Former retailer Julie Nowak is buried on Sunday

JULIE FAINE NOWAK, the former co-owner of Nowak’s Menswear, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, August 24. She was 96.

Noted for her elegant taste and flair for fashion, Nowak was the buyer for the store she ran with her husband of blessed memory Daniel.

A native of Memphis, Tennessee, she was married in 1941, before they moved to New Orleans to explore business opportunities.

Once here, she and her husband raised their family while Julie also served as a member of the boards of the National Council of Jewish Women, Touro Synagogue and the Touro Infirmary Auxillary. Nowak was the chair of the Lifeline committee for Jewish Family Service for many years.

She loved socializing with her many friends and especially loved playing competitive games of bridge and Mah Johng.

Following the death of her husband in 1997 and her evacuation from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, Nowak elected to stay in Atlanta for the remainder of her years. She is survived by her three children, Dale Nowak Singer (Alan), Hal Nowak (Claudia) and Randy Nowak Kornblith (Harvey), seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were held at 12:00 noon on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Hebrew Rest Cemetery No. 3. Rabbi Alexis Berk officiated. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the charity of your choice. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home of Metairie was in charge of arrangements.