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Sylvia Tzitz, CTF retiree, passes

Sylvia Tzitz in military uniform.
Sylvia Tzitz

Correctional Training Facility (CTF) has reported the passing of retired Case Records Analyst Sylvia Tzitz. She passed away at age 65 on Dec. 22, 2021.

Tzitz served in the U.S. Army and then the U.S. Air Force. She began her CDCR career in October 1987 as an Assistant Clerk at CTF. In December 1989, she promoted to Case Records Specialist. Then, in November 1998, she accepted a position as a Case Records Analyst at CTF.

Tzitz remain at CTF until she retired in November 2016.

“We extend our most sincere condolences to (her) family, loved ones, and friends. She will be greatly missed,” wrote CTF Warden (A) L.A. Martinez.

According to her family, she enjoyed baking cakes for weddings and church events. She is survived by two daughters. She was preceded in death by her parents.


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