Miss Lena Bass Succumbs

Miss Lena Bass, of 112 North Claybrook, who came to Memphis 47 years ago from her native Europe, died Saturday morning at Baptist Hospital. She was born in Lithuania 70 years ago.

Before coming to Memphis, Miss Bass made her home in Baltimore. She had lived here for the past forty years.

Surviving are her nieces and nephews, Miss Hattie Bass, Mrs. Leo Seligman, Mrs. Gregory Gutman, and Dr. A. A. Bass, of Memphis; Miss Edna Schwartz, Miss Bess Schwartz and Milton Schwartz, of High Point, N. C.; Harry Schwartz of Easton, Pa.; and David Schwartz, of Jeffersonville, Ind. She is also survived by eleven greatnieces and greatnephews and one great-great niece.

Services were held Sunday at noon with Rabbi Morton Baum officiating. Interment was in Anshei Sphard Cemetery.

Hebrew Watchman, March 10, 1955, page 10