For RiverWalk couple, key to 70 years of marriage is balance

Rita and Leo Shliselberg have held strong together across the decades, and across continents

By MAYA MITRASINOVIC

Posted 7/15/21

When Leo Shliselberg first met Rita in 1950, he felt he already knew her. Leo’s friend at work in Tel Aviv, Israel, talked about her family incessantly, and Rita’s upbringing and religious background stood out to him.

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