A Community Remembers J ewish E xponent D eath N otices F ebruary 2017 Judaism isn’t just what we believe, or the prayers we recite or the laws we observe. It’s also about the way we live. How we interact with others. The values we practice. The customs and traditions we embrace and pass down, from one generation to the next. JOSEPH & SONS Sponsored by Joseph S E R Levine & Sons VICE • T RADITION • D IGNITY w w w. l e v i n e f u n e r a l . c o m • i n f o @ l e v i n e f u n e r a l . c o m F ebruary , 2017 D eath N otices ABRAMSON DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES ABRAMSON BERMAN BLUM Bernice Abramson, 88, passed away peace- fully on January 26, 2017 surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late Harry “Artie” Abramson; Loving mother of Fern (Hal), Jodi (Jen), and Ray; Sweet grandmother of Lind- say and Rachael; Sister of the late Leonard Scott Cohan, and half sisters Michele (Richard) and Nancy. Aunt B. to nephews An- drew (Nicole), Andrew Junior “AJ” and niece Sarah (Kai). Contributions to The American Heart/American Stroke Association in her name are appreciated. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS ALKUS Freida Wolf Alkus, died February 5, 2017 at the age of 90. Wife of the late Max; Sister of Arlene Blumenthal. Also remembered by many loving cousins. Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS AUERBACH David Auerbach, Veteran U.S. Coast Guard, died January 19, 2017 at the age of 93. Be- loved husband of the late Jeanette (nee Burt); loving father of Ellen A. Einhorn and Lisa A. Baum (Jeffrey Seltzer); devoted grandfather of Elizabeth, Samantha (Michael), Julia and Emily. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Jewish War Veterans of the USA, 1811 “R” St. NW, Washington DC 20009, or Cook for a Friend, C/O Beth Sholom Congreg- ation, 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park PA 19027. GODLSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS BASS Bernard Bass, February 6, 2017, of Moorestown, NJ. Husband of Beverley Bass. Father of Beth (Mark) Gersten and Bradford (Bryna) Bass. Grandfather of Brittany (Josh), Jack (Suzanne), Maxwell and Andrew. Great grandfather of Sarah. Brother of Marilyn Goldman and the late Leo Bass. Bernard served as a Major in the U.S. Army and was cited for his 28 years of meritorious military service to his country as an Intelligence Of- ficer in the honor and dignity befitting a sol- dier, officer and gentleman. Int. Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Vet. Mem. Cem., Wright- stown, NJ. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc. A Community Remembers Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Death Notices are available online. www.JewishExponent.com Honor the memory of your loved one... Anita Berman(nee Feinsinger) of Boca Raton, formerly from Philadelphia, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Loving and devoted wife for 70 years to Samuel (Chubby) Berman. Adored mother of Kitty (Larry) White and Jane (Keith) Petty. Cherished grandmother of Daniel (Sarah) Bernstein, Shawn White, Lee (Lisa) White, Michelle (Ira) Besser. Great- grandmother of Ava, Lily, Henry, Abby, Belle, Sam, Alexa, Max and Raina. Beloved sister of Tema (Bernie) Roth. Devoted aunt to nieces and nephews Mitchell (Marji), Karen (Stew- art), Harry (Lisa), Jackie (Michael), Mindy, Andy (Shannon). Anita was totally commit- ted to living a Jewish life. She served three major shuls as Vice President, Board Mem- ber and Creator of Jewish Education for the South Palm Beach County Federation Wo- men's Division. Funeral Services were on Sunday, January 22, 2017, 2 P.M. at B'nai Torah Congregation, 6261 SW 18th St., Boca Raton FL. Interment Services was on Wed- nesday, January 25, 2017 12 P.M. at the Montefiore Cemetery, 600 Church Rd., Jenk- intown PA. Contributions may be made in An- ita's memory to the B'nai Torah Congrega- tion Foundation btcboca.org JOSPEH LEVINE and SONS BERMAN Lillian Berman, February 4, 2017, of New- town, PA; beloved wife of the late Aaron; lov- ing mother of Lisa Berman (David Bretz) and Craig Berman (Kristie); devoted sister of Rhonda Hodge (Samuel); adored grandmoth- er of Aaron and Victoria Berman; loving com- panion of Barry Cohen; aunt of Brad Hodge and Lori Roseman; dear friend of Valerie Hodge. Relatives and friends were invited to graveside services, Monday 12PM at Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, PA. Con- tributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS Frances A. Blum (nee Carson), age 92, died on January 30, 2017. She resided in Media, PA. Devoted wife of the late Albert Blum; sis- ter-in law of Jean Blum and Shirley Blum; aunt of the late Dr. Jeff Blum (Cindy) Rabbi Barry and Amy Blum, Andrea and Paula. Mrs. Blum supported Jewish charities and lived at Martin’s Run / Wesley Enhanced living for 12 years. Rabbi Blum served as Frances care- giver for over 12 years. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Frances Blum’s memory may be made to Beth El – Ner Tamid’s Religious School. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS BORTNICK Albert Bortnick, age 79, died on January 29, 2017. He was a retired controller who resided in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Hus- band of the late Marcia; father of Steven (Judy) Bortnick, Brian (Patricia) Bortnick, and Constance (Gary) Lipson; brother of Mickey Chorney; and also survived by 8 grandchil- dren. Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 150 Monument Rd., Ste. 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS BOXER William “Bill” Boxer, January 24, 2017 at the age of 83. Beloved husband of Sondra (nee Gordon); Dear Father of Ronald Boxer (John), Bruce Boxer, Randi Donahue (Patrick) and El- len Goldfarb (Joshua). Brother of Norma( late Bernie) Miller and the late Beatrice Hoffman; Brother-in-law of Fred Hoffman; Grandfather of Alex, Alyssa, Jake, Brody & Adison. Contri- butions in his memory may be made to Chil- dren International www.children.org/make-a- difference/donate. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS BERNBAUM Bernard Bernbaum, February 1, 2017, of Chester Springs, PA, age 102, a few days shy of 103. Husband of the late Beatrice (nee So- lomon); father of David (Judy) Bernbaum; grandfather of Joshua (Marta); great grand- father of Finn and godfather of Steven Fisher and Carol Rosenthal. Services were held, Sunday, February 5th at Joseph Levine & Sons Memorial Chapel. Interment at Roosevelt Memorial Park. Contributions in his memory may be made to Children’s Hos- pital of Philadelphia, CHOP Foundation, Neonatal Follow Up Program, PO Box 781352, Phila., PA 19178-1352 or Jewish Family and Children’s Services www.jfc- sphilly.org. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS BRISKIN Frederick "Turk" Briskin, entered into eternal rest January 23, 2017. Beloved husband of Delores Mastropieri; loving father of Howard (Mary Grace); grandfather of Oscar and Lola; brother of Miriam (Marvin) Gruber. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations to Murphy Recreation Advisory Council (to support loc- al youth sports program) 300 Shunk St., Philadelphia, PA 19148. RONALD REX PISELLI "THE FUNERAL CHAPEL" BILK Ruth Bilk (nee Brodie), a Registered Nurse, died January 27, 2017 at the age of 97. Wife of the late Leon; Mother of Marjorie Lewis and Mark Bilk; Grandmother of Julie Rose Lewis. Interment was held January 31 st at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Collingdale, PA. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS Call 215.832.0749 to Judaism isn’t just what we believe, or the prayers we recite or the laws we To place a Memorial Ad place your It’s memorial. observe. also about the way we live. How we interact with others. The values we practice. The customs and traditions we embrace call and 215.832.0749 pass down, HONOR MEMORY to the next. from one THE generation OF YOUR LOVED ONE... CALL 215-832-0749 facebook.com/jewishexponent www.JewishExponent.com JOSEPH EDELSTEIN DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES COHEN BUNIN Ilene Ethel Bunin Age 85, passed away Fri- day, January 20, 2017. Born August 6, 1931 to Israel and Bessie Handelman (nee Willer), she was the youngest of four children. Ilene graduated from P.S. duPont High School, at- tended the University of Delaware, and mar- ried another Wilmingtonian, David T. Bunin. Before they were married, she worked as a dental assistant in her brother-in-law's dent- al practice. Ilene and David were married on June 14, 1953 and settled in Baltimore, MD. They were members of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and she was involved in many activities, including as a Cub Scout Den Mother. The family moved to Wynnewood, PA in 1970 and joined Main Line Reform Temple where Ilene was active in many roles including serving as Sisterhood President, active at the district level, and sold Union Grams. Later in life, Ilene sang with the Temple Choir and joined her husband, who played piano, singing at nursing homes. She shared activities with her life-long friends, in- cluding going to the ballet, the theatre, and daily walks. No matter what was going on with her, she was always interested in what was going on in your life. Her greatest pleas- ure in life, besides being a great cook and host for numerous family and social func- tions including the Pesach Seder, Crab Feasts, and "Sing Your Supper," was her fam- ily: her husband and love of her life, her chil- dren and grandchildren, her siblings, cous- ins, nieces and nephews, and the family dog, Coco. Preceded in death by her two brothers, Howard and Millard; she is survived by her husband of 63 years, David; children, Thomas E. (Diane), Royal A. (Nicole), and Amy M. Sadanaga (Kenneth); grandchildren, Kimi, Austen, and Jonathan Sadanaga, Gar- rett and Natasha Bunin, Carl Hochreiter, Nich- olas and Kenny Ensig; and sister, Bernice To- mases Funeral services were held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Main Line Reform Temple, 410 Montgomery Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096. Contributions can be made to "Storm the Castle," Dr. Roger Cohen's Lung Cancer Research at the Ab- ramson Cancer Center, Penn Development Center, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Phil- adelphia, PA 19104. SCHOENBERG MEMORIAL CHAPEL CHATILO Roslyn Chatilo (nee Leibowitz) on January 27, 2017 at the age of 90. Wife of the late Norman. Mother of Randee (Jan) Tecklin and Gayle (Ed) Sproul; also survived by 4 grand- children and 4 great-grandchildren. Contribu- tions in her memory may be made to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Ph: 1- 800-798-7092 or www.planned parenthood.org, or The Senior Rabbi’s Dis- cretionary Fund at Congregation Beth Or, 239 Welsh Rd., Maple Glen PA 19002, or to a Charity of the Donor’s Choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS A Community Remembers Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Death Notices are available online. www.JewishExponent.com TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD CALL 215.832.0749 Dorothy Cohen, (nee Rice). February 3 2017. Beloved wife of the late Robert Cohen. Lov- ing mother of Barbara Cohen, Terri Green- field (Anthony), and Jed Cohen. Devoted grandmom of Lauren Foraker (Eric) and Mi- chael Loadenthal (Jennifer Grubbs). Cher- ished great-grandmom to 9 great-grandchil- dren. Relatives and friends were invited to graveside services Monday 11AM at Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, PA. Con- tributions in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS COHEN Jeanette Z. Cohen, a retired programmer analyst died February 9, 2017, She resided in Delray Beach, FL. The former Jeanette Zamot, wife of the late Norman M. Cohen; mother of Debra Moore, Bruce Cohen, Steven (Natalie) Cohen and the late Edward Cohen; mother-in-law of Nancy Cohen. Grandmoth- er of Michael Cohen (Heather), Elizabeth Co- hen, Kevin Moore, Nicholas Cohen and Sophia L. Cohen; great-grandmother of Car- oline and Nora. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS COTLER Frieda Cotler, (nee Nemerowsky), 81 of Bala Cynwyd passed away on Wed. Jan. 25, 2017. Frieda grew up in Strawberry Mansion and was graduated from Girls High. She worked her way thru Temple University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree and her Master’s Degree in Education. She is pre- ceded in death by her brother Sidney Nemer- off. She is survived by her husband Marvin, her sons Gregg (Jennifer) and Douglas (Beth), 4 grandchildren: Hannah, Zev, Noah, and Ryan, and her brother Allan Nemeroff (Melinda). Services and Interment took place on Sunday January 29, 2017 at WEST LAUREL HILL CEMETERY and FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to a charity of your choice. www.westlaurelhill.com DORFMAN Leah Dorfman (nee Yeslow), age 96, died on January 31, 2017. She, and her late hus- band Saul Dorfman, were the owners of a grocery store. Wife of the late Saul Dorfman; mother of Gerald Anthony (Sondra) Dorfman, Allen Barry (Beth Camp) Dorfman, Robert Bart (Shirley) Dorfman, and Eileen Dorfman; and also survived by 12 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Jewish National Fund, 150 Monument Rd., Ste. 207, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS EDELSTEIN Larry Edelstein, age 86, died on January 24, 2017. A retired local businessman who resided in Wallingford, PA. Beloved hus- band of the late Esther (nee Weissman); lov- ing father of Aaron Edelstein, Richard Edel- stein and the late Nathan Edelstein; and dear grandfather of Joshua Edelstein. Contribu- tions in his memory may be made to Ohev Shalom Congregation, 2 Chester Road, Wallingford, PA 19086. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD CALL 215.832.0749 & SONS S ERVICE • T RADITION • D IGNITY w w w. l e v i n e f u n e r a l . c o m • i n f o @ l e v i n e f u n e r a l . c o m 2 FEBRUARY, 2017 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM ELFENBEIN F ebruary , 2017 D eath N otices DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES ELFENBEIN FRAILER HIRSHBERG KALINER Dr. I. Bruce Elfenbein, 79, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, February 12, 2017. Bruce re- ceived his undergraduate degree at Yale Uni- versity, graduated from Yale Medical School, did his residency at Johns Hopkins and was a professor of Pathology at Temple University Hospital and Cooper University Hospital. He was an avid cyclist and a competitive squash player. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Christine Bastl, children: Randy (Carolee Marano), Elizabeth (Peter Blatchford), Mi- chael, and Rachel (Nathaniel Mahlberg); grandchildren: Olivia, Laurel, Georgia, Max, Ian, Sam, and Alma; and brother, Gerald, M.D. He is predeceased by his daughter in- law, Debbie Preg. Funeral Service was held Wednesday, February 15th at West Laurel Hill Funeral Home, Inc. In lieu of flowers, contri- butions may be made to the American Can- cer Society. www.westlaurelhill.com FELD Marvin Feld, a music teacher in the Central Bucks School System died suddenly on Feb- ruary 6, 2017. Mr. Feld was a music teacher at Central Bucks East High School, its middle schools and many of its elementary schools for over 32 year and was the Music Coordin- ator for the Central Bucks School District for many years. He was also the director of the Southampton Community Band and played oboe in several area bands and orchestras. He was a past president of the Music Educat- ors Association of Bucks County. He was a longtime member of Ohev Shalom of Bucks County and was its Choir Director for many years. Mr. Feld was a veteran, having served in the Army. He is survived by his wife, Soni (nee Rabinowitz); his daughter Sydra Feld; his brother Arthur Michael Feld (Eena) and 3 grandchildren, Eryn, Eli, and Alex Segal. Con- tributions in his memory may be made to Ohev Shalom of Bucks County or a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS FLEISHMAN Janet M. Fleishman (nee Ruttenberg), age 83, died on February 7, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Leonard; devoted mother of Harold Lenes, Sandi Cohen-Wolff (Sheldon), and Ar- lene (David) Korn; cherished grandmother of Jared & Ethan Cohen, Joshua Lenes, Jordan Korn (fiancee Caroline Shelley), Benjamin Korn, Max Miller, Andrew (Tamara) Zucker- man, and Shelby Zuckerman. Contributions in her memory may be made to Old York Temple Betha Am, 971 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001 or Penn Wissahickon Hospice, 150 Monument Road, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 or to a charity of the donor's choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS FOX Morton Fox , January 19, 2017, he resided in Lakeside, NJ. Husband of the late Harriet Tai- tleman, father of Allan (Pattie) Fox and Steven (Bridget) Fox; also survived by 3 grandchildren. Contributions in his memory may be made to Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277 Lahaska, Pennsylvania 18931 www.bcspca.org/support/donate-online GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS Esther Frailer nee Cohen, February 12,2017. Wife of the late Harry J. Frailer. Mother of Susan Frailer Green and Jeffrey (Debi) Frailer. Sister of the late Dorothy Brooks Mitosky, Belle Tyman and Jack Kogan. Aunt of Steven and Michele Saffier. Grandmother of Tasha Frailer. Contributions in her memory may be made to Hadassah, 1518 Walnut St, Suite 402, Phila., PA 19102 GOLDSTEIN' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS FURST Dr. M. Lawrence Furst, February 14, 2017, of Decatur, GA, formerly of Phila. and Wyn- newood, PA; husband of the late Dr. Norma (nee Fields); father of Dr. Merrick Furst (Dr. April Dworetz) and the late Dr. Laura Jacobs (Avrom); grandfather of Gilad, Kayla, Jason and Anya; great-grandfather of Elior. Graveside services were held on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at Haym Salomon Memorial Park, Frazer, PA. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS GOLDSTEIN Susan B. Goldstein on January 28, 2017. Be- loved wife to Burton Goldstein. Loving step- mother to Dr. Mitchell (Julie) Goldstein and Lance (Blair) Goldstein. Dear sister to Steven (Deborah) Snyderman. Greatest mom-mom to Sarah, Andrew, Daniel, Brayden and Levi. Contributions in her memory may be made to any charity that benefits cancer research. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS GOLDSTONE Martin “Marty” Goldstone, textile and cloth- ing business owner of Beverly Hills, CA, died February 4, 2017 in Philadelphia at the age of 89. Husband of Felice; Father of Michael Goldstone (Rochelle Fox) and Richard Gold- stone (Jill); Grandfather of Payton, Riley, Benjamin and Anna. Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Lung Association, 527 Plymouth Rd., Ste 415, Ply- mouth Meeting PA 19462 or to Cedars-Sinai, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Ste 2416, Los Angeles CA 90048-0750. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS GOTTSCHALK Juan Gottschalk, Jan. 22, 2017 at the age of 91. Husband of the late Harriett (nee Sonis). Stepfather of Josh Gottlieb and Paula (the late Bob) Burk. Brother of Lori (the late Johnny) Meyer. Grandfather of Jonah (Laura) and Aaron (Stephanie) Gottlieb. Contribu- tions in his memory may be made to AFMDA Greater Philadelphia Area, PO Box 52128, Philadelphia, PA 19115, www.afda.org/donate GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS HARRIS Bruce Harris on January 28, 2017. Beloved husband of Marcia “Marcy” (nee Polansky). Devoted father of Jeffrey Harris (Rita) and Carly Bromberg (Alan). Dear brother of Alan Harris (Valerie). Loving poppy of Joshua, Dylan, Benjamin, and Samantha. Loving uncle of Jordan Harris and Danielle Harris. Brother-in-law of Gerald and Charmaine Po- lansky and Joel Polansky. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Four Dia- monds Fund. www.fourdiamonds.org GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.JewishExponent.com Reba "Dolly" Hirshberg (nee Feldman) Janu- ary 27, 2017 formerly of Philadelphia, PA; Wife of the late Manuel Rockower and the late Herman Hirshberg; Mother of Sue (Dr. Elliot) Menkowitz, Roger (Judy) Rockower and Sy (Ilene) Rockower. Survived by 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; She was also pre-deceased by two grandchil- dren. The family respectfully requests contri- butions in her memory may be made to The Scott Menkowitz Memorial Fund, Send to CHOP Foundation, PO Box 181352 Phila., PA 19178-1352 Or The Amy Rockower Memori- al Fund, Send to Ohev Shalom, 944 2nd St. Pike, Richboro, PA 18954. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS HOFFMAN Bernice Hoffman (nee Lambert) January 30, 2017, of North Wales PA. Wife of the late Jack. Mother of Bernard (Connie) Hoffman and the late Caren Greenstein. Mother-in-law of Neil Greenstein. Also survived by 4 grand- children and 4 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends were invited to Services Sunday, February 5, 11 A.M., at Joseph Levine and Sons Memorial Chapels (WEST), 2811 West Chester Pike, Broomall PA. Int. Mt. Jacob Cemetery. Contributions in her memory may be made to American Cancer Society. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS ISAKOFF Paul Isakoff, age 87, died on February 11, 2017. He owned a delicatessen and resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Beloved hus- band of Elaine (nee Gelfand); loving father of Bruce (Andrea) Isakoff and Susan (Charles) Bartholomew; and adored grandfather of Eric Isakoff and Rachel Bartholomew. Contribu- tions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Phila., PA 19106 or to a charity of the donor's choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS ISAKOFF Paul Isakoff, age 87, died on February 11, 2017. He owned a delicatessen and resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Beloved hus- band of Elaine (nee Gelfand); loving father of Bruce (Andrea) Isakoff and Susan (Charles) Bartholomew; and adored grandfather of Eric Isakoff and Rachel Bartholomew. Contribu- tions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Phila., PA 19106 or to a charity of the donor's choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS JACOBOWITZ Sandra Jacobowitz, February 12, 2017, of Voorhees, NJ. Wife of the late Herman Jac- obowitz. Mother of Susan (Evan) Krisch and the late Mark E. Jacobowitz. Grandmother of Daniel, Joshua, Daniel and Elizabeth. Sister of Donna Elman. Interment Montefiore Cemetery, Jenkintown, PA. PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc. JORDAN Matilda R. Jordan (nee Yussen), on Feburary 9, 2017. Wife of the late Joseph. Mother of Paula (Leon) Heller and David (Janet) Jordan. Grandmother of Rachel Dub, and Joshua and Daniel Jordan. Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.JewishExponent.com Judaism isn’t just what we believe, or the prayers we recite or the laws we observe. It’s also about the way we live. How we interact with others. The values we practice. The customs and traditions we embrace and pass down, from one generation to the next. Edward Kaliner, Feb. 12, 2017, husband of Janet (nee Silberman) of Exton, PA. Father of Jason Kaliner and Stephanie (Scott Fauking- ham) Kaliner, brother of the late Faith Parris, grandfather of Jacob, Evan and Zoey. Graveside services were held Feb. 15, 2017 at Haym Salomon Mem. Park. Contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS KANTHER Joan L. Kanther, died on January 12, 2017. Beloved wife of Louis “Bud” Kanther. Loving mother of Lori (Glen) Freedman and Michael (the late Diane) Kanther. Adored grandmoth- er of Hope (Jared) Shafer and Neil Freedman. Cherished great grandmother of Dillan . Joan was a secretary in the Philadelphia School District working at the Duckery School and the Spruance School. Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. KARABELL Leonard Paul Karabell Born in Yeadon PA, resided in Havertown PA, died on February 15, 2017, at the age of 69. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ginny (nee Raffel); his brother, Richard (Paula); his children, Jacob (Annie) and Laura (Oscar); and his grand- daughter, Rebekah. Len's home away from home was the Walnut Street Theatre, where he was the devoted Controller for 43 years. Family and friends were invited to a Memori- al Service on Sunday 12 Noon, at Beth David Reform Congregation, 1130 Vaughan Lane, Gladwyne PA. Contributions in Len's memory may be made to the Walnut Street Theatre Development Office. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS KAUFFMAN William Kauffman, February 5, 2017, of Bala Cynwyd. Husband of the late Joanne (nee So- lomon). Father of Amy Kauffman (Kenneth Weinstein), Lisa Kauffman (Drew Misher) and Jill Kauffman (Matthew Harker); brother of Robert "Bob" Kauffman (Nancy); grandfather of Raina, Harry, Eden, Owen and Jack. Relat- ives and friends were invited to Services Tuesday 12:30 P.M. Har Zion Temple, 1500 Hagys Ford Rd., Penn Valley, PA. Int. West Laurel Hill Cem. Contributions in his memory may be made to Har Zion Temple. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS KREITHEN DEATH NOTICES KELMAN Abraham “Abe” Kelman, age 93, formerly of South PHILLY, Northeast Philadelphia, New Rochelle, NY and West Hartford, CT died on January 28, 2017. Son or the late Jacob and Fannie Kelman, brother of the late Evelyn Broder and Sarah Newman, Husband of the late Ruth Kelman (nee Weinraub), Father of Jeffrey Kelman (Barbara), Cheryl Rosen- baum (Rabbi Howard) and sister of Ida Pom- erantz. Grandfather of Miriam, Shira and Il- ana Rosenbaum. He was the co-owner of Belmont Bottling Works with his beloved brother-in-law Herman Weinraub and a re- tired salesman. He was a long time member of Beth Emeth – B”nai Yitzchok. Contribu- tions in his memory may be made to: Gener- al Israel Orphans Home for Girls, 132 Nas- sau Street, Suite 725, New York, NY 10038 GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS KENDALL A. Richard Kendall M.D., January 19, 2017 of Elkins Park, PA. Husband of Devorah (nee Drell). Father of Amy (Robert) Charles and Susan (Alan) Rhode. Grandfather of Andrew (Jennifer), Allison, Stephen, Melissa and Jac- ob. Great-grandfather of Morgan. Brother of the late Stephen F. Kendall. The family re- quests contributions be made to Abramson Center or Philadelphia Urological Teaching and Research Foundation (PURT) 1235 Old York Road, Suite 210, Abington, PA 19001 JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS KREITHEN Martin Kreithen, January 31, 2017, 87 years old, passed away peacefully at his home, sur- rounded by his wife daughters, and grand- children. Marty was the beloved husband of Sylvia (nee Mandell), for 64 years; loving father of Laurie Ingerman (Brad), Susan Lipson (David), and Jane Sutow (Jim); broth- er of Harold Kreithen M.D., and the late Sylvia Spilove. "Deet" was a wonderful grand-father to Danielle and Aaron Waltzer, Jenna, Mat- thew and Michael Lipson, Jesse, Joe and Ju- lianna Sutow and the late Justin Ingerman. Relatives and friends were invited to Ser- vices Thursday, February 2nd, 11 A.M., at Har Zion Temple, 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley. Private Interment at Haym Sa- lomon Memorial Park. Contributions in Marty's memory may be made to Abramson Center for Jewish Life; Main Line Art Center in Haverford; or a charity of the donor's choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS KAYTES Harold B. Kaytes February 5, 2017. Hus- band of Sharon (nee Borowsky); father of Daniel (Elizabeth) Kaytes; brother of Dolores (Irving) Einhorn and Lois (Joel) Gibbs; grandfather of Owen. Harold was the owner of Olive Lucy in Huntingdon Valley, PA. Con- tributions in his memory may be made to Cong.Shir Ami, 101 Richboro Rd Newtown, PA 18940 or to Leukemia And Lymphoma Society 100 N. 20th St Suite 405, Phila, PA 19103. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS KEISERMAN Elaine Keiserman (nee Feives) died January 27, 2017 at the age of 98. Wife of the late Newton, mother of Fred (Sharon) Kieserman, Joseph (Lois) Kieserman and Susan (Jerry) Kaplan; also survived by 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD CALL 215.832.0749 JOSEPH A Community Remembers Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Death Notices are available online. www.JewishExponent.com TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD CALL 215.832.0749 A Community Remembers Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Death Notices are available online. www.JewishExponent.com & SONS S ERVICE • T RADITION • D IGNITY w w w. l e v i n e f u n e r a l . c o m • i n f o @ l e v i n e f u n e r a l . c o m JEWISHEXPONENT.COM JEWISH EXPONENT FEBRUARY, 2017 3 F ebruary , 2017 D eath N otices KROLL DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES KROLL LEWIS OLEVSKY Dr. Benjamin Olevsky, February 4, 2017, (92 yrs) of Philadelphia, Pa. Formerly of Califor- nia and Florida. Husband of the late Cather- ine "Kitty" (nee O'Leary). Uncle of Sherry Edelstein Brooks, Barbara and David Meal- maker, all of whom cared for "Uncle Benny" for many years. Dear friend of Sidney Snyder. Survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends. Predeceased by three brothers (Jack, Frank & Mike Olevsky) and three sis- ters (Lillian Meeks, Mollie Dash and Esther Edelstein). Dr. Olevsky was a decorated WWII veteran who had been honored with both Bronze and Silver Stars for his meritorious service for our country. Dr. Olevsky received his Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate in Elec- trical Engineering from The University of Pennsylvania. He had a successful career at Lockeed Martin, formerly Philco Ford, where he patented his many inventions. Relatives and friends were invited to Services Monday February 6 at Joseph Levine & Sons (West) 2811 West Chester Pike, Broomall. Contribu- tions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS SAVITZ Rhea Kroll (nee Feldman) died on January 25, 2017. Mrs. Kroll was the former owner, with her late husband, of Kroll Hardware for 30 years, located in the Somerton section of Philadelphia. After retirement, she enjoyed spending time with the family. Wife of the late Kenneth; mother of Andrew P. (Gail) Kroll, Jodi (Dr. Thomas) Duffield, and Dr. Barry S. (Jody) Kroll; and grandmother of Justin, Ryan & Scott Kroll, Lauren Levine, Michael, Elissa & Kenny Duffield, and Max Kroll. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS LANDER Lowell S. Lander, on February, 2, 2017. Hus- band of Madeline (nee Hershman). Father of Susan Lander and Fern Sandler. Brother of Arlene Lander. Grandfather of Rachel Sand- ler and Adam Sandler. Relatives and friends were invited to Services Sunday 12:30 P.M. Joseph Levine and Sons Memorial Chapel, 4737 Street Road, Trevose. Interment Roosevelt Memorial Park. Contributions in his memory may be made to Hadassah Med- ical Organization Research, 40 Wall St. New York, NY 10005. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS LANGSAM Dora Langsam died January 22, 2017, at the age of 91. Wife of the late Harry; Mother of Saul (Marsha) Langsam, Esq. and Nina (Stephen) Jay; Sister of Sala Gocial; also sur- vived by 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grand- children. Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS LEWIN Janet Lewin (Nee Parker), school adminis- trator, died January 31, 2017, at the age of 65. Wife of Harris. Mother of Adam (Melanie) Lewin and Jamie Lewin (Kevin) McMonagle. Daughter of Penny and the late Harold Park- er. Sister of Eric (Anita) and Robert (Mona) and the late Garry Parker. Sister in law of Janet Bloch. Grandmother of Marc Lewin and Madison McMonagle. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Contributions in her memory may be made to Albert Einstein Medical Cen- ter Women’s Auxiliary, 5501 Old York Rd., Phila. PA 19141, or to Cong. Adath Jeshurun, 7763 Old York Rd., Elkins Park PA 19027, or to Hadassah –Hannah Sennesh Chapter, 1518 Walnut St., Phila. PA 19102. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS Mae Lewis (nee Widetsky), 100, Feb. 4, 2017. Wife of the late Harry. Mother of Adrienne (Peter) Feuer. Grandmother of Laura (Ray- mond) Bennett Blau and the late Michael Lewis Bennett, Lindsay (Andrew DeRouanna) Feuer and Ashley (Douglas) Feuer-Edwards. Great grandmother of Barrie (Brian) Ciccone, Benjamin Blau, Samuel and Jordyn DeRou- anna and Harper Edwards. Great great grand- mother of Riley Mae Ciccone. Sister of the late Jack Ruben, Jules Widetsky and Anne Parkin. Mae devoted her life to her beloved family, always concerned about their well-be- ing above her own. She was an avid reader and learned how to use a computer at 89, looking forward every day to reading her emails, playing computer games and solving jigsaw puzzles. Contributions in her memory may be made to Abramson Center For Jew- ish Life, 1425 Horsham Rd., North Wales, PA 19454. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS MALLER Alma L. Maller (nee Sollod) on February 10, 2017, of Haverford, PA. Wife of the late Owen Maller, beloved mother of Marsha Taylor, Joanne (Sam Davis) Cuthbertson and Bar- bara (Marc) Stein, sister of Herbert (Freda) Sollod and Evelyn Evans, also survived by 5 grandchildren. Relatives and friends were in- vited to Services, Tuesday, February 14 at In- diantown Gap National Cemetery, Indiantown Gap Road, Annville, PA. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, www.philamuseum.org. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS MELTZER Betty J. Meltzer (nee Brown), died February 10, 2017 at the age of 98. Wife of the late Joseph; Mother of Gail (Richard) Rubin and Jay (Lane) Meltzer; Grandmother of Murray and Jenna. Contributions in her memory may be made to Congregations of Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Rd., Phila. PA 19115. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS PINCUS Howard Pincus, January 17, 2017, of Green- acres, FL. Husband of Bernice Pincus. Father of Robin Berger and Steven Pincus. Grand- father of Heather (Douglas) Boneparth. Great- grandfather of Hazel. Interment Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill, NJ. Contribu- tions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Re- search Foundation, 1415 Marlton Pike East, Suite 311, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc. RAKLIFF Lorraine Rakliff (nee Roomberg) died Febru- ary 1, 2017 at the age of 89. Beloved wife of the late Leonard; Loving mother of Debbie (Dr. William) Isaacs and Michael Rakliff; De- voted grandmother of Gregory (Tracy) Skaler and Tracey (Daniel) Rubin. Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS MOLMEN Layne J. Molmen January 22, 2017, of Hor- sham; beloved husband of the late Janet Weachter Molmen; loving father of Jesse; de- voted brother of Linda (Dr. Colin) Movsowitz; cherished uncle of Kelsey and Jenna Movsowitz. Graveside services were held at Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS ROSENBLATT Hilda Rosenblatt (nee Lickstein), age 93, died on January 24, 2017. Wife of the late Harry "Hesh"; mother of Lois (the late Raymond, Jr.) Beamesderfer and Sidney (Ruth) Rosen- blatt; grandmother of Raymond Beamesder- fer, III and Anna & David Rosenblatt. Born on 2nd St. in South Philly, she never left her roots. She was dancing the "Mummers Strut" at her 90th birthday party where a string band was the entertainment. Hilda and Hesh were always the first to dance to the Mum- MYERS Robert L. Myers, PhD, age 86, died on Janu- mers at events they attended during their 45 ary 30, 2017. He was a psychologist who years of marriage. She spent her summers resided in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Beloved in Atlantic City for more than 20 years when husband of Lee (nee Morgenstern); loving her children Lois and Sidney were young. father of Andrea (Richard) Shorin, Ken, and She later made Atlantic City her home where the late Ellen; dear brother of the late Joan she enjoyed playing Blackjack a little too Sherin; and adoring grandpop of Emily & Re- much. Hilda and Hesh were active members becca Shorin and Sam & Alex Myers. Contri- of the Steuben Lodge and the Freedman Post butions in his memory may be made to the 706 of the JWV. They always coordinated all Ellen C. Myers Memorial Fund, Tufts Uni- of the events to benefit children with special versity Arts and Sciences Development Of- needs. Hilda was known as a true, loyal and generous friend to all who knew her. She fice, 80 George St., Medford, MA 02155. was fun, loving and always enjoyed a good GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERGS' party. or She the was laws a loving we wife, mother and Judaism isn’t just what we believe, or RAPHAEL-SACKS the prayers we recite grandmother. She will be missed by her observe. It’s also about the way we live. How we interact family with and all others. who knew The her. Contributions A Community Remembers in her memory may be made to the Over- values we practice. The customs and traditions we embrace and pass down, brook School for the Blind, 6333 Malvern Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Ave., Phila., PA 19131. from one generation to the next. Death Notices are available online. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S facebook.com/jewishexponent RAPHAEL SACKS Honor the memory of your loved one... Call 215.832.0749 to place your memorial. www.JewishExponent.com JOSEPH SLITKIN DEATH NOTICES William Savitz, age 74, died on January 25, 2017. He was a retired retail salesman who resided in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Broth- er of Lynne (Scott) Feuer and Sandra (Jack) Gruenberg; and also survived by nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and nephews. Contributions in his memory may be made to Camp Ramah in the Poconos, Tikvah Fund for Children with Special Needs, 2100 Arch St., Phila.,PA 19103 www.ramahpoconos.org. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS SCHWARTZ Barbara Schwartz, M.D. of Sanibel, FL and Huntingdon Valley, PA died February 11, 2017. Beloved wife of Dr. Lewis Schwartz, loving mother of Dr. Melissa Schwartz (Paul Klein) and Dr. Benjamin Schwartz (Dr. Lara Kallander), and adoring grandmother of Daniel Klein, Brendan Klein, Rebecca Schwartz, and Abigail Schwartz. Also sadly missed by sister Joan Cohen (Stan) and spe- cial cousins Howard and Susan Perloff. Dr. Schwartz practiced Child and Adult Psycho- analysis and Psychotherapy. Contributions in her memory may be made to any charity that benefits the health and welfare of children. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS SCHWARTZ Irving Harold Schwartz of Boynton Beach, formerly from Philadelphia, passed away on January 31, 2017, at the age of 94, surroun- ded by his loving family. Irving was the be- loved husband for 71 years to Evelyn (nee Schwartz); loving father of Dianne Rosenthal and Dr. William Schwartz; devoted grandfath- er of Cyna, Lindy and Austin; and brother of the late Rose Hershman. Irving was a 1944 graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Opto- metry, received his CPA in 1949, and was in private practice until 1968, when he went in- to business. He was a member of Congrega- tion Beth Israel, Northfield, NJ; Melrose and Indian Spring Country Clubs; and the Golden Slipper Club. Irv was an active member of Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Ben Gurion University, and Israel Bonds. Fu- neral services were held February 3, 2017, in Boca Raton Florida. Internment Service was on Sunday, February 12, at Roosevelt Cemetery. Contributions in Irving’s memory may be made to Ben Gurion University of the Negev. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS SHAFTER Michael P. Shafter, Esq., age 72, died on Feb- ruary 1, 2017. Brother of David (Joanne) Shafter; and uncle of Heather Shafter. Con- tributions in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 150 Monu- ment Road, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS SHAPIRO Ted S. Shapiro, February 6, 2017, of Mt. Holly, NJ, formerly of Cherry Hill, NJ. Hus- band of Barbara D. Shapiro. Father of Bryan Shapiro and Julie (Mitchell) Stein. Brother of Seth Shapiro. Grandfather of Jared, Ethan and Jaclyn. Ted was the co-owner with his wife of Harriet’s Innerwear in South Phil- adelphia. The family would like to thank Samaritan Hospice for the care that they gave to Ted during the last 4 months. Contribu- tions may be made to Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, www.samaritannj.org PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc. SHEINSON Shirley Sheinson (nee Butler), died January 24, 2017 at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late David; Loving Mother of Elaine Shecht- man (Alan) and the late Michael. Devoted Grandmother of Randi (Danny), Lauren, Merri (Joseph), Ari (Patty) and Michele (Steven); Adoring Great-grandmother of Olivia, Ellie, Lily, Drew, Jordan and Max. Con- tributions in her memory may be made to Kesher Israel Cong., 412 Lombard St., Phila. PA 19147. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS SHIEKMAN Philip M. Shiekman Esq. February 6, 2017 of Miami Fl. formerly of Bala Cynwyd, PA. Hus- band of Irene (nee Bruder) and the late Ju- dith (nee Gruberg). Father of Stephen J. (Linda Glass) Shiekman, Carol (Mark) Slos- berg, Sally (Derek) Miller and the late Robert Shiekman; brother of Morton Shiekman; grandfather of Julie, Rachel, Sarah, Hannah, Jessica, Jacob and Leia; Great grand-father of Leo. Relatives and friends were invited to Services, Thursday 12 Noon at Joseph Lev- ine and Sons Memorial Chapel, 4737Street Road, Trevose, PA. Int. Roosevelt Memorial Park. Contributions in his memory be made to Jewish Federation of Greater Phila. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS SHORE Warren I. Shore January, 10, 2017, of Yard- ley, PA. Husband of Brenda (nee Altman); Father of Abby (Jack) Bevington & Dana (Eric) Meth. Brother of Eugene (Roberta) Shore. Also survived by 5 grandchildren, Devon, Samuel, Eliza, Ethan & Isabelle. Ser- vices were held at Joseph Levine & Sons Me- morial Chapel, Trevose, PA. Interment Roosevelt Memorial Park. Contributions in his memory may be made to American Heart Association or American Cancer Society JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS SIMON Marjorie C. Simon (nee Cohen), died January 23, 2017, in Virginia at the age of 90. Wife of the late Gilmore; Mother of Barry (Carol) and Shayne Simon-Ford (Scott); Sister of Her- bert Jesse Cohen (Thalia); Grandmother of Ari (Stasia), Andrew (Carolyn) and Jamie (Joshua); Great-grandmother of Aria and Eli- jah. Contributions in her memory may be made to Hadassah, 1518 Walnut St., 4 th Fl., Phila. PA 19102. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS SLITKIN Hannah Slitkin (nee Marcus,) age 89, died January 26, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Edwin. Loving and caring aunt to Rosalie Marcus (Bob Winthrop), Sherrie Marcus and the late Martin L. Marcus. Sister of the late Samuel, David and Bernard. Hannah en- joyed traveling and along with her late hus- band Ed, she had the opportunity to visit many interesting and beautiful places. She loved beautiful jewelry and collecting china and antiques. She was a long time resident of Paul's Run and a frequent volunteer in the community. She was a kind and caring per- son with a strong devotion to her family. Hannah was tenacious and admired by many for overcoming challenges in her life. Dona- tions in her memory may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.JewishExponent.com & SONS S ERVICE • T RADITION • D IGNITY w w w. l e v i n e f u n e r a l . c o m • i n f o @ l e v i n e f u n e r a l . c o m 4 FEBRUARY, 2017 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM F ebruary , 2017 D eath N otices STEIN ADLER DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES MEMORIALS SNYDER STERLING WATTENMAKER YARMARK MEMORIAL Fred Snyder, February 12, 2017, of Plymouth Meeting. Beloved husband of the late Sophie (nee Cooper); devoted father of Mitchell (Donna) Snyder and Neil Snyder; cherished grandfather of Robyn Ilene (Nicholas) Vezina, Rachel Elizabeth (Aden) Reinford and the late Adam Jordan Snyder and proud great-grand- father of Mackenzie Mae Reinford. Family and friends were invited to Services Tuesday, 12:00 P.M., Joseph Levine and Sons Me- morial Chapel, 4737 Street Road, Trevose, PA. Interment at Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association www.heart.org JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS SONICK Leona C. Sonick (nee Trachtman), a Real Es- tate Manager, died February 14, 2017 at the age of 99. Wife of the late William Sonick and the late Murray Cohen. Mother of Susan (Spencer) Field and Alan (Deborah) Cohen. Grandmother of Matthew Cohen and Merri (David) Giorgio. Great-grandmother of Madeline. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Greenwood House, 53 Walter St., Ewing NJ 08628 or the Alzheimer’s Asso- ciation, 399 Market St., Phila. PA 19106. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS SPECTOR Arnold Spector, February 2, 2017, of Trevose, PA; beloved husband of Natalie (nee Horow- itz); loving father of Mindy (Steven) Pepper, Roni (Steve) Weiss and Dean (Jennifer) Spector; devoted brother of Jack Spector; cherished grandfather of Jaclyn Green, Ryan Pepper, David Goodman, Brianna Spector, Samantha Spector and Lindsey Spector; great-grandfather of Eli, Ruby and Leo. Graveside services were held on Sunday 2/5/17 at Roosevelt Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Children’s Hospital of Phil- adelphia. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS SQUIRES Harriette Squires (nee Chester), a former banking officer, died February 2, 2017. Be- loved wife of the late Charles. Devoted moth- er of Roberta (Late Alvin) Revness and Judy (Michael) Doherty. Dear sister of Morris Chester, also survived by 11 cherished grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Contributions in her memory may be made to Leisure Club c/o Congregation Brothers Of Israel 530 Wash- ington Crossing Rd, Newtown, PA 18940 GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS STEIN Rita E. Stein, daughter of Mary and Emanuel Rosenfeld of Philadelphia, survived by chil- dren Judy Korn (of Fountain Valley, CA) and Buddy Korn (of Elkins Park, PA), and grand- children Emanuel, Avichai, Nechama and Eliyahu Korn. A Florida resident for over 30 years, she was philanthropically active in and around Palm Beach, notably with the Miami City Ballet, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Simon Wiesenthal Center and Florida Atlantic University, as well as with Arcadia University in Glenside, PA. The memorial ser- vice was in Florida. Donations in her memory would be appreciated to the above-listed or- ganizations. Elizabeth G. "Betty" Sterling (nee Glickman), age 99, died on February 13, 2017. She was a retired bookkeeper for Roslyn's Stationers who resided in Alpharetta, Georgia. Beloved wife of the late Sargent D. Sterling; loving mother of Nancy (Ivan) Shomer and Joseph (Carole) Sterling; and devoted grandmother of Rachel Sterling and Isaac Shomer and the late Daniel Sterling. Contributions in her memory may be made to Beth David Reform Congregation. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS STERN Louis P. Stern February 8, 2017, of Highland Beach, FL. Husband of Carol (nee Gross). Father of Natalie Kolton and Lawrence Stern. Brother of Sally Epstein-Piccone (Nicholas Piccone). Grandfather of Danielle. Relatives and friends were invited to services Sunday February 12, 11:30 A.M. at Joseph Levine and Sons Memorial Chapels (WEST), 2811 West Chester Pike, Broomall PA. Interment at Haym Salomon Memorial Park (Frazer). Con- tributions in his memory be made to NCFA - 225 N. Washington St., Alexandria VA 22314 www.adoptioncouncil.org JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS SUFFIAN Ilene Specter Suffian (nee Barr), age 83, died on January 29, 2017. She was a retired dent- al hygienist from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Beloved wife of the late Herman; mother of Eric (Madeline) Specter, Ronald Specter, and Darryl Specter; step-mother of Terry (Ralph) Silber; and grandmother of Rachel, Daniel, Evan, Corinne, Samantha, Joshua, Mark, and Fred. Contributions in her memory may be made to Hadassah, 1518 Walnut St., Phila., PA 19102. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS TESSLER Neal Tessler, February 3, 2017. Beloved son of Irene Tessler and the late Joel Tessler. Loving father of Stevie Nicole Bondarchuck (Leonard) and Ryan Michael Tessler. De- voted brother of the late Andrew Tessler. Contributions in his memory may be made to the National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel Street, Suite 200, Newton, MA 02458 or to Congregation Ohev Shalom of Bucks County, 944 Second Street Pike, Richboro, PA 18954. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS UDIS Henrietta Udis died on February 11, 2017. Wife of the late Lewis Udis. Beloved mother of Gary (Ann) Udis and David (Carol Udis). Loving grandmother of Jennifer Udis Rostof- sky, Mark Udis, Lane Udis. Stuart Udis, and Brett Udis. Also survived by 4 loving great grandchildren. In addition to her career as a medical technologist, Henrietta received her undergrad degree in textile design from Phil- adelphia University and a Master’s Degree in fashion design from Drexel University. Con- tributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS Jacob Joel Wattenmaker. February 8, 2017. Loving husband to Fleurette (nee Gilman). Fabulous father of Starla Smith, Lisette Sop- insky (Brian), Melody Hassid (Behnam), and Allan Wattenmaker (Yonni). Big brother of Marsha Levine (Jay) and Enid Tishler (Ross). The best poppy to Perry, Lonni, Max, Farryl, Samuel, Addison, William, and Pearl. Contri- butions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS Martin J. Yarmark died January 30, 2017 at the age of 90. Husband of Marilyn (nee Bern- stein); Father of Chuck (Barbara) Yarmark and the late Mitchell Robert Yarkmark. Grandfather of Sarah Yarmark, Julian Yar- mark, and the late Haley Jennifer Yarmark. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Haley Jennifer Yarmark Memorial Fund, c/o Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, 2100 Arch Street, Phila. PA 19103. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS WEISMAN Mark Yaskin, on January 28, 2017, born January 22, 1933. Beloved husband, best friend and partner of Cynthia (Serfer) Yaskin of 42 years. Loving father of Ruth Ann Yaskin (Ernie May), Debbie (Roger) Danziger, and David (Juliana) Yaskin. Step-father of Stuart (Ivy) Graff and Alan (Maite) Graff, Pop-Pop of Matthew and Shayna Danziger, Laine May, Alec and Jake Yaskin, Stacie and Carla Graff, Michelle, Lindsay, David and Ry- an Graff. Brother of Pat Yaskin, Roger Yaskin, and Michael Yaskin and the late Harry Yaskin and Shirley Testoni. Mark was a Real Estate Attorney for over 50 years. He graduated 1956 from The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania. He then went on to gradu- ate from Temple University Law School in 1959. Mark was an Assistant Attorney Gen- eral for the PA State Real Estate Commission, he was also a Hearing Examiner for the State of Pennsylvania. Founder of the Guardian Title Insurance Company. Mark was a friend and story teller to all. Mark will be missed by all his family and friends. Donations may be made to the Abramson Center, 1425 Hor- sham Rd., North Wales PA 19454 or a char- ity of your choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS Eleanor Rosenberg Weisman, 83, passed away on December 31, 2016. She was a lov- ing wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Eleanor was born in Philadelphia, PA and graduated from Temple University. After a long career in the travel in- dustry she moved to Boca Raton where she has lived for the past 25 years. She was an active member of Boca Friends For Cancer Sylvester Center, Hadassah, and various Broken Sound Country Club organizations. Eleanor is survived by her devoted husband Milton of 60 years. She is also survived by her children, Bill (Lauren) Weisman and Mar- gie (Marc) Margolies, grandchildren, Josh (Liz), Alison and Jason Weisman and An- drew and Brett Margolies and great grand- son Lucas Oliver Weisman. She was the sis- ter of the late Frances Welsch. WEISS Rose Weiss, February 2, 2017, of Voorhees, NJ. Wife of the late Marvin Weiss. Mother of Stuart (Maureen) Weiss, Robin Weiss and Nancy (Wayne) Aronson. Grandmother of Noah, Naomi, Joel, David and Jamie. Sister of Charles Goldstein. Interment Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill, NJ. Contribu- tions may be made to Jewish Family and Children’s Service, www.jfcssnj.org or Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, www.samaritannj.org. PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc. WHITE Judith Louise White (nee Beck) on January 21, 2017. Loving mother of Joshua White (Haidee Lorrey) and Jessica White; devoted daughter of the late Maurice and Esther Beck; loving grandmother of Dovid and Eden Abosh. Funeral services and interment were held at King David Memorial Park -Bensalem, PA on Tuesday, January 24, at 1:30 pm. Con- tributions in her memory may be sent to Nashira - The Jewish Chorale of Greater Phil- adelphia, P.O. Box 22494, Philadelphia, PA 19110-2494. SOL LEVINSON and BROS. FUNERAL HOME WIENER Bernard Wiener, January 27, 2017, of Haver- town; husband of Joan (nee Levin), father of Bruce F. Wiener and Phyllis Bassin, father-in- law of Dr. Alfred Bassin, grandfather of Eth- an and Zachary Bassin, brother of Sylvia Aronis and the late Isadore Wiener. Services were private. The family would appreciate contributions in his memory to be made to The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2004 Sproul Road, Suite 2008, Broomall, PA 19008 or The Amelia S. Buten Cancer Research Fund, 278 Drummers Lane, Wayne, PA 19087 JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS YASKIN YOLLIN ZION Linda Zion (Nee Stein), died January 31,2017 at the age of 73. Beloved wife of Michael. Loving Mother of Adam (Ilana), Andrea and Samuel. Devoted Daughter of Miriam (and the late Nathan) Stein. Dear Sister of Michael Stein. Adoring Grandmother of Darrah, Shoshanah and Sara. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 E. Ohio St., Ste. Chicago IL 60611, 500, pulmonaryfibrosis.org. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS To place a Memorial Ad call 215.832.0749 A Community Remembers www.JewishExponent.com Judaism isn’t just what we believe, or the prayers we recite or the laws we observe. It’s also about the way we live. How we interact with others. The values we practice. The customs and traditions we embrace and pass down, from one generation to the next. August 7, 1922 - February 9, 1999 On her 17th Yarhzeit Forever Love I hope that we will meet again, out past the great beyond, To reestablish our relationship of which I'm more than fond. I would reconstruct the world that we had to leave behind, And share once more continued love but now of a different kind. There will be distractions such as we never ever knew, But through the storm and chaos I'd stick to you like glue. I'd express my deep emotion planning things to say and do, For my most treasured moments were the days I spent with you. IRV Author: Gerson Fabe COHEN In Loving Memory of BEVERLY COHEN On Her 16th Yahrzeit February 1, 2016 Loved And Missed By Her Husband, Children, Grandchildren, Brother, Family And Her Many Friends Carol Yollin, January 30, 2017, she resided in Warminster, PA. The former Carol Spiegel, mother of Harvey Yollin (Yvonne), Allan Yol- lin and Scott Yollin (Rachel). Also survived by 5 grandchildren. Contributions in her memory may be made to Gratz College, 7605 Old York Road Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027 GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Death Notices are available online. HONOR THE MEMORY OF YOUR LOVED ONE... CALL 215-832-0749 ???? CLAIRE COHEN JOSEPH ADLER MATTHEW DAVID ADLER In Memoriam Born: 6/15/1970, Philadelphia, PA Died: 2/18/2011, Seattle, WA Dear Matt: On this the sixth anniversary of your passing, we want you to know that we now have a Law in PA in your name. It is House Bill 64, signed into law in July 2016. 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