Henry “Hank” Albert Henry “Hank” Albert, Glendale, died peacefully on May 21, 2025, at the age of 85. He was a beloved husband and father, whose kindness, generosity, humor, and love of life left an indelible mark on all who knew him. Hank is lovingly remembered by his wife Sandy, son David (Michael), daughter Andrea, […]
Joseph “Joe” Charney Joseph (Joe) Conan Charney, 88, died May 17, 2025, of natural causes, one day short of his 89th birthday. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Sydney and Rachel Charney, and his wife, Fran Charney (née Brody). Loving father of David (Lindsay) Charney and devoted “Papa” to his favorite pup, Boo. […]
Dale Nessa Bushee Dale Nessa Bushee (nee Kaufman) died Feb. 19, 2025 at the age of 82. Beloved wife of the late Harold Bushee. Cherished mother of David (Nancy), Daniel (Joy), and Glenn (Deborah) Bushee. Loving grandmother of Matthew (Amy), Travis (Shana), Justine, Angela, and Michelle Bushee; Emily, and Ryan Hogan; Shoshana (Shai) Cassuto; and […]
Hyam Eglash Hyam Eglash died on Feb. 10, 2025, at the age of 92. He leaves his loving wife of 68 years, Sheila Eglash; his daughter, Anne; sons, Neil and Steven; and granddaughters, Rebecca and Heather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sarah and Meyer Eglash, and his grandson, Maurice Rosefelt. Hyam grew […]
Ruth Schudson, who co-founded the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre in the 1970s and spent decades as a regular player at local theater venues, died peacefully on Dec. 19. She was 98. In an interview conducted by Linda Marcus in May of 2005 for the Jewish Museum Milwaukee Archive’s video oral history project, Schudson said she couldn’t […]
Harriet Jean Azemove Harriet Jean Azemove (nee Tarshis) died on Jan. 7, 2025, at the age of 89. Beloved wife of Ted Finman. Cherished mother of Beth Haddrell, Susan (Scott) Linton, Rachel Bernstein, and the late David Azemove. Dear grandmother of Joshua (Aviva) Linton, Anna (Yosef) Krausz, Matthew Levy, Noah (Chaya) Linton, and Jordan Levy. […]
Rhoda Lee Baumgarten Rhoda Lee Baumgarten (nee Heifetz) died on Nov. 14, 2024, at the age of 98. Beloved wife of the late William Baumgarten and the late Maurice Maness. Loving mother of Susan (the late Stanley) Berg and Yeshaya (Shoshana) Maness. Proud grandmother of Joseph Berg, Alexander (Sara) Berg; Moshe Maness, Altie (Mark) […]
MILWAUKEE – Jonathan Brostoff, a city alderman and former state Assembly representative – a man who loved Milwaukee, gaming, family, people, Israel and Judaism, a passionate fighter for what he believed in – died by suicide Monday, Nov. 4. His death came as a shock in the Milwaukee area, though Brostoff wrote publicly about his […]
Sol “Poppi” Blumenfeld Sol “Poppi” Blumenfeld, a cherished member of the Madison, Wisconsin community, died peacefully on October 22, 2024. Born on May 28, 1925, in Milwaukee, Sol grew up in Wausau. His family owned and operated a fruit and vegetable market there, and Sol grew up understanding the values of hard work and responsibility. […]
Jacob Assa Jacob Assa died on Oct. 12, 2024, at the age of 79. Beloved husband of Frances Assa (nee Peltz). Loving father of Sharone Assa, Danielle (Nathan Zimmermann) Assa and Carmel (Ethan Rosen) Assa. Proud grandfather of Eitan Menachem Assa, Gabrielle Paz Assa and Reuven Assa-Zimmermann. Dear brother of the late Menachem (Roberta) Assa. […]