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Obituaries
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JACK WOLINSKY lom. Congregation Neveh Shalom extends another trip driving to our log cabin on 20
Jack Wolinsky, z”l, passed away April our deepest condolences to the extend- acres on Mt. Adams, my Dad asked, “When
1, 2022. He is survived by his children, ed Wolinsky family. Donations in Jack’s the hell will you have time to mow 20
Carol Veatch (Lamar), Alan Wolinsky and memory may be made to Congregation acres?” I said “Dad, it’s the coolest thing,
Joan Kahn (Gary); grandchildren, Melanie Neveh Shalom, the Oregon Food Bank or it’s called a forest, no mowing necessary.”
Frank (Daniel), David Veatch, Benjamin NAMI Oregon. My Mom and Dad were a good pair in their
Kahn and Emily Kahn (Benjamin Ficker); shared misunderstanding of nature. (See
and seven great-grandchildren and 11 niec- TERRY HOWARD more at jewishportland.org/obituaries)
es and nephews. Jack was predeceased by Terry Howard, z”l, passed away March Terry was a member of Congregation Kol
his parents, Samuel and Anna Wolinsky, 31, 2022, at age 94. Terry is survived by Ami in Vancouver, Wash., and Congrega-
brothers Louis Wolinsky and Leo Wolin- sons, Jeffrey Howard (Michele) and Kev- tion Neveh Shalom in Portland. Burial was
sky, and sister Edythe Davis. in Howard (Deborah Walker); daughter, April 4, 2022, at Ahavai Shalom Cemetery.
Born and raised Robyn Howard; granddaughters, Ella The family suggests donations in her
in Cleveland, Ohio, Howard and Rita Howard Michaels (CJ); memory be made to Hadassah.
on May 19, 1924, great-grandchildren, Oliver and Kenzi Mi-
Jack was known for chaels; nephews, Joel and Mark Feldman; SIVIA KAYE
his razor-sharp wit, and niece, Jodi Feldman Gubman. Terry was Sivia Kaye, z”l, passed away on March
enterprising nature preceded in death by her husband, Norman 27, 2022. Sivia is survived by daughter,
and devotion to (2008), brother, Robert Feldman (2010), and Beth Kaye of Portland, and grandchildren,
his family and the sister-in-law, Dottie Feldman (2022). Aviva Kaye-Diamond and Noah Diamond.
Jewish community. Terry (Tova) was born in 1928 in New She is also survived by son, Glenn Novarr,
From his time as a York City. Her parents, Ida and Julius Feld- daughter-in-law, Alison Carper, and grand-
young boy during man, immigrants from Minsk, Russia, had children, Grace and Julian Novarr, all of
the Depression, he only grade-school educations. Ida, Julius, New York City; brother, David Karan of
showed remarkable entrepreneurial skills. Terry and her brother Bob lived with the Long Island, and other members of their
As a youngster, he sold newspapers and grandparents and their Aunt Sarah. extended family. She was predeceased by
ice cream on the streets of Cleveland and Julius, the only income earner in the family her husband, Bernard Kaye, and parents,
hawked bags of roasted peanuts at the and the owner of a tavern in Patterson, N.J., Harry and Lily Karansky of Boro Park,
baseball stadium. Later on, he successfully committed suicide when Terry was 9 and her Brooklyn.
bought, built up and sold many businesses brother 5. After the death of Julius, Ida took She was a member of Congregation Beth
in Ohio and Florida, including gas stations, over the tavern. She sold it and moved to Israel. Sivia was buried in the Havurah
a car rental franchise, print shop and gener- Columbus, Ohio, in 1940 to run a liquor Shalom Cemetery in the Jones Pioneer
al store, which he laughingly called “a real store with her uncle. Cemetery on March 30, 2022. The fami-
life ‘schmatta mart.’” Terry grew up speaking Yiddish to her ly held a private shiva minyan and plans a
After graduating from high school, Jack grandparents. She grew up in an Orthodox memorial gathering at a later date.
attended The Ohio State University before setting until they moved to Ohio. Terry’s Donations in Sivia’s memory may be
enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1943, Jewish identity was lifelong. She became a made to the Alzheimer’s Association, the
where he served in the South Pacific as a member of the women’s Zionist organiza- Harold A. Schnitzer Diabetes Institute at
medic. In 1948, he married Maxine Hor- tion Hadassah starting in her teen years. She OHSU or your local public broadcasting
witz. They lived for several years in Elyria, became the president of Hadassah chapters station.
Ohio, and moved back to Cleveland in in Detroit, Florida and Vancouver, Wash.
1960, where they remained for nearly two Terry skipped a couple of grades and DONALD MARTIN SIMON
decades. earned a degree in accounting and business Donald Martin Simon died Tuesday,
Following a 10-year stint in Florida, Jack from Ohio State University. She married March 22, 2022, of natural causes at the
moved to Portland in 1990, where he fully Norman Howard in 1952. At age 45, Terry age of 92. Donald was preceded in death
took part in Jewish communal life, form- received her master’s degree in education. by his wife, Harriet Simon, and long-time
ing strong ties with fellow congregants She dedicated herself to educating inner companion, Delores Hovey. He is survived
at Neveh Shalom. For many years, he city kids in Detroit, teaching business and by his brother, Howard J. Simon (Dee)
was an avid participant of the “Morning office skills at Pershing High School. With Beaverton; daughter, Roslyn Simon, Port-
Minyanaires” and relished his role as the bars over the windows and armed guards land; son, Alan Simon (Katia Campos) Se-
synagogue’s Gabbai. He also made many checking backpacks at the doors, she re- attle, Wash.; and three grandchildren, three
friends through his poker group that regu- mained there undeterred for 25 years. nephews and two nieces.
larly met at Rose Schnitzer Manor. The couple moved to Vancouver, Wash., He was born April 1, 1929. He graduat-
While living in Portland, he served as in 2005. ed from Lincoln High School in 1946 and
executive director of the local chapter of In his eulogy, Kevin shared stories of his from the University of Oregon in 1950. He
the National Alliance on Mental Illness parents’ introduction to the Pacific North- retired as a colonel in the Army Reserve af-
(NAMI) and as an employment specialist west: My wife, Deb, and I moved to Port- ter 30 years. He was a member of Congre-
for AARP. Well into his 80s, he was the land area in 1988, and my parents, who gation Beth Israel. Donald was Regional
manager of his condo building, keeping the were very city oriented, came to visit regu- Sales Manager for Graphic Arts Center and
place ship shape and even changing resi- larly. The first time we drove them through VP of Paul O. Giesey/Adcrafters.
dents’ lightbulbs. the Columbia Gorge, my Mom looked out A private service has been held. Donations
His funeral was held April 4 followed by the car window and asked “Now who’d go in his memory may be made to the charity
shiva services at Congregation Neveh Sha- all the way up there and plant a tree?” On of donor’s choice.
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