Mrs. Bryna Slosman Liebowitz

Bryna Slosman Liebowitz, 82, A standard obituary doesn’t begin to capture Bryna (Slosman) Liebowitz, who passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010, in her home in Asheville, NC surrounded by her family. A reluctant matriarch, Bryna was the thread and the glue: she both wove the family tapestry, never missing a family event and, even in her passing, was able to bring the extended family together to form new bonds. Gathering to remember her, her family compiled a short list to describe Bryna’s essence, soul and neshama: beaming, heartfelt, adventurous, fun-loving, fabulous, classy, classic, graceful, Renaissance woman, wise, spiritual, sage, straightforward, independent, accepting, strong, caring, beautiful, Nettie, light-filled, warm and family-minded. Bryna was the eldest child of the Nash-Liebowitz family – a family started when two sets of siblings married forming a strongly intertwined family tree. Bryna had two younger brothers, Benson (d. 2001), married to Sandy Slosman and Freddy, married to Ellen Slosman. Bryna married Teddy Liebowitz (d. 1987) on November 29, 1947. Bryna and Teddy loved each other and the sea, so after retiring from the family business, Liberty Industries in Cincinnati, OH, they relocated to Boca Raton, FL, where they spent as much time as possible enjoying a sunset cocktail on “For Sentimental Reasons,” their boat named after their favorite Nat King Cole song. She leaves two children, daughter Barbara (Liebowitz), married to Steve Miller and son Eddie Liebowitz. Bryna leaves 5 grandchildren, Lauren Miller, Abby (Miller), married to Nate Day, Cassie Miller, Teddy Liebowitz and Max Liebowitz, along with a string of cousins, nieces, nephews and ‘other relations’ who will miss her dearly. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM on Thursday, December 30, 2010, at Beth Israel Synagogue, with interment to follow at Lou Pollock Cemetery. Minyan details will be announced at the funeral. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that remembrances be sent to the American Heart Association, Pet Rescue by Judy, Orlando, FL or the Ted Liebowitz Children’s Education Fund at Beth Israel Synagogue. Morris Funeral Home, 304 Merrimon Avenue is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent through the website www.morrisfamilyfuneralhome.com

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Mrs. Bryna Slosman Liebowitz

May 16, 1928 - December 28, 2010