Jewish News VA

NORFOLK - Joseph Henry Hecht died peacefully on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Lake Taylor Transitional Hospital in Norfolk, at age 99.Joseph was a native and lifelong resident of Norfolk, having been born on July 21, 1925, to Irving and Yetta Leibowitz Hecht. Joseph...

VIRGINIA BEACH - Catalina Carmen Mantel passed peacefully on February 14, 2025, just shy of 91.She was a kind, sweet, and elegant soul who loved people and chocolate. So, passing on Valentine’s Day was bittersweet and apropos.Catalina was born in Montevideo, Uruguay...

VIRGINIA BEACH - Edward Benjamin Ostroff passed away on February 15, 2025, at the age of 82.He was the son of Dr. Jacob J. Ostroff and Mary Ostroff of Baltimore, Maryland. Ed prepared for a life of caregiving and service at Baltimore City College High School (’59),...

VIRGINIA BEACH - Gideon Riess, a man whose warmth and wit enriched the lives of all who knew him, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at the age of 86.Born on September 10, 1938, in Ramat Gan, Israel, he spent his final days in Virginia Beach,...

VIRGINIA BEACH - Susan B. Waters, a vibrant and cherished soul, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025, in Virginia Beach, Va., at the age of 70.Born on June 10, 1954, in Newport News, Va., Susan lived a life full of passion, drive, and love that left an...

VIRGINIA BEACH -Marina Veniaminovna Ponizovskaya, 84, died at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital on January 10 following a prolonged illness. She was a model of intellect, humanity, resilience, and dedication. She was born Marina Solomonik on April 23, 1939 in Moscow,...