Gita AMSEL

MESTEL, Gita Amsel. At the age of seventy-two, after a courageous and valiant twenty-year battle against cancer, on Saturday, September 17, 2005. Left to grieve are her cherished husband of fifty-two years, Hyman, and her children and their spouses Channah and Sheldon, Judith, Miriam and Gilles, Zev and Jewel. Daughter of the late Rose Spira Amsel z'l and the late Henry Amsel z'l. Gita leaves behind a wonderful legacy of ten grandchildren: Stephanie and Eli Beldick; Sarah-Rose Mestel; Philippe, Raphael and Nathaniel Mamane; Mitchell, Joni, Shayna and Aviva Mestel. Sister of Alex. The family wishes to express its deepest appreciation to the nurses and doctors of 15 West and 10 East (Palliative Care), at the Montreal General Hospital, whose names are too numerous to mention, for the gentle and compassionate care they provided to our wife/mother and to the family. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. Michael Thirlwell for the care and devotion he has provided to Gita since her diagnosis over twenty years ago. Funeral service took place on Sunday, September 18, 2005. Shiva is being observed at the Mestel Residence: 2260 Paton St., V.S.L. Prayer services are being held at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Residence. Donations, in Gita's name, may be made to the Israel Cancer Research Fund, 514-481-2723, the Starlight Foundation, 514-737-4447, or to the charity of your choice. Published in the Montreal Gazette from 9/20/2005 - 9/21/2005