Herbert Schein

SCHEIN, Herbert - In Sonoma on May 24, 2005 at age 83. Beloved husband of Ludwika ("Lee") Schein for 54 years. Loving father of Karen C. Schein. Devoted grandfather of Miranda W. Carson. Herbert was born and raised in Austria. He escaped to Shanghai, China just before the outbreak of World War II, at age 16. He was the escort for the refugee transport from China to Ellis Island in 1947. He immigrated to Israel. In 1951 he married Ludwika in Montreal, Canada. In 1952 they moved to San Francisco where Herbert and Ludwika ran a jewelry business for 50 years. They moved to Sonoma in 1988. Herbert loved to travel with his wife Ludwika and enjoyed swimming and reading. He was a member of B'nai Brith and the Concordia Club. He was a member of Congregations Beth Israel and Beth Shalom in San Francisco, and Congregation Shir Shalom in Sonoma. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Graveside Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 27th at 11:00 a.m. at Eternal Home Cemetery, 1051 El Camino Real, Colma. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Association HQ, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60601, phone 800-272-3900, or your favorite charity. SINAI MEMORIAL CHAPEL