Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BLUMENTHAL, MORRIS December 29, 2012
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News Star World - December 31, 2012
MORRIS BLUMENTHAL


Funeral services for Morris Blumenthal, 82, of Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM, 
Monday, December 31, 2012 in the Chapel at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington 
Road, Monroe with Rabbi Jana De Benedetti officiating. Interment will follow 
at The Jewish Cemetery.

Morris Blumenthal was born in Monroe in 1930, graduated from Neville High 
School and proceeded to L.S.U. where he received his B.S. degree. After two 
years in the U.S. Air Force, he returned to Monroe and operated Fields ladies 
apparel stores for many years. He will be remembered as a person who had an 
engaging personality and genuinely cared about others in need of help. Morris 
served on the Boards of Temple B'Nai Israel, United Jewish Appeal, Temple 
B'Nai Israel Men's Club, The Advertising Group and The Kiwanis Club. After 
their son died in 1979, Morris and his wife establish The Alan Blumenthal 
Foundation for Mental Health, raising money for mental illness.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Ernest Blumenthal.

Survivors: his wife of 61 years, Rita; daughter Vicki Kahn, three 
grandchildren - Lee, Adrienne and Margo, special cousin Morris B. Blumenthal 
and wife Linda; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Arthur Liles, Dr. Frank 
Weinholdt, Dr. Robert Ewing and Dr. Brian Krier all who gave Morris excellent 
care, as well as the Staff at Arbor/ Terrace, Avalon Place and Ridgecrest 
Nursing homes.

In lieu of flowers, if one wishes to send a memorial it may be sent to 
Parkinson's Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305 
or Temple B'Nai Israel, 2400 Orell Place, Monroe, LA 71201.

Pallbearers will be Charles Masur, Ronnie Blate, Dr. Jules Dante, Larry 
Saltzman, Don Marcus, Jay Marx, Morris Mintz, Sam Rubin and Bobbie Bentz. 
Honorary Pallbearers will be Ansel Smith, Dr. Fred Marx and Sackman Marx.

Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time, Monday at Mulhearn Funeral 
Home

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