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Obituaries

Holocaust denier Ursula Haverbeck sits in a Berlin courtroom, Nov. 17, 2020. (Paul Zinken/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Infamous German Holocaust denier known as ‘Nazi grandma,’ is dead

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished November 22, 2024

Ursula Haverbeck, known as the "Nazi Grandma" and one of Germany’s most infamous Holocaust deniers, claimed Auschwitz was just a work camp, not a death camp, and that nobody had been gassed to death...

Bebe Hinda Goldman

Bebe Hinda Goldman

Published November 21, 2024

Bebe Hinda Goldman, November 20, 2024 Passed away peacefully. Beloved wife of the late Stanford Goldman. Dear mother of Keith (Lindy) Richason, Marci Richason, Ryan (Angela) Richason and Craig (Sandra)...

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Simone Goldberg

Published November 21, 2024

Simone Goldberg, November 19, 2024 Beloved wife of Leonard Goldberg and the late Harvey Mazer; dear mother of Leslie Wolf (Harvey), Bruce Mazer, and Sheri Goldberg; dear grandmother of Taylor and Cameron...

Barbara Baumgarten Wielansky

Barbara Baumgarten Wielansky

Published November 21, 2024

Barbara Baumgarten Wielansky, September 8, 1938 - November 19, 2024 Beloved wife and love of his life to the late Norman Wielansky; dear precious mother and best friend of Joy Balis (Fred) and beloved...

Arthur Frommer on a trip to Berlin in the 1950s. (Courtesy Frommers.com)

Arthur Frommer, ‘wandering Jew’ who launched a travel guide empire, dies at 95

Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAPublished November 20, 2024

Arthur Frommer, whose empire of travel guidebooks led one interviewer to call him the “quintessential wandering Jew,” died Nov. 18 at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 95. Starting...

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Eileen M. Epstein

Published November 19, 2024

Eileen M. Epstein, November 16, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Leon Epstein; dear mother of the late Arthur Epstein; dear aunt of Don (Deborah), John M. and Chris A. (Lisa) Pool. A private family...

Jodi B. Apter

Jodi B. Apter

Published November 19, 2024

It is with deep sorrow and heartfelt love that we announce the passing of Jodi Beth Apter; who left this world on November 9, 2024.  Beloved wife of the late Joseph H. Apter.  Dear mother of Brandon...

Phyllis Cantor

Phyllis Cantor

Published November 17, 2024

Phyllis Faye Roth Schlezinger Cantor, died Saturday, November 16 at age 89. She was a resident of Village Shalom Senior Living in Overland Park, Kansas, where she received exceptional care from the...

Ina Makovsky

Ina Makovsky

Published November 17, 2024

Ina Makovsky passed away on November 15, 2024. Devoted wife of Ronald Makovsky for 74 years; loving mother and mother-in-law to Lynda (Charles) Egan and Susan (Joel) Manesberg; adored grandmother to...

Aleene K. Schneider Zawada

Aleene K. Schneider Zawada

Published November 15, 2024

Aleene K. Schneider Zawada, November 13, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Donald F. Zawada; dear sister of Arthur (Marcia) Schneider; dear aunt of Lisa (Peter) Gluck  and Emily (Kevin) Kispert; cousin...

Maury L. Lieberman

Maury L. Lieberman

Published November 13, 2024

Maury L. Lieberman, November 4, 2024 Beloved husband of Leslie Scallet Lieberman; dear son of the late Albert and the late Jeanette Lieberman; dear brother of Fredde Lieberman (Trang); dear brother-in-law...

Edward Neal Gershenson

Edward Neal Gershenson

Published November 13, 2024

Edward Neal Gershenson gained his eternal reward and entered his rest on November 11, 2024. Ed was born on February 26th, 1949 to Michael and Marjorie Gershenson, in St Louis, Missouri. Ed grew...

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