WE LOST JEFF WINIKOFF

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From: Palm Beach County Bar Assn.
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:06 AM
Subject: Judge Winikoff Funeral Arrangements

Press Release from the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit

The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit is deeply saddened to announce the death of The Honorable Jeffrey A. Winikoff, Circuit Judge.

Judge Winikoff, who was 59, passed away this morning at West Boca Hospital after having suffered a heart attack. He was greatly admired by both his fellow judges and the court staff. His absence will be a tremendous loss for the Court in Palm Beach County. He is survived by his wife, Ellen, a long time teacher in the Palm Beach County School System, two sons, Ben and Sam, and his parents, Francis and Douglas Winikoff. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, June 20, 2008, at 12:30 p.m. at Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, 11115 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, Florida. Burial will immediately follow the service at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens, 11520 State Road 7, Boynton Beach, Florida. Many judges will be suspending their calendars to attend the memorial service. Attorneys and/or litigants with hearings scheduled for Friday, June 20, are encouraged to contact the appropriate judicial offices to determine if their hearings have been rescheduled.

Palm Beach County Bar Association, 1601 Belvedere Road, #302E, West Palm Beach FL 33406