SPINDLER
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SPINDLER Ruth Spindler (Nee Rosen) of Gwynedd, PA
passed away peacefully on December 30,
2019 at the age of 91. Ruth was born May
22, 1928 to parents Florence Marks Rosen
and William Rosen in Philadelphia, PA. She is
survived by her daughter Lynda Wackenhut
Wilkes (Daniel), step daughter Patricia Spind-
ler Henderson, her grandsons Garrett Wilkes
(Lauren), Tristan (Fevie) Henderson, Fre-
drick Wackenhut IV and nieces Carol Regan
and Barbara Gummel. Ruth was predeceased
by her husband Charles Spindler, her son
Fredrick Wackenhut III, and brother Donald
Rosen. After graduating from Simon Gratz
High School Ruth worked for many years for
Equitable Life Insurance Company while at-
tending Temple University. After marrying
and raising her children. she became pas-
sionately involved with Israel Bonds and or-
ganized leadership trips to Israel for US sup-
port. During many visits to Israel, Ruth sup-
ported several underserved orphanages for
girls by connecting them with US benefact-
ors. She developed a strong love for the
country and considered Israel her second
home. During these productive years much
of her time was dedicated to charitable fun-
draising work for Einstein Medical Center in
Philadelphia and Congregation Beth Sholom
in Elkins Park. She enjoyed a wide circle of
colleagues and friends in the Sisterhood and
Auxiliary who she kept in close touch with
whenever possible. Ruth’s long life was filled
with enthusiasm and purpose. Most of all,
she enjoyed sharing good times with friends
and her family, especially traveling with her
husband Karl. Always concerned with the
world around her, she was an avid reader and
craft artist. She took great care to add a de-
gree of beauty and elegance wherever she
was. Decorating her homes from East to
West coasts gave her great pleasure as did
the elaborate miniature dollhouse collections
she created; recently donated to a museum.

Many thanks and much appreciation go to
The Abramson Center staff for their incred-
ible care during the past few years. Special
thanks to her loving and compassionate com-
panions, Eileen, Ethel, Beata and Jill who
helped make her life dignified and manage-
able. We will be forever grateful for them.

Services were private. Memorial contribu-
tions can be made to: Abramson Center for
Jewish Life, 1425 Horsham Road, North
Wales, PA 19454, abramsoncenter.org.

Family contact information: Lynda Wilkes -
15 Osprey Commons South - Clinton, CT
06413. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS STEELE
Robert Steele, age 65, died on December 26,
2019. Father of Adam (Laurie) Steele, broth-
er of Bonnie (Donald) Wittenberg and Shar-
on (Brad) Lawver. Grandfather of Brayden
and Ryan Steele. Nephew of Barbara (late
Ivan) Shlichtman. Contributions in his
memory can be made to Rotary Club of
Wilmington, 1007 N. Orange Street, Wilming-
ton, DE 19501 or charity of donor’s choice.

STEINBERG Isidore Steinberg on Dec. 23, 2019 at the age
of 94. Husband of Rose (nee Ganz); father of
Carolyn (Jerel) Blatstein and Robert Stein-
berg; grandfather of Jennifer (Dylan) Langley
and David Blatstein; great-grandfather of
Quinn. Contributions in his memory may be
made to American Friends of Magen David
Adom (AFMDA), or a charity of the donor’s
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complishments could fill chapters, primary to
Judge Weinstein’s life has been his love and
support of Israel. Perhaps above all, to his
family and close friends, Judge Weinstein will
be remembered for his spirit of tzedakah –a
Hebrew term that literally means “justice,”
but with a special emphasis on charity, such
that the one who gives benefits as much as if
not more than DEATH
the one NOTICES
who receives. Judge
Weinstein will be remembered, first and fore-
most, for embodying tzedakah, as he has
made an impact on many lives, locally and in
Israel. Judge Weinstein served as a member
of the New Jersey-Israel Commission, and as
President of the Jewish Federation of At-
lantic and Cape May Counties, the Milton and
Betty Katz Jewish Community Center (JCC) of
Atlantic County and Chairman of both the
UJA/Federation annual campaign and the
State of Israel Bonds campaign for both At-
lantic and Cape May Counties. He was a
founding member of the Atlantic County
Chapter of the National Conference of Christi-
ans and Jews, founding member Board of
Directors of Shalom House, and founding
member of the Holocaust Resource Center at
Stockton College of New Jersey, of which he
was also Chairman of the Citizens Advisory
Council from 1989-1994. He also served as a
member of the Board of Governors of the
Jewish Agency for Israel and as a member of
the Boards of United Israel Appeal and United
Jewish Appeal. The list is not complete, as
Judge Weinstein and his wife Claire, who sur-
vives him, have planted seeds that continue
to nourish communities and Jewish organiza-
tions, both locally and abroad, they have sup-
ported in Israel and locally. In honor of his
great contribution to the ongoing support of
Ethiopian Jews in Arad, Israel, Judge Wein-
stein has been awarded Honorary Citizenship
by the City of Arad, and loved most his visits
to Israel, and the community he supported,
which could not be named without bringing
tears to Judge Weinstein’s eyes. At home,
Judge Weinstein was instrumental in found-
ing Shalom House, the idea of which came in
1970 when along with Murray Schneier and
Harry Brown, Judge Weinstein wondered
what would become of aging Jews who lived
in the inlet section of Atlantic City displaced
by the casinos. Judge Weinstein was also
active in the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish
Community Center, and in his role as past
President of the JCC referred to the organiza-
tion as “the center of Jewish life on this is-
land,” to which in an Atlantic City Press art-
icle, Associate Executive Director Marg Man-
cuso told the Press, “The JCC is 100 years
old, and he’s been a member for 75 of them.”
Judge Weinstein, a member of Shirya Hayam
synagogue of Ventnor, is survived by his
wife, Claire, his son Julian and his partner
Lauren Gonzalez, and his son James and wife
Beverly Weiss. The family asks that dona-
tions be made in honor of Judge Gerald
Weinstein, to the Sara & Sam Schoffer Holo-
caust Resource Center at Stockton Uni-
versity, and the Milton and Betty Katz JCC.

ROTH GOLDSTEIN'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL
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DEATH NOTICES
STEINBERG-GINSBERG Eleanor (nee Metlen); December 22, 2019;
formerly of Norristown, PA; beloved wife of
the late Edward Steinberg and the late Ben-
jamin Ginsberg; loving mother of Sheryl
Steinberg Trabin (Jay), Robert Stonehill and
Randee Steinberg Cahan (Bruce); also sur-
vived by 7 cherished grandchildren and 5 ad-
ored great-grandchildren. Funeral services
were held on Thursday, December 26, 2019
at Joseph Levine & Sons, Trevose, PA. Inter-
ment followed at Roosevelt Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her
memory may be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
TABBY Dr. Gilbert Tabby, December 22, 2019. De-
voted husband of Lorna (nee Schwartz). Lov-
ing father of Dr. David Tabby (Dr. Sara) and
Caryn Tabby Helhowski (Robert Jacobs). Be-
loved Pop Pop of Dallas, Ilana, Genevieve,
Sabrina, Ethan, and Marc. Funeral services
were held on 12/26/2019. Contributions in
his memory may be made to Old York Road
Temple-Beth Am, Pancreatic Cancer Action
Network, and the Philadelphia Holocaust Re-
membrance Foundation.

www.goldsteinsfuneral.com GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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TEITELMAN Rosalyn F. Teitelman (nee Mackler), Jan. 4,
2020. Wife of the late Julius. Mother of Bar-
bara and the late Alan. Sister of Sandra
Hirshfield and the late Al Mackler. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Empire
Hospice Care, 13701 Riverside Dr. #512,
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423, www.empirehos-
picecare.com GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS ULITSKY
Randi (nee Katz) Ulitsky, January 18, 2020 of
Philadelphia, PA. Beloved wife of Jay Ulitsky;
adoring mother of Kyle Ulitsky; treasured
daughter of Phyllis (nee Bell) and the late Le-
onard; devoted sister of Mitchell (Amy) Katz;
loving aunt of Jordan (Julie) Katz and
Melanie (Jarad) Silverstein; cherished great-
aunt of Benjamin Katz and Harper and Lin-
coln Silverstein. Randi worked for the US
Postal Service for 30 years and was a mem-
ber of the Mailhandlers Union Local #308.

Chapel services were held January 20 th at
Joseph Levine & Sons. Interment was
private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her
memory may be made to the Philadelphia
SPCA 350 E. Erie Avenue Philadelphia, PA
19134. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
WARWICK Mitchell R. Warwick, age 77, died on Janu-
ary 13, 2020. He was a retired Executive who
resided in Boca Raton, Florida. Beloved hus-
band of Joan (nee Moldover); loving father of
Scott (Carrie) Warwick and Dana Taylor; dear
brother of Howard Warwick; and devoted
grandmother of Marlee, Amada, Zachary, and
Owen. Contributions in his memory may be
made to JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Family
Care Options, 215 N. Presidential Blvd., Bala
Cynwyd, PA or a charity of the donor's
choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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WEINSTEIN The Honorable Gerald Weinstein, of Margate,
New Jersey, surrounded by his beloved fam-
ily left this life on Monday evening, Decem-
ber 30, 2019, to enter his eternal life. Born in
1930 and raised in Atlantic City on Tenness-
ee Avenue, Judge Weinstein was educated in
the public school system, and graduated
from Atlantic City High School in 1948. It was
earlier, in Massachusetts Avenue Elementary
School, that he met his life-long love, then
Claire Modiano of Atlantic Avenue (near the
corner of Maryland) in Atlantic City, and said
often, when he looked at her framed photo
from that era, “First time I saw her I knew I
would marry her. I said, that one is mine.” A
declaration that indeed became true. Judge
Weinstein and Claire formed a relationship as
he went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts
from Dickinson College in 1952—the same
year the intended couple married on Septem-
ber 7th. That same month, the couple moved
to Fort Lee, in Petersburg, Virginia, where
Judge Weinstein served in the U.S. Army for
two years. Upon his completion of military
service, he returned to Dickinson School of
Law, and earned his LL.B. in 1956, and his
J.D. in 1964. During the law school years at
Dickinson, and his early career practicing
law, Judge Weinstein and Claire started a
family. Their first son Julian was born in Carl-
isle, Pennsylvania, in 1955, and James Modi-
ano Weinstein born in Atlantic City in 1958.

Judge Weinstein was formally admitted to the
New Jersey Bar Association in March of 1957
while practicing as an active trial lawyer at
the firm of Lloyd, Megargee, Steedle, Wein-
stein and Horn; he became Partner in 1964.

In 1968, he was a founding member of the
firm Horn and Weinstein, formed with Le-
onard Horn. From 1969 to 1978, Horn and
Weinstein became Horn, Weinstein, Kaplan
and Goldberg, the period in which Judge
Weinstein’s dedication to what would be-
come several decades of service in the in-
terest of civic and community concerns
began to flourish. During this time, he served
as County Counsel for Atlantic County, At-
lantic County Freeholder in 1971, counsel to
the Atlantic County Sewage Authority as well
as a member of the New Jersey Economic
Development Counsel for two terms, as ap-
pointed by Governor Richard Hughes. In
1978, Judge Weinstein was appointed to the
bench and prior to retirement from the New
Jersey Superior Court in 1995 he had served
for 17 years as a trial judge, including seven
years as Presiding Judge of the Civil Division
of the Court for Atlantic and Cape May
Counties. He presided over myriad cases, and
was named by the New Jersey Law Journal
among the top twelve trial judges in the State
of New Jersey. A number of his opinions
have been officially reported, or the subject of
textbook comment. He was elected a Fellow
of the American Bar Foundation. During his
tenure on the Court, he served in every divi-
sion including Probate and General Equity.

From 1992 to 1995, he was the designated
Environmental Judge for Atlantic and Cape
May Counties. Following retirement in 1995,
Judge Weinstein remained involved in the
legal profession as an arbitrator and mediat-
or, and in 1997 returned as Special Counsel
to the firm he had founded. His time and en-
ergy continued to flow to his many civil and
philanthropic interests. In 1998, Judge Wein-
stein received the honor Professional Lawyer
of the Year from the New Jersey Commis-
sion on Professionalism in the Law. He has
also served as Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of Stockton College. While his pro-
fessional and community interests and ac-
complishments could fill chapters, primary to
Judge Weinstein’s life has been his love and
support of Israel. Perhaps above all, to his
family and close friends, Judge Weinstein will
be remembered for his spirit of tzedakah –a
Hebrew term that literally means “justice,”
but with a special emphasis on charity, such
that the one who gives benefits as much as if
not more than the one who receives. Judge
Weinstein will be remembered, first and fore-
most, for embodying tzedakah, as he has
made an impact on many lives, locally and in
Israel. Judge Weinstein served as a member
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the New Jersey-Israel
Commission, and as
President of the Jewish Federation of At-
lantic and Cape May Counties, the Milton and
Betty Katz Jewish Community Center (JCC) of
WEINTRAUB Ruth Weintraub (nee Rosenzweig) on
November 26, 2019. She was 102 years
old.Devoted Wife to the late Joseph Wein-
traub.Devoted Mother to the late Harriet
Weintraub and her late mother and father.

Cherished sister and aunt to many nieces and
nephews. Ruth was very bright and would
have succeeded in any profession. An Expert
in Antiques and collectables and an invalu-
able manager, for quite a few years, of her
father’s Antique store on 10 th and Pine
Streets in Philadelphia. She devoted 50 years
of her life to caring for her daughter who had
severe disabilities. Despite those difficult
challenges, Ruth never complained or felt
sorry for herself. She had an incredible per-
sonality, keeping everyone laughing in the as-
sisted living facility she resided at for the last
15 years, even in her last few month of life.

Everyone else’s well-being was all she cared
about. Her life was an incredible example of
how to live. She will be deeply and pro-
foundly missed.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS WILDER
Selma Wilder (neé Dubin), on January 2,
2020. Devoted and loving wife of the late
William Wilder and dedicated and loving
mother of Stuart Wilder and Jeffrey Wilder,
and her daughter-in-laws Beth L. Snyder,
D.M.D and DeAunn C McLain. Proud and lov-
ing grandmother of Jacob and Süki Wilder.

Daughter of the late Samuel and Molly Dubin.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America,
https://alzfdn.org, 322 Eighth Avenue, 16th
Floor, New York, NY 10001.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS ZWERLING
DEATH NOTICES
WITONSKY Florence “Pecki” Witonsky (nee Sherman), on
December 29, 2019. Wife of Carl Witonsky.

Mother of Seth Witonsky and Peter (Donna)
Witonsky. Sister of Esther (Lionel) Arlan and
Joe (Sabina) Sherman. Grandmother of Alex-
andra Witonsky. Contributions in her memory
may be made to Jewish National Fund,
www.jnf.org, or to Cape May Bird Observat-
ory, www.njaudubon.org
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS YANOFSKY
David Yanofsky on December 27, 2019. Be-
loved husband of Marilyn (nee Adler); Loving
father of Amy (Ravinder) Singh and Beth
(Harold) Stern; Dear brother of Carol DiBos-
cio; Devoted grandfather of Shayna, Jossie,
Diamond and Jonathan. Contributions in his
memory may be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS ZWERLING
Hannah Zwerling (nee Schlachterman) On
January 8, 2020. Beloved wife of Jerry. De-
voted mother of Debbie White (Wayne) and
Barry Zwerling (Brooke). Loving grandmoth-
er of Matthew, Allie, and Noah. Contributions
in her memory may be made to Fox Chase
Cancer Center or The Congregations of
Shaare Shamayim.

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