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SHELDON SPIELMAN

Sheldon Spielman, MD, z”l died Sunday, Aug. 6, in the company of his family at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center.
Spielman was born to Leo and Lillian (Rosenberg) Spielman in 1931. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University and the New York University College of Medicine, this …

RUTH FRIEDEL

Ruth Friedel z”l of Portland, Oregon passed peacefully away on July 22, 2023, surrounded by family. She was 78 years old. 
Dr. Friedel was born in New York to Frank and Bess Friedel. She earned a bachelor’s in physical therapy and a master’s in psychology from New York University. She…

JOHN CALVIN

It is with deep sadness that Congregation Shaarie Torah announces the passing of John Harold Calvin z”l, beloved stepfather of Annette Demsey (Erik Richmond). John died on Wednesday morning, July 19, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Mary; five daughters: Elizabeth (Ingrid), Melissa (Peter…

HAZEL LUCILLE HARDEN

Congregation Kol Ami is saddened to announce the death of Hazel Lucille Harden z”l, mother of Kol Ami member Phil Harden. Hazel died on July 15. There will be a family memorial later in the summer. 

ARNOLD COGAN

Arnold Cogan z”l died Friday, July 14 in Portland at the age of 90. 
Cogan was born Dec. 3, 1932, in Bath, Maine, and moved to Portland in 1948. He graduated from Grant High School in Portland and studied engineering at Oregon State University, where he met Elaine Rosenberg. The couple we…