Obituaries

Arlington , Va.—Lenore H. Leider, 84, passed away March 31, 2016. She was born in Brooklyn, N. Y....

Oak Island , NC—Melvin Kurzer, 84, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his home. Mr. Kurzer...

Virginia Beach —Judith E. Anapol, a psychotherapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, passed...

Richmond , Va.—Mildred Jaffe Siegel, age 98, widow of Dr. Meyer Steingold and Dr. Arthur Siegel,...

Virginia Beach —Pearl Jeter Scherr passed away peacefully on March 7, 2016 at Beth Sholom Village...

Virginia Beach—Sylvia Henry, 80, passed away of natural causes on March 17, 2016 surrounded by...

Virginia Beach —Early morning March 16, 2016, Deborah Harnick Dechter passed away at home in...

Norfolk —Bernard “Bernie” Chapel, 87, of the 500 block of Maycox Ave. died on March 15, 2016 in...

Virginia Beach —Karen Sheffer Bazar, 65, a native of Charleston, W.Va., passed away peacefully...

Bon Air, Va.—Stiles Lysanders Bartley, 74, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, March 7,...

Virginia Beach —Helene E. Shipowitz, 74, passed away February 29, 2016 in Virginia Beach. Helene...

Virginia Beach —Bernard Miller, 79, died peacefully on February 18, 2016. He was born in Brooklyn,...

Norfolk —Cmdr. Martin “Skip” Goode passed away on February 14, 2016 at home surrounded by family....

NEW YORK—Harold Irving Geringer, a remarkable father and grandfather, devoted husband, wonderful...

Norfolk —Herbert I. Zetlin, 61, son of Betty Zetlin and the late Henry Zetlin, died on February 2,...

Virginia Beach —Hattie Edna Rosenthal Hechtkopf, age 101, died peacefully on February 8, 2016 at a...

Virginia Beach —Sol Axel, 102, of Virginia Beach, formerly of Richmond, passed away Thursday...

NEW YORK (JTA)—A 38-year-old Orthodox Jewish man was killed when a construction crane collapsed on...

David Stoliar, the only survivor of the Struma, an ill-fated ship that was carrying 800 Jews...

NEW YORK (JTA)—Abe Vigoda, a Jewish actor best known for playing a cranky police detective in the...