J ANUARY , 2020 D EATH N OTICES
ABBOTT DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
ABBOTT BARENBAUM
BORISH Sylvia Berue Abbott, On January 12, 2020, of
Media, PA, formerly of Willingboro, NJ Be-
loved wife of the late Sidney Abbott. Loving
mother of Dr. Janice (Don) Horowitz, Dr.

Vicky (Dr. Joel) Fiedler and Dr. Robert (Dr.

Amy) Abbott, also survived by her cherished
8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Sylvia had a long career as a teacher at John
F. Kennedy/Willingboro High School in the
Willingboro School District. Contributions in
her memory may be made to Hadassah or
any Charity of the Donor’s Choice. (www.lev-
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AND SONS
Morris Barenbaum, January 2, 2020; of Phil-
adelphia; loving father of Marla (Alan) Beletz
and Samuel Barenbaum; cherished grand-
father of Ryan Beletz (Ali Angelo) and Jordan
Beletz (Priscilla). Services and interment
were private. In lieu of flowers, contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to
www.willseye.org/giving JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
BARR Dorothy Barr (nee Dressler), December 25,
2019; of Media, PA; loving mother of Robert
Wayne Barr, Susan Barr Gochman (Alan) and
Richard Barr (Michelle); also survived by 4
cherished grandchildren. Graveside services
were held on Friday, December 27, 2019, at
Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, PA. Con-
tributions in her memory may be made to the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society or the
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Charity.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
BATOFF ABRAHAM
Selma Abraham (nee Green) died on January
22, 2020. Wife of the late Morris; mother of
Susan Abraham Hurowitz (Charles) and
Lynda Abraham-Braff (Dexter); sister of Shir-
ley Marti and Charlotte Benoff; and grand-
mother of Stefanie Hurowitz, Pamela Braff
(Alex Baruch), Brian Hurowitz, and Sharyn
Braff. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Holy Redeemer Home Care and Hos-
pice, 12265 Townsend Rd., Suite 400, Phila.,
PA 19154.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS ALTMAN
Jeffrey Altman, 66, died on January 13, in
Delray Beach, Florida. Jeff was born March
13, 1953 to Lillian Plager and Sigmund Alt-
man. He grew up in Margate, NJ. One could
always find him close to a beach; he loved to
swim and row, and he was an avid lifeguard
for Ventnor City Beach Patrol. As a teenager,
Jeff moved with his family to Miami, FL but
he returned to the Jersey shore every sum-
mer to work as a lifeguard. He attended the
University of Miami, Atlantic Community Col-
lege, and Rutgers University, where he swam
and rowed, and later he received his MBA
from Drexel University. Following his studies,
Jeff worked in the greater Philadelphia re-
gion as a CPA and a financial advisor, and he
was known as a tenacious, passionate, hard-
working businessman, and negotiator. He
eventually owned his own consulting busi-
ness and traveled the world for the rest of his
years in pursuit of new business ventures.

Throughout his life, Jeff enjoyed classic cars
and movies, trains, dogs, and coin and stamp
collecting. He was a non-conformist, he
played by his own rules, and he was simply
larger than life. Jeff was truly a unique indi-
vidual. Jeff is survived by his three children,
Kelly (David) Reiser, Ken (Anne) Altman and
Julianna Vollaro; his sister, Robin Iver; his
mother, Lillian; and his five grandchildren,
Gabrielle, Mason, Livia, Carter, and Chase.

Donations in his memory may be sent to the
Humane Society of Atlantic County, 1401 Ab-
secon Blvd, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
ROTH-GOLDSTEINS' MEMORIAL CHAPEL
2 JANUARY, 2020
Ingeborg (Inge) Virginia Batoff (née
Baumgarten), born May 14, 1929, of Long
Beach Island, NJ and Boca Raton, FL, passed
away peacefully on December 29, 2019, in
Spray Beach. A Holocaust survivor who fled
Germany in 1939 for America, Inge traveled
aboard a steamship full of immigrants, enter-
ing New York Harbor on her 10th birthday,
seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time.

Inge cherished her days on Long Beach Is-
land, devoting time to volunteering for the
annual 18 mile run, speaking locally to stu-
dents about her experiences during the Holo-
caust, playing bridge as a Life Master and
meticulously tending to her home, family and
friends in Beach Haven, then later in Spray
Beach where her late beloved husband,
Milton Arthur Batoff, M.D. passed away in
November of 2013. She was the loving and
devoted mother of Steven (Carol) Batoff,
Susan (Jeff) Carson, Elanna (Roger) Schwab,
Michael Baytoff, Diane (John Malik) Batoff,
cherished grandmother (Oma) of Josh (Fran),
Jenn (Jesse), Rachael, Dylan, Justin, Jeremy,
Jesse (Mallory), Juliette (Brett), Gabrielle,
Connor, Jacob, Sarah, Michael, Cassidy and
Leo, and adored great grandmother (Oma) of
Lucy, Henry, Leo and Max. In lieu of flowers,
contributions in her memory may be made to
museumoftolerance.com, wiesenthal.com, jc-
coflbi.org. A Life Celebration will be held at
the Jewish Community Center, 25 E. 25th
Street, Long Beach Township, NJ 08008.

Date to be determined. Arrangements were
under the direction of Bugbee-Riggs Funeral
Home, Ship Bottom.

BENJAMIN Alan Terry Benjamin on Jan 10, 2020. Hus-
band of Cheryl (nee Brown). Father of Jodi
(Craig) Kahn and Lauren (Mark) Farucci. Son
of Edith and the late Ellis Benjamin. Brother
of Steven Benjamin (Joy Brokaw). Grandfath-
er of Bradley, Carson, Brittany and Hailey.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
The American Heart Assoc. or a charity of the
donor's choice.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Karl Borish, on January 16, 2020. Beloved
husband of the late Estelle (nee Goldhaber).

Devoted and loving father of Risa Muller
(Scott), Julie Segrave-Daly (Richard), and the
late Rebecca Werley (Chad). Loving grand-
father of Molly and Joshua Werley and Carlyn
and Sophia Segrave-Daly. Funeral services
will be private. Contributions in his memory
may be made to WEL Main Line Employee
Appreciation Fund, 100 Halcyon Drive, Media,
PA 19063.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS BRALOW
Donald Bralow, age 88, died on December
25, 2019. Adored husband of the late Marion
(nee Green); loving father of Dr. Scott (Vicki)
Bralow and Marc (Albert Antonelli) Bralow;
dear brother of Dolores Gumerman and Den-
nis (Judi) Bralow; devoted Pop-Pop of Ra-
chael (David) and Alexis; and adoring great-
grandfather of Mirabelle. Contributions in his
memory may be made to the American Heart
Association, 1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 700,
Philadelphia, PA 19103.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS BRECHER
Brecher, E. Fred, on January 24, 2020, of Ar-
dmore, PA. Beloved husband of Jeanette
Sparks, loving father of Leslie (Gary) Free-
man, Deanne Brecher, Neil (Emily) Brecher,
Andrew (Dara) Brecher and the late David
Brecher and devoted grandfather of Hannah,
Noah, Vivienne, Jeremy, Amanda and Cate.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
The Franklin Institute / Education Fund.

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Berkowitz Clara (nee Bergman); December 21, 2019; of
King of Prussia, PA; beloved wife of the late
Milton; loving mother of Leslie Berkowitz and
Bradley Berkowitz (Linda Lasner); devoted
sister of Betty Bider; cherished grandmother
of Charles, Samuel and Marni. Relatives and
friends are invited to services, Sunday, Janu-
ary 5, 2020, 11:00AM, Joseph Levine &
Sons, 2811 West Chester Pike, Broomall, PA.

Interment at Haym Salomon Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her
memory may be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice. www.levinefuneral.com
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BRODECKI Bernard Brachya, on December 21, 2019 of
Philadelphia, PA; beloved husband of Selma
(nee Cohen); loving father of Amy (Noel Ru-
binton) Cohen and Emily (James McGann)
Cohen; cherished grandfather of Bella Cohen
Rubinton and Maya McGann; devoted broth-
er of Myron (Heike) Cohen and Joel (Sue)
Cohen. Funeral services for Bernard were
private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his
memory may be made to Yad Vashem in Is-
rael (www.yadvashem.org) or a charity of the
donor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
Sonia Piekarska Brodecki died January 16th
in Rockville, Maryland. She was 92 and was
predeceased by her husband of 74 years,
Bolek, who died last July in Rockville. Sonia
(also known as Zosia) was born into a loving
Jewish family in Sosnowiec, Poland. She
grew up singing and dancing and had a
happy childhood until the German blitzkrieg
smashed into Poland in September 1939,
brutally taking her childhood away. Sonia had
to endure years of cruelty and inhumanity
after the Nazis murdered her family. She was
left alone as a child slave prisoner in Nazi
concentration camps, forced to live in dan-
gerous conditions and work with toxic chem-
icals making ammunition for the German war
machine. Sonia met and married her beloved
husband Bolek in the refugee camp for dis-
placed Jewish Holocaust survivors in Lands-
berg, Germany. After their son Joseph was
born in the refugee camp, Sonia and Bolek
immigrated in 1949 to Richmond, Virginia,
where their daughters, Maria, Roma and
Debbie were born. Sonia loved being a cit-
izen of the United States and rarely a day
passed when she didn’t talk about her love
for this “wonderful country and wonderful
American people.” In spite of all she went
through, Sonia always kept her love of life.

Her ability to believe in happy endings, to
teach kindness and the importance of toler-
ance fostered respect and humility in every-
one she met. There was never a child or a
dog that she didn’t kiss or marvel over, a
flower that she didn’t stop to smell, or music
she didn’t take note of and stop whatever she
was doing to dance. Sonia and Bolek dedic-
ated their lives to Holocaust remembrance,
meeting with U.S. presidents, dignitaries and
celebrities of all kinds, while educating thou-
sands of students, teachers and anyone who
cared to listen and learn about the horrors of
the Holocaust. They helped establish the Vir-
ginia Holocaust Museum and were active par-
ticipants with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum in Washington, DC, instilling the im-
portance of Holocaust remembrance to their
children and grandchildren who carry on their
important work today. In addition to her chil-
dren, Sonia is survived by her daughter-in-
law Shelley, three grandchildren Talia, Ariella
and Dylan and two great grandchildren Eli-
ana and Noa. Graveside funeral services were
held on Sunday, January 19 at Emek Sholom
Holocaust Memorial Cemetery. Contributions
can be made to the Virginia Holocaust Mu-
seum or the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Mu-
seum. BROOCKER
Doris Broocker (nee Feurer), December 21,
2019; of Audubon, PA; beloved wife of the
late Bernhard; loving mother of Warren
Broocker (Lois), Geoffrey Broocker (Debbie)
and Robin Lynn Citriniti (Lou); also survived
by 4 cherished grandchildren and 7 adored
great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends
are invited to graveside services Friday,
11:00AM, at Haym Salomon Memorial Park,
Frazer, PA. Following burial, everyone is in-
vited back to the Providence Room in the
Bradford Bldg. at Shannondell. In lieu of
flowers, contributions in her memory may be
made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
COHEN COHEN
Beverly Cohen (nee Cashmer), December 27,
2019 of Upper Gwynedd, PA. Beloved wife of
Andrew. Devoted mother of Rachael (Mi-
chael) Fonseca and Matthew Cohen. Cher-
ished sister of Debbie Cashmer Downer,
Monica (Tim) Fisher and Stephen (Cindi)
Cashmer. Loving grandmother of Benjamin
and Katelyn. Contributions in her memory
may be made to the Lustgarten Foundation
for Pancreatic Cancer Research.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
COHEN Marvin Clayton Cohen, June 21, 1929 to
January 13, 2020 of Egg Harbor Township,
NJ and Boynton Beach, FL; beloved husband
of Sandy (nee Sherman); loving father of
Robin (Brian) Mann, Claudia Herman, and the
late Charles Ira Cohen; cherished grandfath-
er of Lori (Kristin), Mark, Lauren (Andrew),
Madeline, Allison (Chris), Johnny, and
Arianna; adoring great-grandfather of six
great-grandchildren; devoted brother of Mar-
cella and Sheldon (Sandy); dear uncle of
Danielle; treasured great-uncle of Eliana and
Avery; and caring cousin of many. Marvin
was an extraordinary and strong-willed man.

His mind was brilliant, always thinking and
going. He was an inventor, builder, and de-
veloper with a focus in real estate. He cared
for and helped many people. Of course, he
also loved McDonald’s and ate there every
day. Marvin will be truly missed. Chapel ser-
vices were held Thursday followed by inter-
ment at Roosevelt Memorial Park. In lieu of
flowers, contributions in his memory may be
made to the National Kidney Foundation
(www.kidney.org) or the American Cancer
Society (www.cancer.com). Www.levinefu-
neral.com JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS
COHEN Arthur Gary Cohen died peacefully in his
sleep on January 10, 2019. He was 55 years
old. Arthur lived most of his adult life in a
group home from KenCrest. Arthur was our
golden boy, he was so loved. He gave us pur-
pose. He was our joy. Surviving Arthur is his
mother Helen Laman, Burt Laman his step
father, and Ruth Cohen, his sister. Donations
may be sent to KenCrest Centers Attn: Fund
Development 960A Harvest Drive, Suite 100
Blue Bell, PA 19422 in memory of Arthur.

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