Katie Littman Karlin

Katie Littman Karlin, 88, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Beth Sholom Village in Virginia Beach, Va. She was a lifelong resident of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Katie is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Charles. She is also survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Sandy and Melanie Karlin, of Silver Spring, Md., and Lester and Suzie Karlin, of Blacksburg, Va. She is further survived by her grandchildren, Matthew, Raphael, and Benjamin, of Silver Spring, and Sarah, Rachel and her husband, Christopher Potter, of Blacksburg. Katie was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Annie Littman; her sisters, Sylvia Cohen and Shirley Flum; and her brother, Sam Littman. Katie was an active member of Hadassah and the Temple Israel Sisterhood. She was past president of the local chapter of the Ladies Auxiliary of Jewish War Veterans. Katie spent many hours volunteering with her husband, Charles, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Hampton and at Beth Sholom Village. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2009, in the King David section of Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution be made to the Beth Sholom Village, 1049 College Park Blvd., Virginia Beach, Va. 23464. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be offered to the family through hdoliver.com.