Submitted by: Dan Rich
Feb. 1, 1924 - April 1, 2008
South Bend Tribune 4/4/2008
SOUTH BEND - Sala Price, a native of Poland, was a
Holocaust survivor, who met her husband Abe Price following World
War II. They met, fell in love, and married within two weeks -
and celebrated their new life together each day for over 62 years
- a true love story. They were devoted to each other and to their
family.
They came to the United States in 1951,
first to Goshen, Indiana, then to South Bend, Indiana where they
raised their three sons, Herbert, Harry and Sidney. In South
Bend, she was active in Sinai Synagogue and its sisterhood. In
1987, Sala and Abe retired to Naples, Florida, where they have
been active members of Temple Shalom and were founding members of
the Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida. Sala has been a
lifetime member of Hadassah. An extraordinary cook, Sala loved
baking while making everything look effortless. Sala enjoyed
ceramics and art and was an avid bridge player. People were drawn
to her because of her genuine love of life. Her positive outlook
was contagious. Everyone remembers Sala singing "Oh, What a
Beautiful Morning," and she became an instant friend to
everyone she met.
Sala will be sadly missed by her dedicated
and loving husband, Abe, her children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, extended family and friends. Sala always
said: "Man makes plans...G-d smiles;" and "The
first 100 years are the toughest." She is survived by her
husband, Abe of Naples; her sons and daughters-in-law, Dr.
Herbert and Pattie Price of Logansport, Indiana, Harry and Lorie
Price of Los Altos Hills, California, and Dr. Sidney and Patti
Price of Dublin, Ohio; grandchild, David and wife Jenny Price;
and great-grandchildren, Jessica, Nicholas, Meisha and Brady;
grandchild, Dr. Monica and husband Kevin Kowaleski; and
grandchild, Jacalyn and husband Wayne Pollock; and
grandchildren, Carleigh, Mindy, Jeffrey and Jonathan Price.
Funeral services will be held at Temple
Shalom, 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL 34119 on Sunday, April
6, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., with graveside service to follow at Palm
Royale Cemetery. Shiva will be observed beginning Sunday Evening.
In honor of our Jewish tradition. The family requests that, in
lieu of flowers, donations be made in Sala's memory to the
Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida, 4760 Tamiami Trail N,
Naples, Florida 34103 or to Temple Shalom of Naples at the above
address. Arrangements by the Fuller Funeral Home, 239-592-1611