Watsky obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Watsky, Ethel Gumelsky              30 Jul 1987    Jul 2002    Carol Carvalho
Watsky, Rachel Gumelsky             28 Mar 2005    Apr 2005    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator on:  7/30/1987

WATSKY, ETHEL GUMELSKY
Ethel Gumelsky Watsky, 80, a native of Independence and resident of New Orleans 
and Hammond, died July 12, 1987, in Hammond.  There was a graveside service at 
the Jewish Burial Rites Cemetery in New Orleans, conducted by Rabbi Paul Caplan.
She is survived by her husband, Morris Watsky; two daughters, Leatrice W. Adams, 
Baton Rouge, an (sic) Lazelle W. Alexander, New Orleans; a son, Sheldon Watsky, 
Houston; a sister, Rachel Watsky, Hammond; six grandchildren; three stepgran-
children (sic) and three great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by two 
brothers, David and Louis Gumelsky.

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  3/28/2005

WATSKY, RACHEL GUMELSKY 
Rachel Gumelsky Watsky, age 95, died at Willow Wood Nursing Home in New
Orleans on Friday, March 25, 2005, at 1 a.m. A native of Independence and a
resident of New Orleans for many years, she was the owner and operator with
her late husband, Alex Watsky, of Dixie Candy & Novelty Co. Inc., a
wholesale distributorship in Hammond. She was the daughter of the late
Lazard and Ione Cotlar Gumelsky, sister of the late Max L. Gumelsky, David
Gumelsky and Ethel Gumelsky Watsky, mother of Mathile W. Abramson,
Gonzales, and Janice Watsky, Kenner, and mother-in-law of Dr. Steven N.
Abramson. She also is survived by five grandchildren and three grand-
children-in-law, David and Kelly Abramson, Neil and Kimberly Abramson and
Beth Abramson, all of New Orleans, Karen and Ralph Tate, St. Rose, and
Stephanie Abramson, New York; and three great-grandsons, Alex, Eli and
Parrish Abramson. She was a devoted daughter, wife, mother and grandparent.
Graveside service was held on Friday, March 25, at 3:30 p.m. at Hebrew Rest
Cemetery No. 3 with Rabbi Barry Weinstein, Temple B'nai Israel of Baton
Rouge officiating. In lieu of the usual remembrances, the family has
suggested memorial contributions to the Huntington's Disease Society of
America, 1720 Vintage Drive, No. 4, Kenner, LA 70065, Willow Wood Nursing
Home at Woldenberg Village, 3701 Behrman Place, New Orleans, LA 70114 or
Temple B'nai Israel, 3354 Kleinert Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70806. Please sign
family guest register online at http://www.legacy.com. Bultman Funeral
Home, New Orleans, is in charge of arrangements.

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