Rita Turk Obituary

TURK, RITA, loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, 68, of Aventura, FL, passed away October 26, 2009. Survived by her beloved husband of 49 years Elliott; loving children Bonnie Wieck (Bill), Mindy Weber (John), Frank Turk (Marlene); dear brothers Stanley Fish (Jane), Ronald Fish (Anne), Peter Fish; and cherished grandchildren Alex Wieck, Morgan Wieck, Sean Wieck, Ally Turk, Isabelle Weber, Joshua Turk. Chapel services will be held 2 PM (TODAY), Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at LEVITT-WEINSTEIN NORTH MIAMI BEACH CHAPEL 18840 W. Dixie Hwy. N.M.B. (305) 932-2700 To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.

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Published by the Miami Herald on Oct. 28, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Rita Turk

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11 Entries

Fredda Ceike

November 30, 2009

My first words when I went to my 50th high school reunion were: "Where's Rita?" I was devastated to learn her illness prevented her coming.
After she didn't attend the 40th, we were in touch and arranged to meet for dinner in Boston when she was up here for a conference.
I loved Rita when I knew her and even when we lost contact. Though it had been since our freshman year in college that we had any contact, I knew intuitively that she would have been the same lovely, genuine woman she had always been.
I can only imagine how hard her passing is for her family: the husband, children, grandchildren, in laws who knew her intimately. I also imagine how rewarding it must have been for her to have been the recipient of so much love during her lifetime.
I still remember going to visit Elliott and Rita in their home after they married. I mean, how many friends did I have with their own meat slicer?
Please accept my inadequate words as the hug I would give Elliott if I could.
Sincerely, Fredda Bloom Ceike

Roger Breslow

November 18, 2009

My condolences to the Turk family. Rita and I had been classmates at Classical High School in Providence, and I am very sorry to learn of her passing.

October 31, 2009

Dear Elliott and Family:

I will miss Rita very much, we had so much in common, the music, jazz, classical, and enjoyed each other talking at the spa .
I thank God for giving me the pleasure of her friendship.
A great neighbor at the Pointe.
Pearl Awenstern

Perla Awenstern

October 31, 2009

Kristin Read

October 30, 2009

Dear Family, Rita was a wonderful mentor to me and others in the Early Childhood Community. I will miss her spirit. Yours, Kristin Read

Roberta Stern

October 29, 2009

I wii miss Rita very much. Miss playing bridge and mah jongg with her. She will be sadly missed by all that knew her. Happy to be a friend of hers' for a few years.

Rita Turk

October 29, 2009

Dear Elliot and the entire Turk family:

We loved Rita's constant active pursuit of JOY and experiencing enriching activities in the Theater,and through jazz and classical music concerts and Art at the Museums in South Florida.
She was grandma to almost all of our 13 grandchildren and joined forces with me (Helen)often. There was no interesting site left untouched. We were more like youthful Aunt Mames than staid and conservative grandmas when we visited the Parrot Jungle, Butterfly World, Nickelodim, Seaworld etc.with 5-6 kids in the van.
Our grandchildren loved her and her return love was evident and fully appreciated.
We talked about how we would have Isabella join the expeditions in the future with our new entries:Dylan, Kayla and Kelly along with Joshua as we started a new wave of tourists/grandchildren to fill the van.
Her intellectual attributes were so apparent and enriched our lives. We enjoyed her laid-back relaxed attitude and conduct of solutions of daily problems. She was in control of her life and had a quest to grow and experience new stimulating adventures.
Rita Turk was an inspiration to us all.
Rita will live in our memory forever.
We consider ourselves lucky to have known her for the past 20 years. She always invited us to Chez Turk for the Holidays if we did not have a place to go.
Love,
Helen and Shelly Greer

October 28, 2009

Dear Elliott and Family,

Your Atlantic II at the Point neighbors have suffered a great and untimely loss.

Rita was a brilliant educator and participated fully in our condo life. Her sparkle will be sorely missed. at the weekly games and at dinners with friends.

She put up a magnificent fight, because she loved life with each of you so very much.

May her life be a blessing to all who touched and knew her.

Felice and Gerald Schwartz

October 28, 2009

Dear Elliott, Frank and Family

Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers here at Hubbell. We are so sorrry for your loss.

Sincerely; Joe DiMaria/Hubbell Inc.

October 28, 2009

To Elliott and Frank, and family. No words could possible express my thoughts for you today. My sincere condolences are with you.

Ellen Gordon

Derek Schindeler

October 28, 2009

Our thoughts are prayers are with you.

The Schindeler's

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