{"id":92942,"date":"2026-06-18T15:10:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/?p=92942"},"modified":"2026-06-21T12:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T17:49:19","slug":"claire-smolensky-katz-rites-held-on-june-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/claire-smolensky-katz-rites-held-on-june-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Claire Smolensky Katz rites held on June 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CLAIRE SMOLENSKY KATZ, a housewife and volunteer, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026. She was 94.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_92943\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Clare_Katz.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92943\" class=\"wp-image-92943 size-thumbnail lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Clare_Katz-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Clare_Katz-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Clare_Katz-350x350.png 350w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92943\" class=\"wp-image-92943 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Clare_Katz-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Clare_Katz-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Clare_Katz-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-92943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CLAIRE S. KATZ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>She was married for 65 years and predeceased by the late Leonard &#8220;Boo&#8221; Katz&nbsp; in 2017. She is survived by her sons and daughters in law, Philip Katz (Ruth)&nbsp; and Larry Katz (Nita) of Mandeville, three grandchildren and one great-grandson.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A private graveside service for the family was held on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Hebrew Rest #3 Cemetery, 2100 Pelopidas Street.<\/p>\n<p>In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidney.org\/?campaign=497078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> National Kidney Foundation<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/congregationtemplesinai.shulcloud.com\/payment.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Temple Sinai<\/a>. Arrangements entrusted to Tharp Funeral Home. 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