Obituaries

Lewis A. Bernstein

Lewis A. Bernstein of Phoenix died Sept. 28, 2004. He was 63. He was born in New York and moved to Arizona from California in 1968. He was a pilot and a F.A.A.-designated examiner and certified flight instructor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and fought in the Vietnam War.

Survivors include his wife, Susan; daughter, Deborah of Portland, Ore.; son, David of Chicago; and mother, Florence.

Services were held at Sinai Mortuary Chapel, with Rabbi Irwin Wiener officiating. Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary.

Contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society, 2929 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix 85016.

Rabbi Herbert Silberman

Rabbi Herbert Silberman, age 74, passed away at home October 2, 2004 in Scottsdale. He was born in New York City, and has been a resident of the valley for over 24 years. Rabbi Silberman would have celebrated 50 years in the rabbinate this year. He served from 1956-1966 in High Point, NC; from 1966-1977 in Newington, CT; from 1977-1995 at Beth El Congregation in Phoenix; from 1995-1998 in Salisbury, MD; and from 1998-present at Har Zion Congregation of Scottsdale. He was instrumental in the founding and pursuit of many philanthropic organizations.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Temma Silberman; sons Rabbi Steven (Manette) Silberman and Ronald (Stacy) Silberman; daughter Debra (Jerry) Abeles; sisters Edith Wolf and Judy (Morton) Margolis; and 12 grandchildren.

Funeral services and interment were held Monday, October 4 in High Point, NC.

Memorial services will be held Tuesday, October 12 at 7:30 pm in the sanctuary at Har Zion Congregation, Scottsdale. Contributions in his memory are requested to the Rabbi Herbert Silberman Memorial Fund, c/o Har Zion Congregation, 6140 E. Thunderbird Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85254. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.

Ruth Gross Bass

Ruth Gross Bass passed away September 16, 2004, the first day of Rosh Hashanah, at age 89. She moved to Arizona at age 79 from Westchester County, New York, and lived with her son, Stephen. She immediately resumed her lifelong career as a private tutor of languages, mathematics, reading and writing skills. She had many years of success teaching dyslexic persons of all ages. She freely donated her efforts and energy to teach English to recently arrived Russian immigrants.

She leaves her son Stephen, daughter Constance Toby Kern of Orlando, Florida, five grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and many friends who benefited from her teaching skills. We miss her.

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