Obituaries

Jill Robin Hames

Jill Robin Hames of Mesa died Feb. 6, 2003. She was 41. She was born in Bridgeport, Conn., and moved to Arizona from Texas in 1975.

Survivors include her parents, Barbara Berghoff of Sun Lakes and Allan Feldman of Scottsdale; sister, Donna Fran Beletz; and brother, Mark David Feldman of Scottsdale.

Services were held at Paradise Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Foundation Fighting Blindness, 423 E. Fairmont Drive, Tempe 85282.

Otto L. Bendheim, M.D.

Otto L. Bendheim, M.D. was born on August 12, 1911 in Frankfurt, Germany and passed away February 6, 2003 in Scottsdale. He came to Phoenix in 1939 as Superintendent of the State Hospital, founded Camelback Hospital in 1954, served on the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners, was President of the Arizona Psychiatric Society and had a private psychiatric practice for over 50 years. In addition, he served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. from 1942-1946.

Otto is survived by his loving wife Ronnie of 56 years; children Vicki (Don, deceased) Pipher of Washington, Paul of Israel, Margo (Paul) Gregory of Tucson, and Fred (Sarah) of New York; grand- children Jane, Nathan, Jessica, Daniel and Gemma; nephews Paul (Flo) Eckstein and John (Diane) Eckstein; and cousins Peter (Alice) Buseck and Laura Bendheim.

Funeral services were held Friday, February 7, 2003. Contributions in his memory are requested to Foundation for the Study of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, P.O. Box 546, Roy, WA 98580-0546; or Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.

Kay M. Epcar

Kay M. Epcar, age 93, passed away February 6, 2003 in Phoenix. She was born in La Crosse, Wis. and moved to the Valley 33 years ago. She was a charter member of B'nai Abraham Congregation in Minneapolis, Minn.

Survivors include her son Terry (Geri) Epcar, daughter Vicki (Victor) Linoff, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her late husband Solomon Epcar.

Graveside funeral services were held Sunday, February 9, 2003 in Phoenix. Contributions in her memory are requested to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014; or Kivel Campus of Care, 3020 N. 36th St., Phoenix, AZ 85018. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.

Paul F. Glass

Paul F. Glass, age 85, passed away February 5, 2003 in Phoenix. He was born in Passaic, N.J. and moved to Scottsdale five years ago from New Jersey. He was a veteran of WWII serving as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps, a mason and member of Har Zion Congregation. In Passaic, he was the owner of Paul F. Glass Printing Company and member of Temple Emanuel.

Survivors include his wife Selma, daughter Ruth (Peter) Pressman, sister Myra (Murray) Eber, and grandchildren Adam and David (Hannah) Pressman.

Graveside funeral services were held Friday, February 7, 2003. Contributions in his memory are requested to Hadassah Valley of the Sun Chapter, 7000 E. Shea Blvd, #251, Scottsdale, AZ 85254; or Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, 1815 W. Missouri Ave., #103, Phoenix, AZ 85015. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.

Gay Conrad Kruglick

Gay Conrad Kruglick, age 67, passed away February 6, 2003 in Phoenix. She was born in Mesa and has been a lifelong resident of Arizona.

Gay was the former owner of Earl's Academy of Beauty in Mesa for 33 years. She served on the Arizona State Industrial Commission for 14 years and was a past Chairperson. She was the first woman to serve as President of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce and was a member of Temple Beth Israel.

Survivors include her husband Burton S.; sons Craig Harmon, Nosh and Arthur Kruglick; daughters Shelly Ray and Janice and Jacqueline Kruglick; sisters Betty Beaty and Nancy Kerbs; brothers Dean Cooley, Stephen Cooley and Ross Cooley; mother Ellen Cooley; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Gay was preceded in death by her late son Marshal Dean Harmon.

Funeral services were held Sunday, February 9, 2003 in Temple Beth Israel. Contributions in her memory are requested to the Arizona Kidney Foundation, 4203 E. Indian School Rd., Suite #140, Phoenix, AZ 85018; Temple Beth Israel Religious School Scholarship Fund, 10460 N. 56th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85253; or the Arizona Humane Society, 9226 N. 13th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.

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