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Mazel Tov to Norman David Soroko on becoming president of the board of directors of the Jewish Museum and Cultural Center in Portsmouth. Soroko served as executive vice president for four years. He also serves as program chairman for fundraising. In March, 2018, he chaired the first Silent and Live Auction at Uno’s Pizzeria and will serve as chairman for [...]

Mazel Tov to Pamela Herod, daughter of Zena Herod, on receiving her Doctoral degree from Augusta University/Medical College of Georgia on December 14. Herod’s current research has been adopted by a large health system in the southeast and is focused on improving the recognition of sepsis through the utilization of high-fidelity simulation and advanced technology. She has also accepted a new [...]

Mazel Tov to Madeline Budman on her acceptance to Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion for rabbinic ordination. A 2018 graduate of Georgetown University, she is a member of Ohef Sholom Temple and is currently employed at Washington Hebrew Congregation in Washington, DC. The five-year rabbinic program begins in July at HUC’s Jerusalem campus.

Virginia Beach —Dr. Isaac Gabriel Doron passed away January 7, 2019 at the age of 88. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Margalith, his three sons Yoav, Ronen, and Sagie and his five grandchildren, Max, Lindsay, Justin, Lauren and Jacob, as well as his two older sisters, Hannah and Aliza. Isaac was [...]

Norfolk —Rosalind Laibstain Gamsey, 91, passed away peacefully in her home on January 12, 2019. She is survived by her loving husband of almost 71 years, Milton Linwood Gamsey, brother Leonard Laibstain (Carol), her children; Dr. Alan Gamsey (Helen), Rita Burnat, and David Gamsey (Carrie); grandchildren Mark Gamsey, Jeffrey Gamsey (Elise), Lawson Burnat (Laura), Brian [...]

Chesapeake —Eugene Lazernick passed away January 5, 2019 in Chesapeake. Eugene was born December 2, 1953 to Albert and Thelma Lazernick. He was a graduate of Granby High school. Eugene was an Air Force Veteran and was a proud counselor for NA. He was predeceased by his father, Albert, and his brother, Lee Frank. Eugene [...]

Portsmouth —Estelle Walters Nelson, 101, of Sterling Point, passed away Saturday November 10, 2018. She was the wife of the late Samuel Nelson and the daughter of the late Albert and Mollie S. Walters. Estelle was a past member of Gomley Chesed Synagogue, its Sisterhood and past treasurer of Hadassah, member of B’nai B’rith, and [...]

Virginia Beach —Josephine Masserman Samuels, 91, died peacefully in her Virginia Beach home, December 16, 2018. She was born in Forest Hills, New York. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 66 years, Leroy Samuels, and her dear son, Charles Samuels. She is survived by her daughter, Ellen Samuels Ruben; her son, Andrew Samuels; [...]

Norfolk —Abbott G. Saks, 87, died Sunday, January 12, 2019 in a local hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Norfolk and was the son of the late David and Celia Bress Saks. Mr. Saks was a retired adjunct associate professor of Spanish at Old Dominion University where he taught for 55 years [...]

Norfolk —Richard Waitzer passed peacefully surrounded by his family on January 12, 2019. Born in Brooklyn in 1932 to the late Murray and Shirley Holtzman Waitzer, the family moved to Washington, DC in 1934 and Norfolk in 1936, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was educated in the Norfolk Public Schools, graduating [...]