Leon Needle

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Obituary

Transcribed from the Scan posted on "himlefarb.org"

Rites Set for Leon Needle, Former Insurance Agent
"The Sun (1837-1985)"; Feb 19, 1971; ProQuest Historical Newspapers THE BALTIMORE SUN (1837-1985) pg. A9

Rites Set For Leon Needle, Former Insurance Agent

Funeral services for Leon Needle, a retired insurance salesman, will be conducted at 1 P.M. today at the Sol Levinson and Brothers funeral establishment, 6010 Reisterstown road.

Mr. Needle, who was 66, dfied Wednesday at Sinai Hosptial after a long illness. He lived at 7508 Slade avenue, in Pikesville.

Operated Restaurant

Up until seven years ago when he retired due to illness, Mr. Needle worked for 18 years as a salesman for the Sun Life Insurance Company of America.

Before joining the company, Mr. Needle owned and operated a restaurant in the city.

Mr. Needle also had been active in community affairs by helping raise funds for a number of charity organizations.

He was also active in sports, such as golf, fishing and baseball.

Wife Among Survivors

As a young man he had regularly played baseball with a number of amateur leagues in the Baltimore area.

Survivors include his wife, the former Dora Sugar, of Pikesville; a daughter, Mrs. Stanford Land, of Randallstown; tow brothers, Harry Needle and Philip Needle of Baltimore; one sister, Mrs. Zelda Hirsch, also of Baltimore, and three grandchildren.



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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Maryland, Baltimore County and City, Ward 15, Block 6
Enumerated 5 Apr 1940
SD 7 ED 440 Sheet 3B
Leighton Ave
59 Owened 4200 No
Needle, Leon Head M W 35 M No H-4 Maryland Same Place Salesman Wholesale Womens wear
Needle, Dora Wf F W 29 M No H-4 Maryland Same Place
Needle, Helene Dtr F W 4 S No O Maryland Same Place

Leon married Dora Sugar on 31 Jan 1932 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. Dora was born on 5 Apr 1911 in Maryland; died on 7 Feb 2000 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Helene B. Needle was born about 1937 in Maryland; died on 24 May 2015 in Baltimore County, Maryland; was buried in Anshe Emunah Aitz Chaim Cemetery, Baltimore County, Maryland.

Notes:

Shown on the Himelfarb tree to have immigrated to the U.S. when he was 13 years old. His parents are shown as Morris "Moische" NEEDLE and Anna GEWELL, both born in Russia (Poland).

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Maryland, Baltimore County and City
Enumerated 19 Apr 1910
SD 3rd ED 328 Ward 19th (part of) Sheet 1B
W. Mulberry
1633 20-24
Needle, Herman A Head N W 27 M/6 Rus. Hebrew Rus. Hebrew Rus. Hebrew 1894 Na English Grocer Stgore Emp
Needle, Hettie Wf F W 26 M 6 2/2 Maryland Rus. Hebrew Rus. Hebrew English
Needle, Leon Son M W 5 S Maryland Rus. Hebrew Maryland
Needle, Harry Son M W 2 S Maryland Rus. Hebrew Maryland

Hyman married Hettie Davis. Hettie was born about 1883 in Maryland; died on 2 Jul 1942 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is shown on the Himelfarb tree as a daughter of Morris DAVIS and Lena SPILLMAN, both born in Poland.