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John Aaron Sussman
On Sunday, January 4, 2015. Beloved son of David and Eva. Loving brother and brother-in-law of Deborah and Michael Silverman, Esther and Sheldon Rozansky, Malcah and Paul Leblanc, Sarah and Daniel Aronovitch. Dear grandson of Anne and the late Josef Bauer. Cherished uncle of Victoria, Meredith, Jillian, Josef, Daniel, Anika, and Kali. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, January 8 at 12 noon. Burial at the Chevra Kadisha B’nai Jacob Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at the Sussman home. In lieu of gifts or flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the “John Aaron Sussman Memorial Fund” c/o the Starlight Children’s Foundation, (514) 288-9474.
Chaia Libstug (Morah Chaia Rosenblum)
LIBSTUG, Chaia (Morah Chaia Rosenblum). Devoted and caring teacher for five decades. It is with great sadness that we announce her passing on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, in her eighty-first year. Dedicated mother of Allan J. Ross, and the late Leah Perez; and loving mother-in-law of Maurice Perez. Cherished “Baba” of Tammy and David Wenger; Aliza, Yael, and Mitzi Perez. Proud “Baba” of her great-grandchildren Sophie Leah and Emma Haley. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all who had the good fortune of knowing her. Special thanks to Dr. Jerrold Rappaport, Dr. Petr Kavan, Dr. Sarah Saldano, Dr. Ruby Friedman, and the Palliative Care nurses at the Jewish General Hospital. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons 3888 Jean Talon St. W. on Friday, January 9 at 11:00 a.m. Burial at the Chevra Shaas Congregation Cemetery, Shevat Achim Section, de la Savane. Shiva at her home from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. daily. Contributions in her memory may be made to the “Chaia Libstug, and Isaac and Fira (Esther) Libstug Memorial Bursary Fund” c/o JPPS-Bialik, (514) 731-3841 ext. 263.
Frania Geitzhals
GEITZHALS, Frania (nee Sontag). Peacefully, in her ninety-second year, on Monday, January 5, 2015. Wife of the late Idek Geitzhals. Beloved mother of Shirley Borochowitz of Israel, the late Fay Geitzhals, and mother-in-law of Edward Friedman. Cherished Bubby of Lyat and Shaul Eyal, Hagit Borochowitz and Danny Gabbay, Tamar and Adi Cohen; Samuel, and Jonathan Friedman. Proud great-grandmother of Ariel, Abigail and Yair Eyal; Ido and Alma Gabbay; Ori Cohen. Heartfelt thanks to her cousins, Jack and Adele Tajfel, and their family, for their love and support. Special thanks to her caregiver, Elvi, and the staff of C6 at Maimonides Geriatric Centre for their care and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, January 9 at 12 noon. Burial at the Beth Israel Beth Aaron Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva in Israel. Contributions in Frania’s memory May be made to the Donald Berman Maimonides Hospital Foundation, (514) 483-2121 ext.: 2207.
Bernice Brender
BRENDER, Bernice (nee Cherry). Suddenly, in her eightieth year, on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Devoted wife of the late Harold for sixty years. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Shelley Brender and Marc Kerschner, Susan Brender and Joseph Davis, Mark Brender and Rhonda Rudick. Cherished Bubbie of Paige Stermer and Stuart Becker, Marissa Stermer; Anthony, and Daniel Davis; Carly, Jessica, Jenna and Aiden Brender. Loving great-grandmother of Evan Lee Becker. Predeceased by her siblings and their spouses, Dave and Daisy Cherry, Rose and Bill Abrams, Anita and Nat Bercovitch, Sam and Dolly Wagen, and Harry Cherry. Dear sister-in-law of Bella-Jean and Michael Tilner, and the late Hymie Brender. Sadly mourned by her nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, January 11 at 12 noon. Burial at the Leslie Hore Belisha Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her son Mark’s home. Contributions in her memory may be made to “Bernice Brender Memorial Fund” c/o Mount Sinai Auxiliary, (514) 369-2222 ext.: 1334.
Betty Kling
KLING, Betty (née Bell). Peacefully and with dignity in her ninety-third year on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Wife of the late Max Kling. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Allan and Sally of Australia, Norman and Gila (Wulf), Jay and Norine (Wiseberg), Susan and Patrick Benaroche. Cherished Grandma of Carly, and Tara; Stacey, Alyssa, Alanna, and Corey; Ashley; Nathalie, Olivia, and Daniel. Proud great-grandmother of five great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her siblings Harry, Bernard, Wilfred, Sarah, and Michael Bell. Sadly mourned by her nieces, nephews, family and friends. Special thanks to her caregivers Jennifer and Mindy, and to the staff of the Waldorf for their care and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons 3888 Jean Talon St. W. on Sunday, January 11 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Hebrew Sick (M) Benefit Association Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at the Waldorf, 7400 Cote Saint-Luc Road, through Tuesday evening. Contributions in her memory may be made to Agence Ometz, (514) 342-0000, ext. 3470 or www.ometz.ca/donate.
Ruth Kohn
KOHN, Ruth (nee Fleischmann). Peacefully, after a brief illness, on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Devoted wife of the late Michael Kohn. Cherished mother and mother-in-law of the late Richard and Catherine. Proud grandmother of Daniel. Deeply mourned by the Hornsey family and friends. She died as she lived, quietly, gracefully, and with tremendous strength. A Holocaust survivor who withstood unspeakable pain, Ruth remained gentle-spirited and determined throughout her lifetime. Graveside service on Sunday, January 11 at 10:00 a.m., at the Slumber Haven Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Contributions in her memory may be made to the “Dr. Richard Kohn Memorial Fund” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Harold Goodman
GOODMAN, Harold. Peacefully, on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Ethel Adelman. Devoted father and father-in-law of David and Tina, and the late Stephen. Cherished grandfather of Michael, and Stephanie. Dear brother of the late Wilfred Goodman; and brother-in-law of Doreen and the late Roger Laurin, the late Ben and the late Bella Cohen, the late Raya and the late Lou Borden. He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. The family would like to thank the staff of the Lev Tov Residence for their exceptional care and love. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, January 8 at 2:00 p.m. Burial at the Memorial Park Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva strictly private. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, (514) 255-5151.
Alice Retter
RETTER, Alice (nee Lamont). July 12, 1914 – January 6, 2015. Peacefully, at the Jewish General Hospital, on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at the age of one hundred years. Beloved wife of the late Jack Retter (January 16, 2012). Loving sister and sister-in-law of Helen and the late Frank Goldie, Elizabeth and the late William, the late Samuel, Alex and the late Lucille, Stewart and Micheline, Elizabeth and Gilles Froment. Loving sister-in-law of Harry and Dorothy Retter, the late Charles and the late Estelle Retter. Alice will be lovingly remembered by her many nieces and nephews, along with many great-nieces, great-nephews, and friends whose lives she touched. Special thanks to the devoted caregivers of the Vista Residence along with the attending staff of the Jewish General Hospital. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Friday, January 9 at 2 p.m. Burial at the King George Benefit Association Cemetery, de la Savane.
Hyman (Hymie) Rothstein
ROTHSTEIN, Hymie. On Saturday, January 10, 2015, in his ninety-first year. Beloved son of the late Joseph and the late Dora. Loving brother and brother-in-law of Sylvia and the late Louis Lebner, Myra and Raymond Sadowski, Ralph and Jane. Dear uncle of Michael and Pattee, Stephen, Gilbert and Olga, the late Eric and the late Flavia; David and Donna, Lynne and Harold, Mark and Fern; Mitchell and Marc, Shelley and Erle, Russell and Sheryl. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, January 13 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Hebrew Sick Benefit Association Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at 1321 Sherbrooke St. W. #A30, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. through Wednesday evening.
Rebecca Haiat
HAIAT, Rebecca (née Counio). Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, January 11, 2015, in her eighty-eighth year. Wife of the late Richard Rizk and the late Isaac Haiat. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Mona Rizk and Robert Mansour. Cherished grandmother of Valerie and Laura Pinkham. Dear sister of Renée Counio, the late Sion Counio, and the late Liliane Stride, and sister-in-law of Leon and Gigi Haiat. Sadly mourned by Nicole and Marc Mitchell, their children, Michèle Telio, Philippe and Nathalie Telio, and their families, and by her extended family and friends. Special thanks to the doctors and staff of the Cardiology Unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital for their care and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, January 13 at 2:00 p.m. Burial at the Nusach Hoari Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at 65 Brittany Ave. #405, T.M.R., through Friday afternoon. Contributions in Rebecca’s memory may be made to the Cardiology Department c/o the Royal Victoria Hospital Foundation, (514) 843-1543.
Martin Krupka
KRUPKA, Martin. Suddenly in Florida, on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Beloved husband of Cari Calope. Devoted brother and brother-in-law of Morris Krupka, Roz and the late Sam Krupka; and brother-in-law of the Calope family in the U.S. and the Philippines. Dear uncle of Cindy, Ellen, Cary, Gary, and the late Rubin. He will be sadly missed by all of his friends and family. Special thanks to Dr. Jay Reinberg and Dr. Abraham Bichachi of Mount Sinai in Miami Beach for their exceptional care and support. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, January 18 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Young Israel of Chomedy Section, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Laval. Shiva from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. through Tuesday evening, at 4239 Jean-Talon St. W. in the reception room. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, (514) 938-4515.
