Arnold E Frishberg

Age 94 of St. Louis Park passed away April 29, 2014. He was born in St. Paul and spent his early years in Buffalo, MN. He graduated from Central High School in St.Paul and the University of Minnesota where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. He was married to Dena Daskovsky for sixty years and together they had three daughters. He served in the US Navy during World War II. As a respected business man Arnold was also active in civic and community organizations in The Twin Cities and Des Moines, where he lived for 15 years. He was president of B'nai B'rith Men, president of the Iowa Jewish Home for the Aged and president of the Sholom Home.Arnold had a rich bass voice which he shared with the choirs at the Adath Jeshurun, Temple of Aaron, and Tifereth Israel of Des Moines. He was also an active participant in the Des Moines Community Playhouse.
Preceded in death by wife, Dena; parents, Harry and Sarah Frishberg; brother, Morton Frishberg; sister, Miriam Cutts. Survived by daughters, Judy Beechen, Jane Broude (Dr. David), Mary Lou Frishberg Allen (Rabbi Daniel Allen); grandchildren, Adam Beechen (Mindy), Sarah Broude, Jon Broude, Sarah Allen, Uri Allen (Sari) and Noah Allen (Rena) and two great grandchildren, brother, David Frishberg (April); sister-in-law, Judith Mittler, and many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral service THURSDAY, 1:30PM, HODROFF-EPSTEIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 671 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul. Memorials preferred to the Sholom Community Alliance. SHIVA: Thursday and Sunday, 7pm at Jane and David Broude's Residence. Gathering of Family and Friends Friday, 1-4pm at Roitenberg Residence, in the community room.