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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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