Stephen Newman's Obituary
Stephen H. Newman (Hiam Solomon ben Yehuda) died on January 10, 2023. Stephen was 101 years old and was a resident of Aventura, FL. He passed away in his Condominium at Delvista Towers of natural causes. Stephen was born in Warsaw Poland on April 4, 1921. His father was named Yehuda and his mother was named Shifra and he also had two sisters. Unfortunately his entire family perished during the Holocaust and he was the only family survivor. The war interrupted his education as he was only 18 when it began. He married Rosalie Zyser in 1945 in Stuttgart Germany after the war. They met in an Allied Hospital where they fell in love and quickly married. After living in Paris for a time they returned to Stuttgart where their daughter, Arlene, was born and then they immigrated to the United States in 1949. They settled in Omaha, NE where both Stephen and Rosalie took jobs working alternate shifts, day and night to support their family. Stephen worked in a mattress company where he learned the skills of cutting and sewing and rose to management ranks. He decided to break out on his own and he opened Newman’s Upholstery, which he grew over the years into a thriving business. He loved helping people and often volunteered his time to a variety of organizations that supported Holocaust Survivors along with time donated to St. Vincent de Paul and Boys Town. He even donated Torah covers to Beth El Synagogue in Omaha where his family were members for many years. He was appointed an honorary Admiral in the Nebraska Navy along with many other recognitions. Stephen had a great sense of humor, a large personality, loved to dress up for parties, and was always working the room.
He is survived by his daughter Arlene Stine and her husband David who live in Columbus, OH, his son Larry Newman and his wife Bobbi who live in Phoenix, AZ, and daughter Laurie Weiner and her husband Steve who live in Gig Harbor, WA. Additionally, Stephen is survived by six grandchildren Aaron Stine and his significant other Alyssa Kim who lives in Chicago, IL, Joshua Stine and his fiancée Nicole Friedman who lives in Columbus, OH, Jerad Newman and his wife Tori who live in Otsego, MN, Randy Newman and his wife Kelly who live in Hartland, WI, Jordan Weiner who lives in WA, Danny Weiner who lives in WA, and five great-grandchildren, Josie Newman, Ezekiel Newman, Grayson Newman, Bree Newman, Eli Stine, and Avi Stine.
Stephen’s wife Rosalie died in 2004 and his granddaughter Stefanie Stine died in 2003.
Funeral services will be held at The Beth David Memorial Gardens of Hollywood on Sunday January 15, 2023 at 11:30am graveside. Levitt Weinstein Jewish Funeral Home is managing the funeral. Rabbi Johnathan Berkun of Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center will be officiating. Donations can be made to the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC in Stephen’s name.
The family wants to thank his longtime friend Elsa Glucksberg for her support and friendship over many years. Additionally, we would like to thank Ella Khadishat and Tamar Mor for their loving care over the last year plus of his life.
All our love to our Dad
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