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ALTUS Arlene Altus (nee Concors) on August 3,
2019. Wife of the late Samuel Altus; Mother
of Richard (Beth) Altus and Stuart Altus; Sis-
ter of Earl (Elaine) Concors; Grandmother of
Ryan and Haley. Contributions may be made
to Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, 515 South
St., Waltham, MA 02453.

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RAPHAEL-SACKS BARRETT
Edmund Barrett, on August 21, 2019. Hus-
band of Barbara (nee Weiss). Father of Mi-
chael (Robyn) Barrett, Andy (Donna) Barrett
and Suzy (Jason) Reisman. Grandfather of
Scott Barrett, Joshua Barrett, Katy Barrett,
Sam Barrett, Jennie Reisman and Aaron Re-
isman. Contributions in his memory may be
made to Tara Miller Melanoma Center at the
Abramson Cancer Center, 3535 Market St.,
Suite 750, Phila., PA 19104 www.pennmedi-
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RAPHAEL-SACKS BARRETT
Sandra Barrett (nee Sherman), August 12,
2019, of Wynnewood, PA; beloved wife of the
late Morris Barrett; loving mother of Terence
“Terry” Barrett, Marc Barrett, Jason Barrett,
Jeffry Barrett and Steven (Jessy Sandoval)
Barrett; cherished grandmother and great-
grandmother of 11 grandchildren and 2
great-grandchildren; devoted sister of the late
Bertram Sherman. In lieu of flowers, contri-
butions in her memory may be made to the
Alzheimer’s Association.

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BELITSKY Irwin "Sonny" Belitsky, age 86, died peace-
fully surrounded by his family on August 2,
2019. He was a retired salesman who
resided in Ventnor, New Jersey. Beloved
husband of Shirley (nee Greenbaum) for 57
years; loving father of Dr. Marc (Janet) Belit-
sky; Larry Belitsky and Susan Belitsky; de-
voted grandfather of Mi, Joshua, Jacob,
Molly, and Dylan. Contributions in his
memory may be made to the Jewish Federa-
tion of Greater Philadelphia, 2100 Arch St.,
Phila., PA 19103 or to a charity of the
donor's choice.

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BERKOWITZ Myer (Mike) T. Berkowitz January 6, 1945-
June 12, 2019. Mike graduated from Central
High School and the University of
Pennsylvania where he was active in the Hil-
lel Foundation and a member of the Penn
Glee Club. Mike also received his MBA from
the Wharton School of Business. He atten-
ded the Jewish Theological Seminary for two
years but decided on a career as an entre-
preneur and real estate developer rather than
the rabbinate. He was active for years at Con-
gregation Tifereth Israel of Lower Bucks
County where he was a founding member,
and assisted with High Holiday services. His
career took him from Philadelphia to south
Florida where he moved for his health. Mike
was predeceased by his parents Rabbi
Samuel and Evelyn Berkowitz, and is sur-
vived by sister Judy Berkowitz Sokal, his son,
Steven Berkowitz, and daughter, Miriam
Berkowitz Blue and husband Phillip, and
grandchildren Talia and Shalev. He is also
survived by his ex-wife Nan Berkowitz and
children Ilene Patterson and husband Chuck,
and Steven Zbarsky and grandchildren
Pamela, Jennifer, Marcus, Liah and Hunter.

His first wife, Shelley Berkowitz Schorr, pre-
deceased him, but is survived by Shelley’s
sister and brother in-law, Rabbi Judith and
Martin Abrahamson. He will be missed by nu-
merous cousins, nieces and nephews, and
friends he made throughout his life.

BICHEFSKY Sandra Harlean Bichefsky (nee Switkay) on
August 10, 2019. Wife of Jordon Bichefsky
DDS. Mother of Helise (David Reilly) Bichef-
sky-Reilly DO, Howell (Abbe) Bichefsky DMD,
and Robert (Patty) Bichefsky. Grandmother
of Raya Bichefsky, Sarai Bichefsky, Matthew
Bichefsky, Jarrod Reilly, Ryan Bichefsky and
Alea Reilly. Sandra went to Temple Uni-
versity with a B.A. in Science, Moore College
of Art with a B.A. in Fine Arts, Beaver College
with a Master’s in Education, and Gratz Col-
lege for Judiac Studies. Contributions in her
memory can be made to Old York Road
Temple-Beth Am, 971 Old York Road, Abing-
ton PA 19001 or the General Israel Orphan
Home, 132 Nassau Street #725, New York
NY 10038.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS BORTNER
Selma Rebecca Bortner (nee Dudnik), Au-
gust 4, 2019; of Langhorne, PA; beloved wife
of the late Oscar Solomon Bortner; loving
mother of Jody Bortner (John Strawn), Heidi
Bortner and Amy Gialuco (The late John);
cherished grandmother of Chloe Strawn,
Hitchens, Pablo and Coco. Contributions in
her memory may be made to TASK
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Isabel “Izzy” Boxman passed peacefully on
Sunday, August 4, 2019. She was 92. Isabel
was preceded in death by her husband
Jerome Boxman, married for 66 years and
her son, Arthur Boxman. She is survived by
her daughter, Carol (Eric) Cherson, grand-
daughter, Mollie (Ben) Recenes, and great
grandson, Jacob Arthur Recenes. Along with
her many loving nieces, nephews, and cous-
ins. Isabel was a devoted wife, mother,
grandmother, and great grandmother. She
held all of her friendships dear and prided
herself on having friends since she was a
young child. She will be missed. Contribu-
tions in her name may be made to Newtown
Hadassah, 83 Cypress Circle, Richboro, PA
18954 or Congregation Shir Ami, 101 Rich-
boro Road, Newtown PA 1894.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS BRONSTEIN
Bernard "Bernie" Bronstein, DDS, of Cherry
hill, NJ died July 7, 2019 of Alzheimer's Dis-
ease. Son of the late Anna and Morris Bron-
stein he was born in Phila. on May 23, 1934.

As a child and throughout his early teen years
he found great enjoyment and friendship in
his local Boy Scout Troop, earning the rank
of Eagle Scout. He loved the two weeks that
he spent each summer at Scout Camp. He
was a member of the 197 Class of Central
High School. He attended Temple University,
and upon graduation, served the 1st Marine
Division at Camp Pendleton as a Navy Dent-
ist. Upon completion of his military obliga-
tion, he returned to the Phila. area and began
to practice Family Dentistry in Deptford, NJ in
1960. Bernie loved to talk and his patients
were always there to listen, even though they
could not answer him, while receiving dental
care. Bernie loved his work and gradually re-
tired. Health issues caused him to retire com-
pletely in 2012. In retirement he enjoyed bike
riding with his friends on the Boardwalk in
Atlantic City and playing golf. He is a long
time member of Temple Emanuel in Cherry
Hill, NJ. He is survived by his wife of 61 years
Alice (nee Spector) Bronstein, sons Dr. Mi-
chael (Christie) Bronstein and Steven Bron-
stein and grandchildren Lyla, Luke and Gavin
Bronstein. Also survived by his brother Bill
(Sharon) Bronstein, sister-in-law Kessie
Spector(the late Bruce Kleger), cousins,
nieces, nephews and their children.

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BYCER Mildred "Millie" Bycer (nee Charlestein), age
91, died on August 14, 2019. Devoted wife
of the late Manuel "Mac" Bycer; loving moth-
er of Robert (Margo Gottesman-Bycer) Bycer,
Howard Bycer, and Andrea (Norman) Spect-
or; dear sister of the late Selma "Sis" (Louis)
Shapiro; adoring grandmother of Efrem
(Rachel) Bycer, Brandom Bycer, Heidi Neu-
mann, and Alex Neumann; and great-grand-
mother of Shayna and Becca. Contributions
in her memory may be made to a charity of
the donor's choice.

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Dr. Conrad “Connie” Chalick, 87, died on Ju-
ly 31st at his residence in Palm Coast, Flor-
ida after a long illness. He is survived by his
wife Jennifer, his first wife Shirley, their child
Beth and her husband Elon, grandchildren
Sam and Emily and was predeceased by his
son Michael. Connie was well known for his
skills as a psychologist and served on faculty
at West Chester University (WCU) for many
years earning the title Professor Emeritus
upon his retirement. Among his many
achievements at WCU, was the development
of the first residential orientation program for
matriculating freshman, a model that many
colleges and universities still use today. He
positively impacted the lives of many young
adults in his work at Camp Saginaw where he
served in multiple leadership roles and cre-
ated Saginaw’s Senior Boys Mount Olympus
(The Hill) serving as Zeus 1, and the Senior
Girls Acropolis (The Crop) with both The Hill
and Crop still active entities at the camp.

Connie was an active member of The Freema-
sons, both in Pennsylvania and later in Flor-
ida where he served as Grand Master. He was
also a proud Air Force veteran having served
in the Korean War as an aerial bombardier
and photographer aboard a B-29 aircraft.

Donations in Connie’s memory may be made
to Disabled American Veterans at
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Marilyn Cohn (nee Zavodnick) on Aug. 1,
2019. Beloved wife of Davy Cohn, loving
mother of Abby (Ken) Sherman, devoted sis-
ter of Jackie (Jerry) Finkelstein, the late Louis
(Glenda) Zavodnick, the late Sidney (the late
Lee) Zavodnick, adored grandmother of
Melissa Sherman and Kyle Sherman, cher-
ished aunt of Dayna Finkelstein, Howard (Ca-
sey Rand) Finkelstein, Renee Zavodnick, Elise
Zavodnick, Natalie (John) Godley, Steven
(Shari) Zavodnick and Joseph Zavodnick.

Stepmother of Mitchell Cohn. Marilyn
worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily
News where she was the General Sales Man-
ager for the Classified Advertising team. She
was a member of Hadassah, the Marlyn Fein
chapter of the Fox Chase Cancer Center,
Golden-Sylvania Link, former member of
Temple Zion and 20-year member of Con-
gregation Beth Or. She loved her family and
many dear friends, Broadway shows, sum-
mers in Ventnor, and participating in pro-
grams at KleinLife. She was a gift to all who
knew her. Contributions in her memory may
be made to Congregation Beth Or, 239 Welsh
Rd., Maple Glen, PA 19002 or a charity of the
donor's choice.

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Shirley Cohen, on July 27, 2019. Loving wife
of 41 years to the late Phillip. Companion of
the late Robert Pine, Esq. Mother of Martin
Friedman (the late Robin), the late Randi
Bernardo (the late John) and Ami (Stephen)
Kardos. Grandmother of Margo, Lexii,
Shawna, Bryan and Danielle. Kittymom to
Amber, Alley and Oreo. Shirley was a world
traveler, but her favorite destination was her
3 weeks on her "Happy Island" in Aruba, her
2nd home. She was a needlepoint artist ex-
traordinaire, Mahjong enthusiast and always
the life of the party. She loved to laugh. She
worked as a bookkeeper and was her hus-
band's right-hand woman for Karanas Shoes
for Men. Contributions in her memory may
be made to Stray Cat Blues, Inc., or to Spay
and Save, Inc.

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Edward Donald on August 4, 2019. He was
92 yrs. old and born in Phila., PA. Uncle of
Sandra (Neil) Orkin and Joseph Donald. He
served in the Army during WWII. A graduate
of Temple Univ. in 1959 and earned a
Master’s degree in Engineering. He worked
for RCA until he retired in 1989. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to Americ-
an Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Phila.,
PA 19103.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS FARBER
Nadalee Farber passed away on August 6,
2019. She will be missed, mourned, celeb-
rated and loved in perpetuity. She was a lov-
ing wife, a caring mother, a doting grand-
mother and great grandmother. She was
married to the love of her life, Irvin, for 62
years and they built a life of love – rich with
five children, ten grandchildren and one great
grandchild. She is survived by her husband,
Irvin, her children Andrea (Michael) Silton,
Miriam (Larry) Hogan, Beth Taylor, Joel
(Kimberly) Farber and Joy (Jeffrey) Kolo, her
grandchildren Shari (Alex), Robyn (John),
Callie, Jamie (Hector), Mikey, Rachey, Nicole,
Alex, Jacob and Isaiah and her great grand-
son Calvin. Contributions in her memory may
be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

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FLEEGLER Earl Fleegler, a retired hand surgeon and res-
ident of Plymouth, MA, died on August 3,
2019 at the age of 79 while surrounded by
his family. Earl is survived by his son Eric,
daughter-in-law Marisa, brother Harvey,
grandchildren Joshua, Naomi and Sonia, and
wife Nancy Cetlin. He is predeceased by his
first wife Kathy and his son Michael. Earl was
born in Philadelphia on October 29, 1939 to
Harry and Florence Fleegler. He graduated
from Franklin and Marshall College in 1961
with a degree in Biology and then attended
medical school at Jefferson Medical College,
graduating in 1965. He trained in general
surgery at Temple University and then pur-
sued a fellowship in plastic surgery at Al-
legheny General Hospital and further training
in hand surgery in Arizona. He practiced his
profession in Cleveland, OH from 1973 to
1995 initially in private practice and then at
the Cleveland Clinic, where he was the divi-
sion chief of hand surgery. In 1995 he and
Kathy moved to Ambler, PA where he contin-
ued to practice hand surgery in private prac-
tice and as a Professor and faculty member
of the Department of Surgery at Rutgers Uni-
versity and the Newark VA. He was a world-
renowned surgeon with an unparalleled ex-
perience in the treatment of hand tumors and
complex hand surgery. During his career he
edited the definitive book “Tumors of the
Hand and Upper Limb” and wrote several
journal articles and book chapters on a vari-
ety of topics in hand surgery. He was also
recognized as a patient teacher of several
generations of plastic surgery residents. He
retired in 2014. Early was a devoted father,
husband and grandfather who enjoyed his
life-long passion of fly fishing – one sparked
by a course given to him by Kathy. He spent
a lifetime designing and tying his own flies,
building bamboo fly rods, traveling around
the country and the world on fishing expedi-
tions, painting his catches in vibrant water-
colors, and writing articles about the subject
for fishing magazines. He was a naturalist
who loved spending time outdoors. He was
an observant Jew who delighted in learning
about Jewish history and the Kabbalah. In his
retirement, Earl greatly enjoyed spending
time with his three beloved grandchildren.

He will be deeply missed by his friends, fam-
ily, and all who knew him. Donations and
condolences may be made in Earl’s memory
to either the Catskill Flyfishing Center & Mu-
seum or Project Healing Waters FlyFishing.

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GREEN Leon Garrison, on August 7, 2019. Husband
of the late Sylvia; father of Cheryl (Barry) Na-
gel and Sharon (Crispino) Pastore; brother of
Lena Wallack; grandfather of Jason Ryan Na-
gel, Ava Jade Pastore and Ilana Sylvia
Pastore; companion of Arlyne Knight. Contri-
butions in his memory may be made to Bnai
Chaim Social, 10100 Jamison Ave., Room
207, Phila., PA 19116, or to Alzheimer's As-
sociation 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Phila,
PA 19106.

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Raymond Goldberg, August 21, 2019, of
Boca Raton, FL. Husband of Ellen (nee Ross),
father of Rick (Marilyn) Goldberg, Dr. Amy
Goldberg, Robin (Fred) Robbins and the late
Wendy Lamb, brother of Phyllis Weinstock,
Joyce Dunoff and the late Jack Goldberg,
grandfather of Michael (Erica) Goldberg,
Stephanie (Hunter) Berman, Benjamin Batoff
and Caroline Batoff, great grand-father of
Morgan Emmy Goldberg. Contributions in his
memory may be made to The Abramson Cen-
ter for Jewish Life, 1425 Horsham Rd., North
Wales, PA 19454.

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GOLDBERGER Bernice Goldberger (nee Brooks). August 15,
2019. Loving mother of Ellen Fleurov, Susan
Bowie (James), and Benson Goldberger. Be-
loved sister of Edward Brooks. Devoted
grandmom of Jason (Laura), Adam (Sarah),
Lauren (Mark), and Dylan. Adoring great-
grandmom of Caroline. Contributions in her
memory may be made to the VNA Hospice of
Philadelphia, 3300 Henry Avenue, Phil-
adelphia, PA 19129.

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FREIMARK Jerry Freimark (97) on July 24, 2019; of
Warminster, PA; husband of Margaret; father
of Linda Freimark (Bob Doyle) and the late
Robert Freimark (Karan); grandfather of Ju-
dith, Melissa and Cynthia; great-grandfather.

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Ina G. Green (nee Levan) August 14, 2019.

Wife of the late Milton; mother of Steven Yale
(Rabbi Claire) Green, grandmother of Jacob
and Daniel. Contributions in her memory may
be made to Old York Road Temple Beth Am,
or ORT America , 75 Maiden Lane, 10th
Floor, New York NY 10038.

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gust 2, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Morris
“Marty”. Loving mother of Frannie (Scott)
Gordon and Alan Gollis. Dear grandmother
of Ilissa (Phil) Hochman, Carly (Brad) Gell-
man, and Blair Gordon. Dear great grand-
mother of Bennett and Ezra. Contributions in
her memory may be made to the Janie Perl-
stein fund at Ohev Shalom of Bucks County,
944 2 nd Street Pike, Richboro, PA 18954.

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Howard ”Hank" Greenberg, an athletic in-
structor and handball champion, died July
10, 2019 at the age of 86. Brother of the late
Louis Greenberg, the late Gilbert (Ethel)
Greenberg, and the late Stanley (the late
Francine) Greenberg. Also survived by nieces
Sherrie Rosenblum and Sonya Singer.

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Sidney M. Grobman, on August 16, 2019.

Beloved husband of Linda (nee Haberman).

Devoted father of Mitchell (Karen) Grobman
and Deena (John) Murawski. Loving grand-
father of Adam and Zoe. Contributions in his
memory may be made to the Deborah Hos-
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www.JewishExponent.com Irene Matson Goldstein was born September
28, 1920, in Claghorn, PA, the daughter of
John and Mathilda Mattson and the sister of
Ben and Signey. During her childhood, the
family moved to West Virginia where John
worked as a coal miner. She later moved to
New York during the Great Depression to
work as a maid. One day, while shopping for
the family that she worked for, she met a
young man working in the grocery store
named Hyman Goldstein. The two married in
June 1941, and moved in with his parents.

They had two children, Bob (who passed
away in 2018) and Sheila. They moved to
Chester, PA, and with Hy’s brothers opened
L&H Sporting Goods (named for Lou and
Hy). After raising their children in Chester,
they moved to Broomall. Following retire-
ment, they moved to Delaware, and in 2003,
her daughter Sheila moved up from Virginia
to be with them in Wilmington. Hy passed
away in 2004, just shy of his 91 st birthday.

Since then, Irene and Sheila have lived to-
gether in Wilmington. Overall, Irene enjoyed a
full and wonderful life. Her loves included
gardening, animals, and family. As a garden-
er, she would drive her tractor around the
property in Broomall and cut down trees with
her chainsaw. In Wilmington, she managed a
large flower garden, continued to wield her
chainsaw to trim trees, composted, and
raised beautiful flowers. She also loved anim-
als. Over her life she has raised numerous
cats and dogs, and at the time of her passing
leaves behind two wonderful cats and three
dogs. She lived independently with her
daughter, and gardened until the end. She
was looking forward to her 100 th birthday,
scheduled in 2020. She is survived by her
daughter Sheila, and has left a large and lov-
ing family including children, grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, and great-great grand-
children. These include: Josh and Erica Gold-
stein and their daughters Alexa and Lindsey;
Mark and Summer Goldstein; Josh and
Mark’s mother Sandy; Julie and Steve Lifton,
their daughter Alexandra, their son Jason, his
wife Jenna and their daughter Nell; Debbi
Kauffman; Julie and Debbi’s mother Bunnie
and her husband Arnie; Stephanie Blumstein,
her daughters Chloe and Ellie, Abby Blank,
and Stephanie and Abby’s mother Barbara;
Vicki Fariss; and Marlene and Joelle Under-
wood. Contributions in her memory may be
made to the Parkinson’s Association.

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Gail Sherry Green, (nee Dickerman) January
13, 1946 - August 5, 2019, of Philadelphia,
PA. Wife of Ronald Green. Mother of Beth
(Matthew) Cohen, Jeffrey Green, Melissa Zer-
umsky and Erica (Jeffrey) Schmidt. Grand-
mother of Hannah, Raffi, Maya, Jacob, Elliot,
Jace, Sadie and Harrison. Sister of Marilyn
Stark and Steve Dickerman. Interment Mt.

Sharon Cemetery, Springfield, PA. Contribu-
tions may be made to ACCT Philly.

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INGERMAN Ira M. Ingerman, age 81, of Boca Raton, FL
and Philadelphia, passed away peacefully at
his home in Philadelphia on August 4th,
2019, after a battle with cancer of the pan-
creas and lung. A native of Philadelphia, Ira
grew up in Wynnefield and attended Over-
brook High School. He graduated from
Temple University in 1959 with a degree in
accounting and went on to practice as a CPA
with Bernstein & Salkind until he formed a
business partnership with Stanley Ginsburg
in 1969. Through this relationship, Ira served
as President of Arrow Display Company and
Sparks as well as Magic Marker Corporation.

Later in his career, he was involved in real es-
tate development and management through
their company, Equivest Develop-ment Inc.

Although quite successful professionally,
Ira's greatest accomplishment was as a hus-
band, father and grandfather to his large and
very close-knit family. Known to his 14
grandchildren as Poppop, he traveled
between Boston, New York and Philadelphia
frequently and hosted many gatherings so he
could spend time with the people that meant
the most to him. Ira was a longtime support-
er of Ben Gurion University of the Negev and
served on the Board as Treasurer for the
American Associates of Ben Gurion Uni-
versity and was a member of the Board of
Governors of the university. He and his wife
Eileen were benefactors of the Ginsburg-In-
german Overseas Student Program (OSP) for
the last 40 years with his partner Stanley
Ginsburg and his wife. This immersive study
abroad program brought students to Ben
Gurion University of the Negev to deepen
their knowledge and exposure to Israel and
its people while studying a variety of challen-
ging academic subjects. He also established
a separate endow-ment for scholarships for
Israeli students. Ira was also a major contrib-
utor to a number of other Jewish charities,
namely Jewish Federation of Greater Phil-
adelphia as well as a longtime supporter of
other educational and health care related
causes. His desire to give back will continue
through the programs he has so generously
established. Ira is survived by his wife of 42
years, Eileen Ingerman (nee Gross), his chil-
dren Randi Ingerman (husband Richard Clev-
eland), Cindy Ingerman Balick, Elliott Inger-
man (wife Linda Ingerman), Gregory Stein
(wife Brooke Stein) and Amy Wood (hus-
band Travis Wood); his 14 grand-children,
Michelle Cleveland, Matthew Balick (Nicole
Goroshovsky), Bryan Cleveland, Jack Balick,
Chase Balick, Max Ingerman, Jesse Inger-
man, Jonah Stein, Remi Ingerman, Dylan
Stein, Charlie Stein, Zachary Wood and Zoe
Wood. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
donations be directed to: AABGU, P.O. Box
1128, Jenkintown, PA 19046, Checks should
be payable to AABGU and Ginsburg-Inger-
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noted in the memo section. Alternatively,
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