Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.ĭeborah Levy, z"l, passed away on Sept. 23 at Shaarie Torah Cemetery.ĭonations in Lea’s memory can be made to the Michael J. She was a member of Congregation Beth Israel. Lea was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Hecht. Lea is survived by her brother, Robert Mesher daughter, Beverly (Rob) Hecht-Levy son, Bruce (Anne) Hecht grandchildren, David (Caity) Abouaf, Michael Abouaf, Aaron Levy (Hailey Poyser), Hailey Hecht and Karley Hecht and great-grandchildren Aiden Abouaf and Lyla Abouaf. 2.Ĭongregation Neveh Shalom extends our deepest condolences to the extended Heimann/Sacks/Polis family. The funeral was held in Las Vegas, Nev., on Oct.
He is loved and remembered by his dear wife, Mary Heimann daughters, Nicole Heimann (Robert) Sacks and Illisa Heimann (Eric) Polis and grandchildren, Jacob Aaron Sacks, Adina Polis and Kylie Polis. Manfred Leo “Dick” Heimann, z”l, passed away on Sept. She is loved and remembered by her niece, Congregation Neveh Shalom member Nancy Diamond. 4 in Fort Meyers, Fla., at the age of 93. The 2006 sale of that company to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway for $600 million allowed Lokey to become one of the Bay Area’s most generous philanthropists.Įstelle Diamond, z"l, passed away on Oct. His largesse stemmed from the success of his company, Business Wire, a press release distribution service he founded in San Francisco in 1961. Over the years, Lokey gave hundreds of millions of dollars to charity, much of it centered on education, medical advances and the Jewish community. Combining his journalism and public relations experience led him to start Business Wire. One constant in his life was his love of journalism: from being an editor of the Stanford Daily to his work on the Pacific Stars & Stripes to an early job for United Press. He also served in the US Army during World War II. Lokey attended Stanford University, from which he attained a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1949. Although he was never a student there, Lokey treated the UO as generously as his alma mater Stanford University and three of Israel’s leading universities. His generosity has had a huge and lasting impact on the work of PSU’s Judiac studies department.Īt the University of Oregon his gifts for academic programs and facilities ultimately totaled more than $150 million, he embarked on a rescue mission in 2004 that led him to jump-start six urgently needed building projects. Lokey Chair in Judaic Studies at PSU, held by Natan Meir since the establishment of the position, but he also established two other very important funds in Judaic Studies at PSU, one for library acquisitions and the other to enable students and faculty to study and do research in Israel. Lorry played a hugely significant role in the development of our program at a crucial moment of growth. Lokey was a longtime supporter of the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State University. He is survived by daughters, Basya Lokey, Miriam Khaka and Ann Lokey seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A private family funeral was held with a Celebration of Life planned at a later date.
He was a member of Congregation Beth Israel. He was actively working to advance the trust’s work at the time of his death. I’m eternally grateful for his presence in my life and will miss him greatly.”īergstein was an enthusiastic Portland booster who advised local political campaigns and nonprofits, including, mostly recently, the Albina Vision Trust, which is seeking to revitalize Portland’s historically Black Albina neighborhood that was divided by the construction of Interstate 5. Straub on Oregon’s board of nursing home administrators. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) paid tribute to Bergstein on Twitter: “Len was instrumental with my start in public life by helping me earn a place with Gov. He was an adviser to Oregon Supreme Court Justice Betty Roberts, Multnomah County Commissioner Gladys McCoy, City Commissioner Charles Jordan and Mayor Vera Katz. Bergstein started his own consulting firm, Northwest Strategies, a leading political firm with primarily corporate clients for more than 40 years. Bob Straub and was an aide to Neil Goldschmidt when Goldschmidt was mayor of Portland and later U.S. He was a veteran political consultant, lobbyist and KGW commentator, who had been scheduled to provide on-air election night commentary on KGW next month. He attended Wesleyan University and earned his law degree from New York University School of Law. 13, 1945, to Theresa and Abraham Bergstein. Leonard is survived by his wife of 38 years, Betsy Bergstein children, David Bergstein, Mikhael (Evan) Romain and Danelle (RD) Romain four grandchildren and brothers, Art and Zac Gordon.īergstein was born in New York City on Nov. Leonard Bergstein, z”l, passed away on Oct.
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