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Obituaries With his savings and the GI Bill, he entered her work as a career counselor and her
the University of Wisconsin Law School in many volunteer activities.
1965 and graduated in 1968. Among her charitable endeavors, she
WILLIAM LEISNER Upon graduation, he accepted an offer by volunteered with her daughter for many or-
William Leisner, z”l, passed away Nov. 4, the Honorable Arno Denecke to clerk at the ganizations, including the Portland Revels,
2021, in Los Angeles, Calif., at the age of Oregon Supreme Court. After his clerk- Portland Homeless Family Solutions and
91. William is loved and remembered by ship, he worked as an attorney for the Mult- the Oregon Food Bank. While working as
his wife, Lynda; son, Congregation Neveh nomah County Legal Aid Service. Later he a career counselor and life coach in her pri-
Shalom member Jay (Rochelle) Leisner; taught family law as an adjunct professor at vate practice, Liz briefly opened a tea shop
daughters, Debra (Steave) Trelut and Kim Lewis & Clark Law School for 10 years. He in Multnomah Village.
Kramer; grandchildren, Joshua Leisner, was the principal founder of the law firm In her spare time, Liz liked to travel to
Hanna and Jeremy Kramer; and brother, Keller, Gottlieb and Gorin. He was elected the Oregon Coast and to sunny places. She
Joseph (Jerry) Leisner. as a Fellow of the American Academy of loved to attend civic events with her daugh-
The funeral is being held in Los Angeles. Matrimonial Lawyers, and for many years ter and friends. She also enjoyed going to
he was listed among the Best Lawyers in local favorites like the Japanese Gardens.
LEONARD SPRINGER America. He is also in the City College of A memorial service will be held at 1 pm,
Leonard Springer, z”l, passed away Nov. New York Athletics Hall of Fame. Nov. 12, 2021, at Holman’s Funeral and
2, 2021, at the age of 84. Len is loved and Donations in his memory may be made Cremation in Portland.
remembered by his wife, Arnette; son, Da- to Congregation Neveh Shalom, OHSU
vid (Joanne) Springer; brother, Norman Foundation, Chinese Consolidated Benev- MURIEL LEZAK
Springer; and grandchild, Anna. olent Association or City College of New Muriel Lezak, z”l, passed away on Oct. 6
A funeral was held Nov. 8 at Neveh Zedek York. in Portland at age 94. She was a pioneer
Cemetery. Congregation Neveh Shalom Interment was at the Ahavai Shalom in the field of neuropsychology. She is sur-
sends condolences to the extended Spring- Cemetery Mausoleum. vived by daughters, Anne and Miriam, and
er family. Congregation Neveh Shalom sends our nine grandchildren. Her son, David, died in
deepest condolences to the extended Got- 2014. Her husband, Sid, died in 2006.
STUART ALAN DAVIS tlieb family, Muriel Elaine Deutsch was born on Aug.
Stuart Alan (Stu) Davis, z”l, passed away 26, 1927, in Chicago to Sylvia (Friedman)
Nov. 2, 2021, at the age of 86. Stu is loved SONDRA GREENBERG and Lester Deutsch. Her husband, Sidney
and remembered by his wife, Reena; chil- Sondra Greenberg, z”l, passed away Oct. Lezak, who was Oregon’s U.S. attorney for
dren, Elizabeth (Ron Jacobs) Davis, Alex- 29, 2021, at the age of 86. Sondra is loved 20 years, died in 2006.
ander (Esther Goldberg-Davis) Davis and and remembered by her daughter, Sue Den- She graduated from the University of
Anna (Scott Weinrobe) Davis; and grand- ny; sons, Steve (Katie) and Michael (Rose) Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in gener-
children, Sophie, Hannah, Sammy, Yonah, Greenberg; and four grandchildren. al studies in 1947 and a master’s in human
Koby, Micah, Ami, Joshua and Ravi. Burial was at Neveh Zedek Cemetery. development in 1949. That same year, she
Stu was a longtime Neveh Shalom leader Congregation Neveh Shalom sends con- married Sidney Lezak, a lawyer. They soon
and friend. dolences to the extended Greenberg family. moved to Portland, where he would serve
A private funeral was held. Congregation as the United States attorney in Oregon
Neveh Shalom sends condolences to the ELIZABETH JANE PLOTKIN from 1961 to 1982.
extended Davis family. Elizabeth “Liz” Jane Plotkin, z”l, passed She received a doctorate in clinical psy-
away Oct. 9, 2021, of natural causes after a chology at the University of Portland in
IRA GOTTLIEB long-fought and difficult battle with a seri- 1960. Dr. Lezak worked at clinics and
Ira Gottlieb, z”l, passed away Nov. 2, ous illness. She was surrounded by her lov- taught psychology at Portland State Col-
2021, at the age of 83. He is survived by his ing daughter and music. She is survived by lege (now University) and the University
wife of 47 years, Julie K. Gottlieb; his son, daughter, Natali Plotkin of Portland; Cath- of Portland from 1949 until she began her
Justin L. Gottlieb; and daughters, Kather- erine Ramsey of Virginia; Max Plotkin of 19-year tenure at the V.A. hospital in 1966.
ine Gottlieb Jackman (Scott) and Anne E. Chicago; and Rachel Plotkin of California. In 1985, she left to teach at the Oregon
Gottlieb; his grandsons, Ian and Leo Jack- Liz was a member of Kol Shalom Congre- Health & Science University, where she
man; and his sister, Hermine Kasten (Ger- gation and is remembered by friends and was a professor of neurology, neurosurgery
ry) of Denver. colleagues as being warm, kind, caring, and psychiatry until 2005. She long had a
He was a longtime member of Congrega- wise and fun to be around. She was quick private practice, and she continued to see
tion Neveh Shalom. to laugh and see the positive side of things patients until a few years ago.
He was born Sept. 3, 1938, in the Bronx, as well as the good in everyone. She helped pioneer the field of neuropsy-
New York City, the son of Joseph S. Gottli- Liz was born May 11, 1953, in Milwau- chology, becoming an expert in evaluating
eb, a pharmacist and postal worker, and Jay kee, Wis. She lived in Portland for over 35 and rehabilitating brain injury. In 1976,
Rice Gottlieb. He graduated from the City years, primarily in southwest Portland in she published Neuropsychological Assess-
College of New York in 1960 with a de- the Garden Home and Multnomah Village ment, which quickly became – and remains
gree in economics. He was a co-captain of area. – the field’s standard text. The next edi-
the 1960 Lacrosse Team and an Honorable Liz graduated with a master’s degree from tion, to be published in 2023, will be titled
Mention in the 1960 All American Lacrosse the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She Lezak’s Neuropsychological Assessment.
team. He was a distinguished military stu- worked as a career counselor at Career Read about her pioneering work in brain
dent and graduate in the CCNY Reserve Crossroads, where she was the sole pro- injuries in the Nov. 1 New York Times
Officers Training Corps. He served in the prietor. She was also a longtime member article nytimes.com/2021/11/01/science/
United States Army as an Infantry officer. of a group of career counselors in private muriel-lezak-dead.html
Thereafter, he worked as an outside sales- practice in the Portland area.
man with New England as his territory. She gave back to her community through Submit to: editor@jewishportland.org.
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