Judith Diana Samuels

It is with sadness that we mourn the passing yesterday of CAA Family Member Diana Samuels (a"h); beloved mother of CAA Family Members Adam and Ellie Samuels, treasured grandmother of Ari. Diana (a"h) was the daughter of the first rabbi and rebbetzin of Congregation Agudas Achim, Rabbi Harry and Elka Shapiro (z"l). In February, 2020 in our sanctuary, she lovingly spoke about her family and growing up at CAA. Throughout her life, she was highly sought as an educator, leveraging her creativity and her love of learning for the many students that she taught -- teaching in the San Antonio public school system for many years and also B'nei Mitzvah students with Rabbi Sam Stahl at Temple Beth-El. Diana (a"h) promoted cultural awareness and enjoyed her diverse classrooms. She had a deep love of Judaism and rabbinic thought. She made her own jewelry and became a puppeteer who performed for holidays and birthdays. She loved her family, promoting learning, art, nature, and deepening friendships. She enjoyed keeping up with current events and writing calligraphy. Diana (a"h) was devoted to her dog, Lil' Girl. She was 81. Funeral and burial services will be held Monday afternoon 19 December @ 12:30 pm at Austin Memorial Park -- 2800 Hancock Drive. To stream the funeral, please go to the Austin Natural Funerals Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AustinNaturalFunerals. A Facebook account is not required in order to view. If a pop-up window appears asking you to log in click "not now" and the live stream will be available for you to view. If the "not now" button does not appear, scroll down on the page and it will come up for you to select. Immediately after the burial services, the family will have a meal of consolation (seudat havra'ah) at Congregation Agudas Achim. Your presence is welcome to comfort the family. The family is intending to attend our minyanim in the coming days. Your presence in our minyanim is always praiseworthy. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Diana's (a"h) loving memory to: SAFE (Stop Abuse for Everyone): https://www.safeaustin.org (Travis County) The HOPE Alliance: https://www.hopealliancetx.org (Williamson County) T'hi Nishmata Tz'rurah Bitzror haHayim. May Diana's (a"h) memory be bound up in the bond of life.

Judith Diana Samuels

May 12, 1941 - December 15, 2022