Arthur J. Block Obituary (1922 - 2016)

Arthur J. Block, age 93, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2016 in Pompano Beach, FL. Arthur was born on August 6, 1922, the only son of Joseph and Ida (Danziger) Block. Arthur was preceded in death by his loving wife of 48 years, Madeline Rubin Block; his parents and his sister; brother-in-law, Lillian and Harold Pollens and special friend, Sue Covensky-Lowy. With the exception of the four years he served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corps, the first 15 years of his marriage to Madeline when he lived in Springfield, OH and most recently in Pompano Beach, FL, he was a lifelong resident of Columbus. Arthur was a graduate of Columbus East High School and the Columbian College of Government and Business in Washington, DC. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 142, a life member of the Reynoldsburg Post 9473 Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a life member as well as past State Commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA. He was a member of Congregation Tifereth Israel and the Columbus Jewish Community Center. For most of his life, he was a manufacturer’s sales representative and the owner of Arthur Block and Associates, a sales organization in the ladies handbag industry. After retirement at age 75, he worked as a consultant in the retail industry. In 2006, Arthur became a director and the Treasurer of the Veterans First Foundation, Inc. the parent of the Veterans Free Clothing Store on the west side of Columbus. He devoted many hours to helping veterans in need. Arthur is survived by his sons, Herbert and Barry of Columbus; step son, William Levy of Dallas, TX “the apple of his eye”: step daughter, Faye (Bruce) Berkowitz of Adventura, FL; grandsons, James Levy of Findlay, OH and Samuel Berkowitz of Miami, FL; some nieces, many cousins and many friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, February 24 at EPSTEIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 3232 E. Main St. with Rabbi Michael Ungar officiating. Burial will follow at New Agudas Achim Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to Veterans First Foundation, PO Box 23758, Columbus 43223, Reynoldsburg VFW Post 9473, 1420 S. Waggoner Rd. Reynoldsburg 43068 or Disabled American Veterans www.dav.org