Sonia "Sonny" Hoffman Obituary (1923 - 2010)

Sonia “Sonny” S. Hoffman, born January 28, 1923, passed away July 27, 2010. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Rachel Izeman, husbands, Sam L. Gurevitz and Philip Hoffman, sister, Eva Goldston, and brothers, Harry and Ben Izeman. Sonny is survived by her children, Beverly (Bruce) Alpert, David (Barbara) Gurevitz, Michael (Luann) Gurevitz, Debra (Mauro) Moscardino, and Frank (Judy) Hoffman; her 12 “dividends”, Jesse (Galit) Alpert, Sara (Asaf) Halibi, Tabitha (Brian) McCarthy, Yonit (Meir) Turgeman, Sivan (Yoav) Shefer, Adam (Stacy) Gurevitz, Jill Gurevitz, Rachel Gurevitz, Mark Moscardino, Andy Moscardino, Elise Hoffman, and Noah (Vichelle) Hoffman; 16 great-grandchildren; brother, Shike (Bobbie) Izeman; brothers-in-law, Marty (Geraldine) Hoffman and Harold Frank; sisters-in-law, Ethel Izeman, Evie Hoffman and Annie Hoffman; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Sonny was a 1942 South High School graduate. She was a member of Congregation Tifereth Israel and Beth Jacob Congregation as well as their Sisterhoods and Hadassah. The family would like to give a special thanks to Mt. Carmel Hospice. Funeral service 1 PM Thursday, July 29, 2010 at THE EPSTEIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 3232 E. Main St., with Rabbi Harold Berman and Cantor Jack Chomsky officiating. Burial to follow at New Beth Jacob Cemetery. Shiva will be observed at the Michael and Luann Gurevitz residence on Thursday and Sunday.