Benjamin Liss, 85

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Benjamin Liss, of Scottsdale, passed away on Oct. 9 surrounded by his family. He was the son of Sarah and Wolf Lissovitz of Chelsea, Mass. He is survived by Barbara (Rosenfield) Liss, formerly of Providence, his wife of 56 years. He was employed for 38 years as a life insurance agent for New York Life. After he retired, he volunteered at Mayo Hospital and Paradise Valley Hospital. He was a member of Temple Chai. Besides his wife Barbara, he leaves behind two sons: Gary (Irma), of Phoenix, and Kevin (Maris), of Silver Spring, Md. He also leaves behind a sister Lena Burack of Massachusetts. He was pre-deceased by a brother Joseph and two sisters Esther Cohen and Ida Lichman. Also surviving are three grandsons, Jeremy, Daniel and Aaron; two granddaughters, Ashley and Cindy; and one great-granddaughter, Aaliyah.