E. Lerner
Maureen G. Sanders
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
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TRIBUTE CARDS
Dailia Van Haren – Birthday Wishes
Sonia Bellas
Miriam Zachs – Birthday Wishes
Sheila Gendis
TRIBUTES MADE BY SYLVIA
POLSKY
Fran Belzberg – Speedy Recovery
Morris Belzberg – Speedy Recovery
Samuel and Frances Belzberg –
Condolences
Harvey Berenbaum – In Honour
Harvey Berenbaum – Speedy
Recovery
Jackie Boxer – In Honour
Mel and Elaine Charkow – In Honour
Marc Chernoff – Birthday Wishes
Shi Cohen – Birthday Wishes
Shi Cohen – Speedy Recovery
Babs Cohen – Birthday Wishes
Kenny Kravis – Birthday Wishes
Lynda Engle – Speedy Recovery
Mandy Fraiberg – Condolences
Helen Frome – Birthday Wishes
Michelle Gelfand – Condolences
Saul and Ethel Gelfand –
Condolences
Saul Gelfand – Birthday Wishes
Myer and Rita Goldberg –
Condolences
Bea Goldberg – Speedy Recovery
Ken Golden – Speedy Recovery
Irving and Evelyn Goldenberg and
Family – Condolences
Claire Golumbia – Condolences
Charlotte Goode – Speedy Recovery
Annabelle Goodman – Birthday
Wishes
Zoe Gropper – Condolences
Nancy Gurevitch – Speedy Recovery
Martha Guss – Birthday Wishes
Ellen Hamer – Condolences
Mr. & Mrs. A Hersh – Anniversary
Harry and Norma Hodess –
In Honour
Saree Jarvis – Speedy Recovery
Saree Jarvis – Condolences
Irving Kates – Birthday Wishes
Irving Kates – Condolences
Bill Katz – In Honour
Morley Koffman – Speedy Recovery
Miro and Chana Krtolica –
Condolences
Morris Lank – Speedy Recovery
Tannis Lank and Family –
Condolences
Brian Levin – In Honour
Tilley Levine – Birthday Wishes
Mr. and Mrs. J. Levine –
Condolences
Frank Libin – Birthday Wishes
Diane Maislin – Condolences
Lloyd Mallin – Birthday Wishes
Sheila Mendelsohn – Birthday
Wishes
Frieda Miller – Condolences
Eleanor Mitchell – Birthday Wishes
Aaron Pizel – Birthday Wishes
Netty Prosterman – Speedy
Recovery
Les Raphael – Birthday Wishes
Al Rosenhek – Condolences
Al Rosenhek – Anniversary
Maureen Sanciers – Speedy
Recovery
Sandy Sandomirsky – Birthday
Wishes
Etta Schankerman – Birthday
Wishes
Harriet Schapiro – Birthday Wishes
Anne Sector – Birthday Wishes
Marilyn Smith – Condolences
Myrle Spring – Condolences
Yvonne Stein – Speedy Recovery
Morris and Paula Treffler – Speedy
Recovery
Morris and Paula Treffler – Happy
Holidays
Dr. & Mrs. S. Veiner – Speedy
Recovery
Dr. Sam Veiner – In Honour
Hazel Wasserman – Condolences
Hazel Wasserman – Speedy
Recovery
George Wertman – Birthday Wishes
Philip Zack and Family –
Condolences
Dan Zack and Family – Condolences
Beattie Zack – Speedy Recovery
Judy Zucker – In Honour
SENIORS – MEDICAL CARE
FUND
Mayer Aronson – Birthday Wishes
Lyall and Cynthia Levy
Mayer and Heather Aronson –
Anniversary
Lyall and Cynthia Levy
Ian Cohen and Michelle Gelfand Condolences
Leslie Wener
Sharon Handelsman – Condolences
Robert and Gisi Levitt
Lisa Romalis & Family –
Condolences
Robert and Gisi Levitt
Barby Solomon, Myles Wolfe, and
Ross Wolfe – Happy Holidays
Robert and Naomi Desormeau
Andi Strausberg – Birthday Wishes
Norman and Lola Pawer
SHARON KATES SIMCHAT
HOCHMA FOOD BANK FUND
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Baldinger –
Condolences
Irving and Sharon Kates
Matthew Boroditsky –
Speedy Recovery
Irving and Sharon Kates
Philip and Iris Dayson –
Congratulations
Irving and Sharon Kates
Nevin Fishman and Family –
Condolences
David and Babara Kates
Irving and Sharon Kates
Dr. Marty Fishman – Condolences
Irving and Sharon Kates
Maxine Flader – In Honour
Israel and Sheila Moskovitch
Dan Garon – In Honour
Irving and Sharon Kates
Norman Gold – Speedy Recovery
Irving and Sharon Kates
Cheryl Herman – Thank You
Irving and Sharon Kates
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TRIBUTE CARDS
Mr. & Mrs. Mel Himel – Thank You
Irving and Sharon Kates
Sharon Kates – Birthday Wishes
Mel and Pamela Himel
Irving Kates – Birthday Wishes
Jane Cherry
Lyall and Cynthia Levy
Lucy and Abe Ligumsky
Danny Weinstein
Irving Kates – In Honour
Gary and Nanci Segal
Stephen Bernstein and Lilian
Wright
Dr. Michael Kates – In Honour
Irving and Sharon Kates
Irving and Sharon Kates – In Honour
Israel and Sheila Moskovitch
Jill & Robert Kates – Condolences
Israel and Sheila Moskovitch
Sharon Kates – Love
David and Babara Kates
Norman and Sandra Miller – Happy
Holidays
Irving and Sharon Kates
Norman and Sandra Miller –
Congratulations
Irving and Sharon Kates
Sylvia Narod and Family –
Condolences
Irving and Sharon Kates
Neil Ornstein – In Honour
Irving and Sharon Kates
Netty Prosterman – Love
Irving and Sharon Kates
Philip Schwartz – Birthday Wishes
Israel and Sheila Moskovitch
Bernie & Lee Simpson – Thank You
Irving and Sharon Kates
Andrea Solomon – In Honour
Israel and Sheila Moskovitch
SYD SHAFRON FUND
Syd Shafron – In Honour
Audrey Moss
Syd Shafron – Thank You
Audrey Moss
TRIBUTES MADE BY SYD
SHAFRON
Mr. and Mrs. David Abrams and
Family – Condolences
Richard Abrams – Condolences
Phillis Abrams – Condolences
Dr. Jeffrey Bell – Birthday Wishes
Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Belzberg and
Family – Condolences
Barbara Belzberg and Family –
Condolences
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Belzberg and
Family – Condolences
Cathy Bregman and Family –
Happy Holidays
Rabbi and Cathy Bregman –
Congratulations
Dr. Shai and Michelle Bregman –
Congratulations
Mrs. Cathy Bregman –
Birthday Wishes
Rhoda Brickell – Birthday Wishes
Mr. Max Chodak – Birthday Wishes
William and Betty Claire Davids –
Happy Holidays
Mr. William Davids – Birthday
Wishes
Mrs. Esther Fishman – Birthday
Wishes
Mrs. and Mrs. Bill Friedman –
Condolences
Sondi Green – In Honour
David Huberman – Birthday Wishes
Evelyn Kahn & Family – Love
Mrs. Evelyn Kantor – Birthday
Wishes
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Magid –
Condolences
Mrs. Sandra Magid – Condolences
Ron and Sandra Margolese –
Condolences
Mr. Ronnie Margolese –
Birthday Wishes
Mrs. Karla Marks – Birthday Wishes
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Mr. and Mrs. Norman Martin –
Anniversary
Mrs. Norman Martin – Birthday
Wishes
Mr. Larry Martin – Birthday Wishes
Phillip and Toby Midgen –
Anniversary
Mrs. Annette Novak – Birthday
Wishes
James and Debbie Patrick –
In Honour
Debbie Zivot Patrick – Birthday
Wishes
Lola Pawer – Birthday Wishes
Trudy Pekarsky – Birthday Wishes
Danny Pekarsky – Birthday Wishes
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pekarsky –
Anniversary
Mark and Tracey Schonfeld –
Anniversary
Morley and Fay Shafron and Family
– Happy Holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shafron –
Anniversary
Mr. Morley Shafron – Birthday
Wishes
Mrs. Fay Shafron – Birthday Wishes
Mr. Max Shafron – Birthday Wishes
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Shafron –
Anniversary
Jack and Betty Sharp and Family –
Happy Holidays
Mr. Jack Sharp – Birthday Wishes
Marilyn Sheftel – Birthday Wishes
Mrs. Tillie Sklar – Condolences
Joel and Eldene Steinberg – Happy
Holidays
Dr. Mark Zivot – Birthday Wishes
Syd Shafron
Rose Zivot – Birthday Wishes
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