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Jack Tramiel, an Auschwitz survivor and founder of Commodore International, which pioneered low-cost home computers, died April 9 at 83. “Jack Tramiel was an immense influence in the consumer electronics and computing industries,” said Martin Goldberg, who is working on a book about the early days of video games and computing. “A name once uttered [...]

Raymond Aubrac, a prominent figure of the French Resistance against the Nazis during World War II, died April 10 in Paris, at the age of 97, his daughter confirmed. French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Aubrac a “heroic figure” of the Resistance. Aubrac was one of the last high-profile members of the National Council of the [...]

Veteran journalist Mike Wallace, who appeared on the CBS news program 60 Minutes from its first airing, has died. Wallace died Saturday, April 7 at 93 at a care facility in New Haven, Conn., where he had been living in recent years. Known for his probing interviews, Wallace had retired from the highly rated 60 [...]

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA—Carole Weinstein, 82, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Weinstein was a former resident of Lawrenceville. She was a secretary at the Norfolk Police Department before retiring. Wife of the late Harold “Red” Weinstein, she is survived by two sons, Douglas and Scott Weinstein; two daughters, Terri Miller [...]

PORTSMOUTH—Bernard Rivin, 93, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in his residence. A native of Boston, Mass., he was a graduate of Harvard College, class of 1940, with a BA degree in economics and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and served from [...]

JUPITER, FLa.—We deeply mourn the loss of Sari Helen Glasser Erlanger, cherished, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, who died after a brief illness, on April 5, 2012. She was born in Norfolk, Nov. 30, 1933, a daughter of the late Robert and Anna Glasser. Sari graduated from Maury High School and attended Mary Washington [...]

VIRGINIA BEACH—Barry Paul Epstein, 68, passed away April 1, 2012. He was born Sept. 27, 1943 to the late Leonard and Lillian (Weisman) Epstein. Barry was the previous owner, CEO and president of Southland Industries in Chesapeake, Va., before relocating to Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 15 years ago. He was a sports enthusiast and loved [...]

Gary and Miriam Rotfus on the engagement of their daughter Abby to Brandon Rothschild, son of Marc and Nancy Rothschild of Chesapeake, Va. A spring 2013 wedding is planned at Temple Beth El in Norfolk.

Michael Hearst, whose composition Secret World premiered at Carnegie Hall on Feb. 28. It was performed by the Kronos Quartet, along with Hearst and more than 50 audience members. The New York Times said about the piece, “It seemed a perfect ending to the concert: an encore would have been anticlimactic.” Hearst is a composer, [...]

Sunday, May 13, 3 pm The Simon Family JCC will co-present Itzhak Perlman and a group of young musicians from The Perlman Music Program at the Sandler Center for Performing Arts as part of the Virginia Arts Festival. They will perform Mozart, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn. Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Perlman enjoys superstar [...]