M arch 2017 D eath N otices
STIFFEL DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
STIFFEL WEINRAUB
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.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS ZEITZ
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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In Loving Memory Of
My Dear Grandmother
FANNIE GLASSMAN
March 29, 1983
15 Nissan
Always In My Heart
Loved And Remembered
On Her 34th Yahrzeit And Everyday
LARRY D. GLASSMAN
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