A private family service was held at the Beth Israel Cemetery, with a shiva minyan on Aug. 1. I had first gone to college as a pre-law student. Kol Ami sends condolences to Stacey and Kevin, their children Isaac and Olivia, and their extended family. She served as a WAVE in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In keeping with Congregation Neveh Shalom's, and the family's commitment to keep our community safe and healthy, and in compliance with our governor's directive, a private interment was held. He was a pulmonologist, polymath, environmental steward and outdoors enthusiast. Funeral Details - Ira Kaufman Chapel She could turn the most reluctant philanthropist into an enthusiastic donor with her tenacity, charm and passion. She served as an active member and as chairwoman of two Oregon State Health Commissions. Funeral Details - Ira Kaufman Chapel Memories of his beautiful voice and cherished friendships with so many in Portland's greater Jewish community will be remembered always. Bob was married to college sweetheart, favorite dance partner, and love of his life Miriam Mimi Epstein for more than 57 years. At the service, his son Rich quoted a former aide to an Oregon governor, who said, Jim always stood out as the best model of Oregon citizenship a busy individual who gave generously of their time to advance the public interest. Rich added, That was Dad., He was even more committed to his family, Rich said: He made it a priority to show up for all our events. Suzanne Horenstein, z"l, passed away Dec. 6, 2022. Gerry is survived by his children, Laurie, Deborah, Marjorie and Daniel Cogan; and siblings, Arnold Cogan, Carol Koranda and Judy Ross; and two grandchildren, Cory Hoffman and Emma Cogan. ELIZABETH HECHT ZACKHEIM After studying English literature and learning Mandarin at Lewis & Clark College, he biked across the country from the Pacific to the Atlantic in 1989. MARK HIRSCH PETERMAN Affectionately known to many as Mikey, Uncle Mike or just Mike, he was born on Sept. 2, 1938. Liz was born May 11, 1953, in Milwaukee, Wis. She lived in Portland for over 35 years, primarily in southwest Portland in the Garden Home and Multnomah Village area. He will be greatly missed by his brothers, his partners-in-crime, Marc and Dave, his sisters-in-law Elizabeth and Lisa, and his 14 nephews and nieces. She is survived by her two children, Robert Klonoff and Liz Klonoff, and their spouses, Heidi Klonoff and Kristi Alexander; and three grandchildren, Joshua Klonoff, Emily King and Olivia Fouser. He was a good athlete, having a great golf swing and getting a hole in one at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Judy Ross, zl, died Sept. 2, 2020. YOSEF DAVID HASSON He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1964. She graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelors degree in general studies in 1947 and a masters in human development in 1949. Holocaust Museum to learn more about Greece during the war years, when Germans like Kurt Waldheim terrorized the innocent. A career in the textile business culminated with his formation of a textile manufacturing company in Elberton, Georgia. Congregation Neveh Shalom extends deepest condolences to the Goldstein family. The Funeral was held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in an open tent for family and . She is survived by son, Mark (Jennifer) Kalenscher; daughter, Judy (Joseph) Winn; and grandchildren, Ellen and Albert Kalenscher and Lindsay and Rachel Winn. Family and friends are welcome to attend either in-person or via the livestream link: https://boxcast.tv/view/funeral-of-joanne-bonime-318601 Larry founded the original Classic Wines Auction that was initiated by MFS and chaired the OMSI Auction He was the principal founder of the law firm Keller, Gottlieb and Gorin. Our community is welcome to help ensure a minyan. He traveled extensively and pursued many activities throughout his adult life including running, saxophone, basketball, SCUBA diving, tennis, cycling, hiking, fly fishing, bridge, billiards and online Scrabble. Allan traveled the world to see patients and consult with other cannabis experts. She is survived by daughters, Anne and Miriam, and nine grandchildren. While working as a career counselor and life coach in her private practice, Liz briefly opened a tea shop in Multnomah Village. When Jack married Madeleine Krys in 1998, they gained a beautiful daughter. She worked for the Jewish Federations in Seattle and Portland, Outdoor School and at Bnai Brith Camp. He was the husband of Judy and dear brother of Linda (Sid) Alpert. He graduated from the University of Oregon and received his master's from Boston University. Cheryl Richards, zl, died after a two year battle with cancer the last week of August 2020. She was a member of Congregation Shaarie Torah. Carolyn had found her calling as a social worker in hospitals, home health, and hospice for over 30 years. She had a 30 + year career and was posted in Latin America, Europe, Canadaand West Africa. Boris Fishman, z'l, passed away in mid-August 2021 at age of 83. Chava Shulamit bat Peshe v'Yosef haCohen was laid to rest in Maryland on Aug. 12, next to her beloved husband Marco Shalom, z"l. Born in Sheffield, England, Sabina spent her last few years in Portland at the Rose Schnitzer Manor and quickly become a beloved member of the Shaarie Torah community. Upon her return, she met, fell in love and married Marty. He is survived by sons, David and Mike; niece, Erica; nephew, Jeremy; and cousins. Stephan's family was able to hold a zZoom shiva this week. He often brought his wife Neilda along on his travels. The funeral is being held in Los Angeles. Donations in Jacks memory may be made to Congregation Neveh Shalom, the Oregon Food Bank or NAMI Oregon. He is survived by loving wife, Geri; sister, Joanne; daughters, Laura, Kimberli (Charles) and Stephanie (Bill); extended family, Lori (Barry), Pamela (Jeff), Bruce (Teri); grandchildren, Rich (Bobbi), Ashley, Kyle (Katrina), Jason, Anna and Sarah; and great-grandchildren, Hava and Harrison. After his honorable discharge, Ruben joined his best friend, John Kent, in Gilroy, Calif., where they started a construction and building business. ALBERT MENDLOVITZ MadelyneMisheloff, z"l, sister of Congregation Kol Ami member Stephan Abramson, passed away April 11, 2020 . Contributing to the community was one of Larrys passions. Zion Hospital in San Francisco, where he was interning to become a cardiologist. She is also survived by grandchildren, Daniel, Sarah, Zac, Bonnie and Chauncey; and seven great-grandchildren. Sondra is loved and remembered by her daughter, Sue Denny; sons, Steve (Katie) and Michael (Rose) Greenberg; and four grandchildren. We were fraternity brothers in Tau Delt Phi and got to know him well during his 2-3 years at USC. He loved cars, and a special treat for his kids was to go for a ride in his 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS, which he bought new and drove across the country, or the 1950 Willys-Overland Jeepster, the first car he and Neilda bought together. Eliyahu Kay, 26, was the nephew of Congregation Kesser Israel congregants Allen Levin and Lydia Lipman. Charlotte Blumstein, z"l, passed away July 11, 2021, at age 102. A bit earlier, she surprised and turned the tables on her journalist husband on his 70th birthday, arranging to interview him for StoryCorps at a mobile studio outside the Nelson-Atkins Museum. His true passions were philanthropy and volunteer work. She was the mother of Todd (Brenda Ellering) Bonime, Bart (Teryn) Bonime, A private funeral service was held August 23, 2021. Sarah Melching, zl, passed away Jan. 20, 2023, at the age of 75. Congregation Beth Israel offers condolences to Alicias entire family. Hadassah, Neveh Shalom Sisterhood, National Council of Jewish Women, Welcome Wagon, PTA, Scouts and the Lake Oswego Senior Center were some of the organizations where Gloria volunteered and served. Please Note: "Past Funeral Lookup" is a new feature to our website and the database is He had a passion for travel and went on many memorable trips with his family. Spielman Coffee & Bagels has four Portland locations and sells bagels wholesale to more than 50 vendors in Portland and Salem. After a couple of years in college I came home to say I was changing my major to packaging engineering, something my parents had never heard of. He maintained close friends from grade school through college and beyond. She was a garden docent at the Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Garden (former home of Marjorie Merriweather Post) located in Northwest Washington, D.C., less than one-third of a mile from Victorias house. Jacob was a Portland lawyer and judge who spent time with the U.S. Department of Justice. She was the mother of Stefan Tarlow (Shelley), David Tarlow (Lori) and Mary Tarlow (Rob Ochs); Richard. David Arthur Markewitz, zl, passed away onJan. 23, 2022, in Ashland, Ore., at age 75. Her two half-brothers, Howard Hassell and Andy Prock, also predeceased her. She was the hostess and planner for the family's Passover seders. Dr. Jim Byrd, z"l, died peacefully at his home in Laguna Niguel, Calif., surrounded by his family on Oct. 28, at the age of 78 from complications of Alzheimers and diabetes. Mark L. Danish, zl, Mordechai Elihu ben Shlomo Reuven, died on April 3, 2023, in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 70. Barbara Joan Cohn passed away on April 17, 2020, in Portland. Leonora Gitlina, zl, passed away May 27, 2020. Dolly was born Aug. 23, 1933, in Salinas, Calif., to Charles and Minnie Finkelstein, along with sisters Beverly and Helaine. Jerry was born March 23, 1943, to Joseph and Violet Kaufman in Chicago, Illinois. He also represented Oregon on the Democratic National Committee for eight years and attended three Democratic National Conventions. When Rebecca left home at 16 for New York to become an actress she was cast in the television shows One Life to Live and My Sister Sam and also in several movies, notably Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills and Radio Days Dannas interest turned to the theater, and she began writing plays. Jerry was preceded in death by brother, Ron. Joyce is survived by her sister, Carolyn (Gary) Weinstein, of Portland; son, Jay (Carmen) Saltzman; grandchildren, Sarita Saltzman, Joshua Saltzman, Veronica Espinoza, Monica Barrera and Jessica Carlos; 11 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. While in high school, a friend bet him a dime that he couldnt win the state diving championship; he took that bet then trained for two weeks at the University of Oregon swimming pool and won the 1957 state high school diving championship. Some of the best remembered were trick movies with home-grown special effects. He was born in Worchester, Mass., June 29, 1946, but grew up in Portland. Her parents, Ida and Julius Feldman, immigrants from Minsk, Russia, had only grade-school educations. The redevelopment became a crucial factor in the revival of the North Park Blocks, buttressed by its proximity to nearby galleries such as Elizabeth Leach and Blackfish, and the move in 2015 of the Pacific Northwest College of Art to a campus just a couple of blocks away. She was a 20-year veteran docent at Hillwood. She lived a life of community building and fierce activism. There she ran a liquor store business with her loving uncle Abe. Judy loved good food, wine and conversation. The funeral took place July 22 at Ahavai Shalom cemetery. She loved the opera and musical performances. Donations in Davids honor may be made to Portlands Jewish Family & Child Service (jfcs-portland.org). Gerald was an active and enthusiastic supporter of Democratic party politics, serving as campaign manager for several Democratic candidates. After retiring from social work, Carolyn became a master basket weaver, learning and practicing traditional Native American basket-making techniques. Contact Beth Israel for location. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel. She is survived by her sons Michael and Tony and four grandchildren. He served as a trustee of the Portland Art Museum for over 25 years and also served Cedar Sinai Park (as capital campaign chair and president), the OHSU Foundation and several other arts and Jewish organizations. Solomon graduated from Lincoln High School and enjoyed a wide variety of sports, including basketball, handball and golf. Her retail career lasted until the early 1990s; she owned and operated 11 upscale women's clothing stores in Portland, Salem, Corvallis, Albany and Eugene. FUNERAL DETAILS Sandra Russman. She loved exploring abroad in Europe, Mexico, Asia and Polynesia and even in her last days remained curious about new ideas, new possibilities and the people around her. A memorial service was held Nov. 6, 2022, in Denver. SUBMIT OBITUARIES TO:editor@jewishportland.org. JoEllen Miller, zl, passed away July 5, 2022, at the age of 90. A private funeral was held. Survivors include his wife, Linda Naslund; son, Kevin Cohen; Lindas daughter, Maryanna Malelu; and daughter-in-law, Laura Grushcow. After she finished college, she returned to her family business, a small rehabilitation hospital in Northwest Portland. Philip married Portland native Frances Jean Weinstein on May 13, 1962. Stephen Yoken, z"l, passed away on Aug. 19, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla., at the age of 79. An entrepreneur, Sandy built a cookie business called Campus Cookies. Terrys Jewish identity was lifelong. Jerry was born Sept. 23, 1936. She is survived by her sister, Estelle Goldstein; daughters, Rachel Klevit (Jerry Sale) and Sarah Hopkins (Paul); son, Ben Klevit (Adi); and grandchildren Jonathan and Rebekka Ziegler, Sam and Max Hopkins, and Daniel Klevit. Melva is loved and remembered by her children, Steve Hamer, Neveh Shalom members Sheryl (Ray) Robert, and Scott Hammer; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Federation of Greater Portland or Outside In. Myron Koppel Weintraub, zl, passed away March 27, 2022, in Modiin, In addition to Dress for Success, Karen consistently sought ways to have a meaningful impact on our community, particularly helping women and children, and animals. We will all cherish her loving memory. DENNIS SINGER Gloria was totally devoted to her community and family, yet always left room to volunteer and share her love and kindness. Stan Eastern, zl, passed away May 26, 2022, at the Robison Jewish Health Center. In Glickmans memory, the Blazers ask that people consider making a donation to theOregon Jewish Museum & Center for Holocaust Education, Congregation Beth Israel or theJewish Federation of Greater Portland. In 1959, Phil returned to Portland, working for 30 years at The Lippman Company and at Familian Northwest. Bobby became one of Portland's most compassionate and effective housing advocates. Steve was a CPA and attorney specializing in trust and estate planning, charitable planning and business law. With bars over the windows and armed guards checking back packs at the doors, she remained there undeterred for 25 years. She brought the same passion for art and design to her role as a docent at the Portland Art Museum. As a child, Noah lived in Pensacola, San Diego, Mililani, Hawaii, back to San Diego, and on to River Vale, N.J., where he graduated from Pascack Valley High School. He gathered friends as well, from all over the world, from all backgrounds, and from all the chapters of his life. Eric met Robin Miller, his soulmate and life partner, in Tel Aviv in 1998. The funeral was July 27 at the Shaarie Torah Cemetery with RabbiChayim Mishulovin of Chabad officiating. Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on our roads. Her teaching career began in earnest when she was in her 40s, taking up responsibility for planning and carrying out adult educational literature classes through Hofstra University. Marilyn Grunbaum, zl, passed away on May 4, 2022. He was a founding board member of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation, and served as its second board president. In 1980, the family moved to Portland, where Danna taught English and creative writing at Portland-area colleges and universities. The next year, it was the Amazon, Rio Negro and Manaus. Josephine Jody Zubrow Klevit, zl, passed away March 9, 2023. A celebration of her life is planned for May 14, 2023. Lev Astrakhan, zl, passed away on April 16, 2023, at the age of 103. He is survived by his sister Harriet (Mark Becker), brother Larry (Corinne), Don (Debbie Davis) and devoted nieces and nephews. GERSHAM GOLDSTEIN To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, visit theSympathy Store. She loved life. He was 92 years old. Mikhail Benikov, zl, passed away on May 2, 2022. Rick Spielman sold the majority share of the business in the mid-2010s, but continued in its day-to-day operations until four or five years ago, running the Division Street location, now run by Raf. Others such as Cindys Snowdrops, In a Forgotten Place and Whose Turtle reflected her familys move from Brooklyn to Westport, Conn., with themes of nature and children growing up.