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AARON DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
AARON Leon Aaron on July 15, 2018. Beloved hus-
band of the late Tossi (nee Blumberg). Lov-
ing father of Rachel Roca and Ellen Aaron.

He was a retired union organizer. Relatives
and friends were invited to Memorial Ser-
vices Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 11:30 AM at
the Abramson Center for Jewish Life, 1425
Horsham Road, North Wales, PA 19454.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
a charity of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS ROSENBERGS
RAPHAEL-SACKS ALBERT
Elaine Shirley Albert (nee Gottlieb) of Jenkin-
town PA, formerly of Boynton Beach, Florida
passed away suddenly on July 10th 2018.

Wife of the Late Irwin J, loving mother of
Beth (Craig) Goldman and the late Robbie Al-
bert. Beloved Bubby of Carley and Justin.

Loving sister of Arlene Schoenberg. Funeral
was held July 15th in Boynton Beach Fla.

Contributions in her memory can be made to
The Madlyn and Leonard Abramson center
for Jewish Life in North Wales Pa.

BECK DEATH NOTICES
BRAUNSTEIN BERMAN
Norman A. Berman, 88, of Philadelphia, died
July 5 surrounded by family in his home in
Bala Cynwyd. He was the beloved husband of
Karen Kaskey, father of Samantha and Aman-
da, and grandfather of Gabriel and Duke the
golden retriever; also survived by his brother
Larry S. Berman and his loving nieces and
nephew. He endeared himself to his many
friends and family with his joie de vivre, his
sparkle, and his endless warmth. Norman's
parents, Albert Berman and Libby Altman
Berman, descended from European Jews
who immigrated to the United States in the
early 1900s, settling in the Philadelphia area,
to provide better lives for their families. His
father, Al, was born on a ship en route to
America, and his mother was the only child
of businessman Charles Altman, known
fondly during and after the Depression as the
"Mayor of South Street". Norman attended
local elementary schools, graduating from
Central High School in 1946 and from
Temple University in 1950 with a business
degree. Having worked for the family busi-
ness, the preeminent "Al Berman" clothiers on
Fifth and South, since his teenage years, Nor-
man sought to pursue an avid interest in fin-
ance and the stock market in the early 1960's
by becoming a Securities Broker at Robin-
son and Company. His career morphed into
"deal-making" and spanned everything form
mergers and acquisitions, real estate invest-
ment, and casino development in Atlantic City
during its renaissance. His specialty was in
structuring deals, and his charming personal-
ity made him the best "deal closer" his peers
had ever seen. Quite the man-about-town,
Norman remained single until he met the love
of his life, attorney Karen. After half a cen-
tury, Norman finally married, had a family,
and devoted himself to the well-being and
happiness of Karen, and daughters, Sam-
antha and Amanda, who also became law-
yers. His unconditional love, total support of,
and pride in his family--despite being sur-
rounded by three women attorneys--was per-
haps his most endearing quality. Duke was
his best friend and collaborator, but having
grandson Gabriel in his last year of life was
Norman's greatest joy. Graveside funeral ser-
vices were held at West Laurel Hill Cemetery,
225 Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
on Sunday, July 8 at noon. Relatives and
friends were invited to join the family for
shiva at Norman and Karen's home following
the service. Contributions may be made in
Norman's honor to the Golden Slipper Club
and Charities.

www.WestLaurelHill.com David Braunstein on July 15, 2018. Hus-
band of the late Becky (nee Kandioti). Father
of Dani (Lisa Robin) Braunstein and Vili
(Vicki) Braunstein. Brother of Leon (Sivia K.)
Braunstein. Grandfather of David, Jared,
Seth, Sophie and Tessa Braunstein. Uncle of
Zev Avi (Valerie) and Rafie Joseph (Jenna)
Braunstein. Great Uncle of Addison Dvora,
Davis Israel and Denver Monroe Braunstein,
and Lee M. (Ian) Polonsky. Great Great Uncle
of Miles Shay Polonsky. Relatives and friends
were invited to Graveside Services Wednes-
day 2:45 PM precisely at Shalom Memorial
Park (sec. M-2), Huntingdon Valley, PA.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces,
www.fid.org, or to the American Lung and
Heart Association, www.lung.org.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS COHEN
Phylis Cohen, 75, of Gahanna, Ohio, formerly
of Oak Park, Michigan passed away on June
28 th , 2018. Beloved mother to Tracy (Peter)
Spain of Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, Evan
(Laurel) of Gilbert, Arizona and Steven (Caro-
lyn) of West Bloomfield, Michigan. Gan-Gan
to her eight grandchildren, Zachary, Jake,
Jordyn, Daniel, Maxine, Alec, Drew, and Carly
and her two great-grandchildren, Emmalin
and Cohen. Phylis was the beloved wife of
the late Robert Cohen. Philly and Bob will al-
ways be with us in our hearts. Contributions
may be made in Phylis’s memory to the
American Cancer Society or to the Abramson
Center for Jewish Life.

Rita Levitiss Beck, 99, passed June 23 at
Abington Hospital-Lansdale Hospice (PA).

Rita was born on December 1, 1918 in
Brooklyn NY to Anne (Voloshin) and Samuel
Levitiss. She was predeceased by her par-
ents; her son, Andrew Preston Beck Ph.D.;
her husband, Gustav Julius Beck, MD and her
brother Maurice Weiner. She is survived by
son and daughter in law Edward and Esther
Beck; grandchildren, Avi (Anat) Beck and Ris-
hona (Scott) Myers and Samantha (Rob)
Masabny and five great grandchildren, Elle,
Amanda, Michael, Sarah and Andi. Rita Beck,
COHEN educator, bacteriologist and immunological
Robert Cohen on June 30, 2018. Husband of
researcher, graduated from New York Uni-
the late Beverly (nee Pollack). Father of Fred
versity in 1938. She did post graduate train-
(Marla) Cohen and Hal (Brenda) Cohen.

ing and research in microbiology in the New
Grandfather of Jen, Emily (Jason) and Bryan.

York University College of Medicine where
Contributions in his memory may be made to
she was Senior Bacteriologist and Serologist.

Paul’s Run Retirement Community,
It was there she laid the groundwork for the
www.paulsrun.org immunologic method of detecting syphilis in
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
the spinal fliud. She also perfected tests to
RAPHAEL-SACKS detect and differentiate different rheumatolo-
gical diseases. After her marriage and birth of
COHEN her two sons, participated in many continu-
Sylvia Cohen, on June 27, 2018, she resided
ing education courses from the Liberal Arts
in Delray Beach, FL. The former Sylvia
Extension Program of New York University
Olevsky, wife of the late Ronald Cohen,
and then went on to take graduate courses at
mother of Beth (Scott) Saline, Dr. Michael
Monclair State University where she de-
(Katy) Cohen and Neal (Rochelle) Cohen.

veloped pioneering sex education courses for
Grandmother of Maxwell, Sophie, Lauren,
adults which she offered through the Rut-
Rachael and Jonathan. Contributions in her
gers University Extention Program. As a
memory may be made to Pancreatic Cancer
member of the Jewish Community Center on
Research, 415 Crossways Park Drive, Suite
the Palisades in Tenafly, NJ, she endowed the
D, Woodbury, New York 11797 www.lust-
Andrew P. Beck Memorial Fund For Environ-
garten.org/donate mental Education. She was a patron of the
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
New York University College of Medicine, a
RAPHAEL-SACKS Trustee for the New Jersey Film Institute and
Bergen County Heart Association. She was a
active volunteer in the League of Women
Voters, a Founding Member of Temple Sinai
of Tenafly, NJ and the New Jersey Associ-
ation on Adult Education. In 1996 She and
her husband moved to Foulkeways in
Gwynedd PA, a continuing care facility where
she continued her volunteer activities. Rita
and members of the Beck family request that
in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to to
a fund that the family has established. It is
the Israel Speakers Education Fund of the
Jewish Community Relations Council of The
Jewish Community Foundation of Central
Pennsylvania. Details to contribute are at:
Judaism isn’t just what we believe, or the prayers we recite or the laws we
www.pajewishendowment.org/israeli-speak- ers-educational-endowment
charity of the way we live. How we interact with others. The
observe. It’s also or a about
your choice. Funeral service was held at the
values we
practice. The customs and traditions we embrace and pass down,
chapel at King Solomon Memorial Cemetery
in Clifton
New Jersey
on June
26, 2018.

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COHN Dr. Robert Cohn died on July 10 th , in the hos-
pice unit at Bryn Mawr Terrace, following a
courageous and valiant 16 year battle with
cancer. He was 77 years old. Following
graduation from Gettysburg College and Yale
Medical School, he did his pediatric resid-
ency at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
(CHOP), followed by service in the US Army
Medical Corps. His medical career was spent
on the CHOP staff/ pediatric faculty of the U.

of Penna. School of Medicine. He served as a
member of the Division of Metabolism and
Director of the Clinical Labs at CHOP, wrote
several books on the biochemical basis of
metabolic diseases, and was a respected and
admired teacher of biochemistry to Penn
medical students, receiving several best
teacher awards. Bob’s first priority was his
family; beloved wife, Nancy, to whom he was
married for 50 years, and sons Eric and
Scott. He was devoted to his friends, and lov-
ingly remembered as a thoughtful and trus-
ted listener, who was never hesitant to share
his own life story. Moreover, when asked to
do so, he always offered important and help-
ful advice. He will be sorely missed yet al-
ways remembered.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
ECKSTEIN Judith Eckstein (Cunningham) passed away
peacefully in her sleep on June 28th at Ne-
shaminy Manor Nursing Home. She was a
proud spiritual woman, who enjoyed the
company of friends and family. Judy relished
in hearing and telling the stories, accolades,
and meshugas of her children, grandchildren,
nieces and nephews. Her greatest enjoy-
ments were the company of friends and fam-
ily and the practice of Judaism. Beloved
mother of Adam (Cori) Eckstein, sister Shel-
ley Walsh (Frank), grandmother of Aiden and
Ruby Eckstein, aunt of Cheryl and Brian and
great aunt to four great nieces. In Lieu of
flowers, contributions in her memory may be
made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Soci-
ety, 30 S. 17th Street, Suite 800, Phila. PA
19103. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS EPSTEIN
FASTAG KATZ
Jacobo “Jack” Fastag Katz Born in Mexico
City in 1964, Jack moved to the United States
in 1988 to attend Cornell University where he
earned his Master of Science Degree in 1991.

Prior, he earned his undergraduate degree in
Biochemical Engineering from the Instituto
Politécnico Nacional in Mexico City. In his
early life, Jack studied at the Peterson School
in Mexico and the Colegio Hebreo Tarbut, a
private Jewish school in Mexico City. Jack
worked his entire professional career (25
years) for David Michael & Company in Phil-
adelphia rising to the position of Senior Fla-
vor Chemist. Professionally, Jack served as
Past President of the Society of Flavor Chem-
ists, an organization devoted to the advance-
ment of the field of flavor technology and re-
lated sciences. Jack was also an adjunct Pro-
fessor at Cornell University and Drexel Uni-
versity. Jack was a member of Mensa Inter-
national and a member of Origami USA. Jack
loved acting, classical music and cooking. He
was a talented violinist, pianist and world
traveler. Son of the late Mario Fastag, sweet
and beloved Jack is survived by his mother
Miriam Katz of Mexico City; his husband Lee
Bryant Rosenfield and children Ethan and Eli-
ana Fastag Rosenfield of Hopewell, NJ; his
sister Monica and brother-in-law Lee Ponsky
of Cleveland, Ohio; his brother Alejandro
(Alex) and sister-in-law Karen Fastag of Mex-
ico City, six nieces and nephews and cousins
in the United States, Israel, Australia, Mexico,
and South America. Graveside services will
take place in Mexico City. A memorial ser-
vice will take place in New Jersey sub-
sequently. GAREFINO FUNERAL HOME
FINGLES Paige Fay Fingles, June 28, 2018 of North
Wales, PA. Beloved daughter of the late Her-
bert & Leila Fingles; dear sister of Ira Fingles;
cherished aunt of Ruby Rosen. Relatives and
friends were invited to Graveside Services Ju-
ly 18, 2018 at Roosevelt Memorial Park, Tre-
vose, PA. Contributions in her memory may
be made to CADASIL- Together We Have
Hope. www.cadasilfoundation.com
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FINKELSTEIN David G. Epstein July 3, 2018 of Phila., PA.

Beloved husband of the late Betty Epstein
(nee Winneker); loving father of Robert Ep-
stein and the late Charles (Judith) Epstein;
cherished grandfather of Sunni (Erica) Ep-
stein; dear brother of Bernard Epstein, the
late Isabel Epstein Schecter and the late Le-
onard (Lana) Epstein. Relatives and friends
were invited to services Sunday, July 8,
2018, 10:30 am at Joseph Levine & Sons
4737 Street Rd., Trevose, PA. Int. Montefiore
Cemetery. Contributions in his memory may
be made to the Alzheimer’s Association
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Herbert Finkelstein "AKA Nice Herbie", July 9,
2018 of Lafayette Hill, PA. Husband of the
late Elinor (nee Linchis). Father of Jane
(Steven Epstein) Finkelstein and the late
Susan Meltzer (Mathew). Grandfather of
Sarah (Greg), Danielle and Mikaela. Great
grandfather of Benjamin. Services and Inter-
ment were private. Contributions in his
memory may be made to the Woodmere Art
Museum. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
FREUDBERG Myra Freudberg (nee Sork) July 15, 2018 of
Bryn Mawr, PA. Beloved wife of the late Ray-
mond Freudberg; loving mother of Frank
Freudberg (Ellen Freudberg), David Freud-
berg and Seth Freudberg (Aura Freudberg);
cherished grandmother of Sarah, Halima and
Foster and dear daughter of the late Frank
and Jenny Sork and sister of the late Jerome
Sork and Milton Sork. Contributions in her
memory may be made to the Southern
Poverty Law Center www.splcenter.org
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GANGURSKY Sylvia (Cohen) Gangursky, 95, of Phil-
adelphia, PA, passed away peacefully in her
sleep on Sunday, July 15 surrounded by her
loving family. Born in Philadelphia, she was
the daughter of the late Philip and Celia
(Blank) Cohen. She grew up in the Kensing-
ton-Frankfurt area and worked for Sears &
Roebuck before she met her husband, the
late Morris “Gangy” Gangursky. After Gangy
returned from WWII, they were married and
moved to Oxford Circle, before settling into
their home on Langdon Street in Fox Chase
where they raised their daughter, Sharon. A
strong and independent woman, Sylvia con-
tinued to live on Langdon Street after her
husband passed in 1987, before moving to
the Lafayette- Redeemer Independent Living
Community in 1999. As a resident of Lafay-
ette, she made many friends and enjoyed the
community and activities it offered. She
served in many capacities for Jewish Cultur-
al, she participated in the choir, and volun-
teered at the nurse’s station. She was active
in the Jewish Community at Lafayette, and at-
tended services every week. She always en-
joyed celebrating Passover Seder at her
brother’s home in East Orange, NJ. A care-
giver and compassionate woman, Sylvia
offered wonderful advice, often with humor.

She took pride in her appearance, regularly
frequenting the beauty parlor, and treated
everyone she met with respect, graciousness,
and warmth. She is survived by her daughter
Sharon and husband Louis Zotti, of King of
Prussia, PA; grandson Michael Zotti of Ne-
wark, DE; granddaughter Gina and husband
Patrick Glendening, of Stoneham, MA; great-
grandchildren Caroline, 6, Annabel, 3, and
Spencer, 1, Glendening of Stoneham, MA;
sister Ruth and husband Jerry Newman, of
New York, NY; Niece Laura Cohen and hus-
band Chris Rollins, of Amherst, MA; Nephew
Michael L. Cohen, of Newtonville, MA; Neph-
ew Jeffery and wife Carla Newman, of New
York City; Cousin Anne “Honnie” Small of TX;
as well as great-nieces and great-nephews.

She is predeceased by her brother, Robert
and wife Ann Cohen, of East Orange, NJ. Rel-
atives and friends were invited to Services,
Wednesday 11:00 AM, Joseph Levine & Sons
Memorial Chapel, 4737 Street Road, Trevose,
PA. Interment will follow at Montefiore
Cemetery. Contributions in her memory may
be made to the American Cancer Society.

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GOLDBERG Lena Goldberg (nee Pretcher), age 99, died
on July 7, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Nat:
loving mother of Jeffrey Goldberg and the
late Mark Goldberg; adored grandmother of
Beth; and great-grandmother of Heather.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS GOLDBLOOM
Eugene Goldbloom, age 88, of Philadelphia,
died June 24, 2018. Beloved and devoted
husband of 60 years to the late Irene (nee
Cohen); loving father to Amy Soper, Michael
(Cheryl), and Jennifer; cherished grandfather
to Rachel (George) Mc Kale, Sarah (Christi-
an) Brandt, Jessica Soper; and great grand-
father to Charlotte, Ivy and Eli. Also survived
by his dear brother, Daniel. Contributions in
his memory may be made to Golden Slipper
Club and Charities or a charity of choice.

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GOLDENTHAL Dr. Carol Goldenthal (December 31, 1919),
98 years of age, of West Hartford, CT, passed
away on Monday, June 18, 2018. He was the
beloved husband of Jolene (Bleich) Goldenth-
al for 72 years. Born in Hartford, CT, he was
the son of the late Moses and Betty (Segal)
Goldenthal. Dr. Goldenthal was a graduate of
Connecticut State College and was very
proud to be a member of the class of 1944 of
Yale School of Medicine. While at Yale, he
served as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S.

Army. He practiced internal medicine and
cardiology in Hartford for nearly 50 years
after a residency at the Medical College of
Virginia in Richmond and an internship at
Hartford Hospital, where he formed his love
for the hospital. He was a respected member
of the staffs at Massachusetts General,
Mount Sinai and Hartford Hospitals and was
the President of the Heart Association of
Greater Hartford. He was devoted to his pa-
tients and his brilliant diagnoses saved many
lives. He loved his family and he shared his
love of sailing and skiing with generosity and
zest. In retirement he indulged his passion
for painting and one of his works became the
cover of the June/July 2010 issue of “Con-
necticut Medicine,” the magazine of the Con-
necticut State Medical Society, and he was
given a solo show at The McAuley. He loved
people and was always the life of any party.

He was a resident of Avon, CT; Sarasota, FL;
and Orrs Island, ME. In addition to his wife,
Carol is survived by his sons Peter Goldenth-
al and his wife, Natalie Landro, of Wyn-
newood, PA and Lance Goldenthal and his
wife, Jann, of Raleigh, NC; his five grandchil-
dren Rebecca Goldenthal and Steven
Thomas; Sara Goldenthal and Patrick Quin-
lan; Lillian Carol Goldenthal and Joshua Ho-
Walker and their soon to be son; Ariel
Goldenthal; and Maddie Goldenthal; and his
nieces and nephews and their families Soll,
Anne, Leah and Rachel Goldenthal; Richard
and Judie Goldenthal, Abby Goldenthal and
Peter Bucchianeri, and Aaron Goldenthal;
Anne Goldenthal; and Joan, Jason, Willie,
Max and Eli Grear. In addition to his parents,
Carol was predeceased by his brother Albert
Goldenthal and many of his best friends.

Contributions may be made to The Nature
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Milton Goldstein on July 9. Beloved husband
of 49 years to Lillian (nee Satton). Father of
Marvin (Marilyn) Goldstein, Lenny Goldstein
and Sat Kirin (Siri Vishnu) Khalsa. Stepfather
of Bruce Demsky and Jeffrey Demsky (John
McGlade). Grandfather of Ananda, Sara, Jen-
nie, Sara, Guru Mustuk, Todd and Matthew.

Great-grandfather of three. Milton was a
graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
School of Engineering, Class of ’37. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to the
American Heart Association, PO Box 15120,
Chicago IL 60693.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS GORDON
Rose Gordon, June 24, 2018, of Philadelphia;
beloved wife of the late Sidney Gordon; lov-
ing mother of Marion (Amos) Stern and
Robert Gordon; devoted sister of Edith Dokt-
orczyk; also survived by 4 grandchildren and
7 great grandchildren.

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HOFFMAN Ruth Halpern (nee Raich) on July 16, 2018 at
the age of 91. Wife of the late Robert. Sur-
vived by Lynn (Ray) Fletcher, Paul (Joan)
Halpern, Alex (Cindy Xu) Halpern, Emily Hal-
pern (Brendan) Moran and the Grinenko Fam-
ily. Contributions in her memory may be
made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Betty Hoffman (nee Cheslow) on July 9 2018.

Beloved wife of Benjamin. Devoted mother of
Neil Hoffman (Hedy), Sherry Schwartz
(Glenn), and Elyse Kenny (Michael). Loving
grandmother of Melissa Korenstein (Brian),
Joshua Hoffman (Nicole), Jamie Anderson
(Art), Jordan Auerbach, Randy Kenny, Ash-
ley Kenny, and Noah Kenny. Loving great
grandmother of Allison, Rebecca, Ella, Hailey,
Nathan, and Madelyn. Relatives and friends
were invited to funeral services Wednesday 1
PM at Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Raphael-
Sacks Surburban North, 310 2 ND Street Pike,
Southampton. Int. Montefiore Cemetery.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
the American Tinnitus Association or Susan
B. Komen Breast Cancer Association.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS HOLTZIN
Deborah Holtzin, July 10, 2018, of Galloway,
NJ. Wife of Gene Holtzin. Sister of Anita Le-
derer and Bruce Lederer. Interment Shalom
Memorial Park, Lower Moreland Twp., PA.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
the American Cancer Society.

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KANTOR Ruth V. Kantor (nee Rudat), a survivor of the
Holocaust, on July 14, 2018. Wife of the late
Joseph. Mother of Benedict (Kathy) Kantor
and Harry H. (Gail) Kantor. Sister of Lilli
Sherman and Eva Meyer; also survived by 5
grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
the Holocaust Awareness Museum at Klein-
Life, 10100 Jamison Ave., Suite 210, Phila.

PA 19116 or JFCS, 2100 Arch Street, 5th Fl,
Phila. PA 19103.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS KAPLAN
Hyman Kaplan, Age 81 Of Philadelphia. De-
voted husband of Judi Goldberg Kaplan (nee
Levy); Beloved father of Lewis (Maureen) Ka-
plan, Steven Kaplan, Julie Kaplan, Staci
(Howard Cove) Levick-Cove & Abbi (Noam
Roizman) Stempler. Adoring grandfather of
Aiden, Kayla & Killian Kaplan, Hannah Stem-
pler & Jeremy Levick. Hy influenced thou-
sands of medical students through work as a
standardized patient at Jefferson & Drexel
Medical Schools. He also authored two
books, “Paradise Denied” & “Saving a Teen-
ager’s Life”. Hy’s family will hold services at
a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may
be made to Beiteinu Synagogue P.O. Box
231 Haverford, Pa 19041.

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MEISEL KRUPNICK
Susan Ellen Krupnick (Nissenbaum) was
born on March 26, 1950 in Penn Wynne, PA.

Susie lived a charmed childhood, traveling
the world with her parents, Charlotte and
Nate Nissenbaum, and her brother, Ronald
“Boots” Nissenbaum. She met lifelong
friends at Penn Valley Elementary, Welsh Val-
ley Jr. High and Harriton High School. Susie
then attended American University, where
she studied English literature and immersed
herself in the hippie lifestyle of the 1960s.

She participated in Woodstock, protested
against the Vietnam War, and honed her
lifelong commitment to healthy eating. In the
spring of 1969 she met Steven Krupnick, the
man who would become the love of her life,
on a park bench in the American University
Quad. It was love at first sight and they in-
stantly became inseparable soulmates. Susie
graduated from college early so she could
marry Steve on January 22, 1971. From that
moment on, Steve and Susie spent the next
47 years together, building a life filled with
joy. They raised their three children Katy
(Friedland), Betsy (Ramage), and David in the
Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia,
taking advantage of all that the city had to of-
fer. Susie began her career as a English
teacher and later earned a Masters in Special
Education. As a young mom, she taught spe-
cial ed preschoolers and ran parenting
groups, determined to balance a career and
motherhood. In 1984, never afraid of
change, Susie started a new career path as
the co-owner and operator of a punk chil-
dren’s store called Kamikaze Kids. The store
was situated in the heart of the countercul-
ture scene of South Street and she loved be-
ing part of the creative community surround-
ing her storefront. Soon Kamikaze Kids be-
came the gold standard for hip children’s
wear throughout the Philadelphia region,
growing to include additional stores in
Manayunk, Suburban Square, Newtown
Square, and Marlton, NJ. Susie was a “work-
er bee” to her core, and after 17 years as a
store owner, she decided to work with her
husband Steve, a local business and prop-
erty owner, relishing in her ability to take
"teammate" to a whole new level. Susie was
enthusiastic about everything. Being active
made her feel alive and her positive energy
and love of life was contagious to everyone
who knew her. But despite having a robust
work life and a gigantic circle of friends, the
leading roles in Susie’s story were always
played by her family members. A devoted
wife and mother, Susie put her family first
and never missed a school play, sporting
event, or late-night talk. She adored her nine
grandchildren and jumped at any opportunity
to do a puzzle or craft project with them.

Susie considered the beaches of Longport,
NJ to be her “happy place” and took great
pleasure in hosting her family of 16
throughout the summer. Nothing brought her
more pleasure than walking with Steve along
the beach, hand in hand. Susie died on
Thursday, June 28th after an eight year battle
with breast cancer. She is survived by her
husband Steve; her brother Boots and his
wife, Judy Nissenbaum; her children Katy and
Jason Friedland, Betsy and Jake Ramage,
David and Davida Krupnick; and her grand-
children Julien, Wyatt, Zoe, Violet, Charlotte,
Harrison, Grayson, and Colin. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be made in Susie’s
honor to the Clarke Schools for Hearing and
Speech, an organization that she loved for the
support it gave her grandsons.

www.clarkeschools.org/krupnickfund. Funer-
al Services were Sunday July 1 st at Congrega-
tion Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad Street,
Phila., PA 19123.

WWW.WESTLAURELHILL.COM To place a Memorial Ad
call 215.832.0749
Marilyn Meisel (nee Feldman) July 9, 2018;
of Wallingford, PA; beloved wife of the late
Donald D. Meisel; loving mother of Gary
Meisel, Marcia Price and the late Kenneth
Meisel; also survived by lifelong family
friends John Hill, Joseph Chou and Steve
Price. Relatives and friends were invited to
memorial services, Sunday, 2:30pm, at
Joseph Levine & Sons, 2811 West Chester
Pike, Broomall, PA. Contributions in her
memory may be made to Mental Health Part-
nerships, 1211 Chestnut St., 11th Floor,
Phila., PA 19107.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
MELNICK Arnold Melnick, DO, born 1920 in Phil-
adelphia, died July 12, 2018. He was prede-
ceased by the love of his life and best friend,
Anita (Slipakoff), his living wife of 63 mar-
velous years. He is survived by his beloved
son, Sandy Dean Melnick, MD, his wonderful
daughter-in-law, Nona, and two grandchil-
dren, Rachel Louise Melnick (Ryan Balogh)
and Steven Harris (Megan) Melnick, both of
whom he loved dearly. Also surviving are his
sister, Lila Grossman, and three godsons –
Kenneth (Suzie) Shear, Yonathan (Michal)
Shear and Daniel Berger. He attended Phil-
adelphia public schools and received AB and
MA Degrees from Temple University and DO
and MSc degrees from Philadelphia College
of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as an honor-
ary Doctor of Humane Letters from Nova
Southeastern University. During his 30 years
in pediatric practice in Philadelphia, he was
chairman of pediatrics at two hospitals and a
faculty member at three medical schools. In
1980, Dr. Melnick entered a second career as
Founding Dean of the Southeastern College
of Osteopathic Medicine in Miami, and
through its growth and amalgamation, he be-
came Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
of the Health Professions Division of Nova
Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.

He served as chief operating office and led in
the establishment of five additional health
professions schools at the University along
the way. Active in numerous professional and
related groups, he achieved the presidency of
chairmanship of 13 national and regional or-
ganizations, and held the honor of Fellow in
five professional associations. In addition, he
was honored by various professional organiz-
ations with 18 Distinguished Service Awards.

Most recently, he was inducted by the Amer-
ican Osteopathic Association as one of the
first 40 Great Pioneers in Osteopathic Medi-
cine. He was a founder of Congregation Mel-
rose B’nai Israel in Cheltenham and served as
its second president. On his retirement from
medical education in 1998, he turned to his
life-long love of writing and editing; this be-
came his third career, and he continued to be
nationally recognized as a distinguished
writer and speaker. He was the author of 8
published books and more than 200 pub-
lished professional publications. In this third
career, he also served as columnist for three
professional publications, writing about pedi-
atrics and medical communication. He also
edited two professional newsletters. While he
was proud of his professional and personal
achievements, he prided himself most for his
great family, for his many “firsts” in his pro-
fession, for his reputation for honesty and in-
tegrity, and for his intense love for children.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
a charity of the donor’s choice. www.gold-
steinsfuneral.com GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS MITTMAN
Sidney Alexander Mittman of Williamsburg,
New York was born on June 16, 1923 to the
late Morris and Esther Mittman. He passed
away at age 95 on July 10, 2018. Sidney was
the loving husband of Marilyn for 54 wonder-
ful years. He was preceded in death by Mar-
ilyn and his daughter, Tina. Sidney is sur-
vived by his son, Dean (Chris); and his be-
loved grandchildren, Joshua (Jen), Daniel
(Morgan), Samantha, Drew, Bailey, and Kate.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
Paul's Run, 9896 Bustleton Ave., Phila., PA
19115. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.JewishExponent.com
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