GARAZI, SABETO, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 23, 2022. He was born on April 5, 1934 in Havana, Cuba to Turkish and Syrian parents, Belina and Isaac Garazi.
Sabeto cared deeply about his family and loved spending time with them. He married Ida Shwartz in 1956, with whom he raised two adoring daughters, Susana and Diana. He later shared many years with his beloved partner, Raquelita Silverstein.
Sabeto proudly earned a degree in Accounting from the University of Havana. In 1960, he and his family fled the communist regime to build a new life in Miami Beach. He began a career in the retail furniture business and then
embarked on an accomplished 39-year real estate career as Broker-Vice-President with The Keyes Company, earning their Lifetime Achievement Award.
Passionate for his community, Sabeto was an esteemed leader, serving as President of Temple Moses - Sephardic Congregation of Florida, President of FeSeLa, the Latin American Sephardic Federation, and President of the Latin section of Israel Bonds.
Sabeto enjoyed baseball, dancing, and traveling. He loved his daughters, Susana Garazi Levine (Jack) and Diana Garazi Semel (Andy Ziffer) and cherished his grandchildren, Matthew Levine, Daniel Levine, Marissa Berger (Evan), Stephanie Levine, Erica Semel,
and Jordan Semel. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Solomon Garazi and Max Garazi and his sisters, Linda Bejar and Cheny Tachmes.
Sabeto will be dearly missed by the entire community, and by all those whose lives he touched. Services were held Tuesday at Temple Moses with burial at Lakeside Memorial Park Cemetery.
Contributions in his memory may be made to Temple Moses, 1200 Normandy Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33141.
Arrangements by Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapels, 17250 West Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 935-3939
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.riversidegordonaventura.com for the Garazi family.
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
