Obituaries

Charles Gerber

Charles Gerber of Scottsdale died Sept. 6, 2002. He was 96. He was born in Sambor, Poland, and moved to Arizona from Margate, Fla., in 1998. He was a clothing manufacturer.

Survivors include his daughter, Elaine Rosenbluth of New York City; son, Mel of Paradise Valley; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services were held in New York. Arrangements were by Sinai Mortuary.

Edith Finkel

Edith Finkel of Phoenix died Sept. 26, 2002. She was 83. She was born in New York City, and moved to Arizona from Pennsylvania in 1989.

Survivors include her husband, Irving; son, Elliot of Eilat, Israel; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services were held in Pennsylvania. Arrangements were by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Arizona Center for the Blind, 3100 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix 85008.

Retha Silby Bodney

Retha Silby Bodney of Surprise, formerly of Kansas City, Mo., passed away peacefully September 30, 2002. A memorial service was held on Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at Temple B'nai Jehudah in Kansas City.

Retha was born November 29, 1919 in Montreal, Canada. She grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Westport High School and the Kansas City Junior College, earning a degree as a certified medical technologist. She worked briefly as a medical technologist in Junction City, Kan., and later at Kansas University Medical Center.

Retha married Daniel F. Bodney in 1941 and celebrated 54 years as a loving, devoted wife, care-giving companion, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Since her beloved husband passed away in 1995, she welcomed the challenge of "being on her own." Her strong spirit and sense of humor made her many friends over the years. She did not want her friends and family to grieve her passing, but to celebrate the fun times they shared together.

Retha was preceded in death by her son, Steven E. Bodney, in 1966. She is survived by her three sons, Howard E. Bodney, J. Victor Bodney and David J. Bodney; daughters-in-law Mary and Sarah; grandchildren J. Max Bodney, Stephanie G. Levine, Karen N. Bodney, Christian S. Bodney, Anna Bodney and Daniel Bodney; great-grandchildren Sydney Levine and Noah I. Levine; a sister, Bertha Binder; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to Hospice of the Valley or your favorite charity.

Milton A. Greene

Milton A. Greene, age 95, born in Sacramento, Calif., May 26, 1907, died Sept. 24, 2002. He moved to Scottsdale from San Francisco in 1977. He is survived by Estelle, his beloved wife of 65 years; loving daughter Bonnie Linn; adoring grandchildren Andrea Malve (Michael), Michael Linn (Erica Leebove), Zoe Terrill (Marshall); and great-granddaughter Alexandra Malve.

Private services were held. Contributions may be made in his memory to Hospice of the Valley. Though his life was long and full and death may have come as a friend, he will be greatly missed.

Harry Feinman

Harry Feinman was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on February 22, 1916. The family moved to the Bronx, N.Y. in 1930. Shortly after, he met his wife Geri (Schainen) Feinman and became childhood sweethearts. They were married in 1936 and enjoyed 66 years of marriage before he died on September 24, 2002 at the age of 86. He had worked for 40 years as a shoe importer in Manhattan, N.Y. After his heart attack in 1973, they moved to Scottsdale and have lived there ever since. He leaves behind his wife Geri, a married daughter, three married grandchildren and their six great-grandchildren between them.

Jessie Robins

Jessie Robins of Phoenix died September 18, 2002. She was 85. She was born in Harrisburg, Pa. and moved to Phoenix several months ago. She and her late husband, Oscar, were the owners and operators of a jewelry business in Norristown, Pa. She is survived by her son, Ronald Robins (Marcia), of Scottsdale.

Services were held in Boynton Beach, Fla. and arrangements were made by Levitt Weinstein of Hollywood, Fla. Contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association or Kivel Campus of Care in Phoenix.

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