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DEATH NOTICES
GRABOV GROSS
Doris Grabov (nee Rubenstein) on November
3, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Alvin; loving
mother of Sandy (Jeffrey) Mazer and Rhonda
Grabov; adored Bubbie of Scott (Tal)
Rosenthal and Craig (Dana) Rosenthal; cher-
ished great-grandmother of Ariella, Etai, Al-
exa and Tamar. Contributions in her memory
may be made to any Cat Rescue of the
donor’s choice.

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GRATZ Ruth (nee Kamerling) Gratz, on Nov. 25,
2020. Wife of the late Dr. Leon Gratz. Mother
of Dr. Harris (Vicki) Gratz, Caryn (James) Za-
ccagnino and Alan (Michelle) Gratz. Sister of
Janice (Isadore) Appel. Grandmother of Lee,
Marissa, Jeffrey, Jason, Sierra, Shaina and
Jessica. Services and Interment private. Con-
tributions in her memory may be made to the
American Lung Association, 527 Plymouth
Road, Suite 415, Plymouth Meeting, PA
19462. JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS
www.levinefuneral.com GREEN
Shirley Green (nee Levin) passed away
December 1, 2020. Beloved wife of the late
Bernard Green. Loving mother of Renee
Marbo (Barry). Devoted grandmother of
Melissa Lipschutz (Michael), and Allison
Marbo. Great-grandmother of Samantha.

Dear sister of the late Arnold Levin. She is
also survived by her sister-in-law Shirley Lev-
in. Contributions in her memory may be
made to The Autism Cares Foundation 816
2nd Street Pike, Southampton, PA 18966
www.autismcaresfoundation.org or to The
Alzheimer’s Association 399 Market Street,
Suite 250, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Joyce Gross (nee Lerner) on November 21,
2020. Wife of the late Jerry Glassman and the
late William Gross; Mother of Dana (Michael
Urkowitz) Milstein and Cary Glassman; Sis-
ter of Elaine Shapiro, Etta Indictor and the
late brother of Benny Lerner; Grandmother of
Blake (Paige), Logan (Justin) and Tyler
(Mike); Great-grandmother of Roman and
Gunner. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Leukemia Society of America, 216
Haddon Ave., Ste. 328, Westmont, NJ 08108.

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GROSS Marilyn Gross (nee April) on December 8,
2020. Beloved wife of the late Milton; Loving
mother of Alan (Michelle) Gross and Randy
(Donna) Gross; Devoted grandmother of
Leah (Rueben), Jacob, Manya (Ami), Kather-
ine (Brett) Corey (Dr. Rachel Lewin) and Ben-
jamin; Adoring great-grandmother of Moshe
and Ravi. Services and interment were
private. Contributions in her memory may be
made to American Cancer Society, 1818 Mar-
ket St., Ste. 2820, Phila., PA 19103,
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Eleanor Gross (nee Seltzer) passed Decem-
ber 3, 2020. Survived by her devoted hus-
band of 59 years and sweetheart of 65 years,
Ronald, whom she met as a teenager while
attending Elkins Park Jr, High School. Daugh-
ters Laura Rosenberg, Jane (Drew) Green-
blatt and six Grandchildren, Penina, Harry,
Max, Charlie, Roxanne and Sam. She was
predeceased by her parents Helen and Nath-
an, and son in law, David. Eleanor was a
funny, gracious, effervescent spirit that lit up
every room she entered. She was a big per-
sonality in a little package with a huge circle
of friends, some dating back to elementary
school. She was an avid reader, traveler,
gardener and game player. Eleanor was a be-
liever in life-long learning and continued to
take classes and attend lectures her entire
adult life. Though her life was full of trips to
Europe, playing Canasta and Mah Jongg,
gardening, going down the shore, decorating,
collecting antiques and attending multiple
Book Clubs, Eleanor’s most passionate com-
mitment was to her family and her role as
wife, mom and nana. Contributions in her
memory may be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.

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HOFFMAN HEISMAN
Sylvia Heisman (nee: Polsky) Nov. 28, 2020.

Throughout her life, Sylvia expressed a deep
appreciation for her mother-Bess and her
father-Tom. She acknowledged a closeness
to her sister Beatrice and brother Martin and
adored her 5 Aunts and 2 Uncles and was al-
ways grateful for a warm and loving child-
hood. She graduated Atlantic City High in
1938 with academic and athletic honors. She
was then accepted into, and graduated from,
the highly regarded American Academy for
Dramatic Art in New York City. Sylvia met her
husband, Marvin and married in January of
1943. For 56 years, they shared a union of
devotion, romance and adventure. As a moth-
er of three daughters, she always considered
herself a “happy housewife.” Though when
Marvin realized a need for a career change,
her life underwent a grand and unexpected
change. With an astute business acumen and
innate sense of aesthetics, she rose to the
occasion, and on her own, opened the “Fine
Arts Gallery of Ardmore.” The Gallery brought
with it a busy lifestyle change that offered op-
portunity for growth and travel which she ad-
apted to with pleasure. Though Sylvia’s true
passion remained her dedication to friends
and family. She was a talented cook and a
warm and fun loving hostess. She created
many celebratory dinner parties recognizing
the Jewish Holidays and life events that made
everyone there feel valued. Sylvia loved to
sing and dance. She had a flair for beauty and
a great sense of style. She was a voracious
reader and stayed well informed about world
events. She played tennis and golf and was
hard to beat at Scrabble and Boggle. Sylvia
was a woman who was greatly respected by
all who knew her. She had an unsurpassed
sense of kindness and generosity. Within her
family, she often sought after wisdom which
earned her the nick- name “Rabbi.” Sylvia
faced life’s challenges with courage and
gusto. Ongoing, she reached out to others
and wanting the best for them and she ac-
complished just that. She made the lives of
all of us who had the privilege of knowing her
better and sweeter. She will be dearly
missed. Sylvia is survived by her daughters
Michele Colucci, Nancy Somers and Betsy
Tinkham. She is also survived by 5 grandchil-
dren and 2 great-grandchildren.

BERSCHLER and SHENBERG
BerschlerAndShenberg.com Donald Leon Hoffman. Nov. 18, 2020. 86
years old. Devoted husband of Janine Hoff-
man (nee Keltz). Loving father of Nancy
Selarnick (Stuart), Harry Hoffman, Nathan
Hoffman (Jennifer), Benson Hoffman
(Justine), Jonathan Hoffman (Meredith), and
the late Andrew Hoffman. Beloved grandfath-
er to 17 grandchildren and 1 great-grand-
child. Also survived by cherished sister and
brother-in-laws, nieces, and nephews. Funer-
al services were private. Contributions in his
memory may be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.

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JACOBSON Allyn H. Jacobson passed away on Novem-
ber 23, 2020. Love matched to his wife, Ruth
Taylor Jacobson, for 62 years. Along with his
marriage he recently said his greatest source
of pride and joy were his children- Lisa (Leo
Katz), Wendy (Jason Simon) and Rocky;
grandchildren- Corey Katz (Alexandria), Tan-
ner Katz (Mackenzie), Haley Simon and Ca-
sey Simon (and grandogs- Sammy, Cody,
JoJo and Charlie). He greatly missed his late
brother Emanuel Jacobson with whom he
was very close. Allyn is also survived by his
sister Sandra Weiner and many nieces and
nephews that he adored and enjoyed spend-
ing time with. Allyn worked for Advanta as a
Sr VP for over 30 years. He served his be-
loved country in the Korean War. He was an
avid tennis and golf player. Joining his good
friend, Irv Linder, on the Temple University
tennis team. Allyn was dedicated to tennis as
a linesman and umpire for the professional
USTA and World Cup Tennis tournaments in
the Philadelphia area. He sat on the board of
the Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis Center (now
Legacy) and was Vice Chairman of Youth
Tennis in Philadelphia. He loved service and
over the years was active participant in the
Mens Club at Shaare Shamayim, Special
Olympics and The Museum of Art. In these
last few years he was a board member of the
Northeast Division of JAFCO. Allyn loved his-
tory and dedicated himself to his popular
blog read by family, friends and strangers for
his insightful discussion of the state of Amer-
ican politics. Lastly he truly loved the Philly
sports teams despite their repeated failures.

Allyn was generally disgruntled with them
even in a win- except for Flyers in 1974 and
1975, Phillies in 1980 and 2008, 76ers in
1955, 1975 and 1983 and Eagles in 2018.

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JORDAN Judith (Rosen) Jordan, 85 of West Hartford,
Connecticut, formerly from Philadelphia, died
peacefully, on Wednesday, November 18,
2020. She was the beloved wife, for 63 years,
of Allan Jordan. Born in Philadelphia on July
19, 1935, she was a daughter of Samuel and
Sara (Feldman) Rosen. She worked as a
Medical Research Technician, which in-
cluded time with Hartford Hospital, and vo-
lunteered with several Jewish organizations.

Judi had a love for reading, all things music-
al, and her daily crossword puzzles, as well
as a brilliant mind and endless love in her
heart. Her greatest joy in life was her family.

Judi was a beloved wife, mother, Bubbie,
great-grandmother, sister, and aunt. Besides
her husband Allan, she is survived by her
children, Lauri Miller and her husband David
of West Hartford, Connecticut, Ronald Jordan
and his wife Elizabeth of Syosset, New York,
and Donna Edelstein and her husband Joe
Bordalo of Windsor, Connecticut; five cher-
ished grandchildren, Jason and his wife
Rochelle, Elise, Samuel, William, and Nathan;
adored great-grandson Robert; and many
nieces, nephews, and dear friends. She was
predeceased by her two sisters, Esther and
Natalie. A private graveside service was held
at Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery in
Avon, Connecticut. May her memory be a
source of strength and a blessing.

JOSEPH Sandra Joseph, on December 7, 2020. Be-
loved stepmother of Tammi (Robert) Smith
and Eric (Heather) Silberman; Dear sister of
Stanton (Susan) Joseph; Devoted grand-
mother of Zachary, Tori, Marielle and Julia;
Loving aunt of Adam, Jennifer, Jonathan, Al-
lison and Daniel. Services and interment were
private. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Philadelphia Zoo, www.philadelphia-
zoo.com or Alzheimer’s Association,
www.alz.org GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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KATZMAN Saul Katzman on December 6, 2020. Beloved
husband of Faye (nee Moskowitz); Loving
father of Marc (Donna) Katzman and Larry
(Liz) Katzman; Devoted grandfather of Sam-
antha, Alex, Felicia, Macy and Riley. Due to
COVID restrictions, services and interment
were private. Contributions in his memory
may be made to Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery
Foundation, www.alzdiscovery.org or Old
York Road Temple-Beth Am, www.oyrt-
betham.org GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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HIRSCH Stanley Hirsch, on December 15, 2020. Be-
loved husband of Sandra (nee Gordon) for 57
years; Loving father of Dr. William (Dawn)
Hirsch, Daryl (Mindi) Hirsch and Louis (Anto-
nia) Hirsch; Devoted grandfather of Jason,
Danielle, Harrison and Bennett. Graduated Ol-
ney HS and Penn State University. An entre-
preneur who began his career in truck fran-
chising, Stan worked for many years in NY’s
Garment District, self-owning an independ-
ent textile converting company. Enjoyed com-
petitive racquetball, softball, bowling, & all
Philadelphia sports. Services and interment
were private. Contributions in his memory
may be made to Philabundance, www.phil-
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