Remembering Harriett “Ruth” Garson Z’L and Zachary Rubin Z’L

REMEMBERING

HARRIETT “RUTH” GARSON Z’L

Age 90, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2022 (her late husband’s birthday) after a brief illness, with her family and personal caregiver Doreen by her side.

She was the youngest daughter of the late Charles and Rose Migdol of Detroit, MI. Born and raised in Detroit, MI, she met her husband Ralph while he was working in Detroit.

They soon married and moved back to Halifax in the early 1960’s. She was warmly welcomed into the large “Garson Family” and was heavily involved in the Halifax Jewish Community in which she remained active throughout her life.

She held several positions with Hadassah Wizo, including President of the Avivah Chapter.

In 1973, once her children were in school, she began a successful career in real estate that spanned over 20 years. Throughout the years she loved to play bridge (and catch her husband cheating), have family and friends over for meals, and most recently spend any time she could with her children and grandchildren. She will fondly be remembered by many for her words of wisdom, quick wit, and as a woman of many sayings, her most favorite being “you can’t go wrong on right street”.

She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Garson; sisters, Esther Nessel and Lil Tolchin from Detroit; 10 brothers-in-law; and four sisters-in-law.

She is survived by her sons Craig (Cathy), Halifax and Marc (Karen), London, her daughter Andrea, Halifax; her six granddaughters, Ellen (Nate), Brooklyn, NY, Rose (Greg), Boston, Mass, Marybeth, Halifax, Sara and Erin, London, and Madison, Kingston; her sister-in-law, Goldie Rubin, Toronto; dozens of cherished nieces and nephews, and her great-grandson, Irving Mihalovich who she regrettably was only able to meet virtually.

Donations may be made to Camp Kadimah, the Shaar Shalom Synagogue, or a charity of your choice. S

REMEMBERING

ZACHARY RUBIN Z’L

MARCH 29, 1944–JUNE 7, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Zachary Edward Rubin on June 7th, 2022 in his seventy eighth year. He died as he lived with strength and dignity, surrounded by his loving family at The Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Born in Halifax, Zack was a Maritimer at heart. He was a sports enthusiast from a young age and played baseball, basketball and football. As the years progressed he became an all around fanatic for all sports. He was also a trivia connoisseur, a crossword pro and a book maven.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Zack moved to Montreal as a young man to start a career as a menswear salesman where he met the love of his life Myrna Rubin (Steinberg). After a short engagement they were married six months later on June 1st, 1969.

His love for Israel started in his teens and eventually led him to make Aliya with his young family in 1979. It is there that he lived out his lifelong dream of joining the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Aside from the birth of his three daughters, one of his proudest moments was when he put on his IDF uniform.

After seven memorable years in Israel, Zack moved his family to Montreal where he continued a successful career as a travelling salesman in the Maritimes for the next forty years. He spent countless seasons ‘schlepping’ on the road and could have written a book with all of his stories about travelling from Newfoundland to New Brunswick. In 1993 he then moved his family back to Halifax where he resided for the next thirty years.

Son to the late Nathan Rubin and Bertha Lazar (Jacobson), brother to the late Marc Rubin and survived by older sister Judith Shek. Beloved father to Shira Rubin and father and father-in-law to Aviva Rubin Schneider and Jonathan Schneider and Carmi Rubin and Zev Gitalis. Proud Zaydie of Nathan Handley, Gabriella, Danielle and Joseph Schneider and Rubin and Jasmine Gitalis.

Beloved uncle to his nephew and many nieces. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him so dearly.

The family would like to acknowledge, with the deepest of gratitude, the staff at the Victoria General Hospital, for their exceptional care and compassion.

Contributions in Zack’s memory may be made to:

P2G (Israel Partnership Region) through the Atlantic Jewish Council. S