Monday, July 13 - Thank You

 

My father’s funeral was yesterday.  I will be spending today and tomorrow at my sister’s which is the official house of mourning. 

Ginger and I will be returning to Lake George on Wed. and back to work on Thurs.

Many thanks to all who sent their sympathies. This picture was taken the summer of 64 I think.  Wish he had left me some of his hair.

Sunday, July 12 - Saying Goodbye

We all said goodbye to Pop today as we laid him to rest. The graveside service was very nice and I thought the Rabbi did a great job. He had never met Pop, so he wrote the service from our discussion with him on Thursday night.

Afterward, we all went to Sondra's. We got caught up with some of the cousins that we haven't seen it awhile.

Margaret and I left the mourning house or the "Shiva house" in the early afternoon, so we could go and take care of the boys. We have a pack of 5 dogs to care for and they were not able to alone all day.

Jesse and Mitchell stayed, as most regular activity is interrupted for the seven first-degree relatives: father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister and spouse.(Grandparents and grandchildren are not included), the process of following the shiva ritual is referred to as "sitting" Shiva. Shiva is a part of the customs for bereavement in Judaism.

Jesse and Mitchell didn't get home until after services, which were held at 7:30 at the house.

We will all go back tomorrow and Tuesday, then Jesse and I will head back to the Kram-a-lot on Wednesday.

I want to thank everyone for your kind words, we feel the support.

Thursday, July 9 - Travel day

We left LGE at 9:10am and our 1st stop was for fuel, we paid $2.74 per gallon. We then went to McDonald's to get some breakfast.

We stopped at two rest stops along the way for breaks and arrived at Sondra's house at 4:35pm. Jesse was very happy with our gas mileage @ 21.3 mpg. The trip was uneventful just the way we like it.

We sat and visited with Sondra and Susan. Then I help Sondra get the table ready for dinner. The Millers were there as was Mitchell. Before we had gotten up from the table the Rabbi came.

We all went into the living room to talk with the Rabbi. We all talked about Pop's life and the things we remembered, while the Rabbi was taking notes.

This is the obituary:

On July 8, 2009, Jacob A. Haman devoted husband of the late Sylvia Haman (nee Goldberg); loving father of Sondra Sobkov, Jesse Haman and Ginger Haman, Mitchell Haman and Margaret Haman, Judith Haman, Paula Green and Stanley Haman; devoted brother of the late Charles Haman, Joseph Haman and Sarah Wolf; loving grandfather of Marilyn Miller and Charles Miller, Susan Greenstein, Elizabeth Weber and DJ Weber, Adam Haman, David Haman and Melissa Phillips; Mr. Haman is also survived by many great-grandchildren.

Funeral services and interment will be held at Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Cemetery - Rosedale, on Sunday, July 12, at 10 AM. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be sent to Beth Israel Congregation, 3706 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills, MD 21117. In mourning at 3021 Fallstaff Rd #608 Baltimore MD 21209 Arrangements by SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC.

The family is doing as well as can be expected and we are so grateful for all your thoughts and prayers. The ciber love is over whelming.