Edice Aron Schloss

by | Sep 19, 2014 | Obituaries

Norfolk —Edice Aron Schloss, 78, passed away at the Beth Sholom Home, Sept. 15, 2014.

A native of Portsmouth, she was the daughter of the late Max and Hannah Aron and the widow of Max Schloss. She was predeceased by her brothers Fred and Sidney Aron and her sister and brotherin- law, Shirley and Louis Mirman. Edice was retired from Sears, working in their credit department for many years. She was a member of Congregation Beth El in Norfolk.

Mrs. Schloss is survived by her children, Linda Kastriner (David) of New York and Lynn M. Thornton of Los Angeles, Calif.; grandchildren Jared Kastriner, Chelsie Ybarra, Shea Kastriner and Maxine Kastriner ; her nieces Ina Mirman Leiderman (Marty), Fay Mirman, Laurie Sloan (Jordan), Connie Myers (Bruce), Andrea (Jeff) Aron Taylor, Helen (Yehuda) Schloss-Griffin, Laura Schloss , Caroline Schloss, Lauren Schloss, and nephews, Marc Mirman, Marcus (Lisa) Aron, Eric Schloss and Brad Schloss. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Freida Aron and Natalie Aron; brothers-in-law Bern Schloss and Ben (Sharon) Schloss as well as many cousins and great nieces and nephews who will remember her with love.

The family thanks Dorothy Salomonsky and Gail Walton with Jewish Family Service, Beth Sholom Village (especially the Blue Unit) and Juliet who took such good care of her in the last year.

Funeral services were held at the Norfolk Chapel of H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, officiated by Rabbi Jeffrey Arnowitz, Rabbi Emeritus Arthur Ruberg, Cantor Gordon Piltch and Cantor Elihu Flax. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Memorial donations to Congregation Beth El, Jewish Family Service, Beth Sholom Village, or a charity of choice. Online condolences at hdoliver.com.