Nurit Mantz, 46, of Reagan Street, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born Oct. 28, 1962, in Israel, a daughter of Uri and Jemina Finkelstein, of Israel. On July 9, 1988, she married Richard Mantz, who survives. She was a 1981 graduate of North Hollywood High School in Florida and attended Broward Area Community College, Florida. Nurit was employed by County Hearthside Inn, Selinsgrove, and formerly was employed at Weis Food Service, Northumberland. She enjoyed gardening, beach vacations and trips to New York City. She was dedicated to her family, especially to her two sons and their basketball and baseball interests. She attended all their games and kept large scrapbooks of their achievements. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, Andrew, 19, and Taylor, 15; two sisters, Vered Reese and Daganit Finkelstein; her father and mother-in-law, Richard and Drena Mantz, of Sunbury; sister-in-law, Melissa Whitmer; and one niece, Jennifer Whitmer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Nurit’s memory to the Shikellamy basketball team’s fund for its trip to Ireland, in care of Tim Foor, 12 Calvin Drive, Selinsgrove, PA 17870.
