{"id":53797,"date":"2020-02-27T03:05:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T09:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=53797"},"modified":"2020-02-27T15:20:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T21:20:33","slug":"retired-clothier-dan-scharff-is-laid-to-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/retired-clothier-dan-scharff-is-laid-to-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired clothier Dan Scharff is laid to rest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DAN S. SCHARFF, JR., died peacefully in his sleep and surrounded by family on February 21, 2020. He was 95.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53820\" style=\"width: 115px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dan_Scharff.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53820\" class=\"wp-image-53820 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dan_Scharff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"110\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 105px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 105\/110;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53820\" class=\"wp-image-53820 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dan_Scharff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"110\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-53820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SCHARFF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scharff was honored six years ago for he and his family&#8217;s commitment to the Jewish Children&#8217;s Regional Service (JCRS) at the &#8220;Roots of Broadway&#8221; gala.<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of Alcee Fortier High School, Scharff matriculated to Tulane University and was also a World War II veteran, having served in the U. S. Army Air Corps.<\/p>\n<p>Although he worked briefly in the advertising department of the New Orleans States-Item after his service, Scharff was mostly known as the operator of the Danielle Shop, a women&#8217;s clothing store located on St. Charles Avenue he opened with his father and operated for 34 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After retirement, Scharff loved to travel, read and spend time with his family.<\/p>\n<p>Pursuant to his wishes, there will be no memorial service.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Florence Weil Scharff, his children Karen Alvarez (Mike) and Lee Scharff (Susan), four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to <a href=\"https:\/\/jcrs.org\/get-involved\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JCRS<\/a> or the charity of your choice. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelawnmetairie.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home<\/a> was in charge of arrangements. 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