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Deceased Name: SALLY S. KROVITZ Sally S. Krovitz passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in
Sacramento, Calif. Omitted from yesterday's obituary was information that
Sally was a national board member and life member of A.R.Z.A. (Association of
Reform Zionists of America). Service: 10 a.m. today in Temple Israel. Interment in
Temple Emanuel Cemetery. Any remembrances in her honor may be made to Temple
Israel, 1602 E. Second St. Duluth, 55812, or donor's choice. Arrangements by
Johnson Mortuary. Duluth News-Tribune (MN) Date: March 2, 2000 Deceased Name: SALLY S. KROVITZ Sally S. Krovitz, passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in
Sacramento, Calif. She was born in Brimson and later moved to Duluth. Sally
was a graduate of Central High School and Duluth State Teachers College and
was a former elementary school teacher. She married Abe Krovitz, owner of the
Cash and Carry Market in West Duluth from 1939 to 1969, in 1933. Sally had an impressive record of service in youth, civic
and educational organizations on the local, state and national level. She was
president of the former Temple Emanuel Sisterhood from 1949 to 1951, vice
president of Mid-Western Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (five states) from
1961 to 1964, secretary for Temple Emanuel Board of Directors, board member
for several years on the Jewish Community Relations Committee, The Duluth
Round Table, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Jewish Social
Service Agency, and The Duluth Women's Institute, where she served on the
executive board. She was a member of the first board of the newly
established Jewish Community Center in Duluth, chairwoman of the Religious
School Committee, also a youth group adviser and adult education chairwoman,
and she served over 15 years on the board and in several offices of the
Duluth Section National Council of Jewish Women, serving as book review
chairman. Sally was a Girl Scout leader at Chester Park School from 1942 to
1946 and later served on the Girl Scout council as a director. She was president of Chester Park PTA from 1944 to 1946,
an elected member of the Duluth Board of Education, serving as its chairwoman
of schools committee and as its representative on the Duluth Teachers'
Retirement Board from 1953 to 1959. She was a delegate to the White House
Conference on Education, president of the Duluth Council of Parent Teacher
Associations from 1951 to 1953, executive board of East High PTA and Central
High PTA, board member of Minnesota Congress of Parents and Teachers for
eight years, serving on speakers bureau and as monthly newsletter editor. She
was awarded a life membership in the Minnesota Congress of Parents and
Teachers. She served as Duluth chairwoman for the election of John
F. Kennedy and attended his presidential inauguration. Sally was chairwoman
of the Duluth Day Luncheon in 1955. She was one of the six members of the
James Wright Hunt Scholarship Committee from 1960 to 1972, a member of the
Duluth Women's Institute since its inception, serving on the arts and
education, and civic committee, YWCA resident committee, and Governor
Freeman's statewide committee for physical fitness. She served and organized
the Duluth citizens committee for educational television. Sally was a board
member of the Chisholm Museum and was on the board of directors of the
library committee. Sally and Abe moved to Sun City, Ariz., in 1972, after
Abe's retirement. Sally continued her community involvement. She was past
vice president of Beth Shalom Sisterhood, past member of the board of
directors of Temple Beth Shalom, where she also served as religious practices
chairwoman and on the pulpit and nominating committee. She was a national
board member of A.R.Z.A. (Association of Reform Zionists of America),
founder, chairwoman of Temple Beth Shalom's A.R.Z.A. chapter in Sun City.
Sally and Abe were delegates, representing the congregation at the national
assembly of A.R.Z.A. in Los Angeles in October 1984. They were also delegates at the international conference
of the world union for progressive Judaism in Jerusalem in June 1983. Sally
also served as a board member on the League of Women Voters of Sun City,
serving as legislative chair. While Sally's volunteer accomplishments are impressive,
she remained modest. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother who always put her family first. She will be sadly missed by her beloved husband of 66
years, Abe Krovitz; her daughter, Marilyn Krovitz (Larry) Blunt of
Sacramento, Calif.; her son, Robert ''Buzzy'' (Shelley) Krovitz of Aurora,
Colo.; grandchildren Gail, Matthew and David Krovitz of Aurora, and Kirk
Lange of Sacramento; and great-grandchildren Carolyn and Aaron Lange. She will
be truly missed by relatives and friends. Service: tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday in Temple Israel. Interment in Temple Emanuel Cemetery. Any remembrances in her honor may be made to Temple Israel, 1602 E. Second St. Duluth, 55812, or donor's choice. Arrangements by Johnson Mortuary. Duluth News-Tribune (MN) Date: March 1, 2000 Deceased Name: SALLY KROVITZ Sally Krovitz, 89, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, in
Sacramento, Calif. She was the wife of Abe Krovitz. Services: pending for Wednesday in Temple Israel, with
interment in Temple Emanuel. Please call Johnson Mortuary at 722-1777 for
service time. A full obituary will run Wednesday. Duluth News-Tribune (MN) Date: February 29, 2000 |
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