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for Marcus Hertz
David Feinberg
April 9, 2011
Dear Aunt Lorriane,
My family and I extend out deepest condolences to you. Uncle Marc was one of a kind and I'll always remember his great stories he told. I miss my Grandma Helen deeply, but I'm comforted to know they're together in heaven exchanging wisdom.
Love,
David Feinberg and family
Jennifer Garti
April 8, 2011
Dear Aunt Lorraine,
My family extends our deepest condolences on the passing of Uncle Mark. He was a very special and kind man. I remember coming to St. Paul for your 50th wedding anniversary so many years ago. We will always cherish the memories that we have of him. He was truly a kind and wonderful soul. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love, Jason, Jenny, Zachary, Emily, and Hannah Garti
Sharon (Morris) Meduna
April 2, 2011
I just read the Eulogy for Marc. What a wonderful tribute to Marc, the Dad. As i had written before, Marc was the total 'gentle' man. He went thru so much for all of us, our whole country that is. We are so blessed to have had him in our lives. It was an honor to call him 'my friend'. Deborah, you have totally written a beautiful note on your Dad. My prayers are with you, your dear Mom and the rest of the family.
Davy & Martha Bernstein
April 1, 2011
The sad news just arrived to us. As a fellow airman in WWII I was proud of Marc's service and enjoyed the few times Lorrain & Mark were together with us.My brother Sheldon also loved and respected him. Our love to you Loraine
Deborah Hertz
March 22, 2011
Eulogy for Marcus Melvin Hertz
March 8th, 2011
Let me begin by reminding all of us that my father was a complicated man. I loved him passionately as a toddler; by the time I was an angry teen my entire being seemed to be on a collision course with his entire being. As I became an adult, employed, married and a mother, our relationship inched forward into much mutual acceptance and understanding. I came to appreciate him in his own terms, to see his life in the fullness of his personal time and in the wider context of American Jewish time.
I concentrate on two life junctures to focus my understanding of who he was, how he suffered his fate and how he created his quiet triumphs.
The first juncture is 15 years before I was born, when he was 10. His mother Sadie---my middle name---died suddenly, and he was motherless. His father Aaron could not fill the mother role. I feel that loss continued into his adulthood. He was lucky to find other nurturing women----his Aunt Sylvia and Lorraine's folksy, outspoken, effervescent mother Ruth---and above all his very caring wife Lorraine. But the loss of his mother remained, I think, haunting his adulthood.
His times during World War Two seemed to have been both the worst and the best time of his life. He was wildly handsome, beloved by the beautiful and sincere Lorraine, an American Jewish soldier fighting the Nazis. That was a lot of testosterone, put fully to use it seems!
He always talked to me about the war, every night as he put me to bed. Yet what was the psychic cost of that fear, that brush with death, that suffering? Did the hyper-masculine strength become emptied out quietly on the inside?
The world of finance, wealth and status did not come easily to my father. He might have been happier in an earlier time, when community and heritage and roots mattered more to Jews than upward mobility. Sometimes his family of chattering intellectuals discussing Schopenhauer and Nietzsche and Marx must have seemed like quite the wrong setting for him.
Yet he had so many of life's riches that money can never buy. He was industrious, honest, embedded in place and faith, and immensely lucky in love. His roots on Cleveland Avenue gave him a happy crust of time and space. For most of his life, he was amazingly strong and healthy, considering his tastes and habits, so difficult for Lorraine the nutritionist.
Goodbye Dad. Your sturdy and timeless values live on in me, in my daily work as a historian, in my happy life partnership with Martin. I can only hope those values live on in Noah and Zola as they tackle life's painful challenges.
Deborah Hertz
March 16, 2011
Dear Lorraine, Bob, Deborah, Fred and families,
We were saddened to learn of Marc's death. His last long march is over. Our memories of Marc include his sweet smile, soft voice,and love of gently challenging a person, provoking a little discussion. Teh first time we met him was ath your home for Hannukah in 1970. Also remember being at his 50th Chuckwagon birthday party!
Lorraine, you will hear from me soon. Perhaps we can go to Applebee's for a Spanish Omelet.
Much love, Harjinder and Barbara Gill
March 15, 2011
Dear Aunt Lorraine,
Growing up, Markie was always a special cousin from whom Bob, Diane, and I heard much of the family lore. I know that my mother had a special place in her heart for him. We appreciated him for his "Hertz Familiness." We will miss him dearly.
Judi & Steve Friedman
Bob Belosky
March 15, 2011
Dear Lorraine,
It will always be "Cousin Markie" as that is how he was known and will be remembered in our home. He had a very special place in my mother's heart -- so sorry to hear of your loss.
March 14, 2011
Dear Aunt Lorraine,
I was so saddened to hear about Uncle Mark. Everytime we saw you guys you both lit up the room. He was such a kind and dear man. I know that his sister, Helen ( my grandma) , is with him now. I am sure she is glad to see him and they will comfort one another now. He was truly such a kind soul. We will miss him and are thinking of you at this time.
Joanna Skolnick ( Bonnie and Dennis's daughter)
Diane Robinson
March 14, 2011
Dear Lorraine and family,
I was saddened to learn of Mark's passing. My mom, Fritzie, always talked about how close she and Mark were when they were growing up. He was quite special to her, and such a sweet, strong and wonderful man. His memory is a blessing.
Love,
Diane Belosky Robinson
March 11, 2011
Dear Lorraine,
I jusr heard yesterday about Marcus. I am so sorry for your loss and his passing. I think of you often and hear about how things are going from mutual friends. Stop in and see us if you get in the area again.
Lots of love and Sympathy
Sandy & her friends.
Jim Billian
March 8, 2011
Dear Lorraine and family,
I was so sorry to hear about Mark and so glad I had the chance to be with you all in Cape May. Mark and I had a long talk which I will never forget.
Jim Billian
Bonnie Feinberg
March 8, 2011
Dear Lorraine and family, Uncle Mark will be greatly missed. What a kind man and a loving father, brother, husband, grandfather, friend and uncle. Knowing him and the light that came into our lives when he was around will be eternally missed. He was courageous and strong willed. May his memory always light a spark in your heart. We will miss him and his warm smile and intoxicatingly warm laugh. We loved him. Love Dennis and Bonnie Feinberg, his niece and nephew
susan block
March 8, 2011
My dearly loved Uncle Mark will always be in my heart and memory. The warmth
and love extended by Mark and Lorriane to me has been precious over the years and I have always honored his service to our country. Lee and I are so saddened at this time. Our thoughts are with our special Hertz family along with deep gratitude for his life and appreciation of his character.
March 8, 2011
MARK WILL BE MISSED. HE WAS A MENCH.ALWAYS A SMILE AND A KIND WORD. THERE SHOULD BE MORE LIKE HIM. I AM SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.
Wendy Kane
March 8, 2011
Lorraine and Family,
My condolences to you all. I am sorry for your loss.
Sharon Meduna
March 8, 2011
Dear Mrs Hertz,
I was so sad to read of Marcus' passing. He was a wonderful man, I so enjoyed working with him at the VAMC Dental Clinic. A true hero for all of us to learn from, and a 'gentle' man. He was a very special soul.
Love and prayers to you and your family.
It was an honor and privilege to have known him.
March 8, 2011
Peace to the family and friends of
Marcus Melvin Hertz.
Peggy Kane
March 8, 2011
Dear Lorraine 'n Family:
It's very hard to say goodbye
When someone you love has to die
Whether age or illness has wrinkled the face
'N we assume they're in a better place
Warmth 'n Sympathies are sent today
In the hopes that they may
Ease the pain you now bear
Knowing you have friends that care
March 7, 2011
So sorry to hear of Mark's passing. Mark was a great neighbor. He was always friendly and interested in what us kids were doing. He took the time to listen and ask questions. He also gave great piggy-back rides when we were younger!
With love,
Peggy Hirsch
(Peggy Prokop - daughter of Chuck and Anne)
March 7, 2011
So sorry to hear that Mark passed on. We have been his neighbors for 49 years and enjoyed him, Lorraine and family. We wish to send our condolences to the whole family. Mark was a great man.
Love, Chuck & Anne Prokop
March 7, 2011
So sorry to hear of Mark's passing. He was a kind and generous man. My father considered him a good friend and neighbor, and we were glad we had opportunities to spend time with him. Our son enjoyed playing piano for him, because Mark was always a good audience for music.
With love,
Marshall and Julia Hoffman & Family
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