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Norfolk—Marian Cogen Leavitt was born November 24, 1927 in Portsmouth, Virginia to Maurice Cogen and Sarah Silverman Cogen. She died January 22, 2022 in the Memory Support Unit of Harbor’s Edge, Norfolk, where she had been a resident for five years. She is survived by...

Livingston, N.J.—Miriam (Mimi) Longman, age 100, passed away at home in Livingston, N.J. January 8, 2022. Miriam, born in Baltimore in 1921, graduated from the University of Maryland in 1943, then worked as a social worker. She was predeceased in 2017 by her husband,...

Virginia Beach—The world lost a little kindness when Estella Miller passed away at the age of 94 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimers and Parkinsons Diseases. Family was everything to her and she lived her life unselfishly committed with uncompromising...

Portsmouth—Helene Sears Mitchell, 102, of Crawford Parkway, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Hal Mitchell, and her late mother and father, Sarah and Hyman Sears. A native and lifetime resident of Portsmouth, she...

Norfolk—Prominent Virginia attorney Henry M. Schwan, who practiced law in downtown Norfolk for 65 years, and whose family roots extend in Hampton Roads for generations, died February 2, 2022, at the age of 92. Over the course of his career, Henry earned a reputation...

Rabbi Mayer Abramowitz, who opened the doors of his Miami Beach synagogue to waves of Cuban exiles beginning in the early 1960s, has died. Abramowitz, who served Temple Menorah for 45 years, died Thursday, Feb. 2 at his home in Miami Beach. He was 97. He ministered to...

RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA)—Jules Sauer, a refugee from Nazi Europe who became one of the world’s leading gemstone and jewelry authorities, has died. Sauer, who was nicknamed “Gemstone Hunter” after discovering Brazil’s first emerald mine in 1963, died Wednesday, Feb. 1 in...

San Diego, Calif.—Susanne Clark Geshekter Smith passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017. Susanne was born on January 3, 1946 and was a resident of San Diego, California at the time of her passing. She is survived by her sisters Arlene Rephan (Jack) and Brenda Stein...

Virginia Beach —Ronald G. Miller, father, died and left behind his partner of 17 years, David Fierman; three sons, Jay of Bridgeport, WVa., Scott of San Diego, Calif; and Dr. Andrew Miller of Virginia; 11 grandchildren, Austin, Jayne, Brent, Clarissa, Joseph, Jordan,...

Norfolk —Charles Leslie Marks, 71, beloved husband, parent, Zayde, and brother, passed away suddenly at home on February 1, 2017. Charles, a gifted businessman, got his first taste of success independently running a Mr. Softee truck in New York City. After serving...

Livingston , N.J.—David Longman of Livingston, N.J. died at home on January 31, 2017. David, born Israel, was raised in Norfolk, Va. where he spent most of his life until moving to Florida and then, New Jersey later in life. He graduated from Maury High School while...

Wethersf ield , Conn .—Rabbi Barton Leftin, former rabbi of Congregation Beth El, passed away. He is survived by his wife, Cathy; sons Avi (Maria) and Ben (Shill); grandson, Sid; and siblings Howard and Joan. Rabbi Lefitin graduated with a BA from Boston University,...