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Dan Ben-Zeev in Walnut Creek on March 17, 2010. A Hematologist, Oncologist in Walnut Creek for 41 years. He was committed and active in the medical community and served in many roles such as Chief of Medicine, Chief of Oncology, and the John Muir Foundation.

Loving husband of Gail Ben-Zeev for 50 years. Devoted father of Devorah, Adina, Eliana and Ariel (Rob); adoring grandfather of Sarenna, Mayana, Avria, Oren and Micah; brother of Hassia and Saul.

Donations in his memory may be made to Contra Costa Jewish Day School, 3836 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA 94549.

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Kamins, Mandle

Passed away on March 16, 2010. Loving father and grandfather.

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Irving Lutz lived the American dream.  Born in Denver, Colorado, April 1st, 1919 (April Fool’s day), he was the antithesis of a fool, yet had a great sense of humor and a loving, sincere heart of gold. He met the love of his life, Dorothy, in Harlingen, Texas, while stationed there during WWII. He took a great deal of pride in serving his country. After the war they married and moved to Oakland, California.

Irving and his brother Herman started LUTZ Tiger Tread Company in San Francisco with a few thousand dollars worth of army surplus retread tire equipment that they purchased at an auction. Not knowing how to make a tire or sell one, they caught on quickly, Irv selling them off the back of a pick-up truck to begin with. By the 1970s LUTZ Tiger Tread was the largest passenger tire retreader in California, with plants in Benicia and San Diego.

Always a humble man with simple taste, his diet consisted of hamburgers, scrambled eggs, tuna on an English muffin, with the occasional Dream of Cream cake from Neldams, or a banana split from Fentons (all chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, real whipping cream).

Somehow in the 1970s the humble man caught the Italian car bug and started driving Ferraris. The first thing he did was take off the new Pirelli’s and replace them with LUTZ Tiger Treads. He believed in what he manufactured, and was proud to have his tires on his Ferrari. In addition to sports cars, his weekly poker games and golfing with his buddies at Mira Vista made him the happiest guy in town.

Most important to him was his love of family and helping the community he lived in. His wife and love Dorothy passed away in 2007 after 64 years of marriage. They were both very active in the Jewish Federation of the Greater East Bay, and many other charities. They were always there when you needed them. There was absolutely nothing they wouldn’t do for their family.

What he instilled in his loved ones was to stay positive, don’t feel sorry for yourself, live by the golden rule and if you got knocked down, to get back up. And most importantly, eat your chocolate every day. He is survived by his two children, Terri Lutz of Oakland and Mark Lutz of Novato, five grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. Donations in his memory may be made to the endowment fund at Temple Beth Abraham. 

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Rosalind (Shlimovitz) Silberman, a resident of Mill Valley since 1958, the mother of five children and grandmother of five grandchildren, died peacefully at home with her family present on March 14. She was 76.

“Roz” grew up in Appleton, WI, and was the first woman of her family to attend college. At the University of Michigan, she majored in Journalism and became the Women’s Editor of the Michigan Daily.

In 1955, she moved to San Francisco, where she met and fell in love with Dr. Isaac Silberman. They were married in 1958 and moved to Mill Valley shortly thereafter. She raised five children, learned the art of gourmet cooking, and was an enthusiastic fan of the SF Giants and 49ers. Her volunteer work included writing the newsletter for her children’s elementary school, working with the AAUW, and serving as a board member for the Outdoor Art Club. She brought love, enthusiasm and joy to family, community and even strangers.

She is survived by her husband, Isaac Silberman of Mill Valley; her children and grandchildren: Sherrie Silberman of San Rafael, CA; Terry Silberman of Culver City, CA and her husband Lyndon Stambler and their daughter Malaika; Tammy Lianu of Vashon Island, WA; Louis Silberman of Scottsdale, AZ, his ex-wife Shelley and their children Spencer and Skyler; and David Silberman of San Francisco, his wife Tina Eshaghpour and their children Noah and Leila; her sister Miriom Mann, her brother Marshall Sherman and loving nieces and nephews.

Burial services were held on March 15th at Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery in San Rafael. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Marin Jewish and Family Services or the charity of your choice, or be kind to a stranger.

 

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