GANGURSKY
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J uly , 2018 D eath N otices
DEATH NOTICES
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.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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.

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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
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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.

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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-
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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
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