In Memoriam

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Remembering 3 classmates

Class of 1959

Charles "Chuck" Baken

Charles "Chuck" Baken

Class of 1959·1941 – 2017

Chuck was a great friend and player and will be missed by all of his teammates.

Always remembered by Arnold Brody, Jay Rothman and Mark Levine.

Janice Berlin

Janice Berlin

Class of 1959·1941 – 2021

Hometown: Abamarle High School North Carolina

Janice was born in North Carolina and went to high school in North Carolina.  She earned a Bachelors degree at the Women’s College of the University of North Carolina.  Ira and Janice had 2 children, Janice was a social worker for may years. Janice did a lot of work in promoting Holocaust and Civil Rights fellowship.

Ira and Janice married in 1963 after meeting at Hillel at UNC. In 1959 when Ira first arrived at the University of North Carolina.

They married in 1963. On the same day that Arthur Fried and Susan Braverman got married.

Joel Derketsch

Joel Derketsch

Class of 1959·1941 – 2022

Born in Brooklyn, Joel was a devoted family man and loyal friend. He loved Basketball and played for Madison HS, Newberry College and the Army. He is remembered for his warmth and engaging smile. Joel was married to Barbara, they had twin daughters and four Grandchildren.

Remembered By: Lois Nelson

View Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/marietta-ga/joel-derketsch-10917399

 

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