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Goldie Steinberg, reportedly the world’s oldest known Jewish person, died at age 114. Steinberg, according to Chabad.org, the Chabad-Lubavitch movement’s news site, died Sunday, August 16 at the Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Long Beach, N.Y. She was two months away from her 115th birthday. Steinberg was born in 1900, one of eight siblings. [...]

LOS ANGELES (JTA)—Gerald Bubis, who pioneered and shaped the field of Jewish communal service and was a passionate champion of a progressive Israel, has died. Bubis died Friday, August 21 at his Los Angeles home at the age of 91, following a series of lengthy illnesses. Bubis was born in Winnipeg, Canada, but as a [...]

Norfolk —Florence Kahn Samuels, 91 of the 5500 block of Frog Pond Lane, died August 24, 2015. Mrs. Samuels was born in Norfolk the daughter of the late Nathaniel Morris Kahn and Hannah Klaff Kahn. She was a member of B’nai Israel Synagogue in Norfolk. She was very active with the synagogue, like her mother, [...]

Norfolk —Charles M Mansbach II , MD, of Memphis, died surrounded by family on August 19, 2015. He was 77. He was born in Norfolk Va. on August 21, 1937, to the late Marie and Harry Mansbach. He graduated from the George School in Bucks County, Pa., and Yale University, Class of 1959. He received [...]

Virginia Beach —Edmund Herring, 84, formerly of Levittown, Pa., Salisbury, Md., and Destin, Fla., passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at Atlantic Shores Seaside in Virginia Beach. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on March 8, 1931 to the late Harry and Anna Kasselman Herring. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 60 [...]

NORFOLK—Herman Jerry Gutterman, 75, husband and dad, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015. Jerry was born on July 5, 1940 to the late Nathan and Sadie Gutterman. He was predeceased by his wife, Geraldine “Gerry” Glazer Gutterman. Jerry was retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad. He is survived by his only child, a lovingdaughter, Amy [...]

NORFOLK—Morton Goldmeier, 91, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 in his residence with his family by his side. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late Edith Oltman and Sidney Goldmeier. He attended V.P.I. and then served in the U.S. Air Force during WW II . Following the War, he graduated [...]

Virginia Beach —Herbert S. Epstein, 88, passed away suddenly, but peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2015 with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife Mary Epstein, six children, Beth Epstein, Robert Epstein, Susan Connor, Jerry Belote, Carolyn Belote, Jim Belote and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son [...]

Virginia Beach —Eleanor Simon Cohen, 96, passed away peacefully at home on August 17, 2015. Eleanor had an amazing and long life, always full of adventure. Born in Norfolk, she attended Maury High School and later married the love of her life for more than 50 years, Irvin H. Cohen. She went on to study [...]

Norfolk —Shirley Blum, 93, of Virginia Beach, passed away on August 12, 2015. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Shirley came to Norfolk over 60 years ago and later moved to Virginia Beach. Shirley loved to dance and rarely missed a social engagement. She was a generous, loyal and loving friend. Her greatest delight was spending time [...]