Obituaries
Sidney Marcus
IJN StaffJan 07, 2010
Sidney Marcus, a resident of Denver since 1941, passed away Nov. 27, 2009, at the age of 94. The funeral was held at Arvada Cemetery. He loved music and had […]
Yitzhak Aharonovitch, Exodus captain
IJN StaffDec 31, 2009
JERUSALEM The captain of the Jewish refugee ship Exodus has died. Yitzhak Aharonovitch, also known as Ike Aranne, died Dec. 23, 2009, at the age of 86 in northern...
Thelma Ray
IJN StaffDec 31, 2009
Thelma Lederman Ray, a Denver native, passed away Dec. 8, 2009, in Mesa, Ariz. Rabbi Yaakov Meyer officiated at the Dec. 11 service held at Feldman Chapel. Interment...
Morris Starr
IJN StaffDec 31, 2009
Funeral services for Morris Lee Starr, an accomplished Denver chef and kashrus supervisor, took place Nov. 8 at Mt. Nebo Cemetery. Rabbi Selwyn Franklin and Cantors Joel...
Micah Naftalin, human rights activist
IJN StaffDec 31, 2009
WASHINGTON Micah Naftalin, a leader in human rights activism on behalf of Soviet Jews, has died. Naftalin, 76, the national director of UCSJ, an independent...
Janet Herman
IJN StaffDec 31, 2009
Janet Herman, a Holocaust survivor and longtime Denver resident, passed away Nov. 29, 2009, in Ocala, Fla. She will be deeply missed, her family said. Born in 1926...
Esther Heller
IJN StaffDec 31, 2009
Esther Heller, a respected educator in Denver for many years, passed away Dec. 3, 2009 at Shalom Park in Aurora. Funeral services were conducted by Rabbi David J. Zucker...
Bess Oliner
IJN StaffDec 31, 2009
Funeral services for Bess Oliner, a native and lifelong resident of Denver, took place Dec. 31 at Mt. Nebo Cemetery. Cantor Maurice Weiss officiated at services for Mrs....
Abe Eckstein
IJN StaffDec 31, 2009
Long-time Denver resident Abe Eckstein passed away Dec. 7, 2009 at Shalom Park in Denver after a long illness. He was 88. Funeral services took place Dec. 10 at Shalom...
Morton Coggan
IJN StaffDec 23, 2009
Morton L. Coggan, a Denver attorney, passed away Nov. 27, 2009, two months shy of his 90th birthday, in Denver. Rabbi Sara Gilbert officiated at the Dec. 1 graveside...
