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Soul
of blessed memory
Politically active in
the Democratic party of
Michigan during the 1950s,
Gene met her husband of 63
years at a political event in
Detroit. She married Mitchell
Tendler in 1955. Mitch passed
away in December 2018.
In 1970, Gene and Mitch
decided they had shoveled
enough snow and followed
several relatives west from
Michigan to San Diego. After
retirement, they enjoyed
extensive travel throughout
Canada and the United States
as well as to international
ports of call: the United
Kingdom and Western
Europe were favorites. Tours
also included Russia, Viet
Nam, China, Japan and New
Zealand, often through Road
Scholar. Death Valley was a
local beloved vacation spot.
Summers they could be found
enjoying horse racing at Del
Mar.
Mrs. Tendler is survived by
her children, Maren Gleason
(husband, Ray), Walter
Tendler (wife, Linda), Mark
Tendler; and her sister in law,
Paula Miller (husband, Alan).
Contributions may be made
to the San Diego Food Bank.
IRITH WITTEN, 74,
of Richmond, Va., died
peacefully on May 7, 2020,
surrounded and supported by
family.
Mrs. Witten immigrated
to Richmond from Israel at 5
years old. She was a lifetime
member of Hadassah.
She is survived by her
beloved husband of 44 years,
Floyd Witten; sons, Darrin
(Julie), David (Jaimee) and
Paul; her daughter, Dyan (Jay)
Holloway; grandchildren,
Jacob, Jessica, Tripp,
MaKenzie, Cannon, Tyle and
Alex; siblings, Ronald Wolff
and Arlene Ekstein; many
nieces and nephews.
Contributions may be
made to Richmond Animal
League, Attn: Project TNR,
11401 International Drive,
Richmond, VA 23236.
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