F ebruary , 2017 D eath N otices
ABRAMSON DEATH NOTICES
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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