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SCHEER SHAPIRO
Barbara E. Scheer (nee Schoenfeld) passed
away on May 11, 2021. Mother of Melissa
(David) Lowdermilk and Pamela (Robert)
Kornfeld. Grandmother of Bree Lowdermilk
(Anna), Rachel Lowdermilk Roberts (Sam),
Julie Kornfeld and Danny Kornfeld and Great
Grandmother of Noah Lowdermilk Roberts.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org/delval.

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SCHWARTZ Ruthe Schwartz (nee Weinstein) on May 9,
2021. Beloved wife of the late Sol H.; Loving
mother of Dorene (Dr. Stephen) Karasick.

Also the mother Dr. Howard Schwartz; De-
voted grandmother of Abby and Hannah. Ser-
vices and interment were private. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Beth
Tikvah Bnai Jeshurun, 1001 Paper Mill Rd.,
Erdenheim, PA 19038
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SERNOFF Louise (Lowenthal) Sernoff, on April 21st,
2021. Wife of the late Harold Rubinson and
the late Nathan Sernoff, mother of Richard
(Deborah Holtzman) Rubinson and the late
Jill Rubinson. Also survived by 5 grandchil-
dren and 7 great-grandchildren. Services and
Interment were private. Contributions in her
memory may be made to a charity of the
donor's choice.

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Stephen C. Setzman, age 73, April 23, 2021.

Father of Ryan (Lisa Saitta) and David (Jef-
frey Trull) Setzman. Grandfather of Thomas
Setzman. He was preceded in death by his
parents, Bernard and Eleanor Setzman as
well as his sister Eileen Setzman. Services
and internment were private. Contributions in
his memory may be made to the Lung Can-
cer Research Fund at Memorial Sloan Ketter-
ing Cancer Center P.O. Box 5028 Hager-
stown, MD 21741-5028:
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SHAPIRO Jeffrey Shapiro on April 25, 2021. Devoted
husband of Eileen (nee Guckin). Loving fath-
er of Brian Shapiro and David (Shiwaye) Sha-
piro. Beloved grandfather of Eliyahu, Yord-
anos and Yehanatan. Jeff will always be
missed and remembered with love by his
family. Funeral services were private. Contri-
butions in his memory may be made to the
Pennsylvania SPCA, 350 E Erie Avenue, Phil-
adelphia PA. 19134.

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Morton “Morty” Shapiro on April 24, 2021,
age 97. Husband of the late Jean Rittenberg.

Son of the late Isadore and Minnie Shapiro.

Dear brother of the late George Shapiro, Es-
telle Spielberg and Judith Farber. Father of
Joan (Jerry) Rappaport and Kenneth (Ying)
Shapiro. Grandfather of Louis (Nancy) Rap-
paport, Brian (Jennifer) Rappaport and Seth
(Jamie) Rappaport. Great grandfather of Ju-
lia, Ethan, Abraham, Jude, Jake, Issac, Jo-
nah and Brooke Rappaport; brother-in-law of
Rochelle Shapiro Wolf; also survived by
many loving nieces and nephews. Morty was
a proud veteran of WWII. Burial private. Con-
tributions in his memory may be made to
Paul’s Run Retirement Community, 9896
Bustleton Ave., Phila., PA 19115 or to a char-
ity of the donor’s choice.

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Donald W. Shaw, age 83, on May 3, 2021, of
Blue Bell. Born in Philadelphia, he was the
son of the late Maurice and Rose (nee Port-
noy) Shaw. He was a US Army veteran. He
was a Salesman and Owner of the former Al-
lied Tank Manufacturing Co. in Norristown
before his retirement in 2014. “Captain Don”
loved sailing the waters of the Chesapeake
Bay for over 30 years on his boat, the “Many
Tanks”. Don also loved to keep moving as he
held his air pilot license and enjoyed sports
cars and motorcycles. He is survived by his
Beloved Wife, Christine Marie, and is the De-
voted father of Lisa B. Aversano and her hus-
band Anthony of Ventnor City, NJ, and
Jonathan R. Shaw and his wife Joanne of
Newtown Square, PA. Don is the cherished
grandfather of Jason & Brandon Aversano
and Jordyn Shaw, and he is also survived by
his sister Sandra Berkowitz of Cherry Hill, NJ.

Services and interment were held privately.

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Aviva Shigon-Jaffee (nee Israelitan) on May
17, 2021. Wife of the late Norman Shigon
and the late Jerome Jaffee, mother of Rachel
(Steven) Levine, Marshall (Judy) Shigon and
the late Miriam Shigon (Todd Greenberg),
sister of Felice (Harvey) Rosenblum and the
late Joel Israelitan, daughter of the late Rabbi
Abraham H. and Mollie Israelitan, grand-
mother of Tara Levine, Naomi and Ruthie
Shigon. Contributions in her memory may be
made to the Lustgarten Foundation, 1111
Stewart Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714,
www.lustgarten.org. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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SILVERMAN Bernice “Bunny” Silverman, on May 14,
2021. A longtime resident of Regency Apart-
ments, Willow Grove, PA. She was an active
member of Post 98 JWV - Women’s auxiliary.

Beloved husband of the late Louis Silverman.

Devoted mother of Sandy Cabin (Mitchell)
and Linda Bachin (David). Loving grand-
mother of Stefanie Rosenzweig (Kevin),
Jonathan Hopkins (Lindsay) and Stacy Cabin.

Loving great grandmother of Paul, Asher,
Lucy, and Ezra. Mrs. Silverman was the sis-
ter of the late Fay Lacktman, Jerry Goldstein,
and Richard Goldstein. She will be greatly
missed by her family and friends. Relatives
and friends are invited to graveside services
Tuesday 1 PM precisely at King David Me-
morial Park (Sect. BB) Bensalem, PA. Contri-
butions in her memory may be made to The
Jewish National Fund www.usa.jnf.org
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SPECTOR Anita L. Spector (nee Stomel). May 12, 2021.

Wife of the late Edward. Mother of Donald
(Jayne) Spector, Janet (Leonard) Barag,
Shelley Spector (Yvonne Latty) and Barry
Spector (Caroline Padavano). Grandmother
of Morgan (Michael) Klippper, Jordan (Brian)
Blatt, Everett Spector, Nathan Spector, Nola
Latty and Margo Latty. Great grandmother of
Sadie, Tessa, Ezra and Bodhi.

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SPELKOMAN SKOLNICK
Israel Skolnick (Iz), on May 1, 2021, age 95,
died peacefully in Abington, PA. Beloved fath-
er of Stuart (Anita) and Cheryl, devoted
grandfather of Deena (Michael), Eliot (Si-
mone), Jonathan (Sarah), Joshua (Ilana) and
Ari. He was an endlessly enthusiastic great-
grandfather to Brandon, Melora, Gabriel, Bea,
and Matan, and a dear brother to Yetta Erlich.

He was predeceased by Bea, his beloved wife
of 50 years, and his sisters Miriam Seres and
Libby Roth. A proud graduate of Simon Gratz
High School, World War II veteran and active
member of JWV Drizin-Weiss Post #215. He
was universally adored for his unshakeable
positivity and selflessness – a true mensch in
every sense of the word.

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SMALLOW Morris S. Smallow on April 28, 2021. Hus-
band of the late Leatrice. Father of Janice
(Joel) Kanoff and Dr. Stevan A. (Susan)
Smallow. Dear companion to Barbara
Mueller, also survived by 9 grandchildren and
8 great grandchildren. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Congregations of
Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Road, Phil-
adelphia, Pa. 19115.

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SOIFERMAN Milton (“Dr. Mike”) Soiferman, 78, formerly
of Wynnewood and Margate, of Lake Worth
Florida since 2010, died peacefully on the
morning of May 16, 2021 at his home in Lake
Worth. Dr. Mike is survived by his wife
Susan, his son and daughter in law Erik and
Shelly Soiferman, his daughter and son-in
law Jill and Larry Goodman of Sharon, Mass.,
and his five grandsons, Sam, Josh, Max,
Adam, and Owen. Mike was a trained attor-
ney and physician, practicing medicine and
law in South Philadelphia for over 30 years
before retiring to Florida. He was the life of
the party, the Bellaggio Community handy-
man, counselor of some, fixer of most, and
friend to all. A consummate hobbyist, Mike
was always found woodworking, pen turning,
glass making, playing cards, or tennis.

However, his greatest joy was his family and
friends. Memorial celebrations will be held at
a later date both in Wynnewood and in Lake
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Sylvia Spelkoman (nee Sokoloff) on April 28,
2021. Wife of the late Norman. Mother of
Howard Spelkoman, Carol Spelkoman (Carol
Underwood) and Randee Spelkoman-Ryan
(Michael Ryan). Grandmother of Jennifer
(Wayne) Hausfeld, Jason Spelkoman, Doug
(Melissa) Underwood and Ken (Tanya) Un-
derwood. Great grandmother of Lily and
Shira Hausfeld, Ashley, Abby, Leighton and
Charlotte Underwood. Contributions in her
memory may be made to ORT America, 75
Maiden Lane, 10th Floor, New York, NY
10038, ortamerica.org.

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STALLER Irene Staller (nee Protas) passed away on
May 12, 2021. Wife of the late Isadore
Staller. Devoted mother of Andrea (Richard)
Zeises and late Jerome Staller. Loving grand-
mother (known as Mommom) of Shara (Eric)
Rich, Chad (Ashley) Staller, Farah (Jeff)
Stupine, Lisa (Mark Brender) Zeises and Il-
ana Zeises. Also survived by 9 great grand-
children who affectionately referred to her as
big Mommom. She was a loving, amazing
and caring woman who had the ability to light
up a room. She served as a role model to her
children, grandchildren, great grandchildren
and all who knew her. Although she didn't
know how to cook a steak or bake, she knew
how to inspire all around her to be their best.

She was a pioneer in being a "modern" wo-
man. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Gift of Life Donor Program, 401 N.

3rd St., Phila., PA 19123, www.donors1.org
or Cong, Adath Jeshurun, 7763 Old York Rd.,
Elkins Park,
PA 19027
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SUKONICK Irene Sukonick (nee Vernick), 96, of Warmin-
ster, PA, passed away Tuesday, April 27,
2021 and was the loving wife of 64 years to
her predeceased husband, Merrill (2007).

Irene was the 3rd of 4 children of Eva (nee
Polish) and Morris Vernick, who died in 1966
and 1964, respectively. Irene was also prede-
ceased by her eldest child (2016), Karen
Nathan (late Kaj) as well as her siblings:
(2009) Kay Bloch (late Albert), (2010) Nath-
an Vernick (late Ann Ruth) and Eleanor Vern-
itsky (1925). Irene is survived by 2 proud
daughters: Marilyn Sukonick-Zeff and
Wendylynne Sukonick in addition to her
forever son-in-law, Gary Zeff. Her 4 grand-
children will miss their Bubbie dearly--Erik
Nathan (Lauren Drell), Nicole McCoy (Jason),
Brynne-Eva Zeff and Samuel Zeff. Numerous
nieces and nephews will also miss their aunt.

Irene graduated from Dobbins Vocational
School. She was devoted to her family. As an
outstanding cook, baker and hostess, Irene
shined when her entire family gathered to-
gether for holidays and milestones. Her hob-
bies included bridge, reading, sculpting,
painting and golf. Irene adored her homet-
own sports teams, especially the Eagles and
Phillies. Irene also passed along her love of
animals to her family. Those who knew Irene
best appreciated her sound advice and dry
sense of humor. Funeral services and burial
were private.

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Judith S. Supnick (nee Schaffer), a retired
teacher from Elkins Park, on May 3, 2021.

Judy is survived by her daughter, Amy
Supnick (Dan Roth) and her brother, Robert
Schaffer. Funeral services are private. Contri-
butions in her memory may be made to the
Montgomery County SPCA, 19 E Ridge Pike,
Conshohocken PA 19428 or to the American
Foundation for the Blind, 112 W 34th St.,
New York NY 10120.

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WEISBERG Marvin Weisberg on May 13, 2021. Beloved
husband of Sheila (nee Tancheff); Loving
father of Brad (Audra) Weisberg and Scott
Weisberg; Devoted grandfather of Anna,
Lilah, and Michaela. Services and interment
were private. Contributions in his memory
may be made to Lewy Body Dementia Asso-
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on April 27, 2021. She was born in Phil-
adelphia, moved to Cheltenham and eventu-
ally retired in South Florida with her husband
David who pre-deceased her in 1997. She
was a registered nurse and eventually be-
came the head nurse in the Jenkintown
School District. She was also an educator,
and for many years, the camp mother
(Golden Slipper) which her husband ran for
many years. She is survived by her children
Susan (Warren) and Daniel (Caroline), her
grandchildren Elie (Rachel), Shoshana, Meira
(Orrin), Samuel and Maxwell, and four great-
grandchildren. Services were private and in-
ternment occurred in Florida. The family re-
spectfully suggests that contributions in her
memory be made to the American Friends of
Magen David Adom.

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grams for window installers, . . . [has] ad-
vanced national energy efficiency goals." A
multi-talented individual, Herb taught himself
to play the piano and compose music. He
performed his piano concerto, The Impres-
sions of a Dream, on the radio in 1947 and
his song It Was Just a Day in Mid-Septem-
ber is a great family favorite. Minya, Herb's
wife, fell in love DEATH
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him the first time she
met him when he was playing the piano at a
friends' house. Herb was also a published au-
thor. His book Dear Everybody...: Adventures
of a Teenage Soldier, highlights his personal
experiences and the history he witnessed as
a 17 to 19 year old soldier in the Philippines.

He was working on a second book at the time
of his death. As a long suffering Phillies fan,
Herb was thrilled to be present at Vets' Stadi-
um in 1980 for the sixth game of the world
series when the team won its very first world
series. Herb was always ready with a joke
and used humor to develop relationships with
his grandchildren.

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TAUB YUDENFRIEND
It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of
the death of Herbert Yudenfriend on Friday,
May 14, 2021, 3 months after the passing of
his beloved wife Minya. Herb was the father
of Donna Lawrence (Jeffrey), Ruth Morrel,
Paula Yudenfriend Green (Arlin), and the late
Lisa Aronin (Douglas). He was the cherished
grandfather of Michael Lawrence, Elana Stein
(Josh), Josh Lawrence (Gabi), Shira Nanavati
(Akshay), Eric and David Morrel, Rabbi Noah
Aronin (Tovah), Chava Aronin, Brittany
Rodriguez (Brandon Diez), Danielle Rodrig-
uez (Andrew Duncan), Alison Green Imberga-
mo (Mike), Sam Green (Annie Leiman), Mike
Green (Meriah Schoen), and Lisa Green, and
great grandfather to William and Benjamin
Lawrence; Isabelle and Judah Stein; Amalia,
Adir and Ariyah Lawrence; Annaelle and Zeke
Nanavati; Yaakov and Eli Aronin; Luca and
Liam Imbergamo; and Cole Duncan. He is
also survived by his sisters, Penny Shuman
and Susan Winston. Minya and Herb were
married at Har Zion in 1951 and would have
celebrated their 70th anniversary this past
March. Herb was an active member of Har
Zion for over 60 years. The family respect-
fully requests that contributions be made to
Har Zion Temple or AMIT Children. Herb re-
ceived his bachelor's and master's degrees in
education from Temple University where he
also completed the academic requirements
for his PhD in psychoeducational processes.

He spent several years teaching in the Phil-
adelphia Public School System, using humor
and poker odds to teach his high school stu-
dents mathematics. Ultimately, Herb joined
the family business in the glass industry, be-
coming an expert in safety, security, and en-
ergy-efficient glass and window films. He
was a consultant for the White House, the
National Park Service, and the Department of
Energy, and supported numerous high-pro-
file projects including the Ellis Island Restor-
ation Project. He was also an expert witness,
published author and speaker who testified
before legislative committees and was a
member of the Board of the Building Enclos-
ure Technology and Environment Council, a
council of the National Institute of Building
Sciences. Herb held two patents for method-
ology for manufacturing certified glazing
products using applied films, and received
the State of New Jersey's Innovation Award.

In addition, the National Institute of Building
Sciences bestowed its highest honor on him-
the NIBS Member Award. That award reads,
in part, "Herb Yudenfriend. . . has been a
guiding force in our effort to reduce energy
use in homes and buildings. His leadership in
developing the concept for an energy rating
system for windows, helping to develop the
ASTM standard for window installation, and
promoting training and certification pro-
grams for window installers, . . . [has] ad-
vanced national energy efficiency goals." A
multi-talented individual, Herb taught himself
to play the piano and compose music. He
performed his piano concerto, The Impres-
sions of a Dream, on the radio in 1947 and
his song It Was Just a Day in Mid-Septem-
ber is a great family favorite. Minya, Herb's
wife, fell in love with him the first time she
met him when he was playing the piano at a
friends' house. Herb was also a published au-
thor. His book Dear Everybody...: Adventures
of a Teenage Soldier, highlights his personal
experiences and the history he witnessed as
a 17 to 19 year old soldier in the Philippines.

He was working on a second book at the time
of his death. As a long suffering Phillies fan,
Herb was thrilled to be present at Vets' Stadi-
um in 1980 for the sixth game of the world
series when the team won its very first world
series. Herb was always ready with a joke
and used humor to develop relationships with
his grandchildren.

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ZBIK Fritzi Zbik, 99, of Philadelphia, passed away
on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021. She was born
in Rona de Sus, Romania to Malka and Av-
raham Yisrael Jeger in 1921. She lived an ex-
traordinary life in extraordinary times. The
10th of 12 children, Fritzi was a Holocaust
survivor who was in the Dachau subcamp of
Kaufering from November 1944 to her libera-
tion on May 1st, 1945. While in the camp,
she met her future husband, Benjamin, and
they were married shortly after the war. They
had their only child, Hanna, while still in Ger-
many. Fritzi and Benjamin immigrated to
America in 1949 and settled on Bainbridge
Street, where they owned a stable and rented
horses and wagons to merchants. They even-
tually moved to Northeast Philadelphia. Fritzi
was a selfless and loving person, devoted to
her family and friends. She was a member of
the New Americans Association and the Holo-
caust Survivors Association. She spoke with
young people at many synagogues to teach
them about her experiences in the Holocaust.

She supported many charities and organiza-
tions, including MDA, Israel Bonds, JNF, and
the Firefighters Association. Fritzi was a mag-
nificent homemaker. She loved to garden, to
cook, and to shep naches from her grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren. Fritzi could
converse in seven languages. She was a
compassionate, nurturing, beautiful soul. She
was known as Mom Mom and Tante Fritzi by
her loved ones. Fritzi is survived by her
daughter, Hanna; her grandchildren, David
and Josh; her great-grandchildren, Madison
and Jonah; and many dear nieces and neph-
ews. She was preceded in death by her hus-
band, Benjamin. Memorial donations may be
made to: JFCS of Greater Philadelphia Holo-
caust Survivors Support Attn: Development
Department 2100 Arch Street, 5th Floor Phil-
adelphia, PA 19103 Fritzi will be loved and
missed forever.

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