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Obituaries During World War II 14 THE JEWISH LEADER, DECEMBER 18, 2015 BENJAMIN SPECTOR YOSSI SARID, LEADER OF MERETZ PARTY SEATTLE, Wash. - Benjamin L. Spector, born in Hart- By Edgar Asher, Ashernet joined the forerunner of ford, Conn. on Jan. 27, 1922, died peacefully in Seattle, Yossi Sarid , who was a member of the Knes- the Meretz party – the Wash. on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015 with his daughter, set from 1974 to 2006 and served in the govern- Citizens Rights Move- Julie Spector, by his side. ment of Yitzhak Rabin, died on Friday evening ment. He was raised in Hartford, Conn. and attended of a heart attack at his home in Tel Aviv. He was Sarid was also an Weaver High School and The University of Connecticut, outspoken champion of followed by dental school at the University of Pennsyl- Sarid was for some time the leader of the ex- secularism and strongly vania, where he obtained his DDS. He practiced den- seventy-fivetreme left-wing years Meretz old. party. Speaking tonight opposed the privileges tistry for a short period of time of his one-time political adversary Prime Min- granted by the Israeli before enlisting in the U.S. Army ister Netanyahu said, “Although we disagreed state to ultra-Orthodox Obituaries during World War II. He served on numerous issues, I admired his dedication Jews, which include gen- as a Captain in the Philippines to his convictions, his extensive knowledge and erous subsidies to reli- and in Kyoto, Japan. In 1949, he his meticulous use of Hebrew in his words and gious schools as well as Yossi Sarid married Ebba Melrose, who pre- writings.” exemptions from mili- deceased him. Sarid, who was always a champion of the tary service. Subsequently, he obtained his degree Palestinian cause, was environment minister Sarid was born in 1940 when Israel was still in Orthodontics at Columbia University. then education minister in the governments of under the British Manadate. He worked as a Throughout his life he pursued his passion Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres and Ehud Barak. journalist for Israeli army radio before mak- as a pianist, studying at the Julliard Con- Sarid led the dovish Meretz party from 1996 to servatory with Edward Steuermann. In the 2003 and, even after his retirement from poli- spokesman in the 1960s. Summing up last year tics, continued to champion the cause of peace ingin an his interview first steps with into a Telpolitics Aviv asUniversity ruling party stu- he studied piano, taking a leave from the practice of orthodon- dent magazine, Sarid said it was as someone earlytics. He 1960s returned he moved to his his practice family asof fivean orthodontist to Florence, Italy,in Hartford where entered the Knesset in 1974 as a member of who had never been afraid to voice unpalatable and in the 1970s opened a second practice in Westerly, R.I. throughthe Labor regular alignment. newspaper In 1984 columns.he quit Labor He firstand truths. © ASHERNET With a love of the ocean, he took courses through the U.S. Power Squadron and he became the Harbor Master of Shelter PAULINE MARIE MURRAY New London - Pauline Ma- missed. and general boating on Quonnie pond and out to Block Island. rie Murray, 76, of Westridge Marie is survived by her daughter, Lauren HarborAlthough for small many in years, stature, enjoying Ben’s presence fishing, clamming, was felt large lobstering, on the Road, passed away Dec. 7, Meghoo of New London; her sister, Margue- water and down at Point Dock and Grove Dock. 2015, at her home surrounded rite Breen and her husband, Bernie, of Nian- In 1985, he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of by her loving family. tic; her brother, Stephen P. Piscitello Jr. of Rhode Island in Music after retiring from orthodontics. Marie was born on June Brookline, Mass. He was predeceased by his son, Adam (in 1991), and daughter, 18, 1939, in New London, the Marie was predeceased by her parents and Laura Heinzel (2014), and his wife of 49 years, Ebba (Melrose) daughter of Stephen P. and a grandson, Joshua Meghoo. in 1998. He is survived by his daughter, Julie; his granddaughter, Sarah (Castagna) Piscitello. Family and friends gathered for a Mass of Moriah Gornstein (and Dave); his grandson, Aaron Heinzel (and She attended local schools and Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. Leah); and four great-grandchildren, Rachel, Gabriel, Wesley and graduated from New London 14, at St. Joseph Church, New London. Inter- Alyssa. High School in 1957. Marie at- ment was private. Funeral services are through Weinstein Mortuary in Hart- tended Connecticut College for ford. There was a graveside service at the Hebrew Benevolent Women for two years, worked St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN Association in Cemetery #3 in Preston, Conn. on Dec. 1 at noon. locally as a bookkeeper and 38101-9929.In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to There were services that evening at 7 p.m. at 81 Wagner Road, then joined the U.S. Air Force Memories and online condolences may be shared with Ma- Westerly, R.I. in May 1960. She did her basic rie’s family at www.neilanfuneralhome.com - training at Lackland Air Force The Thomas L. Neilan & Sons Funeral Home, 12 Ocean Ave., bor Conservation Society or the Mystic Aquarium. Base, Texas, graduated from New London, assisted the family with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shelter Har Weather School at Chanute AFB in Illinois and was com- Byles-MacDougall missioned a second lieuten- ant in March 1962, after suc- THOMAS L. NEILAN & SONS Funeral Service, Inc cessfully completing the six (860) 442-0343 months OCS program in San Funeral Directors (888) 736-7036 Antonio, Texas. Daniel W. Byles She was honorably dis- Reid B. Burdick John D. MacDougall 1965. Marie received an asso- chargedciate’s degree as a first in lieutenantbanking and in 12 Ocean Avenue 48 Grand Street Byles Memorial Home Byles-Groton Memorial Home New London, CT 06320 Niantic, CT 06357 99 Huntington Street 310 Thames Street in Ft. Myers, Fla. After being a 860-443-1871 860-739-6112 New London, Conn. 06320 Groton, Conn. 06340 financestay-at-home from mom,Edison Marie College en- tered the work force in 1982 and enjoyed her second career in banking until 2001. Norwich Hebrew For the last several years Benevolent Association Marie not only attended the P.O. Box 663 Jewett City, CT 06351 Jewish Federation/TVCCA 136 Sachem Street sponsored kosher hot lunches Hebrew Cemeteries #1, #2, and #3 at Congregation Beth El on Memorial Norwich CT 06360 Ocean Avenue in New London Interfaith Cemetery #4 860-889-2374 but she was one of that site’s Cremains Cemetery Fax 860-886-2396 steadfast volunteers who Synagogue Affiliation Not Required helped set tables, served food, and cleaned up. Her cheer- 860-887-0896 ful demeanor will be sorely .
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