CHERRY
DEATH NOTICES
CHERRY Arthur Cherry, 94 of Philadelphia succumbed
to complications of Covid-19 on Thursday,
December 24, 2020. Beloved husband of
Janet (nee Ellis), loving father of Deborah
Cherry and Alisha Dubb, grandpa to Hannah
and Sydney Dubb, uncle to 3 generations of
nephews & nieces. Preceded in death by his
parents, William and Anna (nee Moscowitz),
and his 6 siblings; Louis, Gert Goldman,
Hymie, Albert, Lillian Blumberg, and Robert.

He was a Customs House Broker for many
clients, most notably Davies Turner and RCA
& GE. He was a member of the West Phil-
adelphia Boys Club, Society Hill Synagogue,
and B'nai B'rith. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to HIAS or Philabundance:
https://www.hias.org https://philabundance.org
WEST LAUREL HILL FUNERAL HOME, Inc.

www.westlaurelhill.com CHESKIS
Marilyn Ann Cheskis Lear (nee Goldsmith)
age 83, of Bensalem, PA., died peacefully on
January 13, 2021. She was born on August
19, 1937 in Philadelphia, daughter of the late
Norman and Rebecca Goldsmith, and sister
to the late Arnette Sulman and Sidney Gold-
smith. Marilyn graduated from Temple Uni-
versity in 1959 and worked as a teacher.

Later, she became Director of the JCC Klein
Branch nursery school program from 1985
until her retirement in 1992. Marilyn volun-
teered with many organizations and was
known throughout Northeast Philadelphia for
her kindness, compassion and her commit-
ment to education and Jewish ideals. Wife of
Robert Lear and the late Eugene Cheskis.

Mother of David Cheskis, Neal (Heather)
Cheskis and Joel (Mandy) Cheskis. Step
mother of Joe (JC) Lear and Andrew (Deena)
Lear. Grandmother of Etana, Hallel, Noah,
Shay, Devorah, Rena, Chloe, Jacob, Ethan
and Ryan. The family requests that contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to your fa-
vorite charity.

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COPE Mary Grace Heller Cope died January 10,
2021, Yardley, PA (Alzheimer’s Disease/COV-
ID-19). Mary was born June 10,1934 in
Englewood, NJ. She was extremely proud to
be one of the first International exchange stu-
dents to Germany with American Field Ser-
vice (AFS) after WWII. She is an Oberlin Col-
lege graduate and received a masters degree
from Radcliffe. In 1957 she married Con-
stantin Cope, M.D. They were married for 59
years. Eventually they ended up living and
raising their children in Cheltenham, PA. She
was on executive committees for local
chapters of: The League of Women Voters,
American Cancer Society, AFS-American
Field Service, Cheltenham Township Govern-
ment Study Commission, PTA, School Board
Candidate, President of The Cheltenham
Adult School, Board member of The Chelten-
ham Art Center and The Elkins Park Library.

Mary was awarded a citation from The House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania for her exemplary record of ser-
vice. In 2004, she and her husband retired
and spent several happy years enjoying the
high desert mountains of Bend, Oregon. She
loved her family and friends dearly. She en-
joyed: The NY Times Crossword Puzzles, ten-
nis, singing, performing with the Sweet Ad-
elines, playing clarinet in her local senior
band in Bend, OR, theater, weight-lifting,
traveling, animals and her dogs: Micros,
Amelia and Peris. (Father)George Heller,
M.D., (Mother)Dorothy Lubin Heller, M.D.,
(brother)David L. Heller, (husband)Con-
stantin Cope, M.D. She is survived by (broth-
er)George Heller II(Lucy Messick Heller),
(son)Leonard Cope(Susan DelPizzo Cope),
(son)Daniel Cope(Dawn Higginson Cope),
(daughter)Evelyn Stainthorpe, (daughter)M.

Constance Cope Franckle(William Franckle
IV, M.D.) and (son)James Cope(Vania Shih).

Grandchildren include: Michael Cope, James
Cope, Nicholas Cope, Danielle Cope Cox,
Timothy Cope, Kevin Cope, Matthew
Stainthorpe, Jehna Stainthorpe, Garrett
Franckle and Maxwell Franckle. Great Grand-
children include: Caden Cox, Ellie Cox, Jack-
son Cope, Oliver Cope, Emma Cope and
Cecilia Cope. A service will be announced in
the future. If you would like to donate in her
memory: Alzheimer’s Foundation, Animal
Shelters/Zoos, Oberlin College or your favor-
ite educational institution.

DAFILOU Selma Irene Dafilou (nee Batt) born August 5,
1938 passed away Thursday, January 14,
2021. Wife of the late Donald Dafilou. Be-
loved mother of the late Steven (Lori) Dafilou
and David (Dr. Sharon Gertzman) Dafilou.

Grandmother of Sarah (Dr. Elliot) Canfield-
Dafilou, Emily (Joseph) Selvaggio, Benjamin,
Caleb and Jonah Dafilou, Rose Gertzman.

Sister of Dr. Murray (Carole) Batt and Stan-
ley (Nancy) Batt. Longtime active member of
Old York Road Temple Beth Am and the
League of Women Voters. Selma was a world
traveler who loved meeting people. She loved
going to the theater, spending time in her
garden, and being with her friends and fam-
ily. Donations in her memory can be made to
The Donald Dafilou Building Fund at OYRT-
Beth Am 971 Old York Road, Abington PA,
19001 or to The Steven Dafilou Tutoring
Fund at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
500 W Willow Grove, Philadelphia PA 19118.

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FINESTONE DAVIS
Arthur L. Davis of Shannondell & Phil-
adelphia used to joke that he had a case of
“the hoots” or “clivitus”, but it was COVID 19
that felled him. Arthur, 87, passed on Jan.

8th 2021 & is survived by his loving son, Elli-
ott, former wife Phyllis Barsky, and first
cousins, Anita Brody, Sarina Cook, Mae
Kastor, David Zeitzer, and Lewis Berkowitz.

Art’s father, Isidore, immigrated from Ro-
mania to the USA as a child with his family.

His mother, Minnie Berkowitz, was born in
(Vineland?) NJ to immigrants from Poland.

Art was an only child but both of his parents
had multiple siblings. He was a mischievous
child who was also voted most talkative
member of his Olney HS class. He followed in
his mother’s footsteps, studying pharmacy at
Temple University. Famous for his wit and
memory he enjoyed talking to his customers.

Art also loved the piano, classical music, owl
related art, Jeopardy, traveling, and most of
all his son. He had a keen sense of smell and
for a brief period in his early adulthood star-
ted a partnership to create and sell “Rake”
brand men’s colognes and hair sprays in de-
partment stores. After retiring from Rite-Aid
Pharmacy, Art traveled and frequently volun-
teered as a theater usher and at Pennsylvania
Hospital. Lastly, Art always liked to arrive
very early for appointments. Despite being
87, he sadly arrived too early to his final ap-
pointment as well. In lieu of flowers please
send donations to Jewish Federation of
Greater Philadelphia or fairvote.org.

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DICHTER Claire Dichter (nee Grobman). Passed away
on January 17, 2021. Wife of the late Dr. Al-
bert Dichter. Mother of Sheryl Dichter,
Randee Winters (Gus), Helene Marczyk
(Geoffrey) and Gail Sugarman (Rob). Grand-
mother of Leksey and Noah. Private
Graveside Services were held at Haym Sa-
lomon Memorial Park. Contributions in her
memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Associ-
ation, www.alz.org/delval, or Jewish National
Fund, www.jnf.org.

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Harriet Finestone (nee Norsoph), age 94,
passed away on Jan, 1, 2021. Married 73 yrs
to the love of her life, Gerald z''l. Loving
mother of Mark (Sandy) Finestone and Fern
(Neil) Mittin; adoring grandmother of Jared
and Melissa Finestone, Stacey (Andrew) Sals-
man and Jamie (Adam) Liebman; cherished
great grandmother of Jayce, Alexis, Victoria,
Sadie, Sophie and Emma. Before retiring, she
was the bookkeeper for Finestone Sabel
Shoes. Interment was private and shiva was
virtual. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Beth Sholom Cong. or Alzheimer's
Assoc. www.alz.org
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FRANK Dorothy (Dot) Frank, nee Brenner, was the
beloved wife for over 70 years to the love of
her life, the late Nathan Frank. She passed
away at her home at the age of 95 in Warmin-
ster, PA on Saturday, December 19. Devoted
mother of Eileen (Bruce) Butler and Gail
(Fred) Kaye. Proud grandmother of Alyson
(Dave) Andrews and Jillian Kaye. She ad-
ored her family including her late identical
twin sister Irma. Dorothy was a special per-
son and was loved by everyone who knew
her. Donations in her memory may be made
to: http://act.alz.org/goto/DotsFight
FREDMAN Irwin Jay Fredman of Gaithersburg, Mary-
land passed away peacefully on December
31, 2020, at age 88. Survived by his wife,
Christine Latsey, and children Jonathan,
Lauren (Greg Huot), Paul, and Peter; grand-
children Jane, Eve, Zachary, Alex, and Nat-
alie; and nieces Sondra and Bobbie. Prede-
ceased by his son Andrew (Kerin). His previ-
ous marriage to Ruth Gruber ended in di-
vorce. Raised in South Philadelphia, he was
an early Jewish cadet at West Point and act-
ively participated in alumni events for the rest
of his life. At Temple University in the 1950s
he led the effort to create the first integrated
fraternity. As an adult he was a devoted
member of Beth Sholom Congregation in
Elkins Park and a community activist who
achieved significant street safety improve-
ments. Irwin Jay fought a brave battle with
Parkinson's disease and remained positive
until his final days and grateful for his family
and friends. Services will be held at a later
date at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to The Mi-
chael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Re-
search or the Jewish Foundation for Group
Homes. ESKIN
Dr. Bernard Abraham Eskin, on December 29,
2020. Husband of Debra Lynn (nee Kimel-
blot). Father of Gregg Eskin (Esther Cohen
Eskin), JoAnne (Steve) Sutkin, and Catherine
Eskin (Michael Barickman). Grandfather of
Jessa and Anika Cohen Eskin, Shoshana, Mi-
kaela, and Aiden Sutkin, Tilly and Manny
Barickman. Graveside services were private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his
memory may be made to Planned Parent-
hood or Rutgers University Alumni Associ-
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FRIEDMAN DEATH NOTICES
FREEDMAN Alma Freedman, 88, passed away December
31, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. Formerly of Lower
Merion, PA, Alma attended Penn State Uni-
versity where she studied Advertising and
Marketing. After positions with companies
such as The Marriott Corporation in Wash-
ington D.C. as well as in NYC, Alma ulti-
mately spent several years, prior to retire-
ment, in Atlanta, GA as Divisional Vice-Pres-
ident of Advertising and Marketing with Fed-
erated Department Stores. Alma was the be-
loved daughter of the late Elsie Freedman and
Samuel Freedman, and is survived by her lov-
ing sister, Fran Freedman of Los Angeles, CA.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
the Alzheimers Association.

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FREEDMAN Sarah Freedman (nee Lichtenstein), 97
passed away December 24, 2020 in Beach-
wood, Ohio. Sarah was born in Philadelphia
to the late Bernard (Rodeo Ben) and Kather-
ine Lichtenstein. A proud graduate of the
Philadelphia High School for Girls, Sarah was
married for 69 years to the late Bernard
Freedman. Sarah is survived by her children,
Robert Freedman (Mary Ann Morris) of Ann
Arbor, MI and Lois Freedman (Mark Munetz)
of Shaker Heights, OH; sister Blossom Fen-
ster (Henry) now of Boston; and grandchil-
dren Ben Freedman, Jonathan Munetz and
Katherine Munetz. She was predeceased by
brothers David and Gerson Lichtenstein.

Sarah and Bernie had many wonderful retire-
ment years in Boca Raton, Florida where
Sarah helped keep beautiful the Century Vil-
lage grounds and prepared the fish that
Bernie brought home from his fishing expedi-
tions. She was most proud of her adoring
grandchildren who knew her as the beloved
Bubs. She was a woman of strong convic-
tions who saw the good in people and the
patch of blue in a cloudy sky. Private
graveside services were held in Mt. Lebanon
Cemetery in Collingdale, PA. The family sug-
gests donations to the Jewish Federation of
Philadelphia, Shriners Hospitals for Children
or the charity of your choice.

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FREIMARK Margaret C. Freimark (nee Hartman), age 93;
Hatboro, PA; on December 28, 2020 of com-
plications due to Covid-19; beloved wife for
72 years of the late Jerry; loving mother of
Linda Freimark (Bob Doyle) and the late
Robert Freimark (Karan); devoted sister of
Lore Homer (Bernard); cherished grandmoth-
er of Judith, Melissa and Cynthia, adored
great-grandmother of Safira and Astrid. Mar-
garet arrived in the U.S. on her 11th birthday
from Germany in 1938. Services were
private. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Philabundance.

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FREED Carol Freed (nee Koff) passed away January
19, 2021. Beloved wife of Marvin Freed. Lov-
ing mother of Sharon Mosenkis(Rick), Diane
Cavanaugh (Paul), and Michael Freed (Lori).

Adoring Mommom of Laura Gianinni (Adam),
Julie Burke (Sean), Jocelyn Freed, Jordan
Freed, Adam Mosenkis, Ryan Mosenkis, and
five great-grandchildren. Dear sister of the
late Skip Koff. She was an avid golfer, pas-
sionate gardener and an accomplished pian-
ist, orchestra conductor and voice coach who
was known around Delaware County for her
work in local musical theater productions.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
a charity of the donor’s choice. Funeral ser-
vices are private.

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JOSEPH Vincent Friedman, Jan. 14, 2021. Husband of
the late Paula (nee Portnoy). Partner of Missy
Decker. Father of Ross (Fania) and Craig
Friedman. Brother of Diana (Ray) Greenberg.

Grandfather of Gianna. He was loved and will
be missed by all. Contributions in his
memory may be made to the Bucks County
SPCA, www.bcspca.org or to the Compre-
hensive Heart Failure Program at Abington –
Jefferson Health.

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