Obituaries

George T. Green

George T. Green of Paradise Valley died Oct. 21, 2003. He was 81. He was born in Chicago and moved to Arizona in 1994 from Miami. He was a retired pharmacist, a veteran of the United States Army who served in World War II and a member of Temple Kol Ami.

Survivors include his daughters, Adrienne Momi of Scotts Valley, Calif., and Jodi Bushkin of Paradise Valley; son, Randy Green of St. Louis; sister, Teddie Goldberg of Glenview, Ill., seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services were held in Miami. Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Temple Kol Ami, 15030 N. 64th St., Scottsdale 85254.

Leah Nickamin Mondry

Leah Nickamin Mondry of Los Angeles died Oct. 16, 2003. She was 39. She was born in Detroit. She was a labor delivery nurse.

Survivors include her husband, Andy; daughter, Emma Rose of Los Angeles; sons, Simon and Grahm of Los Angeles; parents Alan and Judith Nickamin of Scottsdale; and brothers, David Nickamin of Charlevoix, Mich., Aaron Nickamin of Santa Monica, Calif., and Adam Nickamin.

Arrangements were made by the Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield, Mich. Contributions are suggested to the Leah Mondry Fund at Camp Tanuga, 6874 Camp Tanuga Road, NE, Kalkaska, MI 49646 or Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Leah Mondry Birthing Unit, 8711 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Tilly Dauber

Tilly Dauber, age 88, passed away October 17, 2003, a month shy of her 89th birthday.

Tilly lived an extraordinary life. She was born on November 24, 1914 and raised in a small village near the Czech-Russian border. Though most of her family members were killed in the concentration camps, Tilly managed to escape the Nazi invasion and survived the war living covertly in France. She met and married her husband, David, in Brussels, Belgium.

In 1952, Tilly and David immigrated to the United States with their two small children, Alfred and Felice, settling in downtown Phoenix. A third child, Bob, was born a few years later. One of Tilly's proudest moments was December 16, 1957, the day she and Dave became naturalized U.S. citizens. They opened a small clothing store, Dave's Western Wear, at Central and Adams, and became active members of Beth El Congregation. After her husband died in 1968, Tilly ran the store herself, selling merchandise during the day and sewing alterations in the evening, putting all three of her children through college. After selling the store in the mid 1970s, Tilly occupied herself with odd jobs and volunteer work. Eventually, she became Phoenix's most active octogenarian, riding her three-wheeled bicycle miles every day to go grocery shopping or to swim at the Y. She loved to travel, and enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her grandchildren, Rachel, Erika, Elana and Tamar.

Funeral services were held Monday, October 20, 2003, in Beth El Cemetery in Phoenix. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Camp Ramah, c/o Beth El Congregation, 1118 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.

Sim Gelfand

Sim Gelfand It is with deep regret that Lonzmon International announces the passing of Sim Gelfand, 55, of Scottsdale, Arizona. Sim passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2003. He was a loving father of Michael and Jacob, a Farmers Insurance Agent, a charter member of Lonzmon and a good friend. He will be greatly missed. Donations are being accepted in his memory at Har Zion Congregation, Scottsdale.

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