SHAPIRO
A pril , 2020 D eath N otices
DEATH NOTICES
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SHAPIRO SIMON
Charlotte Shapiro (nee Broder) died on April
19, 2020. Wife of the late Charles. Mother of
Liz Shapiro, Susan (David) Quatresols, Chuck
(Melissa Rickertsen) Shapiro, and Caren Sall
Shapiro. Sister of George (Nancy) Broder,
and the late Judy Kirshner Broder. Grand-
mother of Ilissa Shapiro (Joe Ranakowski),
Jamie Shapiro (Tal Blau), Benjamin and Sam-
antha Quatresols. Also survived by many lov-
ing nieces and nephews. Service and inter-
ment private. Contributions in her memory
may be made to Philadelphia Museum of
Art/Park House Guides in “memory of Char-
lotte Shapiro”, online at philamuseum.org or
to P.O. Box 7646, Philadelphia., PA 19101-
7646; or to the Alzheimer’s Association, or
charity of donor's choice.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SHUSTER
Jack Shuster on April 10, 2020. Beloved hus-
band of Myra (nee Nardy); Loving father of
Farrel Shuster, Gwen Rahilly and Cynthia
Harris; Devoted grandfather of Alden, Brett,
Dana, Jason, Alexia and Derik. Services and
Interment are Private. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Ort Organization.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SILVER
Karol Silver (nee Keller) of Richboro, PA and
Ventnor, NJ passed away on April 18 th , 2020.

She was predeceased by her parents Nor-
man and Estelle Keller (nee Levine), sister
Cindy Keller and her husband Marc “Whitey”
Silver. She is survived by her husband Larry
“Buck” Brookman. Loving Mother of Cori
(Josh) Abrams and Nick Silver (Alexandra
Perlaki). Devoted Grandmother to Mason and
Skylar. Private graveside services are being
held. A memorial service will be held at a fu-
ture date. Donations in her memory can be
made to Ohev Shalom of Bucks County, 944
2 nd Street Pike, Richboro, PA 18954.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
SIMMONS Jeff Simmons, age 78, of Philadelphia, PA,
passed away on April 13, 2020. He was pre-
deceased by his wife Judith (nee Weiss) Sim-
mons. He is survived by his children, Jon
(Margot) Simmons and Jane Simmons and
his grandchildren Leigh Simmons, Graham
Simmons, Whitney Simmons and Faye Sim-
mons. Services and interment are private. A
memorial service will be announced at a later
date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jeff's
memory may be made to Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute at Temple University.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
SIMON Marshall Warren Simon, on April 19, 2020.

Remembered by Sheila (Barry) Taylor, Gloria
Mills and family, Judy Guaraldo and family,
Vincent Musick and family, William Sherman,
Deborah Zimelman, David Taylor and Denise
Taylor. Private Graveside Services are being
held. Contributions in his memory may be
made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Mona Samueli Simon, a wife, mother, and
homemaker, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at
Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Med-
ical Center, North Bergen, NJ from cardiopul-
monary failure. Mrs. Simon was born in Phil-
adelphia and was a Guttenberg, NJ resident
for the last 20 years. She and her husband
lived in Somerdale, NJ until his passing in
1998. She graduated from West Philadelphia
High School in 1946. Mrs. Simon was mar-
ried to her husband Stanley for 50 years. She
is survived by her sons, Larry and Michael,
and her daughter Ellen Beth. During her later
years Mrs. Simon was an active participant at
the Gallen Adult Day Center at the Jewish
Home in Rockleigh, NJ. On April 17, 2020
services were conducted and burial occurred
at Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, PA.

SKALER Mary Skaler of Atlantic City passed away on
April 2nd. She was born in Kansas City, Mis-
souri, grew up in Kansas City, and was very
close to her family. In 1965, Mary met the
love of her life, who was stationed in the Air
Force, and moved to the east coast when he
was discharged, where she raised her own
family. Mary and her husband, Barry, were
together and inseparable for over 50 years.

Mary was a very loving and understanding
person who always put her family first bey-
ond all else. She had a very deep and uncon-
ditional love for her family. Mary enjoyed go-
ing to the Tropicana and was also a very
quick-witted person. She was very sharp
minded and always knew how to handle
people and life. Mary was admired for all of
her wonderful traits by family and friends.

She was a very special person and will be
missed. Mary is survived by her husband, Dr.

Barry Skaler, daughter, Isabelle, daughter,
Debby (Asher), and her 5-year-old grand-
daughter, Nessel, that she termed "Special
Nessel.” Contributions in Mary’s memory
may be made to Shirat Hayam, 700 N.

Swarthmore Avenue, Ventnor, NJ 08406.

ROTH-GOLDSTEINS’ MEMORIAL CHAPEL
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Words seem wholly inadequate when trying
to summarize the life of this extraordinary
man. Irving Solomons was born on August
21, 1930 in London, England and passed
away at 89 years of age on March 21, 2020.

Life was never easy in England and, after sur-
viving the Blitz and serving in the Royal Air
Force, he emigrated to the United States. He
settled in Philadelphia in 1954 where he met
his lovely wife of 64 years, Shirley (nee Lev-
in), and raised his family. Irving worked in
the insurance industry for 40 years and was
always tops in his field. After retiring, he and
Shirley settled in Boynton Beach, FL, enjoy-
ing the sun, surf, golf, great books, and many
cold martinis with olives! Irv was defined by
his love of life and family, positive outlook,
sense of humor, compassion, and gentle
nature. He loved socializing with all of his
friends and family as much as they, in turn,
loved being with him. Irv is survived by his
loving wife Shirley, his son Richard (married
to Jill Jacobs), his three grandchildren: Ryan,
Michelle, and Taylor, his brother Sydney, and
his many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He
was predeceased by his elder son Ken (mar-
ried to Linda), his parents Kitty and Mark,
and his sister Ruth Firth. Irv will remain
forever in the hearts of all of those he knew
and all of the lives he touched.

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www.JewishExponent.com Janice (Jan) Spieller (nee Ingber) formerly of
Broomall, passed away April 4, 2020 at the
age of 91. She was the devoted wife of the
late Arthur. Jan is survived by her adoring
children Brad (Cindy) Spieller, Don (Roie)
Spieller and Barbara (Eric) Spevak, loving
grandchildren Jayme (Lee) Krauss, Jared
Spieller, Michelle (Ryan) Woldoff, Marshall
(Andrea) Spevak, Josh (Elaine) Spieller, and
Sami Spieller, as well as great grandchildren
Callie and Addison Krauss and Landon
Woldoff. Jan was an avid golfer and a long-
time member for many years of White Manor
Country Club, as well as a founding member
of Beth El Suburban Synagogue in Broomall.

Mom, we will love and miss you forever. A
memorial service will be held at a later date.

STEINBERG Joel Steinberg, April 15, 2020; of Yardley,
PA; beloved husband of Eileen (nee Sultan-
off); cherished brother of Jean Franczyk.

Services are private. Contributions in Joel’s
memory may be made to Knesset Hasefer of
Yardley, C/O Art Sagoskin, P.O. Box 578,
Langhorne, PA 19047-0578.

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Bernard L. Spekter 100, March 27, 2020, of
Wynnewood, PA. Beloved husband of Ruth
(nee Greenberg); loving father of Michael
Spekter, Barbara (Emil) Ghen and the late
Robert Spekter; cherished grandfather of
Matthew (Anna), Evan, Katie (Neil) and Ei-
rinn and great grandfather of Isabelle,
Willem, Olivia, Elsbeth and Jacob. Services
are private due to the pandemic. A Memorial
Service will be held at a future date. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to Joe
Biden for President (www.joebiden.com)
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SPIELLER SKLAROW
After a long illness Jonathan Joseph Sklarow,
age 62, passed away April 9, 2020. Surviving
are his sisters Ronda (Ronald) Dorfman and
Ina Fridkin. Uncle to Michael and Jason
(Michika) Dorfman. Services were private.

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Leon C. Sunstein Jr., 98, a Philadelphia in-
vestment adviser and philanthropist, died of
complications from a stroke Monday, March
23, at the Hill at Whitemarsh in Lafayette Hill,
where he had lived for the last 10 years. Born
in Philadelphia to Leon C. Sunstein and
Florence Gerstley, he graduated from Oak
Lane Country Day School and from Cornell
University with a bachelor’s degree in eco-
nomics in 1943. That same year, he married
Emily Weisberg and then shipped out to the
Pacific theater as a Navy officer in World War
II. On returning home, he joined brother
Charles and cousin William Gerstley in the
family’s Philadelphia brokerage firm, Gerstley
Sunstein & Co. In the 1970s, the business
was acquired by Drexel Burnham. Mr. Sun-
stein stayed with the merged company as a
senior vice president until retiring from that
post in 1988. Mr. Sunstein then established
his own investment consulting firm in the
Suburban Station building and continued
working until just before his death. “He was
devoted to his profession,” said daughter
Lauren. “It kept him going.” Mr. Sunstein
was active in many charities and community
organizations, and financially supported
them. He served on the board of the Jewish
Employment and Vocational Service, the
American Jewish Committee, and the Jewish
Federation of Greater Philadelphia. The last
group honored him with its Community
Award in 1989. “He never flaunted any of his
activities to get official recognition,” said his
daughter. “But he was proud of the award.”
He was a member and supporter of Congreg-
ation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia. He be-
came a leader of the United Way in 1964 and
continued that volunteer work for several
decades. He also served as a board member
and supporter of Hahnemann University Hos-
pital. Officials there honored him with the
University Medal in 1968. When in the public
eye, Mr. Sunstein was a dapper dresser. “He
was a bow-tie and pinstripe-suit man,” his
daughter said. When not working, he could
be found sailing the Piper, his boat. “He
sailed all his life, he sailed as many seasons
as he possibly could. The Piper wintered in
the Chesapeake Bay, and in the spring, he
would take it up to Long Island Sound,” his
daughter said. He sailed across the Atlantic
in a 45 ft. boat with four others in the days
before GPS. One day, to his surprise, he re-
ceived a sailing magazine in the mail with a
picture of his own Hinckley on the cover. A
lifelong tennis player, he played doubles well
into his 80's. His wife, a scholar and the au-
thor of two biographies, died in 2007. Be-
sides his daughter Lauren, he is survived by
son Paul and daughter Kay Hymowitz; six
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He also is survived by his half-sister Suz-
anne Fleisher Roberts, widow of Ralph J.

Roberts, founder of Comcast Corp. A me-
morial service was postponed due to the
coronavirus pandemic and will be held later.

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