PHOENIX — The matriarch of one of the Valley's bagel dynasties has passed away.
Lovey Borenstein, who opened the Chompie's Bagel Factory with her husband, Lou, more than 40 years ago in Phoenix, has died shortly before what would have been her 90th birthday.
"Lovey loved everyone. Our one-of-a-kind mother, grandmother and great grandmother was the heart and soul of Chompie’s," the business said in a statement.
The Chompie's bakery operates restaurants throughout the Valley and sells its bagels out of local grocery stores. The Borensteins brought their family recipes from New York City to Arizona and opened their bagel factory in 1979 near 32nd Street and Shea Boulevard.
The Borenstein family will host a celebration of life reception in Lovey’s honor at the Chompie’s Phoenix location on April 21 at 3 p.m.
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