Mildred Hyman Gitter, dies in Atlanta; burial in N.O.

MILDRED HYMAN (GITTER), a native New Orleanian, who was a dedicated community volunteer and homemaker both here and in her adopted home of Atlanta, died peacefully on January 27, 2014.

While still living in New Orleans, she became a life member of Hadassah and a member of Tikvat Shalom, now Shir Chadash. She was a member of Brandeis Women and took many trips to Israel. She chaired the Jewish Welfare Fund Campaign in 1978, was president of the Women of Federation in 1981, and was commended by the General Assembly of the United Jewish Communities, now the Jewish Federations of North America. Following her move to Atlanta, she was honored with the Gerald H. Cohen Award, an annual award presented to newcomers to Atlanta who have distinguished themselves as promoters of Federation during the previous seven years. She was a member of The Temple there.

Survivors are Linda Gitter Gerstley (Jim), Gregory Gitter (Laura), Dr. Richard Gitter, and Douglas Gitter (Cathy); 11 grandchildren and sisters Ethel Schnitt, Marian Jacobson, Dorothy Lobel (Bernard), and Sylvia Senter.

Funeral services were held on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at the Metairie chapel of  Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd. at 43rd Street. Rabbi Robert Loewy officiated. Visitation began at 12:30 p.m. and interment followed immediately in Gates of Prayer Cemetery on Canal Street.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans or the Jewish Federation of Atlanta.