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devoted friends.
Mrs. Scapelliti was the daugh-
ter of the late Larry Strager; sis-
ter of the late Jonathan Strager.
Donations may be made to the
Loss ECC Programming Fund at
Temple Israel. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.
HOW
ARD
SCHW
ARTZ, 83,
passed away on
Oct. 12, 2021, sur-
rounded by his
family in
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Howard was an active and
vibrant man, who was stricken
by the West Nile virus in late
September. The oldest of three
children, he was born in Detroit,
where he lived until moving his
family to Scottsdale in 1977.
During the 57 years that
Howard practiced law in
Arizona, he was one of the
first public defenders in
Maricopa County and spent 25
years as deputy county attor-
ney, also serving as a special
assistant U.S. Attorney in the
Federal Organized Crime and
Racketeering Bureau.
He simultaneously pursued
his interest in real estate, invest-
ing in land and residential
development across the Valley.
Other highlights of Howard’s
career and philanthropy includ-
ed admission to practice before
the U.S. Supreme Court, serving
as chairman of the Arizona State
Lottery Commission, treasurer
of the Beth El Congregation
Board of Directors and an
active member of the Jewish
Community Relations Council,
Jewish National Fund Lawyers
for Israel and the Train
Collectors Association. He was
also an avid art collector and
outdoor enthusiast.
Family was Howard’s cen-
tral focus. He was a devoted
grandfather who derived great
joy from attending his grand-
children’s activities and sporting
events. Vacations primarily con-
sisted of ski trips with as many
as 18 family members. Other
family travel included attending
baseball games at different sta-
diums across the country and
traveling throughout the world.
He was a student of history, an
avid art collector and reader and
outdoor enthusiast. Howard was
well known around the Valley
and often recognized in his 1974
Stingray Corvette.
Howard is survived by his wife
of 54 years, Brenda (Katcher)
Schwartz; their two daughters,
Elan Levey (Andrew Levey) and
Marni Harp; his sister, Lynda
Giles (Conrad Giles); broth-
er, Melvin Schwartz (Cindy
Schwartz); grandchildren, Jake,
Bennett, Shane and Sloane; and
a large extended loving family.
Contributions may be made
in his name to the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit, World ORT or Yad Ezra.
ALAN ROBERT WEINER,
90, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly
of Southfield, died Oct. 21, 2021.
He is survived by his son,
Dr. Ira Weiner of Las Vegas;
daughter, Jill Weiner (Amelia
Lim) of Kilauea, Hawaii;
grandchildren, Joshua Weiner
of Berkeley, Alex Weiner of
Ft. Bragg, N.C., Loren Weiner
of Cornell, N.Y., and Herschel
Weiner of Hawaii; sister,
Barbara Pessell of Boynton
Beach, Fla.; Josh’s mother,
Shelly Weiner of Henderson,
Nev.; Alex’s mother, Michelle
Hambrick of Las Vegas.
Mr. Weiner was the beloved
husband for 43 years of the
late Lorraine.
Interment was in New
Montefiore Cemetery,
Farmingdale, N.Y.
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OF BLESSED MEMORY