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Mildred <I>Dorfman</I> Fruhling

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Mildred Dorfman Fruhling

Birth
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Death
10 Jan 2000 (aged 79)
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, USA
Burial
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 25.9102833, Longitude: -97.5022861
Plot
A70
Memorial ID
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Published in the Brownsville Herald, Wednesday, January 12, 2000 pg a2

Mildred Dorfman Fruhling, 79, died Monday Jan. 10, 2000 in Brownsville.

She was born in Houston and moved to Brownsville with her parents, Isadore and Dorothy Oshman Dorfman in 1923. She graduated from Brownsville High School and attended the University of Texas in Austin, where she co-founded Sigma Delta Tau sorority.

She returned to Brownsville and worked in her fathers jewelry store from many years. She married Henry Jacob Fruhling and worked with him as co-owner of Ralphs, a ladies specialty store. She was president of Palm Village Shopping Center for over 25 years and managed Dorfman properties.

She was a member of Temple Beth-El, a lifetime member of Hadassah, a member of the Sisterhood of Temple Beth-El, a member of the Brownsville Junior Service League and a lifetime member of Bnai Brith for women. She was active in many civic and charitable organizations.

She is survived by one daughter, Judy Fruhling Avila of Brownsville.

Graveside services will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Hebrew Cemetery on Madison Street.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Frapart, Lewis Frapart, Jules Frapart, Ross Frapart, David Frapart, Haskell Frosch, Maurice Rosenblatt, Ruben Edelstein, Bernard Levin, Sam Silberman, Raymond Wolf, Leon Horn, Israel Lizka, Larry
Holtzman, Jules Sterling, Milton Rabinowitz, Fount Ray, Judge Reynaldo Garza, Ignacio Garza Jr., Donald Ferguson, Henry Harve, Mike Wahl and Guadalupe Garza.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Temple Beth-El, 24 Coveway Drive, Brownsville, Texas 78521-3602 or to the donors favorite charity.

Arrangements are under the direction of Darling-Mouser Funeral Home.
Published in the Brownsville Herald, Wednesday, January 12, 2000 pg a2

Mildred Dorfman Fruhling, 79, died Monday Jan. 10, 2000 in Brownsville.

She was born in Houston and moved to Brownsville with her parents, Isadore and Dorothy Oshman Dorfman in 1923. She graduated from Brownsville High School and attended the University of Texas in Austin, where she co-founded Sigma Delta Tau sorority.

She returned to Brownsville and worked in her fathers jewelry store from many years. She married Henry Jacob Fruhling and worked with him as co-owner of Ralphs, a ladies specialty store. She was president of Palm Village Shopping Center for over 25 years and managed Dorfman properties.

She was a member of Temple Beth-El, a lifetime member of Hadassah, a member of the Sisterhood of Temple Beth-El, a member of the Brownsville Junior Service League and a lifetime member of Bnai Brith for women. She was active in many civic and charitable organizations.

She is survived by one daughter, Judy Fruhling Avila of Brownsville.

Graveside services will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Hebrew Cemetery on Madison Street.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Frapart, Lewis Frapart, Jules Frapart, Ross Frapart, David Frapart, Haskell Frosch, Maurice Rosenblatt, Ruben Edelstein, Bernard Levin, Sam Silberman, Raymond Wolf, Leon Horn, Israel Lizka, Larry
Holtzman, Jules Sterling, Milton Rabinowitz, Fount Ray, Judge Reynaldo Garza, Ignacio Garza Jr., Donald Ferguson, Henry Harve, Mike Wahl and Guadalupe Garza.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Temple Beth-El, 24 Coveway Drive, Brownsville, Texas 78521-3602 or to the donors favorite charity.

Arrangements are under the direction of Darling-Mouser Funeral Home.

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