Yomen Prossin
Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Passed on: February 20th, 2009
On Friday, Feb. 20, 2009 at Sunnybrook Hospital.
Ben Prossin loving brother and brother-in-law of Dr. Albert and Andrea Prossin, Rita Aronson, Sylvia and Irving Brown, the late Molly and Donny Mallman, and Hy Aronson. Dear uncle of Lisa and Marty, Tennessee, Adam and Jan, Seattle, Aviva and Jean-Marc, Andrew, Vancouver, Drs. Alan and Julie, Michigan, Barbara Anne, Janice, Elisha, all of New York, Alan and Barbara and Lori, all of California. Devoted son of the late Rebecca and Samuel Prossin of Glace Bay.
As a youth, in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Ben was much involved in Canadian Young Judea at the local, regional and national levels.
Ben was the founding president of the Atlantic Jewish Council and served as program director at Camp Kadimah, as well as on the Executive of many Jewish organizations including the Zionist Federation and the United Israel Appeal. He served as executive of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 1987 to 1990 before undertaking his current position as executive director of Jewish National Fund in Toronto. Ben was extremely devoted to Israel and involved in many Jewish and non-Jewish community activities.
Special thanks to his very close friends Lil and Ronald Jacobson and their family for all their support, and to the staff of CCU unit of Sunnybrook Hospital for their support and care.
At the Beth Emeth Synagogue, 100 Elder Street (Wilmington and Overbrook) for service on Monday, February 23, 2009 at 1 p.m. Interment Beth Emeth Synagogue section of Pardes Shalom Cemetery. Shiva 10 Torresdale Avenue (Bathurst and Finch).
Memorial donations may be made to the Jewish National Fund, 416- 638-7200.
