B'NAI ISRAEL CEMETERY
Cromwell Drive
Annex on Peterson Street

Questions, Additions or Corrections

* Military
Obituaries (underlined names), Funeral Home (Cox & HDO) records & Death Certificate (DC), may be requested by family members
POD: Place of Death. Click IM to view each tombstone, some of which may be enlarged in browser by clicking on the image

MAP: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3

INDEX

A - B
C - E
F - G
H - K
L - M
N - R
S
T - Z

N - R



NAME
SOURCES
BIRTH
DEATH
MAP
IMAGE

COMMENT
Nathan, Bertha Brandt
DC, HDO
Age 66
1-4-1946
S2-762
IM
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Nathan, David
DC, HDO
Age 69
11-10-1947
S2-761
IM
Birthplace: Poland
Nelson, Gersh
DC
Age 72
8-17-1922
S1-348
IM
Birthplace: Russia. DC name: Harris Nelson
Nelson, Moley Judkowitz
DC
12-20-1850
11-8-1921
S1-347
IM
Birthplace: Odesa, Russia, DC name: Bruch Nelson
Newberg, Celia
HDO
1930 Fed Cen
7-14-1888
12-9-1945
S1-522
IM
Place of Death: Binghampton, NY. w/o Sol
Newberg, Sol
DC
1930 Fed Cen
1882
DC: 9-9-1883
3-25-1935
S1-521
IM
Birthplace: Lithuania. Occupation: Confectionary
Newmeyer, Jonas
1904 & 1905
City Dir , DC
12-25-1854
1-2-1907
S1-136
IM
Birthplace: Germany. Married
City Directory: Name as Newmyer, Jonas, 56 Wood St
Novick, Claire Handelman
DC, HDO
1910
5-20-1986
2L10 Annex
IM
Birthplace: New York, Residence: Virginia Beach, VA. Hebrew Academy Secretary
Novick, Larry
DC, HDO
7-4-1912
3-26-1958
S3-40
IM
Birthplace: New York. Salesman: Retail Jewelry
Odette, Henry Raymond
DC
4-22-1920
6-26-1921
S1-1
IM
Birthplace: Ecorse, MI. c/o Stanley & Ann C
Ossen, Annie Sandler
DC, HDO
5-1-1894
7-8-1967
S2-126
IM
Birthplace: Poland. w/o Hyman Ossen. Retired Merchant
Ossen, Hyman
City Directory
WWI Draft Reg
Age 47/May 1896
4-1-1940
S3-8
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Occupation: Grocer
Ossen, Isaac
DC, HDO
1876
1-8-1939
S1-583
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Retired Merchant
Ossen, Rachels Saunders
DC, HDO
1875
1-8-1953
S1-582
IM
Birthplace: Poland. Wife of Isaac Ossen
Ossen, Ryne
DC
10-28-1918
5-23-1921
S2-866
IM
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA. c/o Isaac & Rachel Ossen
Parker, Morris
DC, HDO
5-15-1888
DC: 1884
7-12-1936
S1-241
IM
Birthplace: Poland. Occupation: Merchant.
Wife: Ida Kaplan Parker.
Pastoff, Jennie
HDO
Age 27
9-2-1908
S1-220
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Joseph Pastoff
Pearlman, Morris
(DC & HDO: Perlman)
DC, HDO
1898
DC: 12-27-1900
3-29-1974
S2-221
IM
Birthplace: Poland. Residence: Hampton, VA
Pearlman, Phillip
(HDO: Perlman)
HDO
1890
HDO: 7-10-1892
3-24-1973
S2-372
IM
Birthplace: Poland. POD: Baton Rouge, LA. WWI Veteran
Pearlman, Regina Liebling
(DC & HDO: Perlman)
DC, HDO
2-22-1896
2-3-1978
S2-222
IM
Birthplace: Poland. w/o Morris
Peck, Bess Pachino
DC
Daily Times Index
1-13-1913
2-23-2003
S2-34
IM
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD. POD: Virginia Beach, VA
Peck, Julius
DC, SSDI
9-15-1906
1-28-1998
S2-35
IM
Residence: Beth Sholom Home, Virginia Beach, VA
Founder of Peck Iron & Metal Co.
Peipert, Jacob
SS App & Claims Index
1872
1930
S1-700
IM
 
Peipert, Lena
DC, HDO
1865
1-22-1958
S1-699
IM
Birthplace: Lithuania. DC & HDO: Both father & husband named as Jacob Peipert.
Perlin, Lena
DC
Age 36
3-26-1922
DC: 3-24-1922
S2-643
IM
Birthplace: Russia. w/o K H Perlin
Perlman, Rachel Portnoy Kushner
DC, HDO
1871
7-13-1952
S1-353
IM
Birthplace: Poland. Wife of Phillip Perlman Portnoy
Perlman, Philip
(Also Portnoy, Philip)
DC, HDO
5-16-1870
3-10-1940
S1-351
IM
Birthplace: Poland. Occupation: Merchant
Wife: Rachel Portnoy
Perry, Samuel 1905-1960
DC, HDO
2-5-1905
7-25-1960
S3-48
IM
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany. Wife: Rosolyn Perry.
Occupation: Furniture Salesman.
Pogolowitz, Elliot Arnold
DC, SSDI
11-23-1946
2-6-2011
S2-189
IM
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA.
Wife: Rosalyn Levy August Pogolowitz
Pogolowitz, Ida Sylvia Fine
DC, SSDI,
FH Collection
8-4-1919
11-19-2010
S2-192
IM
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA. Wife of Maurice Pogolovitz
Pogolowitz, Maurice
DC, SSDI
Mar Rec
9-9-1916
10-3-1999
S2-193
IM
Birthplace: Long Island, NY
Polen, Ida C Kravetz
DC
1862
DC: October 1864
7-28-1939
S2-573
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Lewis
Polen, Lewis
DC, HDO
9-15-1858
8-2-1941
S2-572
IM
Birthplace: Lithuania. Produce Merchant
Polen, Osher
1828
10-31-1908
S1-118
IM
Birthplace: Kovno, Lithuania.
Polis, Elizabeth Swerdlow
DC, HDO
3-15-1875
5-17-1943
S1-542
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Rubin Polis
Polis, Rubin
DC, HDO
8-23-1871
9-30-1963
S1-541
IM
Birthplace: Poland. Retired Manufacturer
Pollack, Selma
DC HDO
1-1-1894
1-1-1906
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA. Child of L & Rosa Pollack
Posen, Bessie Fivel
DC, HDO
4-19-1904
8-23-1950
S1-563
IM
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA. w/o Albert Posen.
Posner, Minnie Mae Kantor
DC, HDO
8-15-1883
6-16-1948
S1-302
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Phillip
Posner, Phillip
DC, HDO
3-15-1882
4-18-1945
S1-303
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Occupation: Merchant
Postove, Annie
DC
Age 76
8-9-1928
S1-475
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Hyman
Postove, Harry
SSDI, Birth &
Veteran Files
7-6-1912
3-1-1999
S2-553
IM
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA
Postove, Irving
DC, SSDI
Marriage Records
Veteran File
5-17-1922
6-20-1993
S2-552
IM
Birthplace: Virginia. Wife: Dorothy Lopinto Brody
Postove, Joseph
DC, HDO
7-8-1873
4-4-1953
S2-551
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Occupation: Real Estate
Postove, Lena Ginagoff
DC, HDO
12-27-1888
2-19-1932
S2-725
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Joseph Postove
DC: Variations in data
Postove, Reuben
DC
10-28-1918
6-19-1951
S2-550
IM
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA. POD: Newport News, VA
Potts, Annie Rosengarten
DC, HDO
3-5-1895
10-21-1968
S2-138
IM
Birthplace: Latvia. Wife of Hyman Potts.
Potts, Hyman
DC, HDO
3-15- 1885
11-25-1964
S2-137
IM
Birthplace: Latvia. Retired Merchant
Price, Jack Hillman
SSDI, Veteran &
Marriage Records
6-5-1922
5-17-1999
S2-62
IM
Birthplace: South Carolina. Wife: Laura E Ossen
Prud, Abraham
DC
Age 45, 1874
10-11-1927
S2-703
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Merchant. Wife: Bertha
Raab, Maurice J.
DC, HDO
8-4-1900
4-6-1958
S3-41
IM
Birthplace: Poland. Occupation: Pawn Broker
Rafelman, Ida Heller Kesser
h #1 Joseph Kesser d 1941
h #2 Morris Rafelman
DC, HDO
Age 72
1-7-1958
S1-259
IM
Birthplace: Poland. Wife of Morris Rafelman
Rafelman, Mary Holtzweig
w #1 Morris Rafelman
DC, HDO
1879
1-20-1945
S1-632
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Morris Rafelman
Rafelman, Morris
w #1 Mary Holtzweig Rafelman
w #2 Ida Heller Kesser Rafelman
HDO
SS App & Claims
Draft WWII
1876
SS: 6-15-1877
9-4-1959
S1-631
IM
Birthplace: Soviet Union.
Place of Death & Residence: Philadelphia, PA
WWII Draft DOB: April 14, 1880
Rafelman, Samuel
DC, HDO
1-15-1902
7-21-1923
S1-354
IM
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD. Occupation: Salesman.
Parents: Morris & Mary Rafelman
Raymond, Joseph
DC
2-14-1861
4-17-1926
S1-270
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Occupation: Salesman
Raymond, Lena
DC: Rebekah Lenna Udylevitz
DC
Age 54
DC: April 1862
3-30-1917
S1-274
IM
Birthplace: Russia.
Reichenthal, Anna Herzog
DC, HDO
12-24-1892
11-5-1971
S2-201
IM
Birthplace: Austria.
Wife of Nathan Reichenthal
Reichenthal, Nathan
DC, HDO
Obit
5-15-1888
2-27-1968
S2-202
IM
Birthplace: Austria. Ret. Clothing Merchant
Reiner, Yetta Stein
SS App & SSDI
1940 Fed Cen
1-17-1912
12-3-2000
S2-288
IM
SSDI birthplace: Richmond, VA, & POD Front Royal, VA. 1940 Fed Cen names husband: Jacob & her birthplace as Romania ??
Reinhart, Abraham
DC
Age 65
DC: April 1870
4-5-1932
S1-550
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Merchant. Wife: Mary
Richter, Harry
DC
2-20-1865
3-31-1920
S2-693
IM
Birthplace: Galicia, Austria. Grocer. Wife: Lena
Richter, Harry
DC, HDO
11-28-1921
3-28-1984
S2-773
IM
Birthplace: Norfolk. Wife: Barbara Gohd Richter.
Ret. Merchant. Resident: Oakland, CA
WWII Veteran
Richter, Julius
DC, HDO
10-30-1898
3-13-1981
S2-771
IM
Birthplace: Pennsylvania. Former Owner: Twin City Manu. Co & Mejco Sales Co.
Richter, Lena Rosenzweig
DC, HDO
1867
12-6-1937
S2-692
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Harry Richter, d 1920
Richter, Libby Goldstein
DC, HDO
12-15-1901
8-21-1983
S2-772
IM
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD.
Wife of Julius Richter
Robbins, Isaac
DC, HDO
Abt 58
12-27-1931
S1-498
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Ret Merchant
Robinovich, Bertha Goldfine
DC, HDO
1884
3-17-1947
S2-562
IM
On husband's DC. May have been a patient at ESH, Williamsburg, VA
Robinovich, Faivich
DC & HDO: Rabinowitz, Frank
DC, HDO
1887
8-13-1947
S2-561
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Retired Merchant
Robinovich, Rosa
DC: Robinowitz, Rose
HDO: Rabinowitz
DC, HDO
1-18-1915
5-31-1974
S2-558
IM
DC Birthplace: Virginia. HDO birthplace: New York.
POD: Williamsburg, VA
Daughter of Faivich & Bertha Robinovich
Ronick, Albert M.
DC, HDO
9-15-1913
3-13-1973
S2-371
IM
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA. Retired from Civil Service
Ronick, Harry
DC, HDO
10-15-1879
3-21-1941
S1-75
IM
Bithplace: Russia. Occupation: Deputy City Sergeant
Ronick, Sarah Ida Lipshutz
DC, HDO
6-27-1891
6-3-1935
S1-76
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Harry Ronick.
Rose, Arthur
DC
3-21-1893
12-21-1955
S1-65
IM
Birthplace: Poland. POD: Suffolk, VA. Retired Merchant
Rose, Goldie
HDO
1871
12-11-1949
S1-256
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Hyman Rose. POD: Newark, NJ
Rose, Hyman
1920 Fed Cen
Naturalization Rec
1864
1926
S1-255
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Clothing Merchant
Rose, Mollie Bress
DC, HDO
4-8-1898
1-8-1974
S1-64
IM
Birthplace: Poland. Wife of Arthur Rose.
Place of Death: Arlington, VA
Rosenbaum, Hena Bala Casper
DC
4-15-1849
5-2-1919
S1-335
IM
 
Rosenbaum, H. E.
City Dir
1849
4-11-1909
S1-121
IM
Hyman Rosenbaum: 1909 City Directory
Rosenbaum, Tom
DC
Age 56
5-1-1940
S3-179
IM
Birthplace: Russia. POD: Williamsburg, VA
Rosenberg, Abraham
DC, HDO
6-5-1873
2-22-1937
S1-501
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Occupation: Cleaning & Pressing
Rosenberg, Miss Gertrude
HDO
8-29-1924
4-12-1965
S2-111
IM
Birthplace: Morristown, NJ. Occupation: Secretary
Newport News Daily Press Obituary Index
Rosenberg, Ida Kaplan
DC, HDO
8-6-1895
1-24-1983
S2-110
IM
Birthplace: Atlanta, GA. Wife of Louis Rosenberg
Rosenberg, Micah Aaron
. . .
9-6-2004
S2-535
IM
 
Rosenberg, Minnie Kerman
DC, HDO
June 1875
11-18-1965
S1-502
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Abraham Rosenberg
*Rosenberg, Nathan
DC, HDO
Obit
8-16-1903
3-22-1976
S1-515
IM1 IM2
Birthplace: London, England. Veteran WWII
Ret. Rosenberg Cleaning & Dye Works
Rosenberg, Miss Rose
DC, HDO
12-20-1915
6-3-1942
S1-516
IM1 IM2
Birthplace: London, England. Occupation: Manager for Rosenberg Cleaning & Dye Works
Rosengarten, Frank Irvin
DC
3-24-1896
3-21-1943
3L8
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Merchant. Wife: Sophia L Rosengarten
Close to 2nd gate from the west, near the water faucet
Rosenthal, Chanah
DC: Henny (f)
DC
Age 74
12-18-1940
S3-139
IM
Birthplace: Germany. Daughter of Carl & Henny Rosenthal
Rothenberg, Israel (correct sp)
DC: Rottenberg
DC
11-15-1854
10-21-1926
S3-164
No stone
Birthplace: Russia. Retired Merchant. Wife: Rebecca
Tombstone located behind bushes and brush
Rothstein, Beatrice
COX FH
3-29-1914
4-17-1931
?
?
Residence: Long Island, NY. Occupation: Waitress
Daughter of Max & Clara Rothstein
Ruben, Gertrude Zukoff
DC, HDO
6-30-1889
2-11-1969
S2-467
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Harry Ruben
Ruben, Harry
DC, HDO
4-15-1885
8-5-1957
S2-842
IM
Birthplace: Lithuania. Grocer
Ruben, Rose Lena
DC
606
4-11-1857
681
DC: 11-7-1930
S2-677
IM
DC: Birthplace Russia.
1930 City Dir: Max Ruben who signed DC (wife Rose)
Rubin, Alexander

DC
Age 73
5-19-1837, a 88
9-17-1923
9-6-1925
S1-445
IM

Birthplace: Russia. Wife: Rachel
Rubin, Alex
DC, HDO
8-15-1898
8-9-1951
S1-565
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife: Rosa Kaufman Rubin
Occupation: Salesman/Pawnbroker
Rubin, Bluma (Bertha)
DC
1863
DC: 4-30-1862
5-20-1928
S1-462
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Jacob
Rubin, Celia Linfield
DC
7-4-1873
11-29-1970
S2-714
IM
Birthplace: Lithuania. Wife of Mendel, d 1941.
POD: Richmond, VA
Rubin, Jacob
DC
1-22- 1862
3-19-1917
S1-141
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Occupation: Broker General Merchandise
Rubin, Lena Markowsky
DC
1876
DC: 5-25-1880
6-10-1934
S2-596
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Wife of Mike
Rubin, Mendel
DC: Michael
DC
DC: 1-10-1868
(corrected)
1-18-1933
S2-597
IM
Birthplace: Latvia. Wife: Lena. Painting Contractor
Rubin, Mendel
DC, HDO
2-15-1874
11-24-1941
S2-713
IM
Birthplace: Russia. Merchant

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