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morning after 100th birthday of Sarah Zutz Statnekoo ( April 21, 1890-
April 14, 1995). Children: Anne Statnekoo Porter, Louis Stat, Lee Zommick, Harry Stat, Rosalie Ableman
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Harry David Zutz (1917-2008) was a second-generation Russian American insurance executive. Though he initially struggled to find work in the middle of the Great Depression, Zutz entered the insurance business as an office agent for U.S. Fidelity and…

Died July 19, 1992, age 59
President of Econoviews International (Kennett Square)
Graduated in 1953 Pennsylvania State University, masters from University of Wisconsin
Taught economics at UD, Cornell University, Pennsylvania Sates…

former Executive Director of Jewish Federation of Delaware (JFD), story of Delaware participation in 1967 & 1973
Israeli War

Tales of Topkis family. Interviewee was daughter of David L. and Hannah Ray Topkis

Rabbi Leonard B. Gewirtz (1918-2003) was ordained in 1945. He moved to Wilmington, where he served the Adas Kodesch Congregation for over 50 years. As a rabbi, he began the state’s first bat mitzvah program, sanctioned a women’s prayer group, and…

Died July 9, 1983, age 80
Born Poland, came to Wilmington in 1926, opened dry cleaning and tailor shop on W. Fourth St., retired 1975
Became active in Workmen’s Circle, Branch 69 of Wilmington. Recording secretary, executive director before…