Obituaries
DORIS STEIMAN
On May 4, 2022, Hashem softly, and with love, carried our mother, Doris Steiman, to her eternal home. She was predeceased by her husband Meyer Keppy Steiman in 2012, her mother and father: Lily and Mandel Minuk, brothers: Bill, Julius, and Sam Minuk, sister: Ruth Racklin and grandson: Mark Steiman.
Doris was a loving and proud mother, Babi and grand-Babi to her children: Karen (Ivan) Brodsky, Gerry (Sandi) Steiman and David (Sheila) Steiman, her grandchildren: Adam (Valerie) Brodsky, Matthew Brodsky, Josh (Jennifer) Steiman, Jennifer (Sam) Banayan, Michelle (Jordan) Edelman, and Cheryl (fiance Lisa Price) Steiman, and her great grandchildren: Lauren, Eden, Shai and Sol Brodsky; Marissa, Rachel and Samantha Steiman; Abigail, Layla and Jack Banayan; and Penelope and Robert Edelman. She was an amazing, wife, mother, mother-in-law, Babi and grand Babi
Mom grew up on Aberdeen Street and attended Peretz School, where she was the class valedictorian. After graduating from St. John’s High School, she worked at Minuk’s Department Store on Dufferin. During this time, she was courted by my dad who would bicycle to see her bearing gifts of marshmallow puffs. Mom and dad were married on March 22, 1942, at the Hebrew Friends Temple in Winnipeg. They resided on Kennedy Street where Karen was born. A few years later, they moved to Scotia Street in the North End where their two sons, Gerry and David were born. Mom and Dad were a loving and caring twosome for some 70 years.
Mom was a passionately devoted mother who considering herself fortunate to always be home when her children arrived from school. Education and academic excellence were uppermost in her mind. After her children were all grown and independent, mom did a stint selling furniture, helping out our dad at the Hargrave furniture store.
Judaism played an important role in our home. Mom set a lavish Shabbat table with food and finery. As an active participant at Rosh Pina, she was involved in Women’s League, theater groups, and fashion shows. She was also active in B’nai Brith and ORT.
Mom excelled in the kitchen; every meal was deliciously prepared and served. In addition to regular cooking, her fancy desserts and tortes were legendary. Her cherry flips and carnation rolls were the best! Entertaining gave mom much pleasure. She was a gracious hostess whether it was welcoming friends to Scotia, Tuxedo, Loni Beach, or winters in Palm Springs. Our mother and father appreciated and loved beautiful traditional and antique furnishings. This appreciation has been passed down to her children and grandchildren.
For almost 60 years, Mom spent her summers in Loni Beach. She would hold down the fort while dad worked and drove to Winnipeg daily. Having her children and grandchildren visit was most exciting for our mother. In anticipation, she would fill two large freezers with her wonderful cooking and scrumptious baking, making sure everyone’s favorites were represented. Her children and grandchildren were fortunate to spend many summers at Loni Beach – swimming, building forts, painting, and playing badminton.
Mom was an Eshet Chayil as well as a Yiddishe Momma, the matriarch of our Minuk clan and of our personal Steiman family. As with the biblical matriarchs, she will be lovingly remembered for her strength, determination, clarity of thought, and fierce love of family. We all learned many important lessons from her and for this we will always be grateful. Mom, we will forever miss you. Our abundant memories of your enduring love comfort us.
Our family wishes to acknowledge the compassionate care and support given to our mother during her several years at the Simkin Centre. Donations in Doris Steiman’s honor may be made to the Keppy and Doris Steiman Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, Congregation Etz Chayim, the Saul and Claribel Simpkin Centre, or charity of choice.
Obituaries
SOL SHLOMO TODRES
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Sol (Shlomo) Todres on October 27, 2024 in Israel. Sol was born in Winnipeg in 1934 to Sam and Bessie Todres. He was a proud North Ender who graduated from St. John’s High School and received his BA and Masters in Social Work from the University of Manitoba. He was a strong believer in the power of group work and translated those beliefs in his role as the first full-time Director of Bnai Brith Camp in Kenora. Of his many innovations, his most beloved and enduring was the development of Advanced Camp for the older campers- a source of meaningful and enduring memories for many.
In 1968 he made Aliyah and settled in Kfar Saba. He earned his doctorate in Social Work from Yeshiva University. His work career included contributions to the Ministry of Welfare and Bar Ilan University.
He is survived by his loving wife Varda, his son Allon (Ortal), his daughter Naomi of Ibiza, Spain. He leaves behind his brother Rubin (Elaine), his nephews, Jesse of Toronto, Howard of Saskatoon, his nieces Lindsay of New York, and Susan of Winnipeg, and three grandchildren.
Donations in his honour can be made to Bnai Brith Camp of Winnipeg
Obituaries
BARBARA GOSZER April 15, 1930 – October 6, 2024
It is with profound sadness along with gratitude for her long and purposeful life that we announce the passing of Barbara Goszer. Left with cherished recollections are her children Sharon (Steven Tritt), Elliott (Jennifer Schulz), her grandchildren Sam (Justine), Joseph (Shaun), Nicholas, Sarah, Jack and Max, and her great-grandchildren Carson and Callie. She also leaves to mourn her passing nieces Hilda (Len), Debbie (Jack), Libby (Doug) and their families who loved their “Aunty” dearly. She was predeceased by “the love of her life”, Adam, to whom she was married for almost 60 years and by a daughter, Yonah.
Barbara was born in Lwow, Poland where she often said she had an idyllic childhood until 9 years of age, when the Second World War and the Holocaust started. She was the sole survivor of her family, having been hidden by a courageous woman whom she had honoured as The Righteous Among the Nations and whose descendants sought her out in 2013, forming a warm connection over the past decade.
Barbara was a petite but strong, opinionated, principled woman with an extraordinary sense of social justice, a remarkable work ethic, and the deepest of loyalty. She lived with intention. As a living witness to a time in history when inhumanity was at its height, she spent decades dedicated to educating school aged children and their teachers throughout Manitoba and other parts of Canada about the dangers of discrimination and intolerance of diversity. She advocated standing up for others and taking action despite fear. She also encouraged appreciation for freedom and having a roof over one’s head. Her legacy will inspire her family members as well as generations of children to make a difference in bettering the world we live in. She dreamed of a world free of hatred and of a bright future.
Thank you to Dr. Sheila Domke, her primary care physician, to the entire health care team on 4 North at Grace Hospital, and to her many caregivers in the past couple of years who treated her with the utmost of dignity and respect.
Funeral services were held graveside at Rosh Pina Memorial Park on October 8, 2024. Those wishing to honour her memory can do so by making a donation to the “Barbara and Adam Goszer Holocaust Education Centre Endowment Fund” at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba.
Obituaries
BARBARA RUTH HOCHMAN June 7, 1952 – September 16, 2024
t is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Barbara Hochman on Monday, September 16, 2024. Barbara was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the first child born to Clarice and Jack Rubin. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Danny, mother Clarice, sister Jackie (Akman), brother Ron (Rubin), brother-in-law Mickey Hochman (Dorine), nephew Jared Akman (Leanne), niece Jamie Berman (Skyler) and great-nieces and nephew, Lowan, Julie, Shea and Hannah. Barb was predeceased by her father Jack Rubin and brother-in-law Richard Akman. Barbara grew up in River Heights, attending Grant Park High School, then continued her studies at the University of Manitoba. On her first day of university she met Danny and they were married two years later. Barbara began working as a secretary at the law firm Aikins, MacAulay and Thorvaldson, and then advanced to become a corporate and commercial paralegal. She returned to law school while working at AM&T, and eventually became a partner at the firm. Barbara excelled at everything she put her mind to. She was beautiful, stylish and fiercely intelligent. Barb courageously fought her first battle with cancer over 30 years ago. Since then she enjoyed life to the fullest. Barb was a loving and devoted wife, an amazing sister and an extremely generous aunt and great-aunt. She and Danny moved from Winnipeg to Kelowna 15 years ago where they escaped Winnipeg winters and saw their golf games flourish. Barbara will be greatly missed. Funeral services were held to celebrate Barbara’s life on September 20, at the Shaarey Zedek Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jared Akman, Jamie Berman, Skyler Berman, Brent Knazan, David Rubin and Danny Rubin.
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