Florence Kaufman, age 94, passed away on May 1, 2012—the 10th day of Iyar, 5772. Born in 1917 to parents who owned a grocery store in Cincinnati’s West End, her family moved to Avondale when she was a teen, and she graduated from Hughes High School and attended the University of Cincinnati. She left college [ Read More...]

JOSEPHSON, Robert M. Bob Robert M. (Bob) Josephson, 76, of Louisville, Ky., passed away peacefully on April 18, 2012. He was born in Albany, N.Y., to the late Louis and Sarah Josephson. Mr. Josephson served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, and went on to attend the University of Louisville’s Louis D. Brandeis School [ Read More...]

JACOBSON, Ralph, age 83, died on April 16, 2012; 24 Nissan, 5772. LEVITAS, Dr. John R., age 87, died on April 17, 2012; 25 Nissan, 5772. KANDELSON, Mildred “Millie”, age 89, died on April 21, 2012; 29 Nissan, 5772. CLAYBON, Mollie K., age 98, died on April 22, 2012; 30 Nissan, 5772. JOSEPHSON, Robert M, [ Read More...]

GOTTSCHALK, Deanna “Dee” Zeff Deanna “Dee” Zeff Gottschalk loved her family, animals, music and travel. She was a warm, loving and empathetic daughter, mother, grandmother and friend. After a long illness, Mrs. Gottschalk passed away on her 73rd birthday, March 16, 2012—the 22nd day of Adar, 5772. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Selma and David [ Read More...]

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KIRSCHNER, Myra M., age 85, died on January 29, 2012; 5 Shevat, 5772. ZASLAVSKAYA, Adel, age 84, died on February 10, 2012; 17 Shevat, 5772. GORDON, Milton, age 92, died on February 14, 2012; 21 Shevat, 5772

GALENA, Ayelet Yakira, age 2, died January 31, 2012; 7 Shevat, 5772. SOCKOL, Maynard F., age 87, died January 31, 2012; 7 Shevat, 5772. EPSTEIN, Joe, age 84, died February 1, 2012; 8 Shevat, 5772. FRIEDMAN, Bertha, age 87, died February 1, 2012; 8 Shevat, 5772. FELD, Adam G., age 49, died February 2, 2012; 9 Shevat, 5772. [ Read More...]

RUDOLPH, Anne W,. age 89, died January 9, 2012;14 Tevet, 5772. GREENBERG, Frieda, age 88, died January 10, 2012; 16 Tevet, 5772. MOSROW, Sylvia Newburger, age 86, died January 11, 2012; 16 Tevet, 5772. LIPSICH, H. David, age 91, died January 12, 2012;17 Tevet, 5772. ROSENFIELD, Catherine R., age 89, died January 14, 2012; 19 Tevet, [ Read More...]

CHALIFF, James S. James “Jimmy” Chaliff, age 82, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on December 30, 2011 – the 4th day of Tevet, 5772. Born in Cincinnati to the late Irwin and Ida Chaliff on March 31, 1929, Jimmy grew up on Prospect Place in the Avondale neighborhood. He attended South Avondale Elementary and graduated [ Read More...]