OBITUARIES IVAN J. ANKER VIRGINIA BEACH—On Sunday, May 15, 2022 Ivan Jay Anker, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home with his wife, Vera, by his side. Ivan was born in Newport News, Virginia to Sam and Goldye Anker (Rasken), who preceded him in death. He graduated from Newport News High School and attended many class reunions thereafter. Ivan started his working career in Hampton, Virginia at Giant Open Air Market. He held many positions there such as stock clerk, frozen food manager, grocery manager, and receiving clerk. After Farm Fresh bought the company, he continued his work as receiving clerk until his retirement after 50 years of work. He also held jobs working security with the Virginia Beach Amphitheater and Event Staffing at many venues around the Tidewater area. He loved seeing and meeting the talented artists that came through
the area, often guarding the dressing room areas backstage. The COVID pandemic shut down his second career after 15 years in March 2020. Ivan grew up with a love of baseball. He lived through the heydays of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris and loved his New York Yankees until the end. For many years he was proud to drive with his MKY MNTL license plates!! He attended many games of the minor league teams playing at Peninsula’s War Memorial Stadium, from the Grays to the Astros and every team in between. He also followed the minor league hockey teams in Hampton and in Norfolk. Ivan also retained his love of 1950’s and 1960’s rock and roll music throughout his life. He was able to see concerts of many of his music idols and of course he even met some of them at his second job!! Ivan leaves behind his loving wife, Vera (Dlaikan) and his (baby) brother Jeffrey, and his wife Bobbie (Marchant) of
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Charlottesville, Virginia. He also leaves behind many loving cousins, their children and grandchildren. Ivan loved his family and was always happy to go to celebrations and catch up on what everyone was doing. After his marriage to Vera in his later years, he was thrilled to welcome in a whole new set of family members that he could share his love with. A memorial service was held graveside at the Hebrew Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia on Kecoughtan Road with burial afterwards. It is asked that people consider donating to the Hospice of your choice. They do loving work.
VICTOR AARON PICKETT NORFOLK—Victor Aaron Pickett, 87, died March 17, 2022, in Norfolk, Va. He was born June 15, 1934, in Durham, N.C., the only child of Victor W. And Merrill C Pickett. He graduated from Durham High School in 1953 and served in the United States Navy. Victor earned a Bachelor of Science degree in product design from the School of Design at North Carolina State University in Raleigh in 1963. He received his MS in art from East Carolina University in 1964. He then became a sculptor and professor of art at Old Dominion University for 40 years. His sculptures are found throughout Tidewater, the southeast, and various art museums, including two at the Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community. Victor Pickett is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Leeor; three daughters, Dominique Pickett; Michele Benson (Stephen); Nicole O’Connor ( John); five grandchildren, Victoria Benson, Stephen Benson, Patrick Benson, Michael O’Connor, Jon-Luc O’Connor; and his former wife, Yvonne G. Pickett. Please consider a donation to a local arts program or the Norfolk SPCA. No service is planned at this time. RAY SALKEN VIRGINIA BEACH—Ms. Ray Salken, 92, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022 in Virginia Beach, Virginia surrounded by her loving family. Ray was born on January 27, 1930
to Ida and Louis Salken in Richmond, Virginia. Ray was the mother of two children, Sherry Frank (husband Irving) of Virginia Beach and Brad Fineman (wife Tara) of Arlington, Virginia. Ray’s family was her everything. She was a devoted sister, mother, aunt, and grandmother to Matthew (Mel), Marc (Katie), Kara, Graeme, and William. Ray enjoyed attending family events and sharing her love of sports and current events. A graveside service was held at Forest Lawn Cemetery. in Norfolk, Virginia. Donations may be made to The American Heart Association or your charity of choice. Condolences may be left for the family at www.altmeyerfh.com.
SALLY TABAKIN NORFOLK—Sally Tabakin Weintraub, 69, passed away on May 7, 2022. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia on April 2, 1953 to the late Raymond J. Tabakin and Jessie R. Tabakin. Sally grew up in the Suburban Park neighborhood of Norfolk where she developed a lifelong friendship with 11 other girls, all of whom were born in 1953. They were known as The Fabulous 53s. After Sally graduated from Granby High School in 1971 she attended St. Lawrence University where she earned her B.A. degree in sociology. She went on to attend the College of William & Mary where she earned a Master’s degree in education and school psychology. Following college, Sally worked as a school psychologist for the New Kent County Public Schools, as a research analyst and as a commercial lender for Sovran Bank/Nationsbank/Bank of America, and finally as an assistant director of Admissions at Norfolk Collegiate School, where she was able to watch the educational progress of daughters, Ellen and Sara, from first grade through graduation. Sally loved ballet, the Beatles, and cooking. (She never met a cookbook that didn’t belong on her bookshelf.) Sally is survived by her husband of almost 33 years, H. Joel Weintraub; by her daughters, Ellen Beck and her
