A pril , 2017 D eath N otices
ADAMS DEATH NOTICES
ADAMS Jane Claudia Adams of Hampton, Virginia,
died of natural causes Thursday, April 8th in
Hampton. She was born and raised in Phil-
adelphia, the daughter of the late US Court of
Appeals Judge Arlin Adams and Neysa
Adams, now a resident of Elkins Park. Miss
Adams was a dedicated Special Education
teacher for more than 30 years. She re-
ceived both her bachelors and masters de-
grees from Temple University. She suppor-
ted neighborhood theater and mentored stu-
dents with special needs. She was a gradu-
ate of Roxborough High School in Phil-
adelphia. BAILEY
Rachel Elyse Replansky Bailey, passed away
on April 10, 2017. Daughter of Judy Englund
and the late Dennis Replansky. Mother of
Daniel, Matt, and Calder. Sister of Elaine (Mi-
chael) Savoy. In lieu of flowers, contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to The Ele-
phant Sanctuary, www.elephants.com or to
Beth David Reform Congregation Cantor’s
Discretionary Fund, 1130 Vaughan Ln., Glad-
wyne, PA 19035.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS BERGER
Morton J. Berger, piano teacher, passed
away on February 25, 2017 at the age of 93.

As a young boy, he was very musically in-
clined and studied piano with Leo Ornstein,
the renowned pianist, composer and teacher.

As a teenager, he played a few live concerts
on the classical music station, WFLN in Phil-
adelphia. However, his love of teaching would
prevail and become his lifelong passion. Mort
taught piano and music theory at Combs Col-
lege of Music for approximately 25 years. He
was still teaching students until his final
days. A conservative estimate is that up-
wards of 1000 people have taken lessons
with Morton Berger. Mort was stationed in
Italy during World War II where he twice re-
ceived good conduct medals. It was in Italy
where he found his love of languages and
learned to speak Italian fluently. He also
spoke French, Spanish and Yiddish. After the
war, he met his soul mate, Sylvia Pinsky, on
the beach in Atlantic City. Theirs was an in-
credible love affair lasting 70 years, starting
with a marriage proposal on their second
date. He is also survived by 3 children, Bill,
Barry and Susan, 8 grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren. Having a close family was
very important to him. He put a lot of effort
into making special family meals and enjoy-
ing vacations together. The true legacy of
Morton Berger is to inspire people through
teaching and learning. His motto was “ Fol-
low Your Dreams.” Many years ago, on their
first trip to Santo Domingo, they met a man
speaking Italian in the coffee shop. This led
to a friendship of 40 years. Angelo and Ros-
ario and their family are lifelong friends; the
kind of friends that become family. Mort and
Sylvia retired in Florida 20 years ago to en-
joy the warmer weather. They made many
new friends and he became captain of the
building where they lived. Nothing was too
much trouble for Mort. If someone needed
help, he didn’t hesitate. But even in retire-
ment, Mort never stopped teaching. He took
delight in teaching a kindergarten class their
first music lesson. It is so hard to say good-
bye to someone so kind, gentle, happy, help-
ful and dear. You will be missed by many.

One of his favorite sayings was…
“Happiness is the only thing
worthwhile in life.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald
2 APRIL, 2017
DEATH NOTICES
BLUMENTHAL DEATH NOTICES
COHEN Adele Sara Blumenthal,(nee Katzen), former
wife of Herman Blumenthal and widow of
Milton Povlow, died on April 10, 2017, at the
age of 98. Adele was a member of the
Na'Amat, past President of the Drizin-Weiss
Ladies Auxiliary of Jewish War Veterans #
215. She retired after working as an invent-
ory manager at the Defense Industrial Sup-
ply Center in Philadelphia. Adele formerly
lived at Bakers Bay condominium in Phil-
adelphia and moved to Kings Point, Tamarac,
Florida, before moving to The Carlisle,
Naples, Florida. Adele is predeceased by her
loving son Gary Povlow and survived by her
other loving son, Irvin Povlow and daughter
in law Beth, grandchildren Matt, Lisa, Shana,
Andy and Jason as well as great grandchil-
dren, Jacob, Michael, Sofia, Aaron, Alyssa,
Elias and Samuel. Adele was an artist who
loved her family, preparing delicious holiday
dinners and playing canasta and mah-jongg.

GOLDSTEIN'S ROSENBERGS'
RAPHAEL-SACKS Shirley Cohen (nee Levin) on March 24,
2017. Devoted mother of Marilyn Cohen
(Sharon Katz), Francine Cohen (Larry Trout)
and the late Judith Cohen. Loving sister of
Howard Levin and Thelma Levin. Beloved
wife of the late David. Contributions in her
memory may be made to Congregation Mel-
rose B’nai Israel Emanu - El, 8339 Old York
Road Elkins Park, PA 19027.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS BOLOTIN
Sylvia Dossick (nee Osner) April 17, 2017 at
the age of 85. Beloved wife of Howard; lov-
ing mother of Craig (Sheryl), Mark (Joan),
and Richard (Beth); devoted grandmom of
Renay (Scott), Alyssa (Sean), Brittany (Mi-
chael), Tracie (Matt), Lee, Ally, and Joshua;
adoring GG of Sophia, Henry, Lily, and Dylan.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia,
2100 Arch St., Phila. PA 19103.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Howard Bolotin, on April 5, 2017, of Lafay-
ette Hill, PA. Howard was a prominent kosh-
er caterer in PA and the Husband of Judy
(Nee Skulnick), Father of Gary Bolotin (Jill)
and Debbie Schwab (Michael). Brother of
Elaine Freedman and Grandfather of Brett,
Brandon, Rachel, Sophie and Isabelle.

Graveside Services were held April 9, 2017 at
Mount Sharon Cemetery in Springfield, PA.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
the American Association for Cancer Re-
search, 615 Chestnut St, 17 th Floor, Phil-
adelphia, PA 19106, aacrfoundation.org
JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
BORISH Claire M. Borish (nee Seltzer), on March 27,
2017 at the age of 88. Wife of the late Jack
M., mother of Meryl (Kenneth) Driban and
Barbara Barson (Howard Polinsky). Sister of
Leatrice Gorin. Also survived by 3 grandchil-
dren and 5 great-grandchildren. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Fox
Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave.,
Phila. PA 19111.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS BRAIT
Martin Brait, April 1, 2017 at the age of 86.

Beloved Husband of Marsha L. (nee Kruger);
Loving Father of Andrew E. (Anna M.) Brait
and Elizabeth E. Brait (Chema-Jose M. Diego)
Rodriguez); Dear Brother of Ferne (William)
Schwartz; Adoring and Devoted Grandpop of
Ellis, Jonas and Dakota M. Alexsia Diego
Brait. Contributions in his memory may be
made to Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern PA,
919 Walnut St., Ste. 700, Phila. PA 19107-
5237. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS CARSON
Selma Carson (nee Mednick) died April 8,
2017 at the age of 88. Beloved wife of the late
Herman; loving mother of Sharon (John)
Malcolm and Bonnie (Steve) Cohen; sister of
Melvin Mednick; loving grandmother of Mat-
thew (Lindsay), Brittany, and Morgan. Contri-
butions in her memory may be made to a
charity of the donor’s choice.

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DEATH NOTICES
DICKSTEIN Joan Dickstein (nee Borteck) April 10, 2017,
formerly of Elkins Park PA. Beloved wife of
the late Dr. Benjamin Dickstein; loving moth-
er of Howard (Jeannine) Dickstein, Kenneth
(Ingrid) Dickstein and Mary (David) Berman;
also survived by 10 grandchildren. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to ACLU.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
DOSSICK FEUER
Peter Feuer, age 74, died on April 8, 2017.

He was the former founder and owner of
Merit Industries Inc. who resided in Rydal,
Pennsylvania. Beloved husband of Adrienne
(nee Lewis); loving father of Lindsay (An-
drew DeRouanna) and Ashley (Douglas)
Feuer-Edwards; step-father of Laura (Ray)
Blau and the late Michael Bennett; dear broth-
er of Doris (Jerry) Brown and Michael (Re-
gine) Feuer; devoted grandfather of Samuel,
Jordan, Harper, Barrie (Brian), and Benjamin;
and adoring great-grandfather of Riley. Con-
tributions in his memory may be made to the
American Diabetes Assoc., 150 Monument
Rd., Ste. 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 or The
Shappell Center of the United States Holo-
caust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS FRANKLIN
Rhoda Franklin (nee Schacher), age 81, died
on March 31, 2017. She was a retired finan-
cial services bookkeeper who resided in Ry-
dal, PA. Beloved wife of Robert Franklin. De-
voted mother of Arnold Franklin (Galit
Mizrahi). Dear sister of Murray M. Schacher
(Loraine). Loving grandmother of Leah. In
lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory
may be made to American Cancer Society,
1626 Locust St., Phila., PA 19103 or the
Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market St.,
Phila., PA 19106.

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GOLDBERG GIBBS
Andrew Stuart Gibbs, died peacefully at Penn
Rittenhouse on April 2, 2017; beloved hus-
band of Michelle (nee Ellenbogen), devoted
father of Justin, Evan, Alexander, and Emma.

Beloved son of Alvin Gibbs (Janet) and Rita
Gibbs. Cherished brother of Michelle (Ken-
neth Linsalata), Sheryl (Jeffrey Hutton), and
Lawrence (Jaime) Gibbs. Beloved son-in-law
of Alan Ellenbogen (Nancy) and Ruth Ellenbo-
gen. Andrew is also survived by many neph-
ews, nieces, family and friends. Andrew is
preceded in death by his brother Stephen and
his daughter Stephanie Gibbs. You under-
stand if you knew him. Brilliant, kind, loyal,
funny; a modern day superhero. Andrew has
touched so many lives. He loved his work,
had a deep passion for soccer, skiing and
loved to travel. Andy worked hard and played
even harder. In his 50 years, Andy lived life
to the fullest. Funeral Services were held
Wednesday, April 5 th at Main Line Reform
Temple. Family requests donations in Andy’s
memory be made to Mastery Charter Schools
Foundation at www.masterycharter.org- click
“donate” where you can select a “Fund in
Memory of Andy Gibbs.” Arrangements by
West Laurel Hill Funeral Home, Inc.

www.westlaurelhill.com GILMAN
Claire Gilman (nee Kaplan), April 11, 2017 at
the age of 83. Wife of Harold Gilman; Mother
of Philip Gilman (Sheryl), and Gary Gilman
(Robin Gaber). Grandmother of Erica, Julia,
Todd, and Blake. Contributions in her
memory may be made to the American Lung
Association, 527 Plymouth Rd., Ste. 415,
Plymouth Meeting PA 19462.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS GOLD
Mildred Gold,born July 4 1928 died peace-
fully March 31 2017 in Boca Raton Florida.

Formerly of Huntingdon Valley, PA, “Millie” ,
wife of deceased Leonard Gold, is survived
by children Sheryl Gold-Goodman (Richard)
and Howard Gold. “Millie” loved her children
and grand daughter Alyssa Gold. Her life was
celebrated Monday April 3, 1:00 pm at Mon-
tefiore Cemetery 600 Church Rd Jenkintown,
PA 10046.

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GOLDBERG Dr. Herbert Goldberg, March 26, 2017. Hus-
band of the late Dr. Rosalie Burns-Goldberg,
of Bala Cynwyd. Father of Laura Raab and
Alan Goldberg (Joan); also survived by 4
grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Rel-
atives and friends were invited to Services
Sunday, 12 Noon, Joseph Levine and Sons
Memorial Chapels (West), 2811 West Chester
Pike, Broomall PA. Private Burial will take
place Monday. Contributions in his memory
may be made to Academy of Vocal Arts, or
Opera Philadelphia.

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GORDON Violet Goldberg (nee Romoff), loving wife of
Albert Goldberg, loving mother, grandmoth-
er, great-grandmother and sister, passed
away on April 3, 2017 at the age of 91, just a
week shy of her 92 nd birthday. She was de-
voted to her family and friends, was a suc-
cessful business woman, an active member
of Hadassah and many other charitable or-
ganizations, and a cancer survivor. Violet
spent her life giving back to everyone, even
the City of Philadelphia, as a tour speaker at
the Liberty Bell. Violet was charming, funny,
loving, and kind. She was born in Phil-
adelphia in 1925 and was the oldest of four
children of Herman and Tanya Romoff. Her
brothers Nathan and Edward predeceased
her. She is survived by her husband, Albert
Goldberg; daughter, Lynn (Robert) Taylor;
stepsons, Steven Goldberg and David (Holly)
Goldberg; sister, Selma Romoff; granddaugh-
ters, Abby Sokolic Frith, Becky McQuoid,
Kelly (Michael) Hershkowitz, Ana Goldberg,
and Alexa Goldberg; and her great-grandchil-
dren, Trevor Mikey, Justin, Ryan, Jake, and
Emmy; many beloved nieces, nephews, and
so many friends. Contributions in her
memory may be made to the Williams Syn-
drome Association (www.Williams-Syn-
drome.org) or Hadassah.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS GOLDBLATT
Fred Goldblatt, on March 23,2017 of Lafay-
ette Hill. Husband of the late Alfreda(Segal);
son of the late Louis and Naomi(Heller) Gold-
blatt; father of Steven (Marsha) Goldblatt,
Kenneth (Shizue) Goldblatt and Laura(Heller)
Goldblatt, brother of Rose Rappaport, the late
Bea Tucker, the late Joseph & Robert Gold-
blatt, and the late Ruth Seidman; also sur-
vived by 6 grandchildren and 5 great grand-
children. He led an extraordinary multi-fa-
ceted life as a teacher, an electrician. a Navy
Yard Jointer,electronics technician in the
Navy during WW II, a general construction
company owner, airplane owner and pilot,
Boy Scout leader, 75 year Mason, golfer with
at least two holes-in-one, bridge and pool
player, gifted woodworker and a sky diver (at
90!). His wit, charm and friendship will be
truly missed by all who knew him.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
GOLDSTEIN Sylvia Goldstein (nee Sacks) on April 7,
2017, at the age of 102. Beloved wife of the
late Abraham Selbst and the late David Gold-
stein; loving mother of Enid (Leslie) Rapkin
and the late Gary Selbst (Marianne Selbst-
Handman); also survived by 8 adored grand-
children and 17 great-grandchildren. Contri-
butions in her memory may be made to the
ASPCA, PO Box 96929, Washington DC
20090-6929. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS GORDON
Ethelyn Gordon (nee Sokol), age 85, died on
March 29, 2017. She resided in Philadelphia,
PA. Wife of the late Wallace; mother of Mar-
jorie (Yacov) Peleg, Deborah (Michael) Schu-
man, and Stephen (Debra) Gordon; grand-
mother of Miryam (Gadi), Ron (Naama), Ben,
Anna, Ethan, Jess, Noah, and Sarah; and
great-grandmother of Eli and Yehonatan.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
a charity of the donor's choice.

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