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The Simon Family Jewish Community Center would like to take this opportunity to recognize and offer a special Thank You to our 2011-2012 corporate and community sponsors. We are grateful for the continued generous support from our local businesses and surrounding community. Thank you for embodying the Jewish traditional value of tzedakah. We would also [...]

St. Louis, Mo.—M. Alan Permutt, MD, passed away Monday, June 11, 2012 at the age of 72 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Once asked why he had so many books documenting the trials and tribulations of people attempting to reach the peaks of some of the world’s tallest mountains, Dr. Permutt replied that he [...]

Norfolk—Selma Weise Friedman, 92, died peacefully on Saturday, June 16, 2012. Born in Baltimore, MD, she moved to Portsmouth, Va. in 1940. She was preceded in death by her husband Myer “Mike” Friedman of 37 years and her companion and best friend, Richard “Dick” Messenger. She was the final remaining family member from her generation [...]

Virginia Beach—Frances Friedland, 97, of Virginia Beach, formerly of Hollywood, Fla. and a former longtime resident of Wurtsboro, N.Y. died Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Beth Sholom Home of Eastern Virginia. She was born in Manhattan on Jan. 24, 1915 to Ida and Morris Zegerman and had a sister, Elsie Menkes, who preceded her in [...]

Virginia Beach—Gary Drucker, 77, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2012, son of Max and Rose Drucker, of blessed memory. Gary was a loving husband to Rosalind for 52 years, a proud father and grandfather. He is survived by wife Rosalind, children Stephen Drucker (Diane) and Robin Stromberg (Burle), and four grandchildren. Gary enjoyed free [...]

Virginia Beach—Selma Cardon Bennett, age 94, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born in 1917 in Brooklyn, N.Y. and in 1947 moved to Portsmouth, Va. with her late husband Leon Cardon, of blessed memory, to expand their business, Star Band Company. Selma was also preceded in death by her [...]

Chesapeake—Rose Armstrong, 80, passed away May 4, 2012 at Sentara Leigh Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Armstrong. Left to cherish her memory is one daughter Ruth A. Bigio, and one son Ronald Armstrong. She also has one granddaughter Beth and her husband Kevin (Middleton), one grandson Ralph Bigio, and one loving great-grandson [...]

Sharon Weinstein and Harvey Jernegan on their June wedding at the Cypress Point Country Club with Rabbi Rosalin Mandelberg officiating. Attendants included Sharon’s daughter and son-in-law Victoria and Eric Cash, and their two children Ethan and Jordan Cash. Harvey’s sister Mae Quirk; brother and nephew Michael and Gregory Jernegan from Fairfax, Va. were also part [...]

The teens recently elected to serve on the executive board and cabinet for the Ohef Sholom Temple Youth (OSTY) group for the 2012–2013 school year: OSTY Executive Board: President: Franklin Kramer Programming Vice President: Madeline Budman Social Action Vice President: Hannah Galbraith Religious and Cultural Vice President: Benjamin Laderberg Communications Vice President: Skylar Arias Membership [...]

Dr. Sharon Weinstein for her awards in the SENIOR ARTFEST 2012. She won first place for her mixed media painting, “The Elephant in the Room,” and third place for her drawing, “Emerging.” Both are in the amateur division. The exhibit is open until June 22, 2012 at the Prime Plus Norfolk Senior Center on Newport [...]