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As an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program candidate school, Strelitz International Academy provides a global and inquiry-based education with a mission to nurture active, compassionate lifelong learners grounded by intercultural understanding and respect. SIA students don’t just learn geography, math, or art, they connect the subjects to meaningful concepts in a real-life way. Recently, for [...]

Virginia Beach—Mark Harris Tabakin, 73, of Virginia Beach, died December 5, 2019. Born in Norfolk, he was the son of the late Raymond J. Tabakin, d. 1968 and Jessie R. Tabakin, d. 2011. Mark was preceded in death by his brother Stephen L. Tabakin, d. 2012. Survivors include his loving wife of 46 years, Rebecca [...]

Virginia Beach—Richard Leonard “Dick” Staub, 91, died December 11, 2019. Dick was born in Portsmouth, Virginia to the late Meyer and Lillian Land Staub. He fondly recalls his upbringing in New York City, where he lived until the age of 15, when he and his family moved to Suffolk, Virginia. After attending Suffolk High School, [...]

Nashville, Tenn.—It is with a profound sense of loss that we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Mansell Moses on December 4, 2019, but with a deep sense of gratitude for his 71 years of life. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Harold and Alice Moses, as the eldest child of four and the [...]

Virginia Beach—Phyllis N. Friedman, 76, passed away Thursday, December 23 in Virginia Beach. Phyllis is the daughter of Lawrence L. and Mildred Newfield. She was predeceased by her sister Barbara Newfield and her beloved husband, Melvin Friedman. Phyllis graduated from Old Dominion University and William and Mary University, receiving a PhD in Early Childhood Development. [...]

Chevy Chase, Md.—Joel Brandon Cooper, age 88, died on November 3, 2019. He was born on November 13, 1930 in the Norfolk Protestant Hospital (predecessor of Sentara Norfolk General) to Dudley and Mary Cooper. Joel attended Taylor Elementary School, Blair Junior High School, and Maury High School in Norfolk. He then matriculated at Washington and [...]

Crown Heights, N.Y.—R’ Chaim Brashevitzky, longtime Crown Heights resident, passed away on Friday night, 9 Kislev, 5780. He was 87. He is survived by his children, Avremel Brashevitzky, of Doral, Fla.; Shmuly Brashevitzky, of Crown Heights; Levi Brashevitzky, of Norfolk; Chanie Lipkind, Meir Brashevitzky, Yisrolik Brashevitzky, Gutey Engel, and Rozy Spiegel, all of Crown Heights. The [...]

Virginia Beach—Dame Mary Sigillo Barraco, 96, died peacefully in her home on December 6, 2019. She was a native of Lawrence, Massachusetts, and a resident of Virginia Beach since 1950. She was the daughter of the late Fortunato (Fred) and Leona Colpaert Sigillo McAvoy, and was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joseph John [...]

Tuesday, January 21, 7 pm, L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center at Norfolk State University In honor of the National Day of Racial Healing, the Hampton Roads Community Foundation will sponsor a civil rights panel to discuss how laws have led to racism. It will feature descendants of plaintiffs and judges in the Dred Scott [...]

Sunday, January 12, 3–5 pm Brock Environmental Center One of the world’s greenest buildings is right here in Virginia Beach. The Brock Environmental Center was built in 2014 and is an international model for energy saving and water efficiency. An exclusive tour of the Center is planned for Simon Family JCC members with Lynnhaven River [...]