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RABBI HANAN SILLS

Rabbi Hanan Sills, 84, of Eugene died February 3, 2020.

Rabbi Hanan Clyde Sills (z”l). Rabbi Sills was the founding rabbi of Oregon Hillel. He, along with an amazing group of dedicated and passionate community members, came together in the late 1980s to create the foundation of Oregon H…

ROBERT GREENE

Robert Greene died Feb. 2, 2020, in Redwood City, Calif., after fighting pancreatic cancer. He is the son-in-law of Congregation Neveh Shalom member Marlene Brenner and brother-in-law of CNS members William Brenner (Julia Waco) and Mark Brenner.

Robert is survived by his wife, Michele Brenn…

MARSHA L. FELDSTEIN

Marsha L. Feldstein, 72, died in a car accident Feb. 2, 2020.

Feldstein lived in Washougal, Wash., and was a member of Congregation Kol Ami. She is survived by her husband, Jeff Feldstein, and her sister, Roz Robinson, as well as her children and extended family.

TIMOFEY L. GITLIN

Timofey L. Gitlin, z’l, passed away on Jan 26, 2020, at the age of 93. Timofey was born in Kiev, Ukraine in October 1927. He is loved and remembered by his dear wife, Inna; his children, Irina (Alex Berkovich) Gitlin and Leonora Gitlin; Irina's ex-husband, Alex (Zhenya Dashevsky) Berenbeym;…

BRUCE SPIEGEL

Bruce Spiegel passed away Dec. 29, 2019, at age 64. He was born in Portland July 18, 1955. He was the son of the late Eloise and Sidney Spiegel. He was an enthusiastic community volunteer and loved hiking and traveling. He is survived by his sister Harriet (Mark Becker), brother Larry (Corin…