Obituaries

Gail Boshes

Gail B. Boshes of Phoenix died Nov. 18, 2000. She was 45. She was born in Queens, N.Y., and graduated from Paradise Valley High School. She was a homemaker and worked as a legal secretary and paralegal.

Survivors include her husband, Jeffrey; daughter, Abby; son, Ryan; parents, Gilbert and Grace Kunow; brother, Glenn Kunow; grandmother, Petty Sniffin; and one grandchild.

Services were held at Sinai Mortuary Chapel, with Rabbi Albert Plotkin officiating. Arrangements were by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Arizona Humane Society, 9226 N. 13th Ave., Phoenix 85021; or World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037.

Doris Alfin

Doris Alfin of Phoenix died Nov. 21, 2000. She was 76. She was born in Bronx, N.Y., and moved to Arizona 29 years ago from Teaneck, N.J. She was a retired payroll supervisor for Valley National Bank.

Survivors include her daughter, Audrey Shelton of Phoenix; son, Jeffrey of West Hartford, Conn.; sister, Blanche Rubinstein of Del Ray Beach, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services were held at Sinai Mortuary Chapel, with Rabbi Herbert Silberman officiating. Arrangements were by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, 1028 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix 85006; or American Diabetes Association, 9034 N. 23rd Ave. #8, Phoenix 85021-2850.

Bernard Korson

Bernard Korson of Phoenix died Nov. 27, 2000. He was 80. He was born in Philadelphia and moved to Arizona 17 years ago. He was retired from the United States Steel Corporation and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Jewish War Veterans and a member of Paradise Valley Senior Center Entertainers.

Survivors include his wife, Charna; sons, William of Columbus, N.J., and Michael of San Francisco; and one grandchild.

Services were held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, with Rabbi Albert Plotkin officiating. Arrangements were by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Kivel Campus of Care, 3020 N. 36th St., Phoenix 85018.

Renata Goldstein

Renata Goldstein of Phoenix died Nov. 21, 2000. She was 73. She was born in Austria. She was a homemaker and volunteer at Phoenix Family Services for 10 years.

Survivors include her husband, Abe; sons, Robert, Barry and Stephen; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services were held at Sinai Mortuary Chapel, with Rabbi David Pinkwasser officiating. Arrangements were by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix 85014.

Miriam Kessler

Miriam G. Kessler of Phoenix died Nov. 27, 2000. She was 85. She was born in Poland and moved to Arizona five years ago from New York. She worked for the New York City Department of Education and was a member of Hadassah.

Survivors include her son, Daniel of Phoenix; and four grandchildren.

Services were held at Sinai Mortuary Chapel, with Rabbi B. Charles Herring officiating. Arrangements were by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Children's Fund at St. Joseph's Hospital, 350 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix 85001.

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