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Virginia Beach—Stuart Harold Buxbaum, age 87, died peacefully at his home on January 12, 2023. On March 26, 1935, Stuart was born in Jamaica, N.Y., to the late Julius and Margie Buxbaum. He is predeceased by his sister, Carol Waranch. In the 1940s, Julius moved his family to Tidewater, settling in Norfolk to pursue an [...]

Auburn, Wash.—Abraham Elliot Frank passed away on December 19, 2022, in a hospital in Auburn, Washington of heart failure. His wife, Anita, and his mother, Rita, were with him at the time of his death. Abe was born on May 2, 1968, in Philadelphia, Pa. Most of his childhood was spent in Olney, Maryland where [...]

Virginia Beach—Sonia Goldstein Land, 97, passed away on January 14, 2023. She was born in Portsmouth, Va. on July 27, 1925 to Clara and Jack Goldstein. She was predeceased by Edward R. Land, her husband of 50 years. She leaves behind cousins William, Harry, Linda and Leigh, Romney, Rosanne, and Jennie. She graduated from Maury [...]

Richmond, Va.—It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Joan H. Goodstein (Richmond, Virginia), born in Baltimore, Maryland, who passed away on December 22, 2022, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. A funeral service was held at the Bliley’s Funeral Home in Richmond, followed by the burial [...]

Midlothian, Va.—Shirley Katz Hoffman, 94 of Midlothian, Va., passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Stanley J. Hoffman; parents, Fred and Anna Katz; and sister, Lucille Hill. Born in Baltimore, Md. and moved to Virginia Beach. She then moved to Richmond to be closer to her family. [...]

Vestal, N.Y.—Morton Ira Hofstein, of Vestal, N.Y., died peacefully on Saturday, December 17 at the age of 77. He was predeceased by his parents, Frances and David Hofstein, and his first wife, Cheryl. Morty is survived by his wife Marcia; his children: Rachel (Jason) Sanders, Jason Hofstein, Wendy (Brett) Green, and Jodi (Oren) Shapiro, and [...]

Chesapeake—Lee N. Kastner, M.D., of Chesapeake, passed away December 9, 2022. He was born in 1924 in Baltimore, Md., and was the son of Clara and Ferdinand Kastner. Lee attended the University of Maryland, the University of Pennsylvania for pre-med, and received his medical degree from the University of Maryland. His pediatric internship and residency [...]

Portsmouth—On January 4, 2023, the world lost Steven F. Kauder—an immeasurably kind, selfless soul and always the tallest man in the room. A true mensch with an irrepressible optimism, a deep, booming voice, and a heart far too big for this earth. Steve lived a life of many passions. An avid sports enthusiast, he was [...]

Norfolk—Eleanor “Ellie” Leon Lipkin, passed away at home on December 22, 2022. Proud to have been raised in Berkeley, she then became a lifelong resident of Norfolk. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Helen Goodman Leon. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul M. Lipkin and sister Phyllis Green. Ellie [...]

Virginia Beach—Beth Donn Mancoll, 81, passed away peacefully at home on December 22, 2022, surrounded by her loving family, when her fourth bout with cancer overcame her. Beth was born to Milton and Freda Fleder Donn in Norfolk, Virginia. Beth was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ronald Donn. Beth attended Norfolk Public [...]