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SARRA DEKHTYAR

Congregation Neveh Shalom is sorry to announce the passing of Sarra Dekhtyar, z”l, on Apr. 17 at the age of 94. She is lovingly remembered by her husband, Izrail Dekhtyar, her children, Greg Dekhtyar and Rimma (Mikhael) Goldberg, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The funeral …

JASON MATIN

Jason Leo Matin, z”l was born to Ron and Margaret Matin in Portland, Ore. From early childhood, Jason was an adventurer and always on the go. He was bicycling, swimming, and going on adventures with his childhood friends from a very young age. He fell in love with lacrosse and was a formid…

LIDIYA BELONOZHKO

It is with sorrow that Congregation Kol Ami announces the recent death of Lidiya Belonozhko, z”l, the mother of Nelya Pavlenko. There was a Life Celebration service for her on Tuesday April 2, at ARK Ukrainian Baptist Church. Our Condolences to the Pavlenko family, Nelya and Vitaliy and th…

ALLEN MAJEFSKI

With sorrow,  Congregation Kol Ami announces the death of Allen Majefski, z”l, the brother-in-law of our member Paul Dicker. Allen was married to Paul's sister Lynne. Funeral services and interment will be Dallas, Tex.

PAUL CONTORER

Dr. Paul Contorer, z”l, was born in Chicago, Ill., and previously served as a doctor in the United States Air Force. He was head of Dermatology at Kaiser NW Permanente from 1966-1995. Known as "Doc" to his granddaughters, Paul was a wristwatch and fountain pen enthusiast, who enjoyed playi…