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Please visit the Memorial Page honoring
Issie Mayoff
Killed in Action, February 9, 1944

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On Monday, June 10, 2024 at Cheltenham Community Care. Barbara Berman devoted daughter of the late Dorothy and Moey Mayoff. Beloved wife of the late Walter Berman, and the late David Gula. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Barry Gula and Noel Houtteman, and the late Dan and Melodie Gula. Dear sister-in-law of the late Ruth and Nat Milner, and the late Ann and Benny Picov, and the late Esther and Frank Steiman, and the late Irving and Linda Gula.
Memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 1-888-473-4636, www.heartandstroke.ca or Canadian Cancer Society, 1-888-939-3333, www.cancer.ca

February 11, 2024

We are sad to announce that on February 11, 2024, Mona (Mayov) Besner (Montreal, Quebec) passed away. 

She was predeceased by: her husband Alan; and her brothers-in-law, Stanley Greenstein and Raymond Besner. She is survived by: her children, Heidi Besner (Noah Milrod) and Mitchell Besner (Keren Dudescu); her grandchildren, Jack, Beau Milrod, Stella, Coco and Bowie Besner; her sister Glenda Mayov; and her siblings-in-law, David and Edye Besner. She is also survived by her nieces, nephews.

Donations in Mona’s memory may be made to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences and share them with the family at https://www.echovita.com/ca-fr/avis-de-deces/qc/montreal/mona-besner-17719010?em=29

Manuel Bernstein passed away at Tarzana Hospital, comforted by his daughters. Manny was 97 years old.
Born in Montreal, Canada, Manny moved to Chicago at a very young age, bringing his “tchouk” with him. In Chicago he would meet his Precious, with whom he would eventually have a family and move first to the suburbs and then to California where they would spend the rest of their 74-year marriage together.
A passionate man, Manny was as quick to anger as he was to smile his crooked smile. A proud WWII vet, Manny continued to be civically minded. Manny loved watching football and keeping a close eye on the stock market. An avid skier, Manny enjoyed traveling to slopes around the world and watching his younger daughter follow him down challenging runs.
A boastful southpaw, Manny took driving very seriously and was unafraid to ask for directions. With his wife Arleen, Manny trotted the globe and never stopped dreaming of adventure.
Manny enjoyed Coca Cola, hot dogs, fried chicken and anything else to make his wife grimace, along with a nightly vodka.
After retirement, Manny enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren in the jungle, swimming and playing Office and Monopoly. In his later years he loved to marvel at his great-grandbabies.
Manny was preceded in death by his wife Arleen. He is survived by his daughters, son-in-law, granddaughters, grandson and four great-granddaughters.
Contributions can be made to the following: Sierra Club, ORT and the American Heart Association.

April 21, 2023.

Age 76, of Oxford, formerly of Canada, died April 21, 2023. Beloved son of the late Arthur and Sarah Bronstein. Dear father of Mark (Yvette Schuler) Bronstein, Rhona Brown and JoAnna (Michael) Brodbeck.
Adoring grandfather of Nicholas Brown, Erica Brown, Joshua Brown, Ethan Brodbeck, and Jacob Brodbeck. Dear brother of Gerald (Sandy) Bronstein and David Bronstein. Also survived by dear nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. A Graveside Services Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery.

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Denise Mayoff died peacefully on December 21. 2021, surrounded by her family, from complications of COVID. Denise grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois and graduated with a degree in journalism from Northwestern University. In her senior year Denise met Bernie, her husband, lover, travel companion and best friend. They married following graduation and had 56 wonderful years together. Denise’s greatest pride and joy were her four children and their spouses: Jeff Mayoff, Rob and Delia Mayoff, Beth and Bryan Shepherd, Cheryl and Richard Navarrete, and especially her grandchildren Gwen, Mitchell and Richard Jr. Navarrete; Ada and Alice Shepherd; Kaz Mayoff.

Denise enjoyed aerobic dance and water aerobics. She was a speed reader. After college Denise was a researcher for Encyclopedia Britannica. She helped form a synagogue in Hoffman Estates, Illinois and was a member of Mensa. She was a manager at Miller’s Outpost, Clothestime, The Disney Store and Great Harvest Bread Company. For many years Denise had a cake decorating business, creating wedding cakes and amazing birthday, shower, holiday and special occasion cakes and was known on the internet as Cakefancier. Her grandchildren never had a simple round birthday cake. Denise loved to travel and toured Europe, Israel, Australia and New Zealand, the Caribbean, and more. Her favorite places though were on safari in Africa.

Denise survived bladder cancer in 2000. In 2020 Denise was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) which curtailed travel but not her spirit. In 2021 Denise overcame non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In October she contracted COVID despite being fully vaccinated. Despite her will to fight, Denise’s compromised immune system could not overcome the combined challenges of MDS and COVID.

After a long and courageous battle, on Friday, October 18, 2019, just before his seventy-ninth birthday. Beloved husband of Mona Mayov for forty-nine years. Outstanding father and father-in-law of Heidi Besner and Noah Milrod, Mitchell Besner and Keren Dudescu. Proud Papa of Jack and Beau Milrod; Stella, Coco and Bowie Besner. Devoted brother and brother-in-law of David and Edye Besner, Shirley and the late Raymond Besner; and brother-in-law of Glenda Mayov and Stanley Greenstein. Alan will be deeply missed by his nieces, nephews, family and all who knew him. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Wednesday, October 23 at 12:00 noon. Burial at Congregation Shar Hashomayim Cemetery, 1250 ch. de la Forêt. Shiva at his son’s home, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. daily through Friday, October 25. Donations in Alan’s memory may be made to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.

Helle Majew (Lei) died in Copenhagen, Denmark of a heart attack in December, 2018.  In recent years she was a community advocate in her Islands Brygge neighborhood and has been quoted by B.T.

Danny Gula, beloved son of Barbara Mayoff Gula (Abr) and the late David Gula died on October 26, 2018 in Toronto at age 60.  Loving husband of the late Melodie. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Barry and Noel. He will be fondly remembered by his aunts, uncles and cousins. A Private Family Service was held.   Memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 416-489-7111.