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Julianna F. Brice
The funeral for Julianna Frances Brice will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2004 at the Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland. Interment will follow at the Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland. Friends may call at Litwiller- Simonsen from 9 a.m. till service time on Saturday.
Mrs. Brice was born March 2, 1915 at Michigan, North Dakota the daughter of Michael and Frances Real. She was raised in Phoenix, Arizona and married Clarence Brice in 1940. She lived in the San Francisco Bay area for many years where she worked as a secretary for General Motors. Following her retirement she moved to Ashland in 1990.
Surviving are: a step-son, Robert Brice of Pine, Arizona; three step-daughters, Annabelle Johnston of Buckeye, AZ, Mary Homes of Scottsdale, AZ, and Barbara Mahaffey of Pine, AZ. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1997.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Marjorie Martin Faiia
Marjorie Martin Faiia died on August 23, 2004 in Ashland, Oregon at the age of 89.
She was preceded in death by her second husband, Alfredo Angelo Faiia, who died in 1974 and her first husband, Joseph Sewell who died in 1940, brother John Hilton Martin, sister Lucile Dodd and first grandchild, Lisa Sewell.
Marjorie was born in Gadsden, Alabama on June 17, 1915 to Frances and Zebulon Martin. She attended and graduated from Gadsden High School.
During WW II she lived in Washington, DC and worked for the War Department. Marjorie and family moved from Gadsden to Macon, GA in 1959 and in 1968 moved from Macon to Charleston, South Carolina where she resided for 32 years. In 2000 Marjorie moved to Ashland, Oregon to be near her son, William. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic church.
Through the years, Marjorie generously volunteered her time to the Arthritis Foundation of America as acting campaign manager, Saint Francis Hospital Guild, the Charleston Symphony Guild and the Charleston Woman's Club as well as numerous other charitable organizations.
Marjorie is survived by her three sons, Andrew J. Sewell of Dallas, Texas, Anthony R. Faiia of Duluth, Georgia, William M. Faiia of Ashland, OR; and daughter, Rosemary Beyea of Land '0 Lakes, Florida; two sisters; Vivian Barker of Gadsden, Alabama, and Evangeline Martin of Birmingham, Alabama; 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A viewing is scheduled for Thursday, August 26, 2004 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home in Ashland. A Funeral Mass and burial will be in Charleston, South Carolina. There will also be a Memorial Mass in Ashland at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church, for which a schedule will be announced later.
Arrangements by Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home of Ashland and James McAllister Funeral Home, Inc., of Charleston, SC.
Al Berman
Al Berman, 88, of Ashland died on Sunday August 29th, 2004.
Mr. Berman was born in Chicago, IL on February 14, 1916. He grew up in a family with five sisters. As a teenager, during the depression, he was a founding member of the Roosevelt Sportsmen, a social group of young men from the Chicago area. At the age of seventeen, in order to help support his family he enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and was sent to Tillamook, Oregon where he fought the historic Tillamook fire. Mr. Berman is believed to be the last survivor of the crew that fought the fire.
Returning to Chicago, he married Sarah Portnoy on June 15, 1941. Sarah and Al had recently celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary. In 1948, Al and Sarah moved to Los Angeles, CA with their children. Al was employed as a milkman for Carnation Milk, Co. until he and Sarah opened Family Furniture, an antique and used furniture business in Tarzana, CA. Mr. Berman was a Boy Scout Leader for a number of years with troop #118 in Woodland Hills, CA.
In 1972, Al and Sarah moved to Ashland where Mr. Berman served on the Ashland Street Commission. Al & Sarah opened As You Like It Antiques on Pioneer Street in Ashland in 1974.
Al Berman enjoyed entertaining people by telling jokes and reading from his two-volumes of heart-felt poetry. He liked testing his latest system for winning on Reno Craps tables, but most of all, he loved his wife, children and grandchildren. He was a founding member of the Jewish congregation.
Al Berman is survived by his wife, Sarah of Ashland. Sister-in-law, Loretta Lisowski of Ashland, sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Harriet of Woodland Hills, CA. Mitch and Joan of Kula, HI. Daughter Elinor Berman, daughter and son-in-law, Melody and Jeff Jones of Ashland, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Elsie Mary Gawiuk
A memorial service will be held for Elsie Mary Gawiuk on Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church, Ashland, OR. Father Joseph will officiate. A funeral mass will be held with reception following.
Elsie Mary Gawiuk, 78, of Ashland, died peacefully Monday, August 23, 2004 at Skylark Enhanced Care Center.
Elsie Mary Gawiuk was born July 16, 1926 in Saskatchewan, Canada. She married Peter Gawiuk from Manitoba, Canada in 1948. They moved to the United States in 1983 and settled in the Los Angeles area. After the death of her husband, she moved to Southern Oregon in 1987.
She was an active member of Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church. Elsie delighted in cooking, gardening, and working as a caregiver for others.
Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Rambach of Ashland, Son; Kenneth Gawiuk of Running Springs, CA. Two grandchildren; five sisters and two brothers.
May we always remember Elsie Gawiuk for her enthusiastic giving to others, deep devotion to her faith, her church and her family.
Glenda Jean Kocevar
Glenda Jean Kocevar, 51, of Jacksonville, died August 30, 2004 in Medford. A memorial gathering of friends and family will be held at the home of Albie and Norton Smith, Saturday, Sept, 4, 2004 at 3 p.m.
Glenda was born February 15, 1953 in Corvallis, Oregon. She lived in Yale Creek and Jacksonville since 1976. She was the manager of Ruch Natural Food Coop in the 1970s, manager of the Tri-Arc Industries in the 1980s, and had miniature business in the 1990s, Miniature Enthusiasts of Rogue Valley "Designs by Glenda."
Glenda is survived by her sisters, Pamela Parzych of Las Vegas, NV and Janet Van Diest of Yorba Linda, CA; brother Brian Hesgard of Azusa, CA; parents, Norman and Wanda Hesgard of Placentia, CA; and goddaughter Lamare Cornell of London, England.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home.
Cheryl Patricia O'Reilly June 17th, 1949 to September 4th, 2004
Cheryl was born to Dave and Gloria Rotbart on June 17th, 1949 in Los Angeles, California and spent her childhood years not far from the sandy beaches of Malibu, the palm trees of Beverly Hills and the movie stars in Hollywood. Cheryl graduated from Venice High School in 1967 and attended Valley State University where she met and married Al O' Reilly in 1974.
One of Cheryl's deepest loves was music and during the early 70's, Cheryl got her first big break as an administrative assistant for On Stage Publications which published the concert programs for major rock and roll venues in Los Angeles. By 1975, Cheryl was able to parlay her background as part of the LA "rock scene" to obtain a job as executive administrative assistant to Michael Dilbeck at Columbia Records in the A&R Department responsible for developing and promoting new talent in the music business. During this time, Cheryl received a platinum record to acknowledge her work in support of the rock band Journey and also was involved with such artists as Boz Scaggs, Dave Mason, Kenny Loggins, Neil Diamond, Earth, Wind and Fire and others.
Cheryl moved to Medford, Oregon with Al in 1979 and her first daughter, Jessica Paige O'Reilly was born June 22, 1981 followed by her second daughter, Samantha Paulette O'Reilly born on November 7, 1986. It was during this time that Cheryl rediscovered the roots of her Jewish heritage and became an active member of Temple Emek Shalom in Ashland, Oregon. Cheryl was fierce in her love for her two daughters and shared her Jewish faith through her girls in having each study Torah to have Bat Mitzvahs on their 13th birthdays. It was also during this time that Cheryl became active in the Junior Service League of Southern Oregon and donated her time abundantly.
Over her 25 years in the Rogue Valley, Cheryl continued to distinguish herself through her work at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Harry and David, Medford Mail Tribune, Regency Blue Cross, FTD and the Real Estate book. In all these endeavors, her warmth and compassion accompanied by unbridled optimism touched lives and won her friends.
One of Cheryl's finest moments occurred during the period from November 2003 to July 2004 during which time she served as a devoted daughter and primary at home hospice caretaker for her mother, Gloria, allowing her to pass on in the comfortable, loving surroundings of her home with dignity.
Cheryl loved to garden, loved music, attended Britt Festival whenever she could, was a hopelessly devoted mother and was aptly characterized as a "lively woman with a big heart." Cheryl had a passion for Democratic politics, was a friend to others from all walks of life including stray pets (dogs, cats and bunnies) in particular and through her retail therapy, attempted to single-handedly bring Oregon out of its recent recession.
It's safe to say that friends and family alike loved her and will miss her!
Ironically, after patiently waiting for her mother's passing, it was Cheryl's renewed passion for living that found her hiking the trail to Rainie Falls on the Rogue River the day of her earthly departure. It is hoped that her unexpected, tragic ending will result in good things as those touched through her life continue to live in honor and memory of Cheryl.
Cheryl is survived by her father, Dave Rotbart, her brother Richard (wife Laurie and children Dustin, Sean & Kelly) Rotbart of Central Point, Oregon, her daughters Jessica (husband Kelly and son Sameh) of Miami, Florida and Samantha, her cousins Jeffrey (son Ryan and grandson Samuel) Bear and Michael (wife Debra and children Daniel & Brianne) Bear, her ex-husband Al and her half-sister Laura Lake.
Funeral services will be held at Temple Emek Shalom, 1800 East Main Street, Ashland on Thursday, September 9, 2004 at 12 noon. A graveside service will follow at 3pm at the Jacksonville Cemetery in the Jewish Section.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Temple Emek Shalom General Fund, PO Box 1197, Ashland, OR 97520 or CATS (Committed Alliance to Strays) P.O. Box 56, Medford, OR 97501.
