E. Morton Markowitz
Died in Berkeley on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. He was born in Chicago May 22, 1928. He attended Sullivan High School in Chicago, University of Illinois and University of California at Berkeley. He was a civil engineer with a master’s degree in hydrology. Mort worked for the Soil Conservation Service and the Army Corps of Engineers (District and Division) for 35 years.
Mort is survived by his wife Marilyn of 48 years, sons David Markowitz and Ethan Markowitz. He was preceded in death by his son Jonathan Markowitz. Mort is survived by six grandchildren: Ariella, Triana, Jessica, Jack, Caleb and Silas, daughters-in-law Sarah and Teresa, cousins and friends. He was a long-time member of Congregation Netivot Shalom and Congregation Beth Israel of Berkeley.
Margot Nassau
May 26, 1914 — Aug. 9, 2011. Born in Dortmund, Germany and a former resident of San Francisco, Margot (97) passed away in South San Francisco.
Margot was the beloved wife of the late Herbert H. Nassau and is survived by her children Joan (Bill) Fosbery and Allen Nassau. She was the grandmother of Laurie (John) Pennington, Jeffrey (Susan) Addleman, Rachel Addleman, and great-grandmother of Matthew, Jennifer, Nathan, Joshua, Zachary.
Margot ran a day care center at her home for 34 years. She received awards for volunteering at San Francisco’s Cabrillo School, where she was recognized for 10 years of dedicated service.
Margot enjoyed working in her garden, baking, collecting recipes, crocheting, knitting, needlepoint, drying flowers, reading, as well as hosting family get-togethers. She was a long-time member of Congregation Emanu-El, and B’nai B’rith Golden Gate Chapter #1372.
At her request, the family held a private service at Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma. Donations may be made to Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, 1291 E. Hillsdale Blvd. Suite 225, Foster City, CA 94404 or charity of your choice.
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Henry Sharp
Henry Sharp, 85, of Sonoma, died peacefully at home on Monday, Aug. 8, 2011. Henry was born in Krakow, Poland, on Sept. 23, 1925, to Jonas and Paula (née Gumplowich) Scharf, and had a younger brother, Marcel. In 1942, he was interned by the Nazis in the Krakow ghetto, and subsequently in the Birkenau, Jawiszowice, Buchenwald, and Ohrdruf concentration camps. He was returned to Buchenwald in 1944, and was liberated in April 1945. Henry immigrated to the United States in 1950, settling in Oakland, California, and finding work on a factory assembly line. In 1955, he married Rose Rager, his wife for more than 50 years, and became part of her family, including her children, Carole and Lance; grandchildren, Steven, Jonathan, and Camela; and great-grandchildren, Eliza and Josephine. Henry and Rose moved to Sonoma and bought Sonoma Valley Health Foods in 1968. They ran the store together until their retirement, earning many loyal customers and friends. Henry was a well-known face in Sonoma for the remainder of his years. He was known as a generous, caring person who believed, through his final days, that “there is always hope, and life is good.” Interment services were held on Aug. 10, 2011 at Santa Rosa Memorial Park.