Bess (Rosenbloom) Karelitz

February 17, 2010, 7:53 pm 0 Edit

KARELITZ: On Monday, February 15, 2010, Bess (Rosenbloom) Karelitz, beloved wife of the late Edwin Karelitz; beloved mother of Ann (Jeffrey) Laaff, Ira (Olga) Karelitz, Lee (Paulette) Karelitz and the late William J. Karelitz; mother-in-law of Amy Cohen Karelitz; sister of the late Miriam Rosenbloom Cohn; grandmother of Sarah Edna Laaff, Rachel Lillian Laaff, Barry Karelitz, Adam (Heather) Karelitz, Karen (fiancee Christopher Fay) Karelitz, Ashley and Caitlin Karelitz and Eric and Alan Karelitz; also survived by nieces and nephews. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Shadyside. Interment Beth Shalom Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hadassah-Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, 1824 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217.