A Community Remembers J ewish E xponent D eath N otices J anuary 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 J anuary , 2017 D eath N otices ADLER DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES ADLER BROWN DASH EPSTEIN Ruth Adler, (nee Dratch), January 17, 2017, of Phila. Wife of the late Dr. Bernard Adler. Mother of Mitchell (Barbara) Adler and Sandra (Abraham) Adler Gafni. Sister of the late Sidney Dratch. Grandmother of Jonath- an (Heather) Adler, Jordan (Jamie) Adler, Jonathan (Nina) Gafni and Dr. Rachel (Dr. Barry Boden) Gafni. Great Grandmother of Jake, Alex, Dylan, Nathan, Joshua, Adina, Joseph, Matthew and Rebecca. Contribu- tions in her memory may be made to Jewish Federation of Greater Phila., 2100 Arch St., Phila. PA 19103 or Philabundance, 3616 S. Galloway St., Phila.,PA 19148 GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS ASBEL David S. Asbel, died January 8, 2017 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of Ruth (nee Elitzky); loving father of Stephen (Lenore) and Stuart (Corinne); devoted grandpa of Ju- lia and Danielle. He was a family physician for over 50 years, board certified in family medi- cine, and was a Fellow in the AAFP. He was honored by the Chapel of the Four Chaplains for his service to the community, a former Men’s Club President of SJCC Bnai Aaron, and an Eagle Scout. Contributions in his memory may be made to Temple Adath Is- rael, or Shaare Zedek Medical Ctr. Of Jerus- alem, www.acs.org or Hadassah, 1518 Wal- nut St., 4 TH Fl., Phila. PA 19102. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS BAKER Liesel Baker (nee Gutman) On Jan. 3, 2017. Wife of the late Dr. Lester Baker, mother of Deborah (Garrett) White and H.P. (Rachel Gross) Baker, sister of Helen Dennis, grand- mother of Sam, Rachael and Elle. Relatives and friends were invited to services January 6 at JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS MEMORIAL CHAPELS (WEST), 2811 West Chester Pike, Broomall PA. Contributions in her memory may be made to Hosts For Hospitals, www.hostsforhospitals.org or a charity of the donor's choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS Erik Brown, January 4, 2017, of Fresh Mead- ows, NY. Husband of Ha Brown. Father of Abbie Brown. Son of Debby and Dr. Arthur Brown. Brother of Chad Brown and Ivy (Micah Buchdahl) Brown. Uncle of Lily and Ben Buchdahl. Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Queens, NY. Contributions may be made to Moorestown Friends School, www.mfriends.org or Voorhees Animal Orphanage, www.vaonj.org or Symphony in C S u m m e r C a m p , www.symphonyinc.org/educationand-com- munity/symphony-summer-camp PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc. BYCER Lillian Bycer (nee Presser), age 90, died on January 5, 2017. She was a retired medical bookkeeper who resided in Huntingdon Val- ley, Pennsylvania. Wife of the late Bernard; mother of Harry (Linda) Bycer and Sharyn Sachs; grandmother of Evan (Alexandra) Bycer, Cory (Kariann) Bycer, Heather (Brian) Lacivita, Adam (Emily) Sachs, and Darren Sachs; and great-grandmother of Dylan, Dari- on and Jocelyn. Contributions in her memory may be made to Cong. Adath Je- shurun, 7763 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, PA 19027 or to Pennsylvania SPCA, 350 E. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19134. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS CHERNOFF Fannie J. Chernoff (nee Saltzman) died Janu- ary 1, 2017 at the age of 99. Wife of the late Israel “Sol”; mother of Gerri (Rabbi Paul) Kurand and Lisa (Jason) Waksman; sister of Irvin (Robin) Saltzman; grandmother of Lauren and Lindsay Waksman, and Ami, Yoni, Noam and Eytan Kurand. Contributions in her memory may be made to The Congreg- ations of Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Rd., Phila. PA 19115 or any local synagogue of your choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS COHEN Harry "ELLIE" Cohen, on January 6, 2017, of Elkins Park, PA. Beloved husband of the late Selma (nee Wolpe) Cohen. Loving father of Beth Rose and the late Linda Cohen and de- voted grandfather of Aliyah Rose Salotti and great-grandfather of Jordan, Bayleigh and Teagan. Relatives and friends were invited to Services, Sunday 1:30 P.M., Joseph Levine & Sons Memorial Chapel, 4737 Street Rd., Tre- vose, PA. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Cancer Support Community, 4100 Chamounix Dr., Phila., PA 19131. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS Jack J. Dash, former Sales Manager at WHAT/WWDB radio in Philadelphia, passed away on Sunday Dec. 18 at the age of 95, at his home in Herzliya, Israel. Jack was born and raised in Philadelphia, graduated from Central High (179 class) and Temple, and was married for 50 years to Rhoda, formerly Hodes, who passed away in 1998. He was liked and respected by all for his integrity, easy-going nature, and sense of humor. In 1987 Jack and Rhoda moved to Israel to be close to their children and grandchildren. Jack is survived by his two children, David and Rena, seven grandchildren, and 18 great- grandchildren, all living in Israel, and by brother Bernie Dash in Florida. DAVIS Charles Davis, December 31, 2016 of Bala Cynwyd, Pa. Husband of Rhoda (nee Nurem- berg). Father of Marc (Mary Jane) Davis and Robert (Karen) Davis. Brother of Marilyn Ginsburg. Grandfather of Jason, Elijah, Jac- ob, Josh, Jamie and Justin. Services were held Tuesday January 3. 2017 at Joseph Lev- ine & Sons (Trevose). Interment at Roosevelt Memorial Park. The family requests that con- tributions in his memory may be made to the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS ELIAS Eleanor Elias(nee Sherman). Jan. 11, 2017. Wife of the late Samuel Elias. Mother of Jef- frey and Kenneth Elias. Grandmother of Stephanie Elias. She left this world at the age of 88. Eleanor was born and raised in North Philadelphia. She had exceptional talent in music. She was taken as a scholarship stu- dent at Settlement Music School at age 6. In 1943 she made her debut on the piano at The Philadelphia Academy of Music as a young and up and coming talent on the piano. Her love of music and the arts continued throughout her life. In the 1970’s she be- came a member of the Board of Directors for what was then known as PMA, Philadelphia Music Academy on Broad Street. She was very active in the world of classical music and in 1970’s she housed 3 gifted young Is- raeli classical musicians, Yigal, Chava and Ar- iella – whom she regarded as her own chil- dren. In later years she helped other aspiring young classical musicians from Eastern Europe get their start in the United States in West Palm Beach, FL. Contributions in her memory may be made to Settlement Music School, 416 Queen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS BOWERS Edwin H. Bowers, son of Richard and Isa- belle Bowers of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. A native of Philadelphia, PA, he made Aiken, SC home for the past eleven years. Edwin graduated from Penn Charter, attended Oberlin College, and was a Green Beret in the Army. His ca- reer took him from banking to healthcare data processing, where he was one of the pi- oneers in the field. He retired from Graduate Health Systems, Philadelphia, PA. Edwin was EPSTEIN a member of Mensa, and his interests in- Harold R. Epstein, on January 11, 2017. Hus- cluded photography, golf and tennis. He had band of Marcia (nee Peris) and the late a passion for music, which he eagerly shared Beverly (nee Wollman); father of Robin (Carl COMPAINE with family and friends. He especially en- Anderson) Epstein, Lisa Jo (David Brown) joyed playing bridge with friends and dis- Florence Compaine (nee Litman) of Phil- Epstein, Nina (Edward) Bernstein, and David adelphia died peacefully on January 4, 2017 cussing the play. He is survived by his loving Kaplan; brother of the late Joan Glickman; wife of 52 years, Joyce, and his children, at the age of 95. Beloved wife of Mark and also survived by 4 grandchildren. Relatives mother of Benjamin and Suzanne (Sussman), James Bowers of Gainesville, FL. Joyce Pick- and friends were invited to Graveside Ser- ering of West Chester, PA. And Cori Bowers grandmother of Lawrence Sussman and vices Thursday, 1 P.M., Roosevelt Memorial Megan Compaine, great grandmother of Cole of East Stroudsburg, PA. He is the proud Park. Contributions in his memory may be grandfather of his four grandchildren, Amy and Chase Sussman. Eldest daughter of Phil- made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fdn. lip and Sophie (Axler) Litman. Sister of Sylvia Woodward of Murfreesboro, TN. David Pick- or a charity of the donor's choice. ering and Alan Pickering of West Chester, PA. Finkel and the late Mitzi Lertzman. She will JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS be greatly missed by nieces Janis Glusman and Carolyn Pickering of Secane, PA. He is (David) and Barbara Cobuzzi (Robert) and the uncle of Cody Arenz, of Lincoln, NE. He , (Rosenne) isn’t by just what friends we nephews believe, Bruce or the Compaine prayers we recite or the laws we shall Judaism be greatly missed his family, Finkel (Jody Gray), Andrew Com- and observe. all the people It’ whose lives about he touched the Douglas s also way we live. How we interact with others. The paine (John Dubrow). Donations in her during his 82 years. memory may be sent to JDRF Diabetes values we practice. The customs and traditions we embrace and pass down, www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com Foundation, (jdrf.org) or the ARC of Phil- SHELLHOUSE-RIVERS FUNERAL HOME from one generation to the adelphia, next. (arcphiladelphia.org). GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS www.JewishExponent.com JOSEPH HERRING DEATH NOTICES Harry W. Epstein, January 3, 2017 of Wyn- newood, Pa. Husband of Phyllis (nee Witkin) Father of Vicki (Bruce) Seiler and the late Sue Perlmutter. Father-in-law of Mark Perlmutter. Brother of Sylvia (Dan) Helfand. Grandfather of Eric (Leslie), Dara, Marcie (Dan) and Julie. Great-grandfather of Jacob. Relatives and friends were invited to services Thursday January 5, at Adath Israel 250 N Highland Ave, Merion Station. The family requests that contributions be made to a charity of the donors choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS EVANTASH Leonard Evantash, architect, died December 30, 2016 at the age of 92. Beloved husband of Diane (nee Forman). Devoted father of Jill Fleishman (Jeffrey) and Michael Evantash. Loving Grandfather of Michelle Fleishman, Emily Evantash, and the late Stuart Fleish- man. Contributions in his memory may be made to Deborah Hospital Foundation, PO Box 820, Browns Mills NJ 08015, www.de- borahfoundation.org. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS FEIN Gloria Fein, January 18, 2017. The former Gloria Levy, mother of Paula (Robert) Ohler and Robert (Leslie) Fein; grandmother of David (Michaela), Karen (Jay), Nicholas and Lucas; great-grandmother of Shannon and Erin. Contributions in her memory may be made to Abramson Ctr. For Jewish Life, 1425 Horsham Road, North Wales, PA 19454 GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS FINKELSTEIN Bernice Finkelstein (nee Brown), age 93, died on December 21, 2016. She was a retired secretary who resided in Blue Bell, PA. De- voted wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Ellen Shubin (David), Randy Gross (Howard), Marcia Zweighaft (Morris), and Bonnie Simon (Steve); beloved grandmother of Wendy, Eric (Michele), Jamie, Lindsay, Michelle, Kara, Adam, Michael, Robin, and Rebecca (Dominick); and cherished great- grandmother of Noah, Grant, Alexis, and Kennedy Elle. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Fox Chase Cancer Cen- ter, 333 Cottman Avenue, Phila., PA 19111. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS FISH Morton D. Fish, age 81, died on January 3, 2017. He was a graduate of Central HS 198 and Univ. of PA '57 and was a HS Math teacher for 42 years, 11 years at Overbrook and 31 years at Girls' High. He spent his summers as a swim teacher and pool direct- or at summer camps, retiring in 2000 from Camp Saginaw. Beloved husband of Gerri (nee Zeldin); adored son of the late Ida and Sylvan; loving father of Andrew (Carol Katz), Jonathan (Sloane) and Stephanie (Philippe Weisz); and devoted grandfather of Mikayla, Sadie, Anna, Lauren, Aviva, and Samuel. Contributions in his memory may be made to Ort America-Main Line, 75 Maiden Ln. NY, NY 10038 or Main Line Reform Temple. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS To place a Memorial Ad call 215.832.0749 GLICK Charlotte Joy Meyers (Cahn) Glick, May 17,1924 to Jan.3,2017. One of a kind, witty, feisty, cantankerous, fun loving, adventurous. Devoted Grandmother to Jessica, Inspiration- al Mother to Rana and Jon, Supportive Aunt to Bobbie, Steve and their families, a Loyal Friend to all, Excellent Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune player, Lover of Life, and Animal Rescuer par none. From Orlando, Florida to Warnock Street to the row house on Fronten- ac, finally settling into a charming cottage nearby her daughter and granddaughter for her last happy, contented seven years of her life with her attentive, loving cat Boots by her side, Charlotte Joy Glick, the veteran WAC, the committed, influential sharp mid of the City of Hope, Herman Chapter, made an im- pact on all the lives she touched. Consider her wishes for donations to the City of Hope in her honor, spread kindness and generos- ity in her tribute, and live life to the fullest ex- tent possible. Make a difference because she would be proud of you. GOODMAN Louis E. Goodman, age 80, died on January 14, 2017. He was a retired chemical engin- eer for an equipment manufacturer who resided in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Hus- band of Debrah R. (nee Goldenthal); father of Gary (Andrea) Goodman, Robert (Margaret) Goodman, and Steven (Jove) Goodman; and also survived by 6 grandchildren and 2 great- grandchildren. Contributions in his memory may be made the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Phila., PA 19103. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS GOTTLIEB Rena Lorraine Gottlieb (nee Zimring) died December 31, 2016 at the age of 83. Wife of Sheldon Gottlieb; Mother of Terri Goodman (Joel) and the late Lee Moskowitz; Grand- mother of Michelle Emily Goodman and Scott David Goodman. Contributions in her memory may be made to Mikey’s Way Foundation, 2228 Black Rock Turnpike, Ste. 311, Fairfield CT 06825, www.mikeysway.org or to American Parkinson Disease Assoca- tion, www.apdaparkinson.org. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS GRATCH Irvin Gratch, pharmacist, died January 17, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. Beloved husband of the late Tessie (nee Brod); loving father of Jack (Denise Mueller), Steven (Frances), Bar- bara (Larry) Schuman and David (Lori); brother of the late Sol Gratch; devoted grand- father of Michael (Megan), Brian (Amy), Jonathan (Jian), Nicole (Jared), Marc (Dinah), Lee (Amy), Daniel (Emily), Todd (Tory), Craig, Derek and Zack; adoring great- grandfather of Emmery, Sydney, Arthur, Eli, Elianna and Tycho. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS HERRING Herman Herring, age 82, died on December 28, 2016. He was a retired auto equipment repairman who resided in Philadelphia, PA. Husband of Elaine (nee Naselow); father of Steven (Tina) Herring, Linda (Frank) Herring- Hill, and Michael (Tejwein) Herring; brother of Jack (Roberta) Herring; grandfather of 4 grandchildren; and great-grandfather of 1 great-granddaughter. Contributions in his memory may be made to Freedman Post #706 JWV or College Settlement Camps, 600 Witmer Rd., Horsham, PA 19044. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS & 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 JANUARY, 2017 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM J anuary , 2017 D eath N otices HOLTZ DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES HOLTZ KOLSKY Evelyn Holtz, 93, of Allentown, died on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hos- pice House in Bethlehem. Her husband, Stan- ley E. Holtz died on December 9, 2005. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Leah (Superstein) Althausen. She graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor’s degree in English. Evelyn enjoyed reading, playing golf and cheering on her be- loved Phillies. She was a member of Temple Beth El in Allentown. Daughter, Janet Hay- ashi and son-in-law Tomi; Daughter-in-law, Dr. Sally Holtz; Grandchildren, Benjamin Holtz and wife Hadassah, Rebecca Holtz; Great-Grandson, Avi Joseph Holtz. Evelyn was predeceased by Sons, Elliot I. and Robert J. Holtz. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke’s, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18107. BACHMAN, KULIK & REINSMITH FUNERAL HOME-ALLENTOWN IVKER Frances Ivker (nee Havrenko), age 94, died on January 15, 2017. Formerly of Phil- adelphia, PA, Frances was a retired secretary who now resided in Elkins Park, PA. Wife of the late Frank; mother of Linda (Harry Zacharjasz) Ivker and Roberta Mogil; grand- mother of Ezra (Kaja) Cohen, Zoe (Kevin) Kime, Julie (Marc) Rienzi, Kenny (Sylvia) Singer, Michael Singer, and Jay Mogil; and great-grandmother of Ethan and Jonas. Con- tributions in her memory may be made to ASPCA, 424 East 92nd St., New York, NY 10128-6804, www.aspca.org. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS KABO Joseph Kabo, on December 22, 2016. Age 88. Husband of the late Jacqueline (nee War- ren). Father-in-law of Pamela Kabo and Laurie Berger Kabo. Father of the late Mi- chael Kabo and the late Allan Kabo. Brother of Harry Kabo and Thelma Wallis. Grandfath- er of Erin Kabo and Adam (Caitlin) Kabo. Rel- atives and friends were invited to Services Tuesday 11 A.M. Joseph Levine and Sons Memorial Chapel, 4737 Street Road, Trevose. Ent. Montefiore Cem. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of donor's choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS KELEM Gloria Kelem, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2016 at her resid- ence at Lions Gate Continuing Care Retire- ment Community in Voorhees, New Jersey. She was born on May 28, 1925 in Phil- adelphia, PA, and was the daughter of Morris and Esther Miller (deceased). On January 15, 1950 she married Harry Kelem, from the well-known Kelem’s Delicatessen family. They were happily married for 57 years until his death in 2007. She was a successful Kosher Caterer in the Philadelphia region from 1960 until the mid- 1970’s. In her re- tirement, she lived in Margate, New Jersey where she enjoyed knitting, getting together with her friends, going to Florida in the winter, and spending time with her children. She is survived by her three children, Merrill Kelem, Shelley Kelem and Felice Kelem. She was preceded in death by her brother Harry Miller. Graveside services were held on Thursday, December 29 at Rodef Sholom Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Lions Gate, Assisted Living Fund at www.lionsgateccrc.org or Samaritan Hos- pice at SamaritanHealthcareNJ.org. ROTH GOLDSTEINS' MEMORIAL CHAPEL Priva Kolsky (nee Zolot), January 7, 2017, of North Wales, PA. Beloved wife of the late Maury Kolsky. Loving mother of Marjorie Keller (William) and the late Peter Kolsky (Corbett). Sister of Bernie (Joan) the late Stanley Leonard "Mickey" (Janet Zolot) and the late Theda Albert (Sam). Grandaughters Sara, Heather, Diana and Morgan. Grand- sons Steven Keller and the late Scott Keller. Nieces and Nephews especially Fred Albert and Sue Albert, for their unfailing love and devotion. Services were private. Contribu- tions in her memory may be made to a char- ity of the donor's choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS KOVNOT Alan S. Kovnot, age 67, died December 25, 2016. Husband of Phyllis (nee Shemin). Fath- er of Jordan Kovnot, Esq. (Dr. Hilary Rosen- stein) and Lana Kovnot (Brian Charniga), Brother of Sonny (Gloria) Kovnot and Ronnie (Carol) Kovnot, Grandfather of Lucy and Wil- low. Contributions in his memory may be made to The Lymphoma Program at the Ab- ramson Cancer Center, Contact Katie Dewees Setzel,215-746-1927 or kdewees@upenn.edu GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS KURSMAN Daniel Kursman passed away on December 29,2016. He was a resident at the Wayne Center. Beloved husband of the late Eleanor Kursman. Devoted father of Benjamin Kurs- man(Denise), Peter Kursman(Susan) and Richard Kursman(Gabriela). Loving grand- father of Jared, Nick, Alex, Carly, Isabella, Daniel and Gabriella. Loving great grandfath- er of Cooper. Mr. Kursman was the former founder and President/CEO/Chairman of the Board of Jetronic Industries, Inc, a publicly traded industrial/retail conglomerate based in Philadelphia with operations all over the country as well as overseas. He was an avid boater and fisherman, captaining the "Ray Jeff". In the past, active in many charities in- cluding Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases of Philadelphia. Former President of the Bala Cynwyd Civic Association as well as board member of the Philadelphia/ Metropolitan Os- teopathic Hospital. Member of the Bala Coun- try Club and active in Temple Adath Israel and Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Donations can be made in his memory to charities of your choice. Services were private. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS LEVIN Myrna Levin, on December 31, 2016, of Paoli, PA. Wife of the late Albert M. Levin. Beloved mother of Dale (Kelly) Levin, Sherry (the late Rick Seeney) Levin and Amy (An- thony Kaderabek) Levin and devoted grand- mother of Cameron and Makena Seeney, Chloe Levin and Nina and Elly Kaderabek. Re- latives and friends were invited to Graveside Services, Thursday January 5, at Mt. Sharon Cemetery, (Sec. R), Springfield Avenue, Springfield, PA. Contributions in her memory may be made to any Charity of the Donor's Choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS Honor the memory of your loved one... Call 215.832.0749 to place your memorial. DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES Dr. Marial Manstein LEVITT Harriette Voice Levitt, a native Philadelphian, died on Saturday, December 17, 2016, in the Dallas suburb of Wylie, Texas, at age 95. Known for her vibrant personality, kindness, generosity, warm smile and sense of humor, Harriette moved from Baltimore, Maryland to Texas in August 2016 to be close to her daughter, Ellen Beth Levitt and son-in-law, Jackson Whitt, who had moved there re- cently. Harriette grew up in Philadelphia, the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth Voice. In her early 20s, she worked at Philadelphia radio station WIP, and after World War II, she worked at Philadelphia’s first TV station. She married Samuel J. Levitt, M.D., in 1948 and was a devoted wife, mother to Ellen Beth, and caregiver to her mother Elizabeth in her later years. The Levitt family belonged to Congreg- ation Rodeph Shalom for many years. Dr. Levitt died in 1972 and Harriette later moved to Baltimore to live closer to her daughter and son-in-law. She volunteered at Maryland Public Television and the Arthritis Founda- tion. Harriette was a resident of a senior cit- izen community, Weinberg Village in Owings Mills, Maryland for 11 years. There, she made many friends and participated in sever- al classes and activities. Her favorite was the creative writing class. Inspired by her teach- er, Kathryn Pettus, she wrote a collection of poems about growing older, her love of life, and healthy living. She was well-known as “The Old Timer who is a Rhymer.” Her poems are a gift that her daughter will treas- ure forever. In addition to her daughter and son-in-law, she is survived by her brother, Stanley Voice, of Boca Raton, Florida, nieces Bonnie Voice and Kelly Voice; nephews Jef- frey Voice, Allan Goodman, Richard Levitt, Jerry Levitt, and Harvey Levitt; and sister-in- law Nettie Weiss. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, January 22, at 1 p.m. at Weinberg Village I, 3420 Associated Way in Owings Mills, Maryland 21117. Donations in honor of Harriette may be made to CHAI- Weinberg Village, to support the enrichment activities for seniors living there. Donations may also be made to the University of Mary- land Medical Center in Baltimore. LEVY Alfred G. Levy, age 89, died on January 4, 2017. He was a retired insurance salesman who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Husband of the late Libby (nee Laiken); fath- er of Sheryl LaRocco; brother of Melvin (Debbie) Levy; and grandfather of Morganne and Jordan. Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Soci- ety, 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS LEVY Nancy W Levy (nee Weiner), January 4, 2017, of Philadelphia; beloved wife of the late Robert Levy; loving mother of Donna Levy- Leroy and Richard Levy whose spouses re- spectively are Richard Leroy and Barbara Levy, cherished grandmother of Samantha Glenn, Robert Andrew and Alexandra Re- becca Leroy, and Jack Leonard and Sophia Gabriella Levy. Graveside Services were held January 6 th at Roosevelt Memorial Park. Con- tributions in her memory may be made to The Alzheimer's Association NYC or Pur- chase, NY or The American Society of Neur- oradiology, Oak Brook Illinois. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS 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. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerus- alem Family mourns the loss of a dear and cherished friend. A woman with a big heart and warm smile, Dr. Manstein’s generosity, dedication and boundless enthusiasm for Shaare Zedek helped bring healing, hope and peace of mind to thousands of patients and their family members. A Shaare Zedek Bene- factor together with her husband George, we are grateful for their service on the Interna- tional Board of Governors and for the Man- steins’ exemplary support of the Marial & George Manstein Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery and Microsurgical Unit, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Wilf Woman and Infant Center on “Charlie’s Floor.” Heartfelt condolences to her Dr. George Manstein, children Dr. Ric k (Shoshana), Dr. Carl (Marla), Celia (Avraham Glick), Joanne (Shlomo Levin) and Robert, and brother Harold Boyar. May they all be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. POLINOWSKY DEATH NOTICES MOLMEN Samuel Molmen Dec. 30, 2016 husband of the late Selma (nee Blender) of Wallingford, PA. Father of Linda (Dr. Colin) Movsowitz and Layne (the late Janet) Molmen. Grand- father of Jesse, Kelsey and Jenna. Graveside Services were held Tues. Jan 3, 2017 at Sha- lom Mem. Park. Contributions in his memory may be made to Jewish War Veterans of the USA, 1811 R Street NW, Washington DC 20009 www.jwv.org JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS MONT Phoebe Ann Mont, December 20, 2016, of Newark, DE; loving mother of Judith Mont Scarani (Michael) and Kevin Mont; devoted twin sister of Carol Bisgaier; also survived by 5 grandchildren. Graveside services were held on Thurs. 12/22/16, at Mt Ararat Cemetery, NY. In lieu of flowers, contribu- tions in her memory may be made to the Hockessin Library, 1023 Valley Road, Hock- essin, DE 19707. or Hadassah. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS MOSS MARCUS Jeffrey H. Marcus, on December 22, 2016. Beloved husband of Joan Levin. Loving fath- er of Samuel Marcus. Dear son of Mortimer Louis Marcus and the late Revena Marcus. Loving brother of Susan Paynter and the late Debora Mandelbaum. Relatives and friends were invited to funeral services Monday, 9:30 AM precisely at Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Raphael-Sacks Suburban North, 310 2 ND Street Pike, Southampton. Int. Shalom Me- morial Park. Contributions in his memory may be made to Old York Road Temple – Beth AM, 971 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL- SACKS MILLER Helen Joyce Miller (nee Codell), from Pennsylvania and Florida, passed away on Dec. 25, 2016. Helen is predeceased by her parents Dr. Maurice and Monya (nee Yerus- alemski) Codell. She is survived by her lov- ing husband Stephen A. Miller, daughter Randi Burd, son Kenneth Miller, son-in-law William Burd, and daughter-in-law Mary Miller; 3 grandchildren: Michele Forsyth, Jonathan Burd, and Francesca Miller; 4 great- grandchildren: Dakoda, Tyler, Haley, and Micah; and siblings Dr. Richard Codell and June Codell and sister-in-law Julie Codell. Helen was a selfless, caring, and loving wife. She and Steve met when Helen was 13 and he was 16. They married when Helen was 17, and shared 58 wonderful years of marriage together. Their loyalty never wavered and their love only multiplied. Helen was a terrific and giving mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother. Her family was the love of her life, and the most important thing to her. She would have reached up to the sky and given them the moon and stars. She will be missed and her memory cherished. Jay D. Moss, age 87, died on December 19, 2016. He was a retired stock broker who resided in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Lov- ing husband of Eve (nee Parnis); cherished father of Lisa (Mindy Dorfman) and Suzie (Wayne Hayward); grandfather of Harry Steven Moss-Dorfman; brother of Stanton (Carole) and Nancy (Howard) Hofferman; and nephew of Marilyn Girsh. Contributions in his memory may be made to Adath Jeshurun Synagogue, 7763 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, PA 19027 or Abington Hospice @ Warmin- ster, 225 Newtown Rd., Warminster, PA 18974. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS POLANSKY Leon Polansky, December 26, 2016, of Wyn- newood, PA; beloved husband of Evelyn (nee Isbitsky); loving father of Evan Polansky (Pa- tricia) and Ivy Ginsberg (Craig); also sur- vived by 4 grandchildren and one great- grandchild. Relatives and friends were in- vited to services Thursday 12 P.M. Adath Is- rael Synagogue, 250 N. Highland Ave., Merion Station, PA 19066. Interment at Mt. Sharon Cemetery. Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS POLINOWSKY Eunice Polinowsky (nee Zucker) died Janu- ary 18, 2017 at the age of 82. Wife of the late Julius Polinowsky; Mother of Beth (Robert) Alster, Jodi (Michael) Wilson, and Mindi Blanco; Grandmother of Justin Lawlor, Joshua Alster, and Tori and Julian Letter. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at www.aspca.org GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS A Community Remembers Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Death Notices are available online. TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD CALL 215.832.0749 JOSEPH 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 JANUARY, 2017 3 POLLACK J anuary , 2017 D eath N otices DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES POLLACK ROSENWALD SEGAL SITKOFF Henry M. Pollack, Jan. 5, 2017. Beloved hus- band of the late Marian J.(nee Loeffler), de- voted father of Carol J. Brown and Betty (Wil- liam) Shapiro. Loving grandfather of 5 and great-grandfather of 5. Mr. Pollack was an Army veteran and a retired food chemist. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Condolences and more at www. BerschlerandShenberg.com BERSCHLER and SHENBERG Annette Rosenwald (nee Blum), December 28, 2016, of Havertown, PA. Wife of the late Jerome Rosenwald. Mother of Beth Rosen- wald and Amy (Cantor Eugene Rosner Ros- enwald. Sister of Helen Necowitz. Grand- mother of Morey Rosner and Elana Rosner. Services were Private. Contributions in her memory may be made to Main Line Hospice or Jewish Response to Hunger. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS REED Bertha Rebecca Roth (nee Chirlin), age 95, died on December 25, 2016. She was a re- tired administrative assistant for a govern- ment office who resided in Philadelphia, PA. Wife of the late Martin; mother of Leslie (Dr. Barry Blinkoff) and Murray (Michelle Marks) Roth. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, 2100 Arch St., 7th Fl., Phila., PA 19103 or Klein Life, 10100 Jamison Ave., Phila., PA 19116. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS Leonard D. Reed, age 91, died on January 8, 2017. He was a retired jeweler who resided in Aventura, Florida. Brother of Bernice (Robert) Cetlin; uncle of Laurence (Rhonda) Cetlin, Ilene (Richard) Cetlin-Lipow, and Richard (Grace) Cetlin; and great uncle of Blair, Zachary (Emily), Rachel, Abigail, Daniel, and Matthew. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS RICHMAN Jacob Richman, a retired business owner, died December 31, 2016. Husband of the late Joan (nee Dubin), father of Beth (Jack)Richman, Elaine (Thierry) Gaudin, Joyce (Rick) Richman and Rosellen (Chris- topher) Zabala; brother of Ruth Silverman. Grandfather of Nicholas Zabala. Contribu- tions in his memory may be made to Opera- tion Homefront, 1335 Central Parkway South, Suite 100 San Antonio, TX 78232 www.op- eratonhomefront.net GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS ROBERTS Jay Morton Roberts, January 2, 2017 of Phil- adelphia, Pa. Husband of Joan (nee Gross- man). Father of Margot (Robert) Sweed, Joshua Roberts and Judith (Louis) Soslowsky. Brother of Franklin (Lynne) Roberts and the late Wilmer Roberts . Also survived by 4 grandchildren, Jacob and Ross Sweed, Rebecca and Daniel Soslowsky. Rel- atives and friends were invited to services Thursday January 5, at Joseph Levine & Sons 4737 Street Road (Trevose). Int. Sha- lom Memorial Park. The family requests that any contributions be made to the Perkiomenville SPCA in memory of Jay M. Roberts, 1059 Sweisford Rd, Perkiomenville, PA 18074. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS ROSENBERG Hilda M. Rosenberg (nee Menaker), age 98, died on January 11, 2017. She resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wife of the late Honorable Edward B. Rosenberg; mother of Marc H. (Meryl) Rosenberg, Bruce A. Rosen- berg (fiance Sharon Schwartz), and Leigh S. (JoEllen) Rosenberg; sister of Marvin (Molly- ann) Menaker and the late Alfred (late Thelma) Menaker; and also survived by 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Jewish Congress, 745 5th Ave., 30th Fl., New York, NY 10151. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS ROTH RUBIN Steven Gary Rubin, December 21, 2016 of West Chester, PA. Son of Thelma and the late Leonard Rubin. Brother of Bruce (Elizabeth) Rubin and Mark Rubin. Also survived by oth- er loving friends and family.Steve will be re- membered as a sweet, kind man who always had a smile on his face. Once he met you, you were forever in his life. Relatives and friends were invited to Graveside Services Monday December 26, 11:30 A.M. at Haym Salomon Memorial Park (Frazer). Contribu- tions may be made to Elwin Inc. of West Chester. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS SALKIN Marian Salkin (nee Rouman), age 92, died on December 26, 2016. She resided in Audu- bon, Pennsylvania. Beloved wife of the late Philip; loving mother of Francine (Jonathan Beamer) Salkin, Nancy (Jonathan) Cooper, Saralynne (Harris) Gershman, Carl (Linda) Salkin, David Salkin, William (Jackie) Salkin; sister of Anita Taylor; adored grandmother of Dana, Dylan, Danielle, Bowen, Rachel, Ben- jamin, Samantha, and Jamie; and cherished great-grandmother of Alana. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Philip and Marian Salkin Fund at Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS SEAVE Mimi Segal (nee Kahn), died December 29, 2016 at the age of 75. Daughter of the late Harry Kahn and Edith (nee Sussman) Kahn. Mother of Ellen (Daniel) Lisman and Sherri (the late Geoffrey) Cullen; Sister of Alice (the late Gerson) Bernstein; Grandmother of Madeline Hope Lisman and Shawn David Woltman; also survived by 4 great-grandchil- dren. Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS SHULL Norma Shull, January 15, 2017, she resided in Boca Raton, FL. The former Norma Ne- metz, wife of the late Morton Shull, mother of Louis Shuster and Steven Shuster (Lynda); grandmother of Jamie Shuster and Jayme Karolyi. Contributions in her memory may be made to Sjogren'saa Syndrome Foundation, 6707 Democracy Blvd.,Suite 325 Bethesda, Maryland 20817. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS SILVER Sarah “Sunnie” Silver (nee Spector) a retired luncheonette owner, died December 24, 2016. Along with her late husband Eugene, Mrs. Silver owned and operated Joe’s Lunch- eonette located at 7 th & Lehigh until her re- tirement in the early 1960’s. Also with Eu- gene, she was the Director of the Mess Hall at Camp Shalom in Collegeville, PA for many years. She also ran a luncheonette at Unity House (a union run summer resort). After moving to Paul’s Run, she became the long time President of the Resident’s group at Paul’s Run. She was the widow of the late Eugene Silver. Mother of Barbara Levy and Andrea Rothman (Ted). She was the grand- mother of Alisa Brown and David Rothman (Lisa) and great grandmother of Andrew Rothman, Jared Brown, and Brandon Roth- man. Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS SILVERBERG Norma “Nicki” Silverberg (nee Herman) January 4, 2017. She was a retired social worker. Mother of Ellen Silverberg-Brennan (Chris), Marc Silverberg, and Richard Silver- berg. Also survived by 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Contributions in her memory may be made to Mayo Clinic (For Traumatic Brain Injury Research) 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905 or to Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Phila., PA 19111 GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS Edwin Seave January 13, 2017 of Phil- adelphia, PA; Husband of the late Shirley (nee Good); Father of Paul Seave (Meryl Shader), Ava Seave (Bruce Greenwald), Patti Adler SILVERSTEIN (Mark) and Debra Robinson; Brother of Esth- Julius Silverstein Dec. 29, 2016, of Phila. Be- er Rabinowitz (the late Howard) and the late loved husband of the late Zelda (nee Zelen- Mildred Brown; Also survived by 9 grandchil- kofske). Loving father of Gay Kall (Ronald) dren. Relatives and friends were invited to and Bonnie Koval (Alan). Cherished grand- services Monday 11:00 A.M. at Joseph Lev- father of Sari (David), Aryel, Darrin (Jaemin) ine and Sons Memorial Chapel, 4737 Street and Jonathan. Great-grandfather of Dylan and Road, Trevose. Interment Roosevelt Memori- Madison. Relatives and friends were invited al Park. The family respectfully request con- to Services Tuesday 11 A.M. Joseph Levine tributions in his memory be made to Jeffer- and Sons Memorial Chapel, 4737 Street son Heart Institute www.jefferson.edu/give- Road, Trevose. Int. King David Memorial heart. Park. Contributions in his memory may be and SONS we recite made or to The Cancer Society. believe, JOSEPH or LEVINE the prayers the American laws we JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS Judaism isn’t just what we HONOR THE MEMORY observe. It’s also about the way we live. How we interact with others. The OF YOUR LOVED ONE... A Community Remembers values we practice. The customs and traditions we embrace and pass down, CALL 215-832-0749 Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent from one generation to the next. Death Notices are available online. TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD CALL 215.832.0749 www.JewishExponent.com JOSEPH VOLUCK DEATH NOTICES Evelyn Joyce Sitkoff (nee Kalmanovitz), age 83, died on December 30, 2016. She was a retired office worker who resided in Phil- adelphia, PA. Beloved wife of the late War- ren Sitkoff; loving mother of Deena (and the late Bart) Weiss and Hildy Pepper; adored grandmother of Marc, Lauren, Joseph, Mat- thew, and Daniel. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Parkinson's As- sociation, Planned Parenthood, or a charity of the donor's choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS STRAUSS Debra Strauss (nee Silverman)On January 5, 2017. Wife of Dr. Edward Strauss. Mother of Sara Strauss and Gabe (Stephanie) Strauss. Sister of David (Pamela) Silverman, Joseph (Dana) Silverman and Samuel (Jodi) Silver- man. Grandmother of Isla. Relatives and friends were invited to Services Sunday 10 A.M. at Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Old York and Ashbourne Rds, Elkins Park. Int. Roosevelt Memorial Park. Contributions in her memory may be made to Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Living Beyond Breast Can- cer and/or Mazon. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS SWARTZ Jacqueline E. Swartz (nee Gunther) January 17, 2017 of Bryn Mawr. Wife of the late John Swartz. Former wife of Richard A. Sprague. Mother of Thomas A. Sprague (Judith A.) and Barbara A. Sprague (Edward I. White). Sister of Joan Meagher and the late Maryann Cul- len. Proud grandmother of Jacob, Joshua, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Rachel, Julia, Leah and Joseph. Also survived by many nieces, neph- ews, great nieces and great nephews. Relat- ives and friends were invited to Services Sunday 10 A.M. Joseph Levine and Sons Me- morial Chapel, 4737 Street Road, Trevose. Int. Roosevelt Mem. Park. Contributions in her memory may be made to Children's Hos- pital of Philadelphia Foundation or Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS TEPPER Bernice "Bebe" Tepper (nee Hurwitz)January 19, 2017. Wife of the late Milton Tepper. Mother of Allen (Renee) Tepper, Steven (Faith) Tepper, Richard (Ellen) Tepper and Charles (Nancy) Tepper. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Re- latives and friends were invited to graveside services Sunday, January 22, 12:00 Noon at Mt. Sharon Cemetery, Springfield, PA. Con- tributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS TOBIN Sidney S. Tobin, scrapmetal dealer, died January 16, 2017 at the age of 85. Husband of Marlene (nee Forman); Father of Gerald (Shelley) Tobin, Randi Tobin (partner Melanie E. Mandi) and Michael Tobin. Brother of Evelyn Litzer. Also Survived by 6 grandchil- dren and 3 great-grandchildren. Contribu- tions in his memory may be made to a char- ity of the donor’s choice. GODLSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS TOMKIN Bernard Tomkin, an educator in the Phil- adelphia school system and an active mem- ber of the Democratic Party, died December 21st in Abington, Pennsylvania. He was 95. Mr. Tomkin started his career as a social studies teacher at Northeast High School and other school district schools in Philadelphia. He was also an adjunct professor at Penn State and Temple Universities. He later served as Vice-Principal at Roxborough High School in Philadelphia for 14 years. Mr. Tomkin was elected and served as the treas- urer of the Montgomery County Democratic Party for a number of years. He was a two - time Democratic Party nominee for Congress to represent the 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. His wife Katherine (Bigel- man) Tomkin of 41 years, passed away in 2007. He is survived by one brother, Irvin Tomkin of Oreland, Pennsylvania, and many nieces, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS VOLUCK Allan Stuart Voluck, 92, of Philadelphia Pennsylvania and Boca Raton Florida passed peacefully on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at his home in Boca Raton. He is survived by wife, Sondra . Mr. Voluck was the son of the late Philip and Elizabeth Voluck, and the brother of the late Mitzi. Mr. Voluck was a loving father, grandfather, and great grand- father, and is survived by his son Philip Ritter Voluck and wife Stephanie (née Simkins), daughter Lisa Jurick and husband, Jeffrey Jurick, grandson the late Andrew Ritter Voluck, grandson Jonathan Voluck, grand- daughter Alixandra Bortnick and husband Paul Bortnick, granddaughter Brittany Jurick and fiancé Adam Kazinec and great grand- daughter Presley Ritter Bortnick. Allan and Sandy met at the Boca Raton Resort 64 years ago while vacationing separately with friends. Mr. Voluck was a United States Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He Attended North Carolina State University and St. Joseph's College. Mr. Voluck was also the Owner of United Container Corporation, a manufacturer of corrugated boxes located in Philadelphia. A Past President of Green Val- ley Country Club, he was always active in various philanthropic endeavors, including Past President Eagles of Fly for Leukemia and many years as a dedicated fund raiser with his wife Sondra for The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The Ronald McDonald House. The Volucks were honored by the State of Israel Bonds in 1983. An avid golfer and tennis player, Mr Voluck will be dearly missed by his many friends. Funeral services were held at Temple Beth El Mausoleum on Sunday January 15, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Follow- ing the service, the family returned to the downstairs Social Room in their residence, The Carlton, 901 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL. Contributions in memory of Mr. Voluck may be made to the Andrew Ritter Voluck Fund of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. facebook.com/jewishexponent & 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 JANUARY, 2017 JEWISH EXPONENT JEWISHEXPONENT.COM WALINSKY DEATH NOTICES WALINSKY Harold Arnold Walinsky, January 8, 2017, of Bensalem PA. Husband of the late Evelyn (nee Rosenstein). Father of Lawrence (Carrie) Walinsky and the late Perry Walinsky. Broth- er of Martin Walinsky. Grandfather of Shawn, Blake, Aaron and Miriam. Relatives and friends were invited to Graveside Services Thursday, January 12,12 Noon, at Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS J anuary , 2017 D eath N otices ZIRIN-KOGER DEATH NOTICES YAVIL Renee L. Yavil January 13, 2017, of Abing- ton, PA. Daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Yavil; Brother of Dr. Jules Yavil (Margie) and Dr. Harvey Yavil (Peggy Gor- man); aunt of Steve, Karen, David and Jacob. Relatives and Friends were invited to Graveside Services Tuesday 11 A.M. at Roosevelt Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS WEINSTEIN Charlotte Weinstein, January 7, 2017 of Vent- nor, NJ. Wife of the late Solomon “Babe” Weinstein. Mother of Linda (Bruce) Butler and the late Ronna Ridge (Walter). Grand- mother of Samantha (Brian) Ridge Daly, Kev- in (Gina) Ridge, Valerie (Ken) Windstein, Melanie (Brian) Freedman and Heather (Josh) Seigle. Sister of Temmie (Jim) Pearson. Also survived by 10 great-grandchildren and one on the way. Interment Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill, NJ. Contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, www.lls.org PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc. WEISBERG Jay F. Weisberg, January 2, 2017 of Phil- adelphia, Pa. Husband of Ruth (nee Glatstein). Brother of the late Nancy (David) Schneider. Uncle of Sheldon (Penny) Bernick, great uncle of Adam and David Bernick. Also survived by many other loving family and friends. Jay was a lifelong employee of the Philadelphia Inquirer as an artist. Relatives and friends are invited to Graveside Services were held Wednesday January 4 at Haym Sa- lomon Memorial Park (Frazer, Pa.). The fam- ily requests that contributions in his memory be made to the American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division, or Old York Road Temple Beth Am, or donor's choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS ZIRIN-KORGER Sharon Deborah Zirin-Korger, 58, of Wyn- newood, PA, died Thursday, December 22, 2016. Sharon received her BSN from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY and was a NICU and research nurse at CHOP for 37 years. She loved her work at CHOP, especially making a difference for the families and being a great role model. She brought her creativity to all she touched, including design, fashion and cooking. She was strong, loving, loyal and in- credibly special. She enjoyed skiing, scuba diving, and time with her beloved dogs. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Charles Korger, parents, Joseph and Eleanor Zirin, brother Frederick Zirin, and many aunts and uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends. Fu- neral Service was Tuesday, December 27 th at West Laurel Hill Funeral Home, Inc. Memori- al contributions may be made to CHOP, Divi- sion of Neonatology Research Fund, 3615 Civic Center Blvd., Phila., PA 19104 or NHVR, www.newhopevizslarescue.com. WEST LAUREL HILL FUNERAL HOME, Inc. WESTERMAN Lenore "Cookie" Westerman (nee Meyers)On Jan. 5, 2017. Wife of Irving Westerman, mother of Michael (Sharon) Westerman, Philip (Paulette) Westerman and Steven (Pa- tricia) Westerman, sister of Helen Flamm, Harris (Phyllis) Meyers and the late Brenda Retel and the late Edward Meyers, grand- mother of Jacob, Jeremy, Aaron, Shawn and Zachary. Relatives and friends were invited to Services January 8 at JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 4737 Street Road, Trevose. In lieu of flowers contribu- tions in her memory may be made to the Vo- lunteers for Israel, c/o Beverly Cohen and Carol Stein, P.O. Box 693, Skippack, PA 19474 or The National Kidney Foundation, Bourse Building. Suite 411, 111 S. Independ- ence Mall East, Phila., PA 19106. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS WILLIG Barbara A. Willig, a Music Teacher, died January 11, 2017 at the age of 75. Loving mother of Julie Braman. Dear sister of Larry Willig and Deborah (Katy Casey) Willig. De- voted aunt of Sydney. Contributions in her memory may be mad to Singing City, 1501 Cherry St., Friends Center, Phila. PA 19102 or to Robert Page Fund at the College of Mu- sic and Dance, melorie.carter@temple.edu. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS Honor the memory of your loved one… Call 215-832-0750 or 215-832-0749 to place your memorial. HONOR THE MEMORY OF YOUR LOVED ONE... CALL 215-832-0749 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 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 JANUARY, 2017 5