{"id":58040,"date":"2020-11-20T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T21:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=58040"},"modified":"2020-11-20T16:54:04","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T22:54:04","slug":"juanita-weil-bohn-political-and-education-activist-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/juanita-weil-bohn-political-and-education-activist-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Juanita Weil Bohn, political and education activist, dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"obituary-text\">JUANITA WEIL BOHN, a lifelong resident of New Orleans, passed away peacefully on November 13. She was 93.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"obituary-text\">A graduate of Isidore Newman School, Bohn also attended Newcomb College, where she majored in political science and graduated with honors.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"obituary-text\">Weil was a longtime member of Temple Sinai and served as a dedicated volunteer in numerous civic organizations. Particularly active in local educational and political organizations, she served for two decades as a volunteer&nbsp; on the board of the League of Women Voters and headed the Juvenile Court Judges Advisory Board for the League. She was a volunteer for both the Benjamin Boniker and Valena Jones Schools as well as the Job Corps.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"obituary-text\">She was active in several political campaigns, including the successful presidential campaign for&nbsp; John F. Kennedy as well as the New Orleans mayoral run for Ernest M. &#8220;Dutch&#8221; Morial . She also was active in several other campaigns including those of Harry Connick Sr.&#8217;s successful runs for New Orleans District Attorney.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"obituary-text\">A lifelong member of the New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club, Bohn was an active tennis player most of her life. She was also an avid gardener who was famous among her friends and family for her beautiful roses.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"obituary-text\">She was was married to Harold Lewis Bohn for more than 50 years until his passing in 2011. She is survived by her four children, Babette Bohn, Charles Weil Bohn, Andrea Cecile Bohn, and Margaret Bohn Wapman and by six grandchildren.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>A private graveside service was held yesterday, Thursday, Nov. 19 at Hebrew Rest Cemetery No. 3 with Rabbi Daniel Sherman officiating.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"obituary-text\">Those wishing to honor Mrs. Bohn&#8217;s memory are asked to contribute to Tulane University or Xavier University. 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