Condolences to the family of Richard Burk, 94, who died on July 24.
He was born Sept. 10, 1929. He was a beloved husband of the late Patricia Ann Burk (nee Silbert); loving father of Jody (Michael) Dobrin, James H. Burk (Viviane Guerchon) and Kimberly (Jeffrey) Lazarus; devoted grandfather of Jaklyn Burk, Chadwick (Olivia) Burk, Olivia Lazarus, Jonathan Lazarus, Cole Lazarus and the late Lauren Burk; and dear brother of Beverly Kritzler (Irv Berger).
Donations may be made to the Harold L. Burk Endowment Fund c/o The Case Western Reserve University.
Condolences to the family of Michael Walsh, who died on July 22. He was the husband of Marcia Walsh; father of Casey Walsh (Cathy), Jon Walsh (Beth), Katie Stedelin (Justin), Nancy Walsh, and Michael Doyle (Kate); grandfather of Maren Walsh, Maddie and Brennan Walsh, Ethan, Mason and Emma Stedelin, and Patrick, Ava, Isabella, and Liam Doyle.
A family memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in Michael’s memory to Alive Hospice and Congregation Micah.
Condolences to the family of Alice Zimmerman who died on August 8. Born June 6, 1939 in Chicago, Alice grew up in Atlanta and moved to Nashville to start her family. Over the years, as her own family grew, her parents, aunts, uncles and various relatives and friends made their way to town, in part because of her welcoming presence. Many were the people who called Alice’s home theirs — at least for a time — because her doors and heart were always open.
Independent from an early age, Alice forged her own path in many ways. After earning her long-delayed bachelor’s degree from Emory University, she created her own interdisciplinary master’s program at Vanderbilt and leveraged that into several programs benefiting the social fabric of Nashville. She created the Special Advocate of Victims of Violence Program at Nashville’s Night Court and was a co-founder of the Mary Parrish Center for Victims of Domestic Violence. As executive director of the Metro Nashville Arts Commission, she started the Summer Lights Downtown Arts Festival, and was also a co-founder of Artrageous.
Alice served many organizations as a board member. Jewish Family Services of Nashville, the National Council of Jewish Women, the American Craft Council, and Meharry Medical College were all privileged by her leadership over the years.
A lover of the arts and literature, Alice loved nothing more than discovering up-and-coming artists whose work pushed artistic boundaries and bringing them to a wider audience. Her tastes were varied and defied simple description, and she succeeded in creating an art collection that was recognized internationally. An avid reader, Alice demanded proper grammar and syntax, and those of you who have found grammatical errors in this obit have honored her memory.
She is survived by her sister, Ellen (Jack) Maddex; her son, Fred Zimmerman; daughter, Robyn (David) Rubinoff; grandsons, Sam (Jordyn Benz) Rubinoff and Max Rubinoff; and great-grandson Braxton.
Contributions in her memory may be made to The Temple, or Jewish Family Service of Nashville.
Anita Freedman Taradash passed peacefully on July 24, 2024. Anita was born in Jackson, Tennessee on February 3, 1940 to Frieda Lindy Freedman and Irwin Freedman. A graduate of Jackson High, Anita attended Memphis State University and later moved to New York to pursue modeling and a career in retail fashion. She then spent a decade in Los Angeles, where she raised her two older children, before making her way back to Nashville, where she spent the majority of her life.
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