Community member Rosalie Dulitz to be laid to rest today

ROSALIE KRESTEEL. DULITZ, a longtime member of the New Orleans Jewish community, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones, on December 8, 2025. She was 85.

ROSALIE K. DULITZ

Born in St. Louis, she also grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi before moving to New Orleans and meeting and marrying her husband of 56 years, attorney Harris Dulitz.

Her legacy endures in the countless lives she touched and the community she helped nurture. She generously shared her gifts with National Council of Jewish Women’s “Let’s Tell a Story” program, where her storytelling brought joy to generations of children. She was affiliated at various times with Congregation Beth Israel, Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation and Chabad of Suburban New Orleans. 

She was predeceased by her husband in 2020 and is survived by her four children and their spouses: Harold (Katie) Dulitz, Felicia (Steve) Cohen, Lewis (Cheryl) Dulitz, and Karen (Steve) Kedem; seven grandchildren; and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Lester and Charlene Dulitz.

A memorial service conducted by Rabbi Mendel Ceitlin was held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, at  at Chabad Jewish Center of Suburban New Orleans, 4141 West Esplanade Avenue, in Metairie. 

A graveside service and burial will be held today, Wednesday, December 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Chevra Thilim Cemetery, 4824 Canal Street.  For those wishing to view the service remotely, the link is here.

Shivah Minyanim will be held at the home of Lester Dulitz, 4628 Marseilles Place in Metairie at 4:45 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, Thursday, December 11.

Donations may be made in her honor to Chabad of Suburban New Orleans or a charity of your choice.