Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Obituaries
From Dec 3, 2010, page A4 - The News Tribune at Newspapers.com: [3743]
Paula Jean Sussman Rose
Our courageous and beautiful Paula left us on December 1st. She has been an inspiration to us all.
Paula's smile and warmth are legendary. She would light up any room, and her personality made her friends with everyone she met. Paula cherished her numerous friends, many dating from elementary and high school, as well as her time studying music at the University of Washington.
The most important thing in Paula’s life was her family. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. She adored her children and grandchildren.
Paula was born in Tacoma in 1940 and raised in Lakewood by her father, Leslie Sussman, and mother, Sophie Sussman, who was by her side when she passed, along with her brother Alan, her three children, and other family members.
Paula served as a community leader and a patron of the arts. She was a Board Member of Pacific Northwest Ballet and a Founding Board Member of Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation. She served on the Boards of United Way, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, and Jewish Family Service. She was a counselor at Planned Parenthood.
Paula was known for her understated taste, style, and elegance. She loved her homes on Mercer Island and in Rancho Mirage, where she played tennis daily at the latter. Her summers were spent boating on “Second Mates” with her husband, children, grandchildren, and friends. Her “zest” for living was wonderful. She was a gift to all of us.
Paula is survived by her husband, Ronald Leibsohn; her mother, Sophie Sussman; brother Alan Sussman (Annie); daughters Alisa Rose and Megan Stolber (David), son Michael Rose, grandchildren Jesse, Samantha, Ari, Olivia, and Evan, her stepchildren Matthew Leibsohn (Jackie), Brian Leibsohn (Heather), David Leibsohn, and step-grandchildren Joshua, Alec, Jacob, and Noah.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 3rd, 2010, at 10:00 A.M. at Herzl Ner Tamid Synagogue on Mercer Island. Burial will follow in Tacoma at Home of Peace Cemetery. A Shiva service will be held on Saturday at 5:00.
Contributions in her memory may be made to any of the following organizations: Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Northwest Parkinson Foundation, or Pancreatic Cancer Alliance.
The family wishes to express our appreciation to the doctors and nurses at Virginia Mason Medical Center and the Booth Gardner Parkinson Clinic. Your care and compassion were extraordinary.
Paula, we will cherish your memory forever.
Paula Jean Sussman Rose
Our courageous and beautiful Paula left us on December 1st. She has been an inspiration to us all.
Paula's smile and warmth are legendary. She would light up any room, and her personality made her friends with everyone she met. Paula cherished her numerous friends, many dating from elementary and high school, as well as her time studying music at the University of Washington.
The most important thing in Paula’s life was her family. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. She adored her children and grandchildren.
Paula was born in Tacoma in 1940 and raised in Lakewood by her father, Leslie Sussman, and mother, Sophie Sussman, who was by her side when she passed, along with her brother Alan, her three children, and other family members.
Paula served as a community leader and a patron of the arts. She was a Board Member of Pacific Northwest Ballet and a Founding Board Member of Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation. She served on the Boards of United Way, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, and Jewish Family Service. She was a counselor at Planned Parenthood.
Paula was known for her understated taste, style, and elegance. She loved her homes on Mercer Island and in Rancho Mirage, where she played tennis daily at the latter. Her summers were spent boating on “Second Mates” with her husband, children, grandchildren, and friends. Her “zest” for living was wonderful. She was a gift to all of us.
Paula is survived by her husband, Ronald Leibsohn; her mother, Sophie Sussman; brother Alan Sussman (Annie); daughters Alisa Rose and Megan Stolber (David), son Michael Rose, grandchildren Jesse, Samantha, Ari, Olivia, and Evan, her stepchildren Matthew Leibsohn (Jackie), Brian Leibsohn (Heather), David Leibsohn, and step-grandchildren Joshua, Alec, Jacob, and Noah.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 3rd, 2010, at 10:00 A.M. at Herzl Ner Tamid Synagogue on Mercer Island. Burial will follow in Tacoma at Home of Peace Cemetery. A Shiva service will be held on Saturday at 5:00.
Contributions in her memory may be made to any of the following organizations: Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Northwest Parkinson Foundation, or Pancreatic Cancer Alliance.
The family wishes to express our appreciation to the doctors and nurses at Virginia Mason Medical Center and the Booth Gardner Parkinson Clinic. Your care and compassion were extraordinary.
Paula, we will cherish your memory forever.