Deaths

Gale, Dr. Kenneth Alan. In Greenbrae. Age 66, on May 8, 2005. Beloved husband for 42 years of Andrea Gale. Loving father of Alan Gale and Jeffrey Gale (and Bob Luna). Caring brother-in-law of Ronald (and Rachel) Kaldor. Proud uncle of Annie and David Kaldor. Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Kenneth graduated from UCLA and received his optometry degree from the Southern College of Optometry. He had a private optometry practice for 32 years. Kenneth was a long time member of Congregation Sherith Israel. He was a wonderful and loving husband, father and loyal friend. He will be greatly missed by his family, colleagues and all those who came to know him over the years. Funeral services were held at Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery Chapel, 2500 5th Ave., San Rafael, California. The family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association.

Gruber, Alice. Born June 26, 1914 in Vienna, Austria passed away on May 14, 2005 in Redwood City, California. Predeceased by husband of 59 years James Gruber. Lived many years in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Palo Alto, California in 1975. Survived by her sons Joseph (Suzanne), Gary (Linda). Five grandchildren, Jeremy (Audrey) of New York City, Joshua of Menlo Park, Alexis of San Francisco, David and Aimee of Fullerton, California. One great-grandson Jonah of New York City. Long time member of Temple Beth Jacob in Redwood City. Family asks that any donations be made to Temple Beth Jacob Cares Committee, c/o Temple Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City, California 94061. Services were held at Temple Beth Jacob on Tuesday, May 17 under the direction of Sinai Memorial Temple, San Francisco. Interment Hills of Eternity Memorial Park in Colma.

Lent, Rose Louisa. Born on 1/21/20 and surviving widow of Louis Lent (deceased 10/9/94), recently passed away on 4/26/05 due to respiratory failure. She is survived by her three children - Pamela Lent Donkin of Millbrae, CA, Robert D. Lent of Hillsborough, CA and Jonathan C. Lent of Cleveland Heights, OH. She was the beloved grandmother of 8 grandchildren. Rose is also survived by her brother Alan Glyn of Napa, CA and her sister, Brenda Myers of London, England including many nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held at Peninsula Temple Sholom on 4/28/05. Donations may be made in her name to either: Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404 or Kehillah Jewish High School, 3800 Blackford Avenue, San Jose, CA 95117.

Long, Herta Goldstein, formerly of San Francisco, died in Albuquerque May 9, 2005 at age 91. Born in Schokken, Germany May 3, 1914, she moved with her family to Berlin, Germany in 1922. She was a Holocaust survivor who was hidden in various "safe houses" in Berlin and Koenigsberg, East Prussia, along with her daughter, Evy, through the help of Dr. Elisabeth Abegg, and her small group of female anti-Nazi university students. Herta and her daughter were liberated by the Russian army near the end of World War II, but were detained by the Russians for nearly four more years. After escaping Russia and making their way back to Berlin, they immigrated to San Francisco as Displaced Persons in 1951. Herta retired at age 68 from the University of California Medical School as Head of the Office of Financial Aid. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ernst Goldstein, who perished in Auschwitz; by her second husband, Henry Long, who survived Sachenhausen and Dachau, later escaping to Shanghai, China; and by her granddaughter, Sylvia Rudd, who died in Denver in 2003. She is survived by her loving and caring daughter, Evy Woods and son-in-law John Woods of Albuquerque; granddaughter Robin Woods of Moscow, Idaho; and great-grandsons Spenser and Greyson Rudd in Denver. Herta "Omi" Long was an extraordinary person of the highest integrity. She leaves extended family and friends in California, Albuquerque, Switzerland, and Israel, as well as friends and descendants of her family's remarkable rescuers in Germany during World War II. We will miss her wisdom, intelligence, steadfastness and generosity. Those wishing to remember Herta may do so by donating to: Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, 305 Seventh Ave., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10001-6008. Through the goodness of her family's rescuers, a light shown in the darkness for her, Evy, and (briefly) Ernst Goldstein during the dark days of terror in 1943 Berlin.

Wellisch, Eugen. In Daly City on May 10, 2005 at his home after a long illness. Beloved husband of Edith for 55 years. Loving father of Veronica, Nicholas, Nancy and Judy. Devoted grandfather of 6 and great grandfather of 2. Dear brother of Andrew "Bandi" Bellisch. Eugen was a professional soccer player in Europe following WWII and played for Hakoah in San Francisco after moving to the United States. Funeral services were held at Eternal Home Cemetery Chapel, Colma. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to any Jewish charity of your choice.