Obituaries

Joseph Hyman, a commercial real estate broker and investor, died March 13, 2005.

Mr. Hyman was born January 9, 1928, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Ida and Louis Hyman, whose family bookstore was an institution there. He took over management of the store after his father's death. He attended Drake University, where he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.

He moved to Phoenix in 1964 with his family, and from 1967-1978, owned and operated, along with his wife, Port of Call, a gift shop on Scottsdale's Fifth Ave. The store won a national award for window design. It featured a 12 ft. rowboat which appeared to go right through the window. Mr. Hyman served as president of the Fifth Ave. Merchants' Assn. for a number of years.

He was a lifetime member of Zionist Organization of America and a member of B'nai B'rith, Hadassah Assoc., Temple Chai and had served on the board of Kivel Campus of Care.

Mr. Hyman, well known for his jokes and sense of humor, had "a passion for magic," and was an amateur magician for many years performing magic shows for family and friends.

He is remembered by his family as a kind, caring, creative, witty, easy-going and generous man, who enjoyed travel, books, writing, collecting, and especially, his family.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Susanne; son Louis (Norene) Hyman, Phoenix, daughters Joan Miller (Norm Lewis), Flagstaff, and Beth (David) Winsten, Las Vegas; four grandchildren: Jacob and Michelle Miller and Melissa and Rachel Winsten; sisters Joan Orloff, Clearwater, Fla., and Dorothy Goldberg, Des Moines.

Contributions in his memory are suggested to Hadassah Valley of the Sun Chapter, 7000 E. Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, or the Sylvia Plotkin Judaica Museum, c/o Temple Beth Israel, 10460 N. 56th Street, Scottsdale, èZ 85253. Funeral arrangements were by Sinai Mortuary.

Bernice Silverman Petrovsky

Bernice Silverman Petrovsky, 70, of Prescott, Arizona, formerly of Phoenix, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 27, 2005. A devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother and daughter, her unlimited love for those around her was her most enduring characteristic. She has left an enormous void in the lives of those who knew and loved her. Truly, she lived for her children and grandchildren. Bernice was born in Brooklyn, New York, later moving to Columbia, South Carolina. She was married to Seymour Petrovsky, of Memphis, Tennessee, on June 18, 1952. They moved their family to Arizona in 1962. She was instrumental behind the scenes in her husband's significant professional and social accomplishments, including terms as president of Har Zion Congregation and the Million Dollar Round Table. Active in the Arizona Jewish community, she served as president of the local chapter of Hadassah and Har Zion Congregation's Sisterhood. She was an accomplished needle pointer, voracious reader, back-gammon and Scrabble player, animal lover, Cub Scout den mother, gourmet cook, entertainer extraordinaire, and worldwide traveler. She was dearly loved by all of her family and will be sadly missed more than words can express.

Bernice is survived by her husband Seymour; daughter Sherry (Andy) Saper; sons Cliff Petrovsky, Fred (Amy) Petrovsky, and Adam (Heather) Petrovsky; sister Linda Silverman; brother Steve (Toby) Silverman; nine grandchildren: Travis, Michael and Ryan Saper; Bailee Petrovsky; Mara, Brian and Rayna Petrovsky; and Bradley and Reese Petrovsky; nephews Jordan and Zachary Silverman; and brother-in-law, Maurice Petrovsky. Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Julia Silverman; parents-in-law Israel and Ruth Petrovsky; and brother-in-law Theodore Petrovsky. Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday, March 29, 2005 in Scottsdale.

Contributions in Bernice's memory can be made to the American Diabetes Association, 8125 N. 23rd Avenue #222, Phoenix, AZ 85021, the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation, 325 W. Touhy Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068, and Har Zion Congregation, 6140 E. Thunderbird Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.

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