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Susan Merin-Oglove
Feb. 18, 1942–Aug. 25, 2025
Susan Merin-Oglove passed away peacefully on August 25, 2025, at the age of 83 years old in the home of her daughter Dana Gill.
Susan was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on February 18, 1942, the older of two daughters born to Nathan and Ruth Merin. Susan’s family moved to Southern California where she grew up in the San Fernando Valley and the Westside of Los Angeles and attended Beverly Hills High School where she graduated in 1959. As a young woman, Susan aspired to an acting career that included credited roles in the motion pictures “Bob, Carol, Ted and Alice” (1969) and “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” (1969) and several appearances in the long-running television western “Gunsmoke.”
Susan moved to Northern California in the early 1970s and resided in West Marin County and later moved to her beloved City of San Francisco where she lived the remainder of her life. In the 1980s, Susan worked as a professional fundraiser for the Montefiore Senior Center at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center where her efforts funded countless health, wellness, and nutrition programs for the elderly, recent immigrants, and Holocaust survivors.
On August 25, 1991, Susan married retired Securities Analyst and publisher Thornton L. Oglove (“Ted”), and the couple resided together in Saint Francis Wood for over 30 years. Susan enjoyed a lengthy and accomplished real estate career for several brokerages including Grubb and Ellis, Coldwell Banker, and Zephyr Real Estate. Susan listed and sold multiple high-profile San Francisco commercial and residential properties including “Enrico’s” on Broadway and “Cafe Du Nord” on Market Street. In 1998, Susan was elected President of the San Francisco Chapter of Hadassah, a women’s organization, to advance and promote women’s rights, health initiatives, and philanthropy.
In 2010, Susan was nominated to serve on the San Francisco Civil Grand Jury tasked with improving governmental function and efficiency. Along with her fellow jurors, Susan investigated and took testimony from several local officials including then City Administrator Ed Lee. Later, the Civil Grand Jury would issue their report and recommendations directly to newly appointed San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee in 2011.
Notwithstanding these accomplishments, Susan’s deepest pride and “naches” was saved for her loving family, sister Laurie Rodsky, three children Mark Kraus, Dana Gill, and David Merin and seven grandchildren Jacklyn, Terry, Jasper, Maxine, Nathan, Jacob, and Naomi.
Marcia June Patt (née Goldstock)
June 6, 1934–Sept. 8, 2025
Our Mom, Marcia June Goldstock, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1934. In 1960, she headed west to Northern California, and she never looked back.
Marcia lived a meaningful and productive life. She was a trailblazer for women of her generation, with a lifelong commitment to social justice causes.
She was an English major at San Francisco State University, and earned a Master’s Degree in Social Welfare from UC Berkeley. As a Social Worker, she was a court-appointed advocate for children who had suffered abuse and worked in the field of mental health.
Over the years, our Mom tried her hand working as a travel agent, a realtor, and a substitute teacher.
But her passion was politics; she was a tireless community organizer and committed political campaign manager. When not working, she volunteered as an ESL teacher, delivered meals to the homebound, and supported local causes. She believed in hope and change.
Our Mom loved jazz, opera, and classical music. She sang, played piano, and wrote clever ditties that expressed her great sense of humor and love of wordplay. She watched musicals and old classic movies. She was a formidable Scrabble player.
Marcia enjoyed the creative arts, world travel, good food, and being in nature — especially the redwood forests and rugged beaches of Northern California. She loved animals of all kinds.
Our Mom never lost her curiosity about life. She remained adventurous and free spirited. She was not a conformist; she lived an authentic life, valuing independence.
Marcia, our Mom, was generous, sensitive, resilient, and kind. She lived her life passionately, always seizing the day, never hesitating to take risks.
Our Mom will be missed deeply by us, her daughters; her beloved dog Cookie; and the community of people who knew and loved her.
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Beverly Ann Pincus
April 30, 1944–Aug. 29, 2025
Beverly Ann Pincus, age 81, passed away peacefully in her home on Aug. 29, 2025. She was born in Bangor, Maine, to Celia and Sydney Goodman. The Bay Area was her home for the past 50+ years.
Beverly was a beloved wife, cherished mother and adored grandmother. Beverly is survived by her husband of almost 40 years, Yale Pincus; her daughters: Elyse Shuster (Adam) and Shauna Sadow (Phil); Yale’s children: Aaron Pincus (Kim) and Gail Bromberg (David); her grandchildren: Hayden, Noah, Kenny, Jacob, Mason, Isaac, and Josh; and her brother Michael Goodman.
She was preceded in death by her first husband Kenneth Rosenberg, z”l, and her
son Gary Rosenberg, z”l.
Beverly will be remembered for her strength, loving kindness and friendship. Recipient of many awards for her service to Hadassah: The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, she served as President of both the Diablo Valley chapter and the Central Pacific Coast region. She also brought the Hadassah Check It Out program to many schools, teaching girls how to give self-exams for early detection of breast cancer.
Donations can be made in Beverly’s memory to Hadassah: The Women’s Zionist Organization of America.
Dorothy Ragent
Longtime San Mateo resident Dorothy Ragent passed away on July 16, 2025, at the age of 99. She is survived by her three sons David, Larry and Jesse, their spouses April, Rhonda and Alison, grandchildren Sarah, Josh, Jeremy, Mia and Zachary Ragent, and three great-grandchildren. Dorothy’s husband, Boris, died in 2021 at the age of 97.
Dorothy was born to Hungarian immigrant parents, Shirley and Jack Kohn, in Homestead, Pennsylvania, in 1925. She grew up in East Oakland where her parents had a thriving grocery business named for her father, “Jack’s 35th Ave. Market.” Dorothy was a graduate of Oakland’s Fremont High School and UC Berkeley, where she was a proud rhetoric major. Dorothy and Boris met on a blind date when Boris was a graduate student in physics at Cal. They were married in 1949 at Oakland’s Temple Beth Abraham.
Dorothy has been universally described by friends and family members as “gracious, kind, generous and selfless.” Though all are very much true, she was also known for her sharp wit, intellect, and sense of humor. She never missed a beat. She was frequently way ahead of visiting family members with her on-the spot quips. When asked by a granddaughter why her three sons were all born in late December/early January, she said, without hesitating, “Beware the Ides of March….”
A dedicated reader of The New Yorker, Dorothy was still noting favorite cartoons for family members in the weeks before she died, (e.g. “see p. 43”). One of her last recommended cartoons showed a Matisse-like circle of nude female dancers with the caption, “I gotta say, this is some weird book club.”
Yosemite National Park and especially its high country camps held a special place in Dorothy and Boris’ hearts. Accompanied by good friends they spent many summer seasons exploring the trails, lakes and views around Tuolumne Meadows. On a whim they would announce that they had found a cancellation and were off to Yosemite Valley. The Sierra Buttes north of Lake Tahoe were another favorite place, especially Chapman Creek campground and the lakes of the Lakes Basin, where many hours were spent sipping margaritas and enjoying witty repartee at family gatherings.
Dorothy was a luminous beauty and lifelong fashion maven. Family have been hard-pressed to find a less-than-stellar photo of her. Whether lounging with friends on the lawn at Cal, chatting at a social gathering, or admiring the view from a Yosemite boulder, she never failed to look serenely elegant.
Dorothy and Boris were longtime SF Ballet and Symphony-goers. Also a lifelong fan of popular music and poetry, Dorothy was likely to break out in song or rhyme with little notice. During their childhoods, her three sons were often invited to sing or recite along. Her love of popular songs from the 1940s and ’50s was well known. In recent years, however, she surprised all by admitting a secret fondness for pop singer Johnny Mathis. His picture adorned her wall during the last year of her life, and Alexa kept his songs flowing.
Dorothy was unfailingly upbeat and preferred looking forward — not back — at life’s spilt milk. That said, in recent years she frequently recounted the unspeakably tragic day during WWII when her Aunt Rose, a recent immigrant from Hungary, learned that her two children had perished at Auschwitz. Eighty years could not erase the images of her aunt’s inconsolable grief.
Dorothy was a mean writer of haikus, and we did our best to keep up. For her 90th birthday family members penned their own Dorothy haikus, including this one by Jesse:
“With a razor wit
Wielding the well-chosen word
She’s a samurai!”
Ever the intellectual and newshound, at each visit Dorothy was equipped with updates on family members, book and movie reviews, or news of current events. She tailored conversations to include questions about each visitor’s particular profession, interests and hobbies. She was a keen and focused listener. Just last year she surprised two visitors with the question, “Can you explain to me the genius of Brock Purdy?”
We are lucky and honored to have spent time in Dorothy’s book club. And we are grateful to have learned from her the invaluable life lessons of kindness, generosity and finding joy in family.
Another 90th birthday party haiku, this one penned by Boris, described her best:
“This most literate
Product of Homestead, PA
Makes Oakland proud too.”
Dona Stadtler Rosenblatt
April 13, 1946–Sept. 2, 2025
Dona Stadtler Rosenblatt, 79, of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2025. Born on April 13, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio, Dona’s artistic talents started early with piano and ballet, then continued throughout her life.
Dona’s education included Cleveland College of Jewish Studies, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland Institute of Art and Montclair State University. She loved choreography, dance, costume design, weaving and vast Judaica art. Her artwork could be seen at countless art shows around the U.S. and in many publications. She founded Rimonim dance troupe in Dallas, Texas, where she designed and created elaborate costumes and choreography depicting Jewish culture.
Dona shared her love of the arts through teaching. At the JCC in Dallas, she taught Jewish crafts classes, chairing the Jewish Arts Fest & Film Festival for many years. At the college level, she taught art classes at Jersey City State College, Brookhaven College, University of North Texas and Westwood College.
Dona was also an excellent cook and baker, making delicious and comforting meals. She was known for hosting elaborate meals for family and friends for the Jewish holidays.
Dona is predeceased by her mother, Beatrice Stadtler, and father, Oscar Stadtler. She is survived by her brother Sander Stadtler (Esther Rosha), her sister Miriam Rosenbaum (Robert), her former husband, Howard Rosenblatt, her son, Amir Rosenblatt, her daughter, Tali Wimble (Todd), and many nieces and nephews and great-nieces.
A funeral service was held Sept. 9 in Burlington, Vermont. The family suggests donations to Camp Ramah Northern California or Handweaver’s Guild of America (weavespindye.org).