Eleanor (Elly) Chaet of Las Vegas, Nev. passed away peacefully Aug. 23. Born Jan. 1, 1933 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Morris and Rose Resnick, she resided in Dayton 42 years until retiring to Las Vegas in 1999. Elly worked primarily as a residential Realtor in Dayton until moving to Las Vegas. Elly was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Robert (Bob) Chaet, in 2009. Elly is survived by her three children, Jonathan of San Francisco, Joshua (Tracy) of Highland Park, Ill., and Emily of Las Vegas. To the end, Elly was an adoring grandmother to her beloved grandchildren Hannah (fiancé Steven Astrachan) of Chicago, Andrew of Los Angeles, and Samuel of Chicago. Eleanor was a member of Beth Abraham Synagogue and Meadowbrook Country Club. Elly was also active in Dayton with many civic organizations and boards. Services were held privately in Las Vegas, where Elly rests next to dad. Donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Henry J. Guggenheimer, age 96 of Dayton, passed away Nov. 7 at The Carlyle House. Henry was a retired store manager for Shoe Corp. of America and a proud U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was an active member and volunteer for several institutions, including Beth Abraham Synagogue, Jewish War Veterans, and the U.S. Air Force Museum-Holocaust Exhibit. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Barbara, and his parents, Julius and Margarethe. Henry is survived by his daughter, Leslee McCloskey; sons and daughters-in-law, Joel and Judi, Barry and Chris; grandchildren, Leila, Lauren and Lindsey McCloskey, Samuel (Frances), Marla (Jack McDonald) and Aaron Guggenheimer; and many other relatives and friends. Interment was at Shaare Zedek Cemetery in Lima. Memorial contributions may be made to Beth Abraham Synagogue or the Holocaust Foundation, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2126 in Henry’s memory.

Joan Isaacson, 89, passed away Nov. 10 with her daughters at her side. She was born July 19, 1935 in Indianapolis to the late Mary and Joseph Koor. She was a member of the Deb-ettes at Shortridge High School, where she graduated in the Class of 1953 and studied at Ohio State and Wright State University thereafter. Active in multiple volunteer activities while raising her family, she was supportive of Dayton Children’s, the Miami Valley School, Planned Parenthood, as well as a multitude of Jewish charities including the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton, Temple Israel, and Hadassah. She began working outside of the home in 1973 as a travel agent, a profession which she loved, and continued into the 2000s. Her career afforded her the opportunity to travel the world, which she thoroughly enjoyed. A skilled bridge player, she was just six points shy of becoming a Life Master. She was also a talented needleworker, making blankets for all of her children and grandchildren. Additionally, Joan was frequently victorious in her weekly mah jongg games that she enjoyed with her friends. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Milton “Jim” Isaacson, in 2013. She is survived by her daughters, Julie Isaacson, Jill Isaacson and Jan Jay, and sons-in-law, Michael Wolszon and Gregory Jay. Joan is also survived by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Max and Marilyn Wolszon and their daughter Olivia; Stevie King, Danielle and Sean Hubbard and their daughter Jordyn; Zoe Wolszon, Jared Jay and Rachel Jay. Joan is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Judy Koor, and several nieces and nephews whom she adored and who adored her. Our special thanks go to the amazing administration and staff at Berman Commons Assisted Living and Memory Care, who provided unending care and love to our mom until her last day. Donations in her memory may be made to the Staff Holiday Fund for the employees of Berman Commons, 2026 Womack Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338 (lminer@JewishHomeLife.org) or the charity of your choice.

Jerome J. Krochmal, age 93 of Dayton, passed away Nov. 8 at Fairmont Senior Living. “Jerry” was born in Brooklyn and raised in Brighton Beach, N.Y. by the late Milton and Frances Krochmal. Jerry graduated from Georgia Tech as a ceramic engineer and he and his bride, Gina, moved to Dayton so that Jerry could start his new assignment as a second lieutenant at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This was the start of a 37-year Air Force military, then Air Force civilian career that included a Stanford-Sloan Fellowship and ended with retirement in December 1988. Jerry was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Gina. Jerry is survived by his three children, Ken (Janice) Krochmal, Frances Moskowitz (Jeff Studebaker), and Linda Pitarys (Thomas Liberio); grandchildren Josh (Natasha), Seth (Alisa), Ethan (Brooke) Krochmal, Brandon and Becca Moskowitz, Grant (Sarah) Pitarys, and six great-grandchildren. As per Jerry’s request, no funeral service was held.

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