June 11, 1921 – December 29, 2011
Esther Aheroni, Charter Member of TBS, was a one-of-a-kind colorful personality, who brought a lot of joy to Temple Beth Solomon of the Deaf. She passed away a couple of days after suffering a stroke at the age of 90 in Gresham Oregon at the Chestnut Lane assisted living facility for the deaf. One of the first memories that comes to the mind of every TBS member who knew her, is her loving signed rendition of the Happy Birthday song performed with shaking hips for anyone who was having a birthday; she was quite an actress, and truly celebrated life!
Born in Odessa Russia, her parents Abraham & Chava Wosk, emigrated to British Columbia, Canada. A little bit of matchmaking at a Bridge game between Chava and a friend, created a marriage that lasted for 63 years. Chava showed Esther a photo of her friend’s nephew
