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ROSEN RUBIN
SCHWARTZ Rosalind Rosen (nee Weinstock), March 20,
2017, of Deerfield, FL, formerly of Phila.; lov-
ing mother of Harris R. Rosen (Mitchell
Brownstein); sister of Nettie Feldman; grand-
mother of Emily Brownstein. Relatives and
friends are invited to graveside services Fri-
day 1PM, Montefiore Cemetery. In lieu of
flowers, contributions in her memory may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
ROSEN Sol Rosen, February 19, 2017. Husband of
the late Sabina; father of Mimi Rosen (Scott
Birnbaum), Barbara Weinstein (Solomon),
and Dr. Joan Bloch (Dr. Jay); Zeida of Kalie
Birnbaum, Lee Weinstein (Jenna), Michael
Weinstein (Sarah), Dr. Deborah Bloch, Dr.

Paul Bloch, Aaron Bloch, and Noah Bloch;
and remembered by many nieces and neph-
ews including Stephen Schwed. Sol, a sur-
vivor of the Holocaust, past President of the
Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors,
retired Electrical Contractor, was instrument-
al in building the Philadelphia Holocaust Me-
morial. Contributions in his memory may be
made to Phila. Holocaust Remembrance
Foundation, 2100 Arch St., Phila., PA 19103.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS ROSEN
Stanley Rosen March 18, 2017, of Boynton
Beach, formerly of King of Prussia. Husband
of Thalia (nee Goodrich), father of Paula
(Martin) Kahane, Eric (Anne) Rosen and
Elyce (Eric) Rosen, brother of Rita Newman;
also survived by 7 grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren. Relatives and friends were in-
vited to Services Wednesday March 22, 12
Noon Joseph Levine and Sons Memorial
Chapel, 4737 Street Road, Trevose. Inter-
ment Roosevelt Memorial Park.Contributions
in his memory may be made to American
Heart Association or a charity of the donor's
choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
ROSENBAUM Richard Rosenbaum, February, 28, 2017.

Loving Father of Robert (Miriam) Rosen-
baum, David (Michelle ) Rosenbaum and
Beth (Noel Eisenstat) Rosenbaum. Cherished
grandfather of Shira, Ora, Aviva, Josh, Emily,
Aaron and Ben. Graveside services were held
Wednesday, March 1, 3:00 pm, Shalom Me-
morial Park, Philadelphia, PA. Contributions
in his memory may be made to Germantown
Jewish Center, 400 W. Ellet Street, Phila., PA
19119 or a charity of the donor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
ROSENTHAL Shirley B. Rosenthal (nee Kornstein), Febru-
ary 21, 2017, wife of Dr. I. Leon "Zuni"; moth-
er of Ronnie (Edward) Landau, and Carl
Rosenthal (fiancee, Bonnie Charon); grand-
mother of Jessica Landau (Marcos Perez),
Stefanie Landau (fiance Tom Colace) and
Jacob Rosenthal.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Harriet Rose Rubin(nee Swerdlow) on March
13, 2017, at age 80. Beloved wife of Sidney
Rubin; dearly loved mother of Susan Beth
Rubin (Michael Plick), Sharon Rubin (Robert
Warkala), Steven Rubin (Sharon McInerney)
and the late Frances Rubin Smith (Daniel
Smith); loving sister of Michael Swerdlow
(Brian Craig); cherished Mom-Mom of Mari-
ana and Natalie Plick, John and Andrew
Warkala, Robin and Alexander Smith and the
late Jacob Smith. Contributions in her
memory may be made to the charity of your
choice. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SACKS
Morris Sacks, a retired maintenance super-
visor, died February 22, 2017. He resided in
Phila., PA. Husband of the late Bertha (nee
Melamed). Father of Steven Sacks and
Marcy Goodman (Richard Kruger); grand-
father of Elissa Langer and Melanie Demar.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
Jenna Demar Educational Fund, Congrega-
tion Beth Or 239 Welsh Rd, Maple Glen, PA
19002 GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SADEL
Sheila Sadel (nee Rosenberg) died March 15,
2017 at the age of 80. Wife of the late Sidney,
mother of Dr. Scott (Helaine) Sadel, Lisa
(David) Rothman, and Dr. Keith (Vivi) Sadel,
sister of Merle Gordon, grandmother of An-
drew Rothman (fiancée Shelby Schnitzer),
Brandon Rothman, and Samuel, Ben, Abigail,
Sidney, and Jessie Sadel. Contributions in
her memory may be made to the Abramson
Center for Jewish Life, 1425 Horsham Rd.,
North Wales PA 19454.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SCHWARTZ
Goldie “Gerry” Schwartz (nee Hoffman),
passed away on March 20, 2017 at the age of
97. Beloved wife of the late Herman. Loving
mother of Barry (H. Monna) Schwartz and
Gayle Felzer. Adoring sister of Lenora Free-
man and Mark (Barbara) Hoffman. Loving
grandmother of Stephanie (Gregory) Webb,
Abbey (Dr. Chad) Gordon, Josh and Justin
Felzer, and Brian (Bess) Schwartz. Adoring
great-grandmother of Peyton, Sam, Austin,
Sage, Sebastian, and Teddy. Loving aunt of
David and Renate Ruthberg, Lee and Sue
Freeman and Brian Freeman. Caring Aunt to
her great nieces and great nephews, also sur-
vived by her adopted son, Dr. Stephen Fin-
berg. Goldie was a dedicated head secretary
for 25 years at the Ada H. Lewis Middle
School in Philadelphia. Goldie will be deeply
missed by loving family and cherished
friends. Contributions in her memory may be
made to RSVP (Retire and Senior Volunteer
Programs), 10100 Jamison Avenue, Phil-
adelphia PA 19116.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Our beloved Debby Schwartz age 61 daugh-
ter of Holocaust survivors Louis and Helen
Schwartz who preceded her, of Langhorne
PA passed away March 17, 2017. Debby was
a warrior who overcame the adversaries of
renal carcinoma for over thirty years. She
was surrounded by her loving family and
friends. She is survived by her brother Stan
(Cindy Epstein) and sister Randye (Ed
Gralla). Debby was a loving aunt of Oren (Jill
Silverman), Shelley (David Wilson), Tobey
(Shay Hughes), Eli (Yarrow Yard) and a be-
loved great aunt of Quinn and Evan. She is
also survived by many more loving family
members and because of her endearing
nature by many close and loving friends.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, you may honor her
by making a donation to the Abramson Can-
cer Center in honor of Dr. Naomi Haas, or to
the US Holocaust Memorial Museum or your
favorite charity.

SEGAL Harry “Hesh” Segal March 19, 2017. A be-
loved uncle, brother and friend to many.

Harry was a long-time resident of Society
Hill. In his professional career, he was a law-
yer for Fannie Mae. During his retired years,
he was a loved and respected past president
and instructor of the OLLI community at
Temple University. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute, Temple University Center
City, 1515 Market St., Suite 525, Phila., PA
19102 GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SHANIS
Joseph Shanis, Esq. died on March 17, 2017.

Loving husband of Carole (nee Handsman)
and the late Louise Stern Shanis; devoted
father of Donald (Dr. Bonnie) Shanis, Dr.

Harry "Hal" Shanis (Dr. Julie Stone), Nona
Shanis Melnick (Dr. Sandy), Jonathan (Dr.

Jacqueline) Price, and Jennifer Price, Esq.

(Mitchell) Cohen; grandfather of Jenna
Shanis (Steven Jaffe), Dr. Dana Shanis (fi-
ance Will Pietrangelo) Dr. Rachel Melnick (fi-
ance Ryan Balogh), Steven (Megan) Melnick,
Chelsea Shanis, Linsdey Price, David, Price,
and Dylan Cohen; and great-grandfather of
Bowie and Seneca Jaffe. Contributions in his
memory may be made to the Building Fund of
The Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

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Dr. Marion Shapiro (née Goldman) 88 years
old, passed away on February 28th surroun-
ded by her loving family. She was the wife of
the late Jim Shapiro, and is survived by her
children Michael Shapiro (Diane), Susan
Siegel (Donald) and Jon Shapiro (Babette).

She was grandmother to Mathilda “Mattie”
Shapiro (Mark), Jason Siegel (Lauren), Jam-
ie Storrow (Ben), Graham Shapiro (Lior),
Aaron Shapiro (fiancé Natalie), Gabriel Sha-
piro, Collin Shapiro (fiancé Ashley), and Jes-
sica Shapiro. She was a devoted great grand-
mother to Lili Shapiro and Eleanor Siegel.

Marion was a longtime resident of Chelten-
ham township, attending Shoemaker Ele-
mentary School and Ogontz High School. As
a child she lived on Marion Road in Elkins
Park, which was named after her. She atten-
ded Penn State and earned her liberal arts
undergraduate degree. She was passionate
about education; She later earned a Masters
in Special Education and worked as a read-
ing specialist at Wordsworth Academy. She
subsequently earned a doctorate in clinical
psychology from Hahnemann University,
graduating with honors. She became the As-
sociate Director of the Van Hammet Clinic at
Hahnemann, taught classes and also main-
tained a private practice. After retiring from
her practice, she graduated from the adult
education program at Gratz College, and pur-
sued her interests in travel and community
service. She was Chairman of the Board and
longtime supporter of Eagleville Drug and Al-
cohol Rehabilitation Hospital. She estab-
lished the Shapiro Family Fund at Eagleville
Hospital which supports education for hos-
pital patients. Marion had an indomitable
spirit, and a zest for life. She was a friend to
many and opened her home to many people
over the years. Despite many life threatening
illnesses, her love of life and those around
her sustained her long and productive life.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
the Shapiro Family Fund at Eagleville Hospit-
al, 100 Eagleville Rd. Eagleville, PA 19403 or
to the charity of the donor’s choice.

SHAPIRO Felice Shapiro, a retired legal secretary died
March 15, 2017, she resided in Phila. The
former Felice Plotnick, loving and adoring
mother of Amy Petersohn, Andrew Shapiro
and Howard Shapiro; devoted Mom Mom of
Arlyn Petersohn, Lindsay Petersohn, Nina
Weiss and Brett Shapiro; loving GG of Maytal
and Elli Weiss. Contributions in her memory
may be made to a charity of the donor's
choice GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SHAPIRO
Betty Shapson (nee Mitnick), March 13, 2017
at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Jack.

Loving mother of Lynne (Alan) Fefer and
Cherie (Robert) Parkin. Adoring grandmoth-
er of Amanda (Adam) Terranova, Courtney
(Thomas) Posey, Ryan (Carrie) Parkin, and
Ali Parkin. Cherished great-grandmother of
Mason, Leah, Morgan, Lindsay, and Riley.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
Paul’s Run, www.paulsrun.org (please click
on the Giving tab to donate).

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SINGER
Miriam Singer (nee Cohen), age 94, died on
March 18, 2017. Beloved wife of the late
Joseph A. Singer; beloved mother of Sarah,
Molly, and the late Abram Singer; mother-in-
law of Diane Ely. She was a lifelong Phil-
adelphian who grew up in Logan where she
graduated from Simon Gratz H.S. She was a
medical secretary and a stay-at-home moth-
er until she resumed work as a secretary at
Tyler School of Art when her children were
grown. She was a lifelong learner with a spe-
cial interest in the arts, but also learned to
swim as an adult and even took skiing les-
sons alongside her children. She was an avid
Inquirer reader who also made time for the
New Yorker, Time and books for her book
club. She enjoyed bridge and mahjong
games with friends. She was a kind and gen-
erous woman, a good listener who always re-
membered birthdays and celebrated them
with her friends, spouses, nieces, nephews,
and great-nieces and nephews. She was
well-loved by her friends and family and will
be missed. Contributions in her memory may
be made to the Anti-Defamation League or
Doctors without Borders.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS STEINBERG
Ruth Steinberg (nee Segal), age 89, died on
February 19, 2017. She was a supermarket
owner who resided in Philadelphia, PA. Wife
of Morris; mother of Diane (David) Fogel,
Howard (Alla) Steinberg, and Eddie (Ilene)
Steinberg; and also survived by 11 grandchil-
dren and 12 great-grandchildren. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Ha-
dassah, 1518 Walnut St., 4th Fl., Phila., PA
19102. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS STEINBERG
Ruth Steinberg (nee Erdman), age 94, died
on March 7, 2017. Beloved wife of the late
Benjamin. Devoted mother of Philip Stein-
berg (Paulette), Larry Steinberg (Lisa), and
Sheldon Steinberg (Suzanne). Loving grand-
mother of Sarah, Alexandra, Carl, Michael,
and Rachel. Dear sister of the late Nathaniel
“Tanny” Erdman. Contributions in her
memory may be made to THON
https://donate.thon.org. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Marian Shapiro (nee Miller), age 100, died on
February 23, 2017. She was a retired bank
teller who resided in North Wales, PA. Wife
of the late Samuel Shapiro; mother of Arlene
Konig and Susan Shapiro; and grandmother
of Samuel, David, and Michael. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to the
Morris Animal Shelter, 1214 Lombard St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19147.

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WILF WURTZEL
Arthur Stiffel, physician, died February 14,
2017 at the age of 97. Beloved husband of
the late Sonya (nee Gross); Loving father of
Gail (Fred) Laucius, Gary, Cindy, and the late
Steven. Dear brother of Dr. Jerry (Joan); De-
voted Pop-pop of Eric (Tara), Andy (Maggie),
Sara (Christy), Jessica (Greg), Alyson
(Brian), Zach and Levi; Adoring Great-grand-
father of Jacoby, Hannah, Charlie and Oliver.

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

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Raymond Weinraub, former letter carrier and
postal supervisor, died February 16, 2017.

Beloved husband of Eleanor (nee Rosen-
baum); loving father of Melvyn (Ilene) Wein-
raub and Robin (Frank) Falkow; adored
grandfather of Lauren (Ryan), Susan (Phil),
Amy and Larry; adored great-grandfather of
Ellie and Connor. Brother of the late Melvin
Weinraub and the late Terri Goldberg. Contri-
butions in his memory may be made to Fund
Development Dept.,The Phila. Protestant
Home, 6500 Tabor Ave. Phila., PA 19111 At-
tn: Deanna Keough For Music Programming
IN MEMORY OF RAYMOND WEINRAUB
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GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS WHELAN
STUP Claire B. Stup (Bee) died on March 16th at
age 94, just 3 weeks shy of her 95th birthday
celebration. She was the treasured wife of the
late Irwin B. Stup and the cherished mother
of Merril Stup, Richard Stup (Donna Frey-
man) and Leslie Sokolow (Harry Kesselman).

Claire was adored by her grandchildren
Jonathan Sokolow, Michele Stup & Ben
Block, Sara Sokolow, Ira Stup, Hannah Stup,
and Abbie Jacobs. She was Double-Bubbie to
Sofia Sokolow, the sister of Gerald & Harriet
Bee, and mother-in-law of Sharlene Kalender.

Beloved by all, Claire had an especially pro-
found influence on her grandchildren. She
unfailingly committed herself to charity and
community, serving as an example to friends
and family alike. Together with Irwin, she was
a founding member of the Oxford Circle Jew-
ish Community Center and a Past President
of its Women's Council. She was a Past Pres-
ident of the Nettie Kostiner Chapter of DE-
BORAH Hospital. A lifelong supporter of the
Jewish Theological Seminary, Claire served
for many years as an Executive Officer of the
Philadelphia Branch of Women's League for
Conservative Judaism. Contributions in her
memory may be made to Congregation Adath
Jeshurun Torah Fund in support of the Jew-
ish Theological Seminary 215-635-6611. May
her memory forever be a blessing.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS TAFFLIN
Robert Tafflin, a retired sales representative
died March 3, 2017, he resided in Holland,
PA. Husband of Mildred (nee Sobel), father of
Dr. Marc (Cynthia) Tafflin and Dr. Dennis
(Ricki) Tafflin. Grandfather of Jordan (Lisa),
Lauren, Jessica and Jonathan. Great-grand-
father of Daniel, Brooke and Julia. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to Con-
gregation Shir Ami, 101 Richboro Rd, New-
town, PA 18940
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Jean C. Whelan, PhD, RN on March 7, 2017,
of Wynnewood PA. Beloved wife of Dr. Mark
Gilbert; loving mother of Paul Gilbert and the
late Emily Tova Gilbert; sister of Anne
Whelan, Mary-Jo Whelan Karpov, Tishi Mann
and John Whelan. Relatives and friends were
invited to Services Friday, 2:30 P.M., Joseph
Levine and Sons Memorial Chapel, 4737
Street Road, Trevose. Int. Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions in her memory may be
made to American Association for the His-
tory of Nursing. www.aah.org
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Adeline Wachman (nee Schpok), on March
14, 2017, age 98. Wife of Dr. Marvin Wach-
man, Past President of Temple University and
Lincoln University. Mother of Katie Marie
Wachman and Lynn Alison (Michael
Guttman) Wachman. Also survived by many
loving nieces and nephews. Joyous and radi-
ant she won the heart of everyone she met.

Services and Interment private. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to the
A.C.L.U. or a charity of the donor's choice.

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Mervin M. Wilf, Born, Philadelphia, PA on
March 10, 1926 to Bess and Ben Wilf; young-
er brother of Alma Reibstein. Graduated from
Central High School. Served as a Private in
the Marine Corps during WWII from 1944 to
1945. Graduated from The Penn State Uni-
versity in 1946 and received Varsity Letter as
a manager of the football team in 1943. Mar-
ried Norma Neff, with whom he fathered
three children, Michael (1952), Susan (1958),
and Kathy (1964). Graduated from the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania Law School in 1955,
first in his class and Editor of the Law Re-
view and scored highest score on the PA Bar
exam in1955. Merv had a distinguished leg-
al career specializing in all aspects of tax law,
with a special emphasis on retirement bene-
fits and, in the latter part of his career, estate
planning. He was one of an increasingly
small number of tax generalists and was
proud of it, believing that knowledge across
the entire field of taxation made him a better
lawyer in each particular area. He was prodi-
giously active as a legal educator, serving for
many years an adjunct Professor at the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania Law School, where
his students dubbed him “Mr. ERISA”. Merv
was also Planning chairman and lecturer for
numerous American Law Institute – Americ-
an Bar Association Continuing Legal Educa-
tion programs, contributing his knowledge
and talent to generations of lawyers. In 1987
he won the Rawle Award for Outstanding
Contributions to Continuing Legal Education.

He was a lifetime member of the American
Law Institute as well as a Fellow of the Amer-
ican College of Trust and Estate Counsel and
of the American College of Tax Counsel. He
was also very active in the ABA tax section
for many years headed very important and
committees in the ERISA area. As best said
by a former long-term client “as an attorney,
he always put his client's interests first, was
totally professional and honest in addition to
being a brilliant attorney”. Merv loved the law
and practiced for 58 years from 1955 to
2013. First President of the National Mu-
seum of American Jewish History in Phil-
adelphia from 1974 to 1978. Lover of tennis,
skiing, opera, modern art, photography, his-
tory, travel, architecture and his 3 children
and 7 grandchildren.

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Samuel Wurtzel, on March 8, 2017. Sam
lived a purposeful and accomplished life right
up to the moment he died peacefully in his
adopted Kentucky home. Sam, as he was
known to his family, clients and countless
friends from Philadelphia to Madisonville, KY
to Captiva, FL was engaging, generous and
boundlessly curious. He was an entrepren-
eur and innovator in investing, insurance and
private wealth management. Sam was born in
Rosenhayn, NJ and grew up in Philadelphia.

He was a proud graduate of Central High
School, and a 1958 business graduate of THE
Penn State. An accomplished trumpetist and
aspiring jazz musician, life circumstances de-
manded he pursue a more practical career
path. Same began working at Provident Mu-
tual as a recruiting and training supervisor;
he led the number one agency by 1963 and
was eventually President of the Field Force.

He established Financial Security Analysts
(which served his customers for 50 years)
and made Million Dollar Round table for 40
years, and Top 50 member for 25 years.

Sam holds multiple degrees in advanced fin-
ancial planning, and taught at both the Amer-
ican College of Underwriters and Temple
Dental School. Having lost his father at 17,
Sam went on to become the father, husband
and grandfather others did not have. His
deep passion for his family and the many
ways he could inspire each of them toward
daily self-improvement in mind, body and
spirit were his life’s mission. Sam was an ar-
dent correspondent, and if you met him even
once you were likely to receive a lifetime of
newspaper articles and clippings perfectly
suited to your interest. His mastery of vast
swaths of knowledge was legend – a font of
semi-useless knowledge, as he termed it.

Sam is pre-deceased by his parents, Anna
and William Wurtzel and his daughter Wendy,
and by his beautiful wife of 45 years, Phyllis.

He is survived by his sister Alma, his be-
loved wife Shirley Spence PhD, and her chil-
dren Bob Harvey, Sean Spence, Marisa
Sample and her daughters Chloe and Peyton.

He is the devoted father of David Wurtzel
(Muna El-Shaks), Lisa Raiola (Waterman
Brown), and Michele Bokun (Scott), and lov-
ing grandfather of Austin and Stefanie Raiola,
Abby and Lilly Bokun, Billy and Galena
Wurtzel, Rachel Kachnycz, and Ardy Wurtzel.

contributions in his memory may be made to
the Alzheimer’s Association or the World
Jewish Congress.

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Sidney Zeitz, March 7, 2017 of Audubon, Pa.

Beloved husband of the late Eileen (nee Beck-
erman), father of Claudia Poster, Glenn Zeitz,
and the late Patty Fihma, and father-in-law of
Larry Fihma. Adored grandfather of Jed,
Paige, Hallie, Elena, Sam, and Max. Leaves
behind loving nieces and nephews, his dear
Mildred, and the many friends he made
wherever he went in his 97-year life. Life at
Shannondell will never be the same without
Sid, bridge champ and life of the party. Ser-
vices were held Sunday March 12, 2017 at
Joseph Levine & Sons, 4737 Street Road,
Trevose, Pa. Contributions in his memory
may be made to UJA-Federation.

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