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Clara Benjamin Small was born in Beuthen, Germany, in 1937 and came to the US with her parents in 1939 to escape the Nazis. They were reunited in Louisville with her brothers Freddie and Jack, who had fled Germany on a Kindertransport the previous year.
Clara graduated from Atherton High School and attended the University of Louisville. Her date for her Sweet 16 Party was Irving Small. Several years later, they reconnected and they married soon after.
Family was the most important thing to Clara, and her children and grandchildren were the joy of her life. After Irv's passing, she continued to enjoy managing their real estate business. She was an avid gardener, antique collector, and had a flair for interior design. She was a lifelong member of the Congregation Adath Jeshurun.
She is predeceased by her parents, Max and Julia Benjamin, her brothers, and her beloved husband, Irving.
Clara is survived by her son Michael Small (Beth), children Nicole Small and Sarah Small (Joey Adelman) of Scottsdale, AZ; Karen Small and daughters Noa Rabin and Yael Rabin of Highland Park, NJ; Julie Small of Louisville; Susan Futrell (Robert) and sons Benjamin, Jacob and Mason Futrell of Las Vegas; and her very dear friends, Abe and Harriet Rolnick.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Herman Meyer & Son, Inc., located at 1338 Ellison Avenue, followed by burial in Adath Jeshurun Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the Kentucky Humane Society.
Shiva will be held on Thursday and Friday, for details please call the funeral home (502) 458-9569.
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