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I person who cared for others!
Curt Boganey
October 10, 2025 | School


Racine, Wisconsin
RACINE - Portia Rothschild, age 92, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at her home, the Elizabeth Residence, Racine, Wisconsin. Portia was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 19, 1923, daughter of the late Martin and Hilda (Nee: Strifling) Fox. Portia devoted her life to her...
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Curt Boganey
October 10, 2025 | School
If love could have keep you, you never would have died you were a true friend and truly cared about people. Love
Jacqueline Walker
October 10, 2024 | Friend
We love and miss you so much if only there were more of you in the world. If love could have kept you,you never would have died. Jacqueline Walker , Donnitte Covington
Jacqueline Walker
October 10, 2022 | Friend
Me. Rothchild gave me the encouragement to be better, be greater and be more than what anyone tells me I cannot be. You see, I was a great student with excellent grades, an artist, musician, played all sports and was just an all around MHHS kid. I came from a great family, with 8 other siblings growing up in a small factory town. I was told by my counselor that I would not make it to college an should just stay in Muskegon Heights and be there to take care of my parents. Well, Ms....
Bernard Johnson
October 10, 2020 | San Diego, CA | Family
Prayers go out to the family. Portia was a good friend of the Harper family.
James & Betty Harper
January 14, 2016 | Tuskegee, AL
Condolences to the family of Mrs. Rothschild. She was an inspiration for me through tough times, while attending MHHS. She was a counselor, social worker, and most importantly a positive advocate for many, esp for me. To think she was only a few miles from me! God Bless Her Family
November 11, 2015

My heart are with Ms Rothschild family and friends a true angle.
Rosetta Hutton Modisette
November 09, 2015 | Muskegon, MI
It is with an abundance of heartfelt sadness that we express our grief over the loss of this mighty sister of the Muskegon Heights community. " Mrs. Rothschild " as we affectionately referred to her, was arguably the most prolific and influential educator, certainly in MHHS, if not Muskegon County for the past half century. She was the consummate academic and humanitarian. Often, it was her selfless peaceful efforts that catapulted the folklore/legend of Western, et.al. She wielded her...
{The 9}: Don Mychal Janet Jeff Fred Rome Kevin Robin Kim (The Baby).
October 25, 2015
Thank you Ms. Rothschild. Your impact on my entire family, as well, as Greater Muskegon is so greatly appreciated. I will never forget the role you played in my life. I am eternally grateful to you, and honored to have known you! Prayers and God's blessings to your loved ones.
Gregory Pittman
October 23, 2015 | Muskegon, MI