Obituaries

George Blumenthal

George Blumenthal of Scottsdale died June 23, 2002. He was 81. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to Arizona from Miami in 2001. He was a musician and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the South Florida Musicians Association.

Survivors include his wife, Regina; daughter, Marcia Feinstein of Tempe; brother, Jack of New York; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services were held at Temple Beth Israel, with Cantor Mikhal Shiff-Matter officiating. Arrangements were by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Rosie's House, A Music Academy for Children, 527 W. Pima St., Phoenix 85003.

Leonard Kornbluth

Leonard Kornbluth of Glendale died June 20, 2002. He was 76. He was born in Bronx, N.Y. He was a stockbroker.

Services were held in New York. Arrangements were by Shadow Mountain Mortuary.

Melvin Goldner

Melvin S. Goldner of Scottsdale died June 30, 2002. He was 77. He was born in New York City and moved to Arizona in 1996. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Helen; son, Gary Levitan of Cave Creek; sister, Barbara Joseph of Hollywood, Fla.; and three grandchildren.

Services were held at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, with Rabbi B. Charles Herring officiating. Arrangements were by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to St. Luke's Hospice, 1900 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix 85006.

Murray A. Cabot

Murray A. Cabot of Sun City West passed away on June 26. He was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and raised his family in New Jersey. He became a part time Arizona resident in 1981 and moved to the Valley permanently 10 years later.

Cabot was a self-made business executive in the aeronautics industry. He worked for Curtiss Wright Aircraft Corporation for 37 years, then for two smaller aircraft and helicopter parts companies until his retirement in 1983. His business travels were extensive, taking him throughout Europe and the Far East.

An avid golfer who loved Arizona as much for its sunshine as for its plethora of greens and fairways, Cabot had a lifetime dedication to sports and fitness. He was a former New York State handball champion, former minor league baseball player, and enjoyed a brief stint as a professional football player, playing halfback. He passed on his prowess and his love of sport to his children, spending countless hours teaching them to throw, hit, kick and catch, and coaching neighborhood teams.

Cabot was a founding member of Beth Emeth Congregation of the Sun Cities.

Kind, generous, eternally optimistic, and as sweet as the ice cream he loved, he was devoted to his wife of 63 years, Estelle, and his family. He reveled in the accomplishments of his son, Howard (Vicki) of Phoenix; daughter, Lynn Cabot Puro (the late Michael) of Saddle River, N.J.; and his eight grandchildren, Heather, Melissa, Courtney and Tyler Cabot and Dawn, Stacey, Scott and Todd Puro. He is also survived by a brother, Lawrence Brick-Cabot (Helaine) of Chappaqua, N.Y.

Services were held June 28 at Beth El Cemetery with Rabbi Chaim Silver officiating. Contributions in his memory are suggested to: Beth Emeth Congregation, 13702 W. Meeker Blvd., Sun City West, AZ 85375; Israel Now, Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix, 32 W. Coolidge Ave., #200, Phoenix, AZ, 85013; ASU Foundation/Jewish Studies Program, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 870302, Tempe, AZ 85287-0302.

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