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Deceased Name: ARTHUR C. JOSEPHS ARTHUR C. JOSEPHS, 100, of Duluth, died Saturday, March
10, 2007 in his home. He was born Dec. 20, 1906 in Duluth to Hyman and Etta
(Cook) Josephs. Arthur was a graduate of Duluth Central High School and
attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received a bachelor's
degree in Civil Engineering in 1928 and continued to a master's degree in
1929. He then worked for an engineering firm in New York for a short time
until the Depression and left for Vienna, Austria. Arthur earned his doctoral
degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Vienna, where he met his
future wife, Adrienne Hoffer. They returned to the United States and at the
onset of WWII he enlisted in the Navy. He was assigned as a commander to a
battalion in the See Bees and served in the Alaska Campaign. Towards the end
of the war, he married Adrienne and returned to Duluth to assume the
leadership of the Zalk-Josephs Company until its sale in the early 70's. Arthur was involved in many civic activities and boards,
including the City Planning Commission and past president for many years, as
well as president and member of the Ordean Foundation. He also served on the
board at St. Luke's Hospital and a member of the Symphony Association. Arthur
volunteered with the Community Chest and the Beck Foundation and many others.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Adrienne Josephs on
Feb. 2, 2007; parents; brother, Irving; sisters, Sylvia Berger, and Murial
Cowan. He is survived by his son, Howard Josephs of Duluth; and
daughter, Susan Josephs of Duluth. He will be deeply missed by all the caregivers that worked
with him. PRIVATE GRAVESIDE SERVICE:1will be held. Interment in
Temple Emmanuel Cemetery. An informal gathering for caregivers and friends at
126 N. 33rd Ave E. at 4p.m Tuesday. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home,
600 E. 2nd St Duluth, MN 55805, 218-727-3555. Duluth News Tribune (MN) Date: March 11, 2007 Deceased Name: ADRIENNE JOSEPHS Duluth ADRIENNE JOSEPHS, 93, of North 33rd. Ave. E., died Friday,
Feb. 2, 2007 at home. She was born May 8, 1913 in Sezeged, Hungary. Adrienne attended the University of Vienna where she
majored in culinary studies and received degrees in dietetics and food
chemistry. She arrived in the United States in 1935 and attended Columbia
University for her post graduate studies. Adrienne worked in the hotel
industry, including the Waldorf Astoria. She married Arthur Josephs in 1944,
and the following year they moved to Duluth. Mr. and Mrs. Josephs both
contributed greatly to Duluth's civic affairs. Adrienne was a board member
and formidable fund-raiser for the Duluth-Superior Symphony, Wadso and the
Midwestern Metropolitan Opera. Perhaps her greatest achievement was founding
and raising funds for the Beck Foundation to benefit WDSE public television.
She was also actively involved in facilitating development of the Bayfront.
Mrs. Josephs was named Women of the Year in 1988 for her extensive involvement
in civic affairs for over 42 years. Survivors include her husband Arthur, her daughter Susan
Josephs, and her son Howard Josephs, all of Duluth. SERVICES: will be private. The family will receive friends
at the house at 126 N. 33rd. Ave. E on Tuesday from 3-5 p.m. Arrangements by
Dougherty Funeral Home, 218-727-3555. Region Duluth News-Tribune (MN) Date: February 5, 2007 |
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