Mom The Great!!

Our entire family has gathered in Phoenix to say good-bye to our dear Mom.  Everyone arrived last evening and through our sadness we are glad to be together.  Dad is holding up pretty well and is very comforted by us being here and all of the calls and emails he is receiving from his relatives and friends.

 

We are following the Jewish custom of Shiva.  We do not receive flowers, but instead ask that contributions are made to the organizations listed below.  During Shiva we sit for 7 days and 6 nights in our homes honoring the memory of our loved one.  The mourners (immediate family) do not wear shoes, extend greetings (hello or good-bye) or answer the door.  We look forward to sharing stories and warm memories of Mom.  For our friends who are not Jewish, Mom would have been so happy that you are sharing and learning about our customs.

 

We will all sit Shiva together in Phoenix through Wednesday morning.  On Wednesday morning, Dad and Michele will go back to Orange Couny, California, Brenda will go back to Seattle, and Scott will go back to San Diego to conclude Shiva which will end on Sunday.  Details for shiva in each of our hometowns are below so that our friends can join us in honoring Mom.

 

 

 

Services for Mom will begin promptly at 11:00AM on Monday, February 11 at Sinai Mortuary of Arizona.  The address is below.  Immediately following the service will be a short cemetery service and burial at the Beth El Cemetery at Greenwood Memorial Lawn.  Everyone who attends the service is invited to travel with us in a procession to the cemetery.  We will gather afterward at Mom and Dad's home to remember Mom.  All of the addresses are below.  Deli and sweets will be served.  We will be receiving visitors at Dody and Larry's house through Wednesday morning, at which time Larry and Michele will depart for California.

 

Sinai Mortuary of Arizona

4538 North Sixteenth Street

Phoenix, AZ 85016

602-248-0030

11:00AM Feb. 10

 

Beth El Cemetery and Greenwood Memory Lawn

2300 W. Van Buren

Phoenix, AZ

Short Service and Burial following Chapel Service at Sinai

 

Larry and Dody's House

10410 N. Cave Creek Road #2094

Phoenix, AZ 85020

602-944-6883

(Gate will be left open from 12:30 to 3:30PM)

 

 

Dad and Michele will sit Shiva at Michele's house Wed through Friday at 1:PM when we will break for the Sabbath.  We will spend Friday night at Shabbat Services at B'Nai Israel.  Shiva will resume Saturday evening and will end early Sunday morning.  We will receive visitors anytime during Shiva at Michele's house and invite you to join us at Friday night services at B'Nai Israel.  We will either host dinner at the synagogue on Friday night or at a local restaurant--details will be posted on this website later today.

 

Michele Norban

29931 Altisima

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

949-633-6444

Services on Wed and Thur will be held at 7:30PM at Michele's House.  On Saturday, services will begin at 6:30PM at Michele's house.

 

Congregation B'Nai Israel

2111 Bryan Avenue
Tustin, CA 92782
(714) 730-9693

Friday night services begin at 6PM.

Will advise about dinner plans for Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We look forward to spending the next week with our family and friends sharing the memories of the gal that we all loved so much.

 

Larry, Michele, Brenda, Scott, Steve, Gabby, Nathan, Jenna, Jessica and Eve

Last night we learned the sad news that we lost our beautiful mother, who we loved dearly.  She left us peacefully with Dad by her side.  She faced this final battle with courage and bravery that most people don't possess.  She will be missed terribly, but she will always live on in our hearts.

Details about services for Mom will be posted here on the website as we have them.  We should have all of the details in place by Sunday morning, and will put everything on the blog at that time.  Dad seems like he is ok, and we are all on our way to see him now.

Feel free to call us if you need more info:

Michele   949-633-6444                                                                                                                                                                                                      Brenda   425-281-8846                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and support that you have given our family during this tragic time in our lives.

I spoke with Mom and Dad about an hour ago.  Mom is really just listening now.  Dad sounds weary and sad.  I am planning to head over to Phoenix later today or early tomorrow morning--I have not yet heard what Brenda and Scott's plans are.  Mom is not eating anymore.  We will continue to post on the website.

 

Please keep our family close in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time--especially my Dad. 

 

As always, thank you for the tremendous outpouring of love and support.

 

Love,

Michele

I just spoke with Mom and Dad.  They were outside getting some fresh air.  Mom is getting very difficult to understand because she is so weak, but Dad says that she recognizes our voices and she loves to hear from us.  I was worried that it would be frustrating to her if we don't understand her but he said that it's not.  Dad read her all of the messages from the blog this morning and that she enjoyed hearing them.  We will continue to fax them over.

 

Thanks for checking in on the blog, and posting.

 

Michele