Our Deepest Sympathies:
* Alice Brand, 96, Broward County, January 24, 2022
Alice Brand passed away peacefully. Predeceased her is her husband Irwin Brand and son Ira Brand. She is survived by a son Peter Brand and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Donations may be made to Broward County Association of the Deaf in her memory. Source: Broward County Association of the Deaf, Inc.
* Dr. Robin L. Zane, Ed.D., 70, Davis, CA, January 17, 2022
The first woman and the first deaf educator to lead the State Special Schools and Services Division (SSSSD) of the California Department of Education, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 17th in Davis, CA as a result of previously undiagnosed cancer. She had just turned 70. Robin’s 45-year career began in 1978 in Boston, at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of supported CSD’s emphasis on increased language acquisition and access through American Sign Language and written English. She became the middle school principal at CSD in 1998 and spent the next decade working on effective wholistic responses to the needs of students, family members, teachers, and staff. In 2012, Robin became the director of the Diagnostic Center, Northern California in Fremont until her appointment as director of the SSSSD in 2019. Throughout her career, Robin promoted equity strategies in the field of special education. She set high expectations for students and their continuous progress and worked to ensure the highest levels of diagnosis and student-cen- tered instruction. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction described Robin as “an outstanding educator, administrator, and advocate for deaf and blind students and their families.” Robin, who grew up in White Plains, NY, earned her BA in English from the SUNY-Buffalo, her Ed.M. in special education from Boston University, and a certificate of advanced studies from Harvard University. In 2011, at age 60, Robin earned her Ed.D. in special education from the UC- Berkeley. In addition to her love of books, wild flowers, and canine companions, Robin will be remembered by her friends and family as a radiant and compassionate person. She would zero in quickly, almost preternaturally, on the essence of a situation or a person, enabling others to feel special, loved and understood. We deeply mourn her passing. Robin is survived by her devoted husband of 40 years, Greg Hettwer, her adult children, Anna and Matt Zane Hettwer, her sister, Nancie Zane, brother-in-law, Stuart Charme, and many beloved nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by Daniel and Valerie Zane. Published by New York Times on Jan. 30, 2022.
* Barry Marvin Strassler, 79, Washington, DC, January 16, 2022
Born 24 April, 1942, Barry Strassler passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 in Washington, DC He was 79 years old. Barry, who served as executive director of Telecommunications for the Deaf (TDI_) from 1979 to 1983, was also known for his enthusiasm about Deaf sports, and as the founder and editor of DeafDigest, an electronic newsletter that began in 1996. Born deaf, Barry grew up in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, New York. He attended the P.S. 47 School for the Deaf, and then graduated from Charles Evans Hughes High School. He headed to Gallaudet, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis on accounting in 1966. Barry worked as an accountant for nine years with Export-Import Bank before moving on to the National Association of the Deaf, serving as an administrative assistant. TDI was his next stop, and he continued in this position for four years. During his tenure at TDI, Barry was instrumental in the growth of TDI’s state chapters, streamlining the publication and distribution of TDI’s iconic Blue Book, marketing portable and affordable TTYs, and selling captioning decoders for TV sets. In 1982, during Barry’s tenure at TDI, the deaf and hard of hearing community tuned in to watch for the first time in televised history (1982) the Academy Awards, ABC World News Tonight, and the Super Bowl XVI with captions. Barry also successfully convinced the Electronic Industries Association (EIA) to recognize the existence of TTY technology; EIA then developed technical and compatibility standards. After leaving TDI, Barry worked for the State of Maryland Department of General Services iand DCARA in California in accounting. He returned to NAD as the managing editor of the NAD Broadcaster and then as NAD’s director of membership services. After leaving NAD, he worked as the director of payroll services with the Pennysaver Advertiser before finally retiring in 2014 after 24 years as an accountant at Federal Mediation Conciliation Services. He also was a long-time sports writer and editor for Silent News. Barry is survived by his wife, Cathryn Carroll, and his daughter Kelly, her husband Ed Gagain, their two children Kiley and Samantha, his son in law Matt, his wife Rachel, and their son Dominic. Source: Dignity Memorial and TDI
* Adele Kronick Shuart, 91, Asheville, NC, December 15, 2021
Adele Kronick Shuart was born Jan 31, 1930 in Bronx, NY and passed awway at Elderberry Healthcare in Marshall, NC on December 15, 2021. She was the daughter of the late, Max and Anna Kronick. She was a graduate of Lexington School for the Deaf in New York and an alumnus of both Gallaudet University where she received a B.A. in English and George Washington University where she received a M.A. in Education. She was employed most of her career as a Client Assistance Specialist for Maryland Client Assistance Program. Adele was author of “Signs in Judiasm: A Resource Book for the Jewish Deaf Community” published in 1986. Of her many enjoyments in life, world travel, teaching sign language, and playing Mahjong with friends were among her favorites. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her spouse, Pete Shuart; daughter, Karen Shuart; and siblings, Henrietta Kronick and Philip Kronick. Surviving is her son, George Mark Shuart of Asheville, NC. No services will be held at this time. Source: Citizen Times
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