Malvina Baron Bechor

Malvina Baron Bechor, age 75, died peacefully in her sleep on September 16, 2015 after a difficult battle with pancreatic cancer. Malvina was born in New York, NY, and lived in Atlanta for the past 42 years.

Malvina worked for 10 years as a librarian at the Emory Law Library, and nearly 20 years as an archivist at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. Malvina was a long-time member of Or Ve Shalom, and an active member of the Jewish community of Atlanta. She and her husband Sasson were avid travelers and had a passion and love for learning about new cultures and visiting new places. Together they visited over 75 countries around the world.

Survivors include her husband Sasson, with whom she recently celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary, and her two sons: Yaron, who lives in Orlando, Florida, and David, who lives in Kfar Saba, Israel; Six beautiful grandchildren: Susie, Amanda, Matthew, Mia, Eden, and Emma.

sister, Ann Steiner, New York; brother, Robert Baron, New York.

An online guest book can be signed at www.hmpattersonarlington.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The American Cancer Society.

A graveside service will be held Friday, the 18th of September at ten o'clock in the morning at Arlington Memorial Park with Rabbi Hayyim Kassorla of Congregation Or Ve Shalom officiating.