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HALPERN Helene Halpern, PhD (nee Manis), Jan. 19,
2018; of Willingboro, NJ; Wife of Paul Bern-
ard; devoted mother of Jonathan Mark Ellen,
MD (Margaret), Rachel Ellen Holzman, Esq.

(Stephen) and David Gould Ellen, Esq. (In-
grid); sister of Robert Manis, MD; cherished
grandmother of Max, Caitlin, Audrey, Aaron,
Jacob and Ellie; aunt of Sara Jill; daughter of
the late Alexander Saul Manis and the late
Jean Michelson Manis. Also survived by ex-
tended family of Paul's 5 children, 9 grand-
children and 4 great-grandchildren. Dr. Hal-
pern was a psychologist who took her under-
graduate degree from the University of
Pennsylvania and a masters degree in Eng-
lish from Temple University. She took anoth-
er masters degree and her PhD from Bryn
Mawr College in psychiatric social work. She
was a lifelong therapist in the Philadelphia
and South Jersey areas serving, among oth-
ers, policemen, firemen and their families.

She was an enthusiast of the arts, especially
the theater in Philadelphia and in New York,
where she and David would frequently meet
to take in the latest production. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Ha-
dassah www.hadassah.org
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KAPLAN Morton J. Kaplan, on January 19, 2018. Hus-
band of Marlene Sandra (nee Kline), father of
Tammy Shaw and Lori (Steve) Papp; brother
of Norman Kaplan; grandfather of Brittany
(Greg), Garrett (Kate) and Gregory and great-
grandfather of Sienna. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Alzheimer's Associ-
ation, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Phila,,
PA 19106 www.alz.org/delval, or to Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation 225 City Aven-
ue, Ste. 104, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
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KLINE LILIENFELD
Janet Kline (nee Israel) of Boca Raton, Fl. 97
passed away January 24, 2018 Loving wife of
the late Joseph Q. Kline, Janet & Joe raised
their family in Melrose Park, PA. Adored
mother of Lewis (Ina) Kline, Susan (Marc
Goldstein) Kline and Ira (Kathy) Kline. Cher-
ished grandmother of Betsy (Joseph) Mar-
tellucci, Jamie (Michael) Greene, Michael
(Christine) Goldstein, Emily Kline, and Mal-
lory (Darren) Duggan, and great grandmoth-
er of four. Beloved sister of P. Joyce Eisen-
berg and the late Jack Israel. Janet and
Joseph were among the founding members
of Congregation Beth Or, Philadelphia. Janet
and Joseph were also extremely active mem-
bers of Temple Beth El, in Boca Raton, Fla.

Funeral services were held January 26, 2018
at Temple Beth El, Boca Raton, Fla. Contribu-
tions may be made to Temple Beth El 333
SW 4th Ave. Boca Raton, Fla. 33432 561-
391-8900 / www.tbeboca.org or VITAS Com-
munity Hospice Services of Palm Beach Fl.

1901 S. Congress Ave. Boynton Beach, Fl.

33426 www.vitas.com/hospice
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KOHN Louis S. Kohn died peacefully on Monday,
January 22nd after a courageous battle with
end stage renal disease. Born and raised in
Philadelphia, he spent over 60 years in the in-
surance business and inspired many with his
knowledge of the business and his warm
smile! Lou was the son of deceased Fanny
and Marty Kohn and brother of deceased Re-
gina Brunner. Lou was loved by all those he
came into contact with and will be missed by
all who were touched by his life. He was a
loving husband to his wife, Elana (Karff) who
adored him, his son David Cherner (Stacie),
Daughters Jodi Goldberg (Johnny), Toni, and
his grandchildren, Julia Cherner, Andrew
Cherner, Jordan Goldberg and Chaia Paul.

Lou was an avid golfer and tennis player. He
was past president of Green Valley Country
Club as well as a member of the Admissions
Board for many years. Contributions may be
made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Anita Honey Lilienfeld (nee Baumgarten) of
Cederhurst, NY at age 96 passed away on
Saturday, February 10, 2018. Beloved wife of
the late Sydney, mother of her devoted
daughter Carol Lilienfeld and son Harris Lili-
enfeld (Riselle), Grandmother of Dara Brech-
er (Andrew), Staci Berman (Daniel) , Mat-
thew Lilienfeld (Julie). Great Grandmother of
Jeremy, Ashley, Amanda, Eric, Cate, Gemma
and Theo. Honey was a strong and determ-
ined woman who loved books, crossword
puzzles, golf, her family. She instilled
strength and independence in her children
and will be sorely missed. Honey did so
much for many people. Funeral Services were
held Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Gut-
terman Funeral Home in Rockville Center
New York at 12 noon. Interment will follow at
Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York.

LOEWENSTERN Emmi Loewenstern (nee Nathan) On January
27, 2018. Wife of the late Hans; mother of
Linda Loewenstern and Barbara (the late Niel)
Mazurek; grandmother of Michelle Mazurek
(Kyle Orland) and Allison (Daniel) Carr; great-
grandmother of Hannah and Nora. Relatives
and friends were invited to Graveside Ser-
vices, Monday, 11:00 A.M. Montefiore
Cemetery, Jenkintown, PA. The family asks
that contributions in her memory may be
made to the United States Holocaust Memori-
al Museum.

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LUXENBERG LEBOFSKY
Dorothy Luxenberg (nee Roth) of St. Louis
Park, MN, and formerly of Elmont, NY, age
94, died January 20, 2018. Beloved wife of
the late Leon, devoted mother of Michael
(Joan Garfield) and Alan (Jan), grandmother
of Harlan (Paula) , Rebecca (Laurel), Ben-
jamin (fiancée Nina Gold) and Samuel, and
Great Grandmother of Davis, Everett, Asher,
and Adele. Dorothy was a dedicated and be-
loved teacher in the New York City Schools
for 25 years. A long-time member of the El-
mont Jewish Center, she was a life member
of Hadassah. She was diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s disease in 2006 and spent the
last 6 ½ years of her life in a memory care
unit at Sholom Home, St. Louis Park, Min-
nesota, and for 4 years before that at Atria
Senior Living Center in Philadelphia. In lieu
of flowers, contributions to your favorite
charities are suggested.

LEVY Phyllis Sharon Malamut on Jan. 20, 2018.

Sister of Joy (Dr. Gary) Gordon and Dr. Bar-
bara Malamut (Laurence Shtasel), niece of
Helen Azarva, daughter of the late Samuel
and Shirley Malamut, fiance of Jeff Smith;
also survived by nieces, nephews and cous-
ins. Contributions in her memory may be
made to JCHAI, 274 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn
Mawr, PA 19010.

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RAPHAEL-SACKS KAUFMAN
Dr. Irving J. Kaufman on Feb. 3, 2018. Hus-
band of Jutta (nee Dake) and the late Esther
Freed Kaufman. Father of Phyllis Kaufman
and David (Pamela) Kaufman and grandfath-
er of Emma Kaufman. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Jewish Federation
of Greater Phila. for the Esther Freed Kauf-
man Philanthropic Fund, 2100 Arch St.,
Phila., PA 19103.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Stanley Lebofsky passed away January 15,
2018 surrounded by friends and family. He
was the son of Rebie and Louis Lebofsky and
the brother of Elliot Lebofsky. He was a
graduate of Penn State, Villanova law school,
and practiced law in the Philadelphia area. He
moved to Florida in 2016. He is survived by
his loving wife Judy (Gajer) sons Ken and
Larry(Jill) and beloved grandchildren Judah
and Miyah.

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MALAMUT Sue Levy (nee Abrams) January 22, 2018.

Wife of Melvin Levy; mother of Scott Levy
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Katie. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Phoenixville YMCA, 400 E. Pot-
house Ln., Phoenixville, PA 19460.

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DEATH NOTICES
MUCHNICK MANDELL
Seymour G. (Sonny) Mandell, age 81, passed
away peacefully of respiratory failure on Feb-
ruary 2 at home. Survived by his adored wife
of 42 years, Miriam Gibbons Mandell. Also
survived by his 3 children and his stepson,
his 3 brothers and one sister, and 4 grand-
children. Also many nieces and nephews.

Sonny was the President of the Samuel P.

Mandell Foundation, a Trustee of the Mandell
Family Trust, a Trustee of The National Mu-
seum of American Jewish History, a Trustee
of The University of The Arts, and a Member
of the Friends of the Nantucket Historical As-
sociation among other organizations. Ser-
vices were held on February 5, at Adath Is-
rael, 250 N. Highland Ave., Merion Station,
PA 19066. Contributions in Sonny’s memory
may be made to Penn Medicine Academy of
Master Clinicians, c/o Penn Medicine Devel-
opment Office, Suite 750, 3535 Market St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19104.

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MILLER Martin Miller on Jan. 22, 2018. Husband of
the late JoAnn. Father of Eve-Lynn Miller and
Sharon (Rick) Lyons. Grandfather of Danielle
and Ashley. Contributions in his memory may
be made to the Eric J. Marinoff Memorial Col-
lege Outreach Fund, c/o Cong. Beth El, 375
Stony Hill Rd., Yardley, PA 19067.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS MILLER
Renee Miller (nee Rosenzweig), age 83,
passed away peacefully in her sleep in her
home on Jan. 13, 2018. She is survived by
her beloved husband of 63 years, Dr. Harvey
Miller; a daughter, Dr. Beth Miller (Dr. Paul
Yoder, all of Little Rock, Arkansas); a sister,
Phyllis Rosenzweig of Washington, DC and
two grandchildren, Hannah Yoder of Tucson,
AZ and Laura Yoder of Little Rock. A Memori-
al Service was held on January 15 at Temple
B’Nai Israel in Little Rock, following a private
interment in the Temple's Section of Oakland
Jewish Cemetery. Renee was a life-long an-
imal lover. Donations may be made to Pu-
laski County Humane Society in Little Rock.

Renee was born in 1934 in the Bronx, NY,
where she married Harvey in 1954. She and
Harvey moved to Philadelphia in 1960, and
were founding members of Temple Zion in
Northeast Philadelphia in 1962. They re-
mained active members until 1973 when they
moved to New Orleans, LA, where they joined
Congregation Shir Hadash. Renee and Har-
vey came to Little Rock to join their family
after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home
in New Orleans in 2005. They enjoyed their
retirement in Little Rock close to their daugh-
ter and grandchildren.

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on February 5, 2018. She was a retired
bookkeeper who resided in Naples, Florida.

Wife of the late Jacob "Jerry" Kopelow and
Sol Muchnick; mother of Andrea (Jeffrey)
Scott, Mary (Sandy) Kopelow, and Eric
(Donna) Kopelow; sister of Jerry (Gloria)
Reich; and grandmother of Ryan, Erica
(Sunni), Jessica, and Samantha. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be to Alzheimer's
Disease Research, www.brightfocus.org.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS NATHANSON
Bennett Nathanson died on January 18, 2018
at the age of 92 at Lankenau Medical Center,
where he was a dedicated and enthusiastic
volunteer for 22 years. Ben was a loving hus-
band to Ruth Leventhal Nathanson for 23
years, and the dearest father, grandfather,
and great grandfather. Ben enlisted in the
army at the age of 17, and following the war,
graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in
Mechanical Engineering. In 1952 Ben mar-
ried Joy Maker, an educator and loving moth-
er of their two children, Wendy and Gilbert,
which led to four grandchildren and one great
grandchild. Working in the chemical in-
dustry, Ben established a reputation as a
champion of creativity and innovation, and at
Celanese, he led the research team with mot-
tos such "I am the I in innovation" and "Pro-
pose, Don't Suppose”. Upon his retirement,
Celanese established the “Ben Nathanson In-
novation Award" given yearly to an aspiring
innovator. Ben also worked at United Mer-
chants, Monsanto, and Allied Chemical and
was awarded a patent for developing a high
temperature plastic for circuit boards. After
Joy's untimely passing, Ben again found a
soulmate in Ruth Leventhal, whom he mar-
ried in 1994 and with whom he spent many
treasured years, traveling, growing, and
learning, all the while enjoying their home in
Florida, their apartment in Bala Cynwyd, and
summer home in Lenox, MA. Ben was a
huge hearted man, who welcomed Ruth's
family into his life - daughters Sue and Mar-
gie, son Ira and their nine children and eight
grandchildren. Ben was also a generous con-
tributor to many humanitarian causes and a
dedicated follower of his Jewish faith, which
helped fill his life. Ben was known for his un-
bridled optimism, kindness, a sweet disposi-
tion, his humor and easy laughter, and his
generosity to family and numerous political
organizations in which he believed. Active
and curious throughout his life, Ben never
tired of reading history books and writing let-
ters to authors, senators and presidents. Ben
also pursued his love of drawing, continuing
art lessons up until last month. He loved to
be engaged and make his life count each and
every day. The family remembers Ben for his
enormous generosity and good humor and
unbounded kindness, not just to his family
but to everyone he would meet. It was his
gift to bring joyful moments to all who knew
him at every occasion. Ben exemplified the
spirit of giving, loving, and learning taught in
the Talmud, which he studied faithfully.

While friends and family will miss Ben, his
life and the way he lived it will be an example
to all who knew him. Those wishing to re-
member Ben through donations are encour-
aged to contribute to two of Ben's favorites
among many causes: The American Tech-
nion Society (ATS.org) or the Israel Guide
Dog Center for the Blind, Israelguidedog.org
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