Judith Sobel

JUDITH ROSENTHAL SOBEL was born on March 20,1940, in Neptune, New Jersey, to Isaac William Rosenthal and Irene Greenberg Rosenthal. She was predeceased by her brother Alan Rosenthal. She graduated from Hope High School, Providence, Rhode Island, in 1957 and from Boston University in 1960.

Judith was the founder of La Leche League of New Jersey and was the head of the New Jersey chapter for many years. She was very involved in Temple Shalom, Succasunna, New Jersey and Congregation Kol Ami, Tampa, Florida.

She earned an Associates Degree in Nursing and received her RN in 1977. Judy had a multi-decade career in health care that involved specialization in high-risk labor and delivery, head and neck trauma, intensive and critical care, and medical case management. An eight-year breast cancer survivor, she dedicated her volunteer time to helping other cancer patients at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. She was a woman of courage and participated in many walks and camps for cancer.

Judith was passionate about her Jewish identity. She taught Hebrew literacy, adult education, and many other courses at her synagogue. She led services at Aston Gardens and was honored by the Jewish National Fund as a Woman of Distinction several times. She was a life member of Hadassah and the West Coast Council of Case Managers. She was first chair violin of the Rhode Island Youth Symphony Orchestra. She was a patron of the arts with an affinity for Jewish music, classical music, the theatre, the opera, and "none of that modern stuff".

Judith traveled internationally through her professional nursing associations, and loved reading, writing, crafting, painting, afternoon naps on the couch, anda�"more than anything elsea�"being Grandma and Bubbie to her grandchildren Heather, Katie, Samantha, Sarah, Zoe, Sydney, Xavier, and Makis.

She is survived by her children and their spouses Rabbi Sharon L. Sobel of Toronto, Ontario; Isaac Sobel of Houston, Texas; David and Marilyn Sobel of Tampa, Florida; Michael Sobel of Westminster, Colorado; Ari Sobel and Christina Drum of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Las Vegas, Nevada; and Naomi and Jonathan Marks of Stamford, Connecticut. Funeral services will be held Thursday, 2:00 PM at Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road, Tampa. Interment will follow at Gan Shalom Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Congregation Kol Ami, Faces of Courage, or the Jewish National Fund.