Naomie Soodik (Soodek) Sondheimer Obituary (1918

Naomi Soodik Sondheimer, 95, of Chippewa Township, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014. Born November 5, 1918, in Beaver Falls, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Gertrude Baker Soodek. Naomi was a graduate of Beaver Falls High School and Geneva College. She was the President and owner of Tri-State Equipment Company. Naomi was a member of the former United Jewish Community Center of Beaver Valley, President of their Woman's Auxilary, a member of The Council of Jewish Women and a past President and life member of the Hadassah. She was a teacher in the Beaver County Schools for 35-1/2 years. Naomi began her teaching career in a one-room school house in Brighton Twp., and was a life member of the Retired Teachers Association. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold David Sondheimer on March 20, 1988; brothers Isadore (Sonny) Soodik, Benjamin Soodik and a sister Hannah Solow. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law Norman and Emily Sondheimer of Avon, CT, son Edward Sondheimer of Chippewa Twp., a daughter and son-in-law Marci and David Landis of Natick, MA; also by grandchildren, Jessica Sondheimer, Jonathan and Shiri Sondheimer, Haviva and Bina Landis; great-grandchildren Isidor and Zora Sondheimer; a sister Sylvia Friedman of Pittsburgh, PA. Friends will be received Monday from 10:30 am until the time of service at noon in the HILL & KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hillandkunselman.com 3801 Fourth Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls, PA. Interment will follow in Agudath Achim Cemetary, Patterson Twp. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls, 1301 7th Ave., Beaver Falls, PA 15010 or Hadassah, 1824 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217.