Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
NameSarelle Ina RIETMAN
Birth30 Dec 1936, Illinois, USA
Death14 Apr 2013 [1674] Age: 76
Burialaft 14 Apr 2013, 5950 Forest Lawn Dr, Los Angeles, CA
MemoMount Sinai Memorial Park
FlagsMITTMAN-1
FatherDaniel Abe RIETMAN (1914-1987)
MotherElsie TECKTIEL (1915-1994)
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Sarelle Ina Rietman was born on December 30, 1936, in Illinois, USA, during the latter years of the Great Depression. She was the daughter of Daniel Abe Rietman and Elsie Tecktiel. Growing up in the Chicago area, she attended Senn High School. By April 1955, as the nation settled into the post-World War II prosperity and societal norms, her engagement to Joel M. Ward was announced in the Chicago Tribune. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Reitman of 2810 Greenleaf Avenue, also announced the engagement of her sister, Edythe, to Clifford Rubin, with plans for a double wedding in June at the Drake Hotel.

Sarelle Ina, at 18 years old, married Joel M. Ward in Cook County, Illinois, on June 25, 1955; their marriage license had been issued just days prior. This union occurred during a period when young marriages were common in American society. The couple had three children: David M., born on March 15, 1956; Nancy Lynne, born on March 18, 1958; and Robin, born around 1961. These births coincided with the significant demographic expansion known as the “Baby Boom.”

The marriage between Sarelle Ina and Joel M. Ward eventually ended in divorce. She died on April 14, 2013, at the age of 76. Following her death, Sarelle Ina Rietman was buried on April 14, 2013, at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California, a common destination for many Americans who migrated westward in the latter half of the 20th century. Her life spanned a transformative era in American history, from the Great Depression to the early 21st century, leaving behind a family that included an attorney son, David M. Ward.
Spouses
Birth17 Jan 1934 [8]
Death6 Oct 2020 [8] Age: 86
Burialaft 6 Oct 2020, 5950 Forest Lawn Dr, Los Angeles, CA [8]
MemoMount Sinai Memorial Park; Memorial ID, 216545913
FlagsMITTMAN-1, STUB-END
Marriage25 Jun 1955, Cook County, IL [1674], [1683]
Marr MemoMarriage License Date, 20 Jun 1955
Divorce
ChildrenDavid M (1956-)
 Nancy Lynne (1958-)
 Robin (~1961-)
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