Obituaries

Geraldyne L. Milenbach of Chandler died March 6, 2005. She was 95. She was born in Chicago and moved to Arizona five years ago. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her daughters, Helene M. Gingiss of Phoenix and Gloria L. Kaplan of Scottsdale; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Private family services were held. Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary.

Contributions are suggested to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix 85014.

Mollie Gerber

Mollie Gerber of Phoenix died March 7, 2005. She was 102. She was born in Austria and moved to Arizona from Illinois 58 years ago. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her daughters, Rochelle Miller of Phoenix and Sandy Levy of Scottsdale; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Services were held at Beth El Cemetery, with Rabbi Barbara Moskow officiating. Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary.

Contributions are suggested to Beth El Congregation, 1118 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix 85021; or Kivel Campus of Care, 3020 N. 36th St., Phoenix 85018.

Harold Irving Grossman

Harold Irving Grossman died peacefully on March 3, 2005, from complications from Parkinson's Disease.

Businessman, Philanthropist, Humanitarian - Harold was born April 29, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Max and Ida Grossman.

Harold attended the University of Minnesota and later co-founded Gelco Corporation and Dyco Petroleum Corporation with his brother Bud. He spent 55 years actively involved in the business and philanthropic world of Minneapolis. In 1981 Harold retired from the corporate world and moved to Phoenix. Throughout the next 24 years he established himself as an astute businessman and a philanthropist. Harold was truly a "people person" with his family, friends, and as a community leader. His charismatic, warm personality touched the lives of everyone he met. With his leadership skills, helpful hand, brilliant ideas, generosity and wonderful sense of humor, he left a lasting impression and changed the lives of many forever. Whatever Harold did, he did well, whether it was loving his family, conducting business or caring for the needs of others through charity. He was a true mensch!

In 1997, Harold was honored with the very distinguished "Medal of Honor" award given by the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix. He accepted with hesitancy as he still considered himself a newcomer. However, Harold's leadership in the business, civic and community organizations in Arizona had long been recognized. Harold served on the boards of the Jewish Federations of Greater Phoenix and Minneapolis, United Jewish Appeal, the American Cancer Society, the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Heard Museum and many other business and charitable organizations in Minneapolis and Phoenix, as well as nationally.

Harold will be deeply missed by his family, whom he loved dearly, and by those who loved him dearly. He is survived by Jean, his devoted, loving wife of 56 years; daughters Nancy (Irv) Leon of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mary (Art) Schuman of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Molly (Tom) Levitt of Shawnee Mission, Kansas; and six grandchildren, David Schuman, Joanna Schuman, Ellie Levitt, Anna Levitt, Jenny Levitt and Sam Leon, who were his pride and joy. Harold is also survived by his loving sister and brother, Marion Cohen and Bud (Beverly) Grossman.

The Grossman family thanks their many caregivers and the Forum Pueblo Norte staff for their wonderful care and support throughout Harold's illness.

"A life well-lived doesn't end any more than music ends.. it echoes through time with whispers of beauty and grace-.
If we listen, we can hear the encore with our hearts,
For the song plays on, just as love lives on."
- unknown

And so, Harold, from your family, friends and community, we bid you farewell with our love and affection. You will be sorely missed.

Funeral services were held Sunday, March 6th in Temple Chai Sanctuary, 4645 East Marilyn Road in Phoenix. Memorials are suggested to the Harold and Jean Grossman Israel Experience Fund, c/o Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite #202, Scottsdale, Az 85254. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.

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