CLARA KITTNER (SOLOMON)

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CLARA KITTNER (nee SOLOMON) Clara Kittner, age 92, of the Sharon Home, Winnipeg, died suddenly at Seven Oaks General Hospital on November 12, 1999. Born on August 8, 1907 in Barlad, Romania, Clara was eight when her mother died. As the eldest daughter, she assumed the role of mother of seven siblings and ever afterward was known as the matriarch of the Solomon family. Clara and Leon Kittner were married in 1933 in Bucharest, where they lived until moving in 1951 with son Fred to pioneer in Naharia, then Haifa, Israel. They came to Canada to join family in 1960, living briefly in Calgary before settling in Winnipeg later that year. Undaunted by the hardships of early losses, separation from family due to war and political unrest, and emigration to new countries, Clara remained a positive person whose primary joy in life was her entire extended family. They looked to her for advice and tender comfort. Possessed of an irrepressibly strong work ethic, a gentle soul and a generous good nature, Clara exuded great personal warmth. She thought nothing of inconveniencing herself to help or provide hospitality to relatives or friends. Unfailingly, she preferred to see the good in others. Clara was a superlative cook and enjoyed needlepoint and embroidery. She moved to the Sharon Home in 1989, where she spent her declining years. The family wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to the staff of the Sharon Home and Dr. David Pearlman for their consistently professional care. Thank you as well to the staff of Ward U4 at Seven Oaks for their care of Clara in her last few hours. Remembering with love are son Serge and daughter-in-law Vivy Kittner; daughters-in-law, Sylvia and Charlotte Kittner and grandsons, Brad and Mark Kittner, all of Winnipeg. Clara is also survived by brothers, Frank (Getta) and Arthur (Mioara) of Winnipeg, Marcel (Lotti) of Calgary; sister Natalie of Israel and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Clara was predeceased in 1964 by Leon, her husband of 31 years; beloved sons, Fred (1996) and Misu (1991) her parents; brothers, Carl and Misu of Winnipeg and mostly recently, by sister Lisa Moscovitch of Winnipeg. Funeral will take place at Bnay Abraham Synagogue, 235 Enniskillen, Sunday, November 14 at 1:00 p.m. Interment to follow at Bnay Abraham Cemetery.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 13, 1999