Wray, Tsipora "Tsippi" Age 68, of St. Paul, died peacefully on April 20, 2023, of frontotemporal dementia. Preceded in death by her father Avraham "Max" Goldberg. Survived by her husband Lawrence (Larry) Pry; her sons Tyler Pry (Ashley Holcomb) and Ariel Pry; her mother Sarah Goldberg (Bat Yam, Israel); and her sister Yafa Teneh (Jerusalem, Israel). Tsippi will be remembered as a loving wife and mother, a loyal friend, and a mentor to many young female law students and attorneys; and for her sharp intellect, boundless energy, enthusiasm, warm heart and generosity, and her sense of fairness. She will also be remembered for her deep love of her native Israel, and her commitment to a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Born October 25, 1954, in Kfar Saba, Israel, Tsippi grew up in Holon, Israel. She served in the Israel Defense Forces during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, ending her service as an officer. Following her military service, Tsippi emigrated to Winnipeg, Canada, and lived in Newfoundland, and Brainerd, Minnesota, before settling in the Twin Cities. Tsippi graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1982. She attended law school at William Mitchell College Law, earning her J.D. degree in 1985. Tsippi's distinguished career as an attorney, mediator, and judicial officer began in the family law unit of the Minneapolis Legal Aid Society, and included family law private practice; court-appointed guardian ad litem; adjunct professor at William Mitchell and Hamline University Law and Graduate Schools; Child Support Magistrate; and, finally, Family Court Referee in Hennepin County District Court. She was a pioneer in the area of family law mediation and arbitration, published a ground-breaking article in the Hamline University Law Review examining same-sex relationships and parenthood, and was repeatedly named among the best family lawyers in the state. Tsippi was deeply committed to volunteer service and civic engagement. She was especially passionate about issues affecting families and children. Among other things, she was a member of the Supreme Court's ADR Review Board, and served on the boards of Central Minnesota Legal Services, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, and Lifetrack of St. Paul. Tsippi also committed many hours and a great deal of energy as a volunteer at her children's schools. As if all that was not enough, she made time to teach herself to play piano, become an expert potter, attend her kids' many sporting and musical events, and walk many miles a day. The family is planning a celebration of Tsippi's life at a later time. Donations in Tsippi's honor are welcomed to the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, the New Israel Fund, Planned Parenthood, and the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration. caringbridge.org/visit/…

Published on April 24, 2023