Rosita Gaon

1925 - 2019

Rosita G. Gaon
1925-2019
Rosita Gaon of Houston, Texas passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on January 26, 2019 at the age of 93. She will be remembered as an adoring wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother, as well as a passionate leader in the Houston Jewish community. Rosita was born on June 13, 1925 to Sofia and Miguel Guefen in Konigsberg, Germany. She spent her early childhood in Kaunas (Kovno), Lithuania before her family immigrated to Mexico City in 1929. She grew up in Mexico City alongside brothers Gregory, Max (Karel) of blessed memory, and Ben Guefen (Arline). In Mexico City she met and married Benito Singer, with whom she raised four children: Ruth, Mauricio and Arturo Singer, all of blessed memory, and Daniel Singer (Stella), who survives his mother in Houston. Rosita later married her adoring husband Albert Gaon, of blessed memory, and moved to Houston in 1972. Albert and his "Shankheit", Rosita, would go on to dedicate their time to helping support and grow their community. She was passionate about the arts and most important to her was the strength of the Jewish community. She focused significant time and energy on growing the arts programs at the Houston JCC. She leaves behind her devoted grandchildren Lauren Harris (Brian), Robyn Singer, Roselle Oberstein (Jacob), Albert Singer (Victoria), Ruthie Vysotskiy (Andrew), Rina Trakhtenberg (Leon) Daniella Waknin (Or), and David Singer (Hava). In addition, she is survived by her loving great-grandchildren, Alexandra and Aaron Harris, Julissa and Talia Oberstein, Samantha Singer, and Ariel Trakhtenberg. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 27 at 2:30pm at Beth Yeshurun Post Oak Cemetery, 1037 Post Oak Road, Houston, TX 77055. Donations may be made in her memory to the Rosita and Albert Gaon Jewish Heritage Fund at the Jewish Community Center Houston or Beth Yeshurun.