Joyce Schwartzberg Joyce Schwartzberg Joyce Freed Schwartzberg, 72, passed away Nov. 2, 2024, in The Villages, Florida. Joyce was born in Dallas on March 7, 1952, to Ida and Bernard Freed. She graduated from Hillcrest High School and attended The University of Texas at Austin, where she met her husband, Sam Schwartzberg. Read more » »

Greta Beckerman Greta Beckerman The stars in the sky shone brighter on Oct. 18, 2024, when Greta Beckerman passed away peacefully, beautifully and surrounded with the love of her three children by her side. She was 95 years old. Born in New York City to Minnie and Henry Cohen on Jan. Read more » »

Photo: Courtesy Liz CooperGerry Romanik on her 98th birthday, June 4, 2024. By Deb Silverthorn Only Geraldine “Gerry” Romanik’s heart, smile and permanent twinkle in her eyes could be brighter than 98 years’ worth of birthday candles. Read more » »

James Greenstone James Greenstone James Lynn Greenstone passed away on July 23, 2024. He was born to Carl and Fifi Greenstone on March 30, 1943, in Dallas. James attended Hillcrest High School in Dallas. Read more » »

In a screen grab captured from a video, Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump appears to be injured after gunshots were reported at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. Read more » »

Photos: Courtesy Janice and Larry FeldmanThe Feldman family all together in San Diego in 2017. From left, back row: Joey, Hilda and Phillip Feldman; Nathan, Kelly, Mitch and Ryan Bruhn; Larry Feldman; Cheryl Feldman; front row: Janice Feldman and Max Bruhn. Read more » »

Photo: Art WeinbergParticipants in the 1974 Federation mission to Israel and spouses gathered at the home of Janice Sweet Weinberg and Arthur Weinberg, May 4, 2024, to celebrate 50 years since their momentous and lifechanging experience. Read more » »

Joy Shechtman Mankoff Joy Shechtman Mankoff On June 1, 2024, at the age of 89, Joy Shechtman Mankoff died at her home in Dallas. Joy wore many titles with grace and power: mother, Nana, wife, feminist, volunteer and civic activist. Born on Aug. 31, 1934, in Hartford, Connecticut, to Hana and George Shechtman, Joy was a proud Connecticut Yankee. Read more » »

Photo: Courtesy Randy BakerFrom left, Pearl Utay Friedman, Irwin Kirz, Marcus Altman and Randy Baker gathered to cheer on Judy Glick Michlin, center, during Senior Follies performances in 2014. By Deb Silverthorn In Proverbs we learn, “a friend is one who sticks closer than a brother. Read more » »