ABRAHAM-PODIETZ
A ugust 2021 D eath N otices
DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
ABRAHAM-PODIETZ BRISTOL
BROKER Eva R. Abraham-Podietz passed away in
West Palm Beach, Florida at the age of 94.

She was preceded in death by her beloved
husband, David Podietz (1918-2020), her be-
loved son, Daniel Abraham (1956-2005) and
her beloved grandson, Aaron Podietz (1992-
2017). Eva is survived by her daughter, Na-
omi Parker, her grandsons, Michael Abra-
ham and Hudson Parker, and by her late hus-
band's children and grandchildren. Eva was
interred alongside her son, Daniel, at Men-
orah Gardens, South West Ranches, Florida.

Donations in her name should be made to
Jewish Women International
https://jwi.salsalabs.org/donate/index.html ALLEN
Edith Bristol (nee Hoffman) on July 29, 2021.

At the age of 95. Beloved wife of the late
Melvin; Devoted daughter of the late Pauline
and Leon Hoffman; Loving mother of Randee
(Alan) Moldoff, Jeffrey (Sue) Bristol and
Stefani (Sam) Rotter; Dear Sister of Dora
Lukacher and the late Sol Hoffman and the
late Annette Kaplan; Adoring mom-mom of
Josh (Anna), Dan (Arielle), Pamela, Nath-
aniel (Yaelle) and Jason. Also survived by
many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces,
and great nephews. Contributions in her
memory may be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.

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Sylvia Allen (nee Familant) on July 24, 2021.

105 yrs. old, from Voorhees, NJ, formerly
from Phila., PA. Beloved wife of the late Nath-
an; Loving mother of Jerry Allen (Millie),
Larry Allen (Myra) and the late Mary Allen.

Devoted grandmother of Shari, Elise (Randy),
Andrew (Michele), Stephanie (Glenn), Bryan
(Dana), Jason (Kim) and Natalie. Also sur-
vived by 10 great-grandchildren. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Lions
Gate, 1100 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ
08043. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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Hope Ellen Broker (nee Ballow) March 3rd,
1938 – August 11, 2021. Born and raised in
Wynnefield, Hope Ellen Ballow attended Over-
brook High School and Temple University
(Class of 1960) where she received both a
Bachelors and Masters degree in Music from
the Teachers College. She studied voice un-
der the tutelage of Madame Pierre Monteaux,
performed in various operas, and was briefly
married to conductor Sydney Rothstein.

Hope remarried Gerald Broker, an attorney in
Philadelphia, raised two children, and lived in
Bala Cynwyd and Merion Station. The mar-
riage ended in divorce. Hope became an ac-
complished watercolorist and art collector
who was greatly influenced by the Barnes
Foundation’s famous art appreciation pro-
gram. Hope moved to Society Hill in the late
1990s and remained there until her passing.

She is survived by her children Joshua
Broker and Rachel Broker Kaplan and her
granddaughters Leah Broker, Daisy Kaplan
and Piper Kaplan. Donations can be made to
Friends of the Barnes Foundation, 7615 St.

Martin’s Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19118.

Email: barnesfriends@comcast.net
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BERGER Sylvia (nee Margolis) age 98, passed away
August 4, 2021. Beloved wife of the late
Norton Berger. Loving mother of David Ber-
ger (Doris), and Roseanne Klein (Irving). Ad-
oring grandmother of Rachel, Aaron, Craig,
and Amy, and great-grandmother of Dante,
Mariella, Genevieve, Noah, Sam, and Max.

Although Sylvia was residing in Massachu-
setts, she always considered Pennsylvania
her domicile or “real home”. Contributions in
her memory may be made to Jewish Federa-
tion of Greater Philadelphia 2100 Arch St.

Phila PA 19103 www.jewishphilly.org Ser-
vices were private.

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BLACK Marcia Sikowitz Black of Elkins Park on July
31, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Jan F.

Black. Devoted mother of Steven, Morgan,
Neil, Sherri, Adam, Fiona and June. Loving
grandmother of Evan, Harrison, Sydney and
Samantha. Sister of Mark and Rhonda Sikow-
itz, Linda and Larry Brandt, Mel and Debbie
Black, and Laura Sikowitz. Daughter of the
late Nathan and Pearl Sikowitz. Contributions
in her memory may be made to Old York
Road Temple Beth Am.

BLOOM Helen Bloom (nee Goldberg), Aug. 2, 2021.

Mother of David (Bonnie), Raanan “Ron”
(Maria) and Daniel (Randy) Bloom. Sister of
Philip Goldberg. Also survived by 3 grand-
children; Sarah, Gabriel and Benjamin. Helen
was a member of the Haganah during the
fight for independence and returned to Israel
from 1957-1962. She was the retired Direct-
or of Volunteer Services at Eagleville Rehab
and the Albert Einstein Medical Center. Con-
dolences and Contributions at BerschlerAnd-
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2 AUGUST 2021
BROAD Shirley Broad passed peacefully on Sunday,
August 8th at the wonderful age of 94. A
sweet and loving mother, wife, sister, grand-
mother and great grandmother, Shirley is
survived by her three children: Beth
Buxbaum, Lisa Shull and Dr. Todd Broad, and
son-in-law Dean Shull; her brother Martin
Harris; six grandchildren Rachel, Chelsea,
Danielle, Tara, Zach and Harris and her first
great granddaughter Lexie. She and her late
husband, Jack Broad (aka JayBee), who
passed in 2004, had a strong sense of family
and enjoyed hosting family gatherings large
and small. Shirley devoted herself to raising
her three children, caring for her grandchil-
dren and being a loving wife, companion and
friend to Jack until he passed. Shirley was an
accomplished water colorist and loved paint-
ing landscapes. She and Jack also had a pas-
sion for dancing and they were quite a couple
on the dance floor. Shirley also was a Life
Member of Hadassah and was very active in
the organization and a president of her
chapter and treasurer for many years. Her
kind and giving nature, as well as her posit-
ive and upbeat way of being is how she will
always be remembered. In honor of Shirley’s
memory donations to Hadassah are wel-
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Ronald G. Brownstein of Margate, NJ and
Boynton Beach, FL, born on May 26, 1934,
passed away on August 8, 2021. He is sur-
vived by his wife, Harriet, children Wendy
Feldman and Barry Brownstein, grandchil-
dren, Isaac and Talya, and sister Deborah
Forman. After a prosperous career consult-
ing for the pharmaceutical industry, Ron re-
tired to enjoy summers at the Jersey Shore
and winters in Florida. He served as Co-Pres-
ident at his retirement community’s seasonal
social club for many years. He and Harriet
enjoyed traveling, Broadway shows and con-
certs. Ron was a dedicated father and grand-
father and loved spending time with his chil-
dren and grandchildren, family gatherings
and milestone trips. In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions may be made Gift of Life Family House,
401 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA 19123 or
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CALTUNE Shirley Caltune (nee Kurnitsky)on August 3,
2021. From West Palm Beach, FL. Beloved
wife of the late Joseph “Joe” Caltune: Ador-
ing mother of Craig Caltune and the late
Michelle “Shelly” (Bob) Passehl; Sister of
Arnold Kurnitsky and the late Anne Gabler;
Daughter of the late Dora (nee Gerberg) and
Louis Kurnitsky. Shirley was born and raised
in Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia. She
graduated from Simon Gratz High School and
went on to have a career for over 30 years as
a Legal Secretary for Senior Partner Bob
Freedman at the law firm of Cohen Shapiro
(Drinker Biddle) in Center City Phila. The
highlight of her life was being a proud Mom-
Mom to Jason Passehl and Nicole (Jeff) Ven-
tura, as well as Bubbie to Macie, Avery and
Emma Ventura. Shirley was also blessed to
be the partner of Harry Kabo for 18 years. His
children, Michael (Ellen) Kabo and Bonni
(Jerry) Shinfeld, his grandchildren and great-
grandchildren were loved by Shirley. A once
in a lifetime woman whom words cannot ad-
equately describe. Shirley was an amazing
friend to all who knew her, but especially to
Natalie Pearlman for over 60 years and her
cousin Jackie Baseman since birth. Shirley’s
smile lit up every room and everybody loved
her, as she was magnetic, fun and classy.

She loved to share the joy in the good times
and always looked on the bright side of life.

Shirley will be remembered for her strength,
her sense of humor, her poems, her style and
her love for shopping. She had a love for
singing show-tunes, going to the theater,
playing Mahjong and Canasta, going for
lunch with the girls, spending time in At-
lantic City and Florida, and traveling all over
the world. She lived a magnificent life, one
that will be cherished forever. In honor of her
daughter Shelly, Contributions in Shirley’s
memory may be made to the American Can-
cer Society or to a charity of the donor’s
choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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CHEIFETZ Louis Cheifetz on August 3, 2021. Beloved
husband of the late Jacqueline (nee Altaker);
Loving father of Craig (Linda Chesterman)
and Stuart (Jennifer); Dear brother of Carol
(Tom Riley) Mazer; Devoted grandfather of
Michelle, Erin, Ryan, and Ethan. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to Old
York Road Temple-Beth Am, 970 Old York
Rd., Abington, PA 19001 or National Parkin-
son’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st St., Ste. 800,
Miami, FL 33131.

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EHRLICH Resa Cherry, (Pincus) passed away peace-
fully on August 10, 2021 at the age of 93.

Predeceased by her loving husband, Jack and
her brother, Gerald. Lovingly remembered by
her daughter Marsha (Michael) Horwitz;
grandchildren Jill, Stacy, Jodi and Allan;
great grandchildren Lindsay, Justin, Scott,
Zachary, Evan and Rachel; great, great grand-
child Marcelo; and her sister Harriet. She
took pride in the time she spent as Depart-
ment of Pennsylvania President for the Jew-
ish War Veterans. Her greatest joy was
spending time with her family, especially
summers at the Jersey shore and winter va-
cation in Florida. Contributions in her
memory can be made to Alzheimer’s Associ-
ation at act.alz.org
PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc.

www.plattmemorial.com DANZIGER
Michael S. Danziger of Bryn Mawr died on
April 11, 2021. He died of pneumonia, and
was in treatment for CLL at the time of his
death. Michael was born August 26, 1954.

He grew up in Woodmere, NY. He held de-
grees from Northwestern University, and
Brooklyn Law School. Michael was an Attor-
ney, and served as an Administrative Law
Judge in New York City. He is survived by his
wife Rebecca Klauder Danziger, his mother
Eleanor Danziger, and his sister Kathleen
(Jerome Fortier). Three months after Michael
was buried his beloved brother Peter Danzi-
ger also died. Peter's wife Joan (Nelick) Dan-
ziger, three daughters and six grandchildren
survive him. In addition to the persons men-
tioned above, the children and grandchildren
of Kathleen Fortier, Aunt Daisy Rosner, and
seven Rosner cousins mourn the loss of the
brothers. Contributions in memory of Mi-
chael may be made to Camp Eagle Island
(eagleisland.org) or Jewish National Fund
(jnf.org). JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com EHRLICH
Judith Kalish Ehrlich, August 10, 2021. Judy
passed away peacefully, surrounded by those
who loved her and those whom she loved.

She was the beloved wife of 68 years of the
late Richard (Dick) Ehrlich; loving mother of
Louise Stillman and Amy Wilen (Jack); de-
voted grandmother of Josh Elgart, Abby and
David Kaplan, Jill and Matt Garfinkle, and
David and Rebecca Wilen; and loving great
grandmother of Skylar and Samara Kaplan,
and Sydney Wilen. Judy and Dick were mem-
bers of Congregation Beth-El-Ner Tamid
since 1963, where Dick was president of the
Men’s Club and Judy was Assistant Presid-
ent of the Sisterhood. She and Dick were also
founders of the Overbrook Park Folkshul.

Judy served as Delaware County Chairwo-
man of the Women’s Division of the Jewish
Federation. Judy taught at Leidy School from
1960-1989, where she taught mathematics.

She was a remedial educator and was re-
sponsible for demonstration lessons, instruc-
tional materials, and staff development. She
also served on the math curriculum commit-
tee. She loved working with children. In re-
cent years, she lived at the Quadrangle in
Haverford, with her daughter, Louise. Contri-
butions in her memory may be made to Con-
gregation Beth El-ner Tamid (www.cbent.org)
or the Jewish Federation Of Greater Phil-
adelphia (www.jewishphilly.org)
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