Sylvia Aronson Obituary (2008) - Rochester, Minnesota

Sylvia Aronson Sylvia passed away peacefully after a long illness on June 16 in Rochester, with her family gathered around her. She was born on September 13, 1930 in Marinette, Wisconsin, and received a B.A. in speech therapy from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She was one of the earliest liver transplant recipients at the Mayo Clinic, and she served as president of the Rochester branch of the American Liver Foundation. She loved to read, attend the theatre, and listen to music, and she enjoyed spending time with her family and many friends in Rochester and the Twin Cities. She is survived by Dr. Arnold Aronson, her husband of 56 years; daughter, Ann and son-in-law, Jack El-Hai; daughter, Diane; sister, Sally Levine; brother, Marvin Levine and sister-in-law, Dina Levine; granddaughters, Natalie and Sasha; and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held on Wednesday at 3 p.m., Temple Israel, 2324 Emerson Avenue S., Minneapolis. Memorials to the American Liver Foundation. Shiva will be held Wednesday night only, June 18 at 7 p.m., at the home of Ann Aronson and Jack El-Hai, 2408 Humboldt Avenue S., Minneapolis.