The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26
Obituaries

Services for DR.. Joseph Bank,
63, who died May 16 at his home,
2210 N. Ninth Ave-, were conducted
at 2 p. m. May 10 at A. L. Moore
and Sons Mortuary.
Rabbi Albert Plotkjn and Cantor
Maurice Chester officiated. Burial
was in Beth Israel Cemetery.
DIR. Bank, a leader in medical
circles and Jewish activities, came
to Phoenix in 1885. A specialist IN
diseases of the gastrointestinal
system, he practiced here until
last year, when illness forced his
retirement.
HE HELPED to organize the
United ] wi S h Appeal program
here in the late 1930's as well as
the local chapter of the Zionist
Organization of America. He was
a board member of Temple B h
Israel for the past 10 years.
The Maricopa County Medical
Society earlier this year established
the Joseph Bank Medal in recognl-
ton of Dr.. Banks service to the
community to be given periodically
''for meritorious and outstanding
community service"
Born Jan. 25, 1898, in New York
City, DR.. Bank received his medi-
cal education at Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, and was as
sociate professor of the University
of Pennsylvania graduate school
of medicine in Philadelphia.
DIR. BANKS medical ability
brought him many national and
international honors. During World
War II he served at William Beau
mont General Hospital, FL Paso,
Tex, and was separated from the
service with the rank of lieuten-
ant colonel.
DR.. Bank was a leader here in
many programs designed for bet
ter medical care for patients. With
L. Donald Lau, executive director
of Blue Cross and Blue Shield,
prepaid medical care plans, he
helped to establish those services
here.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth;
two sons, David A. and Daniel B.,
both of Phoenix; a sister, M rs.
Joshua Hackstein, New York City;
and brother, Barnett Bank, New
Brunswick, N. ].
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Friends here have learned of the
death of Mrs. Gertrude Ritchie in
San Francisco on May 16. Funeral
services were in Sinai Memorial
C h p e in San Francisco. Mrs.
Ritchie, born in Brooklyn, moved
to San Francisco recently f t e r
living in Phoenix 18 years. She
was active in HadaSsah and the
League of Women Voters. She is
survived by her husband, Matthew,
2O65 California St., San Francisco;
two sons, Joshua, a senior medical
student at the University of Cali
fornia at Berkeley, and Daniel, a
Junior at Arizona State University
at Tempe; her mother, Mrs. Ra-
chel Dickstein, New York; a n d
three brothers, all of New York.
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Anna Bromberg, 70, died May 8
in st. JoSeph's Hospital. Funeral
was at Grimshaw Mortuary. Bur-
ial was in Beth FL Cemetery. Rabbi
Carol Klein and Cantor Harold
Green officiated. Surviving e
two daughters, Mrs. Howard Bend
alin and Miss Bertha Bromberg,
and son, Sam Bromberg, all of
Phoenix, and six grandchildren.
Word has been received of the
passing of Benjamin Hogan, 6S, of
Chichgo, Ill. Mr.. Hogan, a fire.
quent winter visitor, was the ia
ther of Sidney Hogan, 821 w. Ame-
liza, who has just returned with his
wife, Sylvia, from attending the fu-
neral in Chicago.
Harry S. Weisman, 83, died in
his home May z. Funeral services
were at Grimshaw Mortuary. Bur-
ial was in Beth Ell Cemetery. Rabbi
c arol Klein and Cantor Harold
Green officiated. A native of Rus
Sia, Mr.. WeiSman moved to Phae-
nix in 1943 from Minneapolis. He
was a retired farmer and general
store operator. He resided at 2012
E. Palm Lane. He is survived by
his wife, Sadie; a son, William,
Tulsa, Okla; six daughters, Mrs.
Bessie Casson and Mrs. Bertram
Zaslow, both of Phoenix, Mrs. Cecil
Mankoff Denver, Colo, Mrs. Sam
uel Saxson, Plainfield, ILL.,, M s..
L. Weatherhorn, Kansas ity,
Mo- and Mrs Phillin Eeldnan