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Hannah Frager Israel - Class of 1938
Hannah Frager Israel - Class of 1938 - As per her sister, Shirley Frager Cohen's obituary (class of 1944), http://www.nfayearbooks.com/mboard3/msg/5132.html Hannah Frager Israel has passed.
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Hannah Frager Israel died Friday (Sept. 4, 2009) in Delray Beach, FL, after
enjoying a grand life of 88 years. She was born to Julius Michael Frager and
Rebecca Lifshitz Frager on the 7th day of January, 1921, in Newburgh, NY. She
honorably served her country on active duty in the US Navy WAVES, during World
War II. While in Newburgh on holiday leave, she married her childhood
sweetheart, Sidney M. Israel, on Dec. 24, 1944, who was on leave from the US
Army Air Corp. Upon leaving military service, she and Sidney worked in Newburgh
transforming a family dry goods store into Israels Apparel for the Family.
Hannah was responsible for many aspects of daily store operations and in this
role was beloved by customers and employees alike, some of whom were associated
with the store for many years. While helping manage a successful business
full-time she was a prolific letter writer and an active volunteer in her
childrens schools and local organizations. She took particular pride in her
early involvement in the Girl Scouts of America for which she served as a
District Leader years ago. Throughout the many years of fulltime work and active
community participation, her home-cooked meals each evening were the centerpiece
of her familys life. She was adored by her children, who throughout her life
looked to her for both loving comfort and sage advice. In Newburgh, she was a
member of the Agudas Israel Congregation and was active in both the Sisterhood
and local chapter of Hadassah. Hannah and Sidney operated the store and a second
branch in Cornwall, until retiring in 1979 to Florida. In Florida, Hannah
enjoyed the camaraderie of new friends and discovered golf, while re-discovering
a love of cards, especially bridge and canasta. In Florida she as an active
volunteer in the Community Hospital, which repeatedly attempted to engage her as
the manager of their gift shop; served on many different committees of the local
Delray Chapter the Florida Atlantic Region of Hadassah and was a Past-President
of the Delray Beach Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee. These activities
reflected her commitment to social justice and to education, which remain key
themes in her familys lives. She is survived by her husband of 64 years and her
sons, Mark A. Israel, MD; Robert S. Israel, Esq.; her daughter, Leslie G.
Goldhar; eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and a slew of loving
nieces and nephews. Also surviving are her brother Victor Frager of Cummings,
Georgia, and Shirley Cohen of Boynton Beach, FL. Services will be held at 11am
Wednesday at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628
North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY (584-5373) and burial will be in Temple
Sinai Cem., Moreau. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to
Hadassah, 50 W58th St, NY, NY, 10019, or your favorite charity.Online
remembrances may be made at 
NFA Class Memorial Page