Obituaries & memorials

Gert Thaler’s purposefulness and zaniness remembered

Editor’s Note: The following eulogy was delivered at the funeral of Gert Thaler, 91, on Tuesday, April 17, at Ohr Shalom Synagogue in San Diego by her dear friend Norman Greene. By Norman Greene SAN DIEGO–As my friend Lorraine Schrag commented, “it is hard to imagine a world without Gert thaler.” Many here today have

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Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County

Jewish leadership turns out for Steve Weening’s memorial

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Some of the top leadership of the organized Jewish community of San Diego turned out for a service to memorialize Steven Weening, 64, and to comfort his wife, Leslie, who had been a long-serving executive assistant to the director of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County, and

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Donald H. Harrison, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County

Breitbard’s philanthropy and family ties emphasized at funeral service

Related story by Joey Seymour By Norman Greene SAN DIEGO– During his life time, Bob Breitbard, 91, who passed away in his sleep at Seacrest Village Retirement Home in Encinitas on Monday, May 17, was already a San Diego legend. As a dreamer and visionary sportsman who built a community arena, a museum to honor

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Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions