Joel Mandel
Friday, January 27, 2012 RECORDING OF SERVICE
Joel Mandel, beloved son, husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2012. Joel was surrounded by his family, and was preceded in death by his parents, Moe and Fannye Mandel, his brother Bernard, and son-in-law, Mark Kaplan. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, and children Cindy Kaplan and Marlene & Dan Siegman, and Barry Mandel and Scott Sawyer, and grandsons Romy, Micah, David, Adam, and Dylan.
Joel Harris Mandel, a 3rd generation Houstonian, was born on September 6th, 1925 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. After attending San Jacinto High School, he left for College Station, TX to attend Texas A&M University, where he proudly served in the honored Cadet Corps Company “I”. His love for serving his country then led him on 2 tours of duty, during World War II and Korea.
After returning home to his family, Joel’s life really began when he met his sweetheart, Shirley, with whom he spent the next 58 years. Joel and Shirley eventually married and were blessed with 3 beautiful children.
Joel built a successful distribution company in the city’s Denver Harbor neighborhood, at one point servicing virtually every grocery store in Houston. One of Joel’s biggest achievements was as a champion for the State of Israel and the Jewish people. Following in his father’s footsteps, Joel was a second-generation president of Congregation Beth Yeshurun and an ardent supporter of the Beth Yeshurun Day School and the Emery Weiner School.
Services will be held at Congregation Beth Yeshurun, 4525 Beechnut, Sunday at 1:00 pm with Rabbi David Rosen and Hazzan David Propis officiating. Serving as pallbearers are his five grandsons along with Andy, Bradley and Rodney Schlosser. Honorary pallbearers include: the former employees of Mandel Kahn Industries, and members of the Friday lunch bunch: Irving Gordon, Richard Marks, Leon Mucasey, Raymond Hutner, Albert Stein, and Lester Rosen.
Donations may be made to Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Emery Weiner School or the charity of one’s choice.
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