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Obituary; Saturday, 27 November 2010

Mort Malavsky

The sweetest man you've ever met, son of Cantor Samuel and Harriette Malavsky, and one of the last surviving members of the internationally renowned Malavsky Family Choir, passed away Wednesday, November 24 at 9:10pm. Born in Brooklyn, New York on June 2 and educated in California, Mort proudly served in the Army during World War II. He and his wife Rhoda raised three children and spent the first 35 years of their married life together in Lakewood, New Jersey. Mort and Rhoda moved to Boynton Beach, Florida in 1996 where Mort thoroughly enjoyed the past 15 years of his life with family and friends.

Mort is survived by his wife Rhoda of 50 years, his sons Andy and Jeffrey, and daughter Jodi, daughter-in-laws Ellen and Kelli, son-in-law Lonnie Colman. His six grandchildren; Samuel, Matthew, Jake, Max, Melanie and Eric, and sisters Ruthie Schreiber and Minnie Mernick.

Meormial services are scheduled for Sunday, November 28 at noon and will be held at Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, 11115 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, Florida. In lieu of flowers the family requests a donation be made to the charity or organization of your choice.