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RITA SKUROW KATZ CINCINNATI-Rita Skurow Katz, age 99, beloved wife of the late Elmer G. Katz, M.D., passed away peacefully on September 23, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Amberly Village, Ohio, where family and friends from near and far were always made to feel welcome. She was attended there in her final years by her family as well as a team of dedicated and loving caregivers Devoted mother of Raymond L. Katz (Cynthia), Marc W. Katz (Bea/Pamela), Jayne V. Katz, and Joan F. Guttman (Stephen), she was also the adored and adoring grandmother of Kylila Katz Burnett, Joshua Katz, Alexander Katz, Brandon Guttman, Jordan Guttman, Nicole Guttman Schneider, and Garrett Katz Roberts. She had nine great-grandchildren at the time of her passing. The eldest daughter of East European immigrants Hyman Skurow and Sonia Lipcowitch Skurow, Rita was born in Vidalia, Georgia. Her siblings, Saul Skurow, Sylvia Skurow Meisel, and Eudice Skurow Landsman all predeceased her. When Rita’s family moved to Cincinnati, she attended Hughes High School, where she met the love of her life. A couple whose striking grace and beauty was acknowledged by all, Rita and Elmer had been married for 62 years when he passed away in 2005. The couple also maintained a home in Sanibel Island, FL. Rita Katz brought an artistic flair and a sense of style to everything she did. She was active in Hadassah and the American Music Scholarship Association, as well as playing a meaningful role in her family’s long involvement with Adath Israel Synagogue. For many years, she and Elmer were also familiar figures at the Saturday evening concerts of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Rita Katz will be interred next to her husband following a Graveside Service, Tuesday, September 26, 1:00 P.M. at United Jewish Cemetery, 7885 Ivygate Lane, Montgomery, OH 45242. Shiva will be observed at her residence, 8415 Crestdale Court, Amberley Village, Ohio 45236 Tuesday and Wednesday only with Minyan at 7:00 each evening. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Hospice of Cincinnati, The Moses E. Miller Hebrew Free Loan Fund, Chabad Jewish Center, Adath Israel Congregation or the charity of your choice.

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Rita Skurow Katz

November 17, 1923 - September 23, 2023