Rosalyn "Roz" Baker Obituary (1923 - 2017)

Rosalyn “Roz” Baker, age 94 of Minneapolis, died November 7, 2017. Predeceased by parents Yonah “James” and Pesha “Paula” Bassis, son Ronald Shalom Amdur, husbands Elias Amdur and Michael Baker, sisters Shirley Bassis and Meriam Anker, and brother Leonard “Skinny” Bassis. She will be greatly missed by loving children Judith Amdur (Gary Jackson) and David Amdur (Lynn Wadsworth); granddaughters Liron Amdur (Dato Magal) and Zara; great granddaughters Shemesh and Sahar, extended family and friends, and her devoted companion Markle Karlen. Roz was an avid supporter of the arts and the Jewish community. She was an organizer of the Minneapolis Yiddish Vinkl, past-president of the Minneapolis Chapter of Hadassah, and with her partner, Leda Teicher, owned and operated Twin City Interviewing Service for 21 years. She loved travel, classical music, dance and theater. Roz was affectionately regarded as dignified, stylish, a straight-talker, true friend, and great organizer. She always took care that every gathering ran smoothly and everyone was well-fed! Funeral service 2:00 p.m. SUNDAY, Nov 12th at UNITED HEBREW BROTHERHOOD CEMETERY CHAPEL, 2605 W. 70 ½ St., Richfield, MN. If desired, contributions can be made to Mazon, a Jewish response to hunger (mazon.org). SHIVA, 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Roitenberg Residence, 3610 Phillips Parkway, St Louis Park, MN