DEATH NOTICE: Jake Alhadeff dies in Atlanta

ALHADEFF, JAKE, 98, of Maitland, FL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Born to Solomon and Estrea Benator Alhadeff, of blessed memory, in Atlanta, GA in 1915, he was the oldest of six children. Jake lived in Atlanta and was an active member of Congregation Or VeShalom until he moved to Florida in 2003. He served in WWII and retired from the US Army Reserves as a Lt. Col.

Growing up, Jake loved playing doubles tennis with his three brothers. He later played duplicate bridge and became a Life Master. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Mary Esral; his son, Norman Lewis; his sister, Alice Barbakoff; and his brother, Morris.

Jake is survived by his daughters, Marilyn Bernstein and her husband Marvin, and Rochelle Richman and her husband Laurence; his grandchildren: Sherri Bayer (Louis), S tacy Aronson, Michael Richman, Stephen Jacobs (Jessica) and Noah Jacobs (Elizabeth); his great-grandchildren: Charlie, Nate, Cassandra and Maren; his brothers, Abraham and his wife Ruth, and Charlie; and his sister, Julia Roth.

An online guestbook is available here. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Congregation Or VeShalom, 1681 N. Druid Hills Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30319, or online here, or to the charity of one’s choice. Graveside service will be held at 12:00 noon, Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Greenwood Cemetery in Atlanta with Rabbi Hayyim Kassorla officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta, 770-451-4999.