GOOSENBERG
DEATH NOTICES
GOOSENBERG Pearl Goosenberg (nee Goldstein), born April
17, 1932 was taken from us on March 31,
2017 after an absolutely beautiful life. She
gave unconditional love to her beloved hus-
band of 64 years, Stanley, to her children El-
len (Donald Kent), and Eric (Robyn Faye),
and to her doting grandchildren, Scott, Hallie
and David Goosenberg, and Jake Kent. She
was the daughter of David and Jennie Gold-
stein and the sister of Thelma Paul, all of lov-
ing memory. She never failed to brighten up
a room when she entered it, sought and
loved the opportunity to be with others, and
had a marvelous ability to make anyone she
engaged (family, friend, stranger, even a few
celebrities) feel as if they were the most im-
portant person on Earth. She spent most of
her working years as a bookkeeper and ac-
cessories salesperson in men’s clothing –
first at Adams Clothes in Cedarbrook, then at
Jack Lang in Oxford Valley, then at Fleet’s in
Northeastern Philadelphia. She later man-
aged an apartment complex for its owner,
Arnold Tuzman for many years, after which
she sold jewelry in Willow Grove, then finally
she worked as a volunteer at Abington Hos-
pital’s Warminster branch. A proud graduate
of Olney High School, she developed busi-
ness smarts and emotional intelligence cher-
ished by countless work associates with
whom she became lifelong friends. She had
an intuitive understanding of human behavi-
or and could always find a way to settle dis-
putes between others that made both sides
feel good. She often met clandestinely with
her children, their friends (who often consul-
ted her privately) and her grandchildren, and
somehow always could give useful advice.

She took many secrets with her. Although
she never played a musical instrument, she
constantly played music in the house, and
imbued her family with her love of jazz,
Brazilian bossa nova and the greats from
Sarah Vaughn to Frank Sinatra. She had an
extraordinary command of jazz classics and
artists and took us to concerts of all types
over the years, always having the time of her
life. She loved and had the chance to meet
Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett (her favor-
ites) and introduced her son to some of his
musical heroes like George Benson and Stan
Getz. In later years, she enjoyed hobnobbing
with actors James Gandolfini, Joe Mantegna
and Edie Falco, and got a kick out of dancing
with Tom Hanks at the Emmy Awards with
her daughter. She and Stan often traveled
with their children and grandchildren and
were the most appreciative travel compan-
ions imaginable. They visited Israel, Italy and
Spain and the Caribbean with us and enjoyed
sunbathing, making countless friends by the
pool and especially spending time with her
beloved family. She had endless love for and
pride in her family, and never hesitated to tell
us. We all hope that we may be able to pass
on even a small part of her joyful positivity,
and know that she will be in our hearts
forever. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Abington Hospital Hospice where
Pearl spent many hours as a volunteer bring-
ing some sunshine to those dealing with the
final chapter of life. https://give.abington-
health.org/donate-now (then select “Hospice”
or your preference) or by mail to Abington
Health Foundation at 1200 Old York Road in
Abington, PA 19001.

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HALPERT KEVITCH
LOVE Sidney Halpert, a mechanical engineer died
May 17, 2017, he resided in Manchester,NH.

Husband of the late June (nee Zorn), father of
David(Audrey)Halpert,Janet Kiefer,
Mindy(Jim) Hogan and Barbara Taif; brother
of Laura Myers and the late Harry Halpert;
grandfather of Caitlin Halpert, Alex Halpert,
Jason Kiefer, Jesse Hogan and Jules Hogan.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
Hadassah, 1518 Walnut Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19102
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Marion “Babe” Kevitch (nee Dorazio), April
21, 2017, at the age of 99. Beloved wife of
the late Albert Kevitch. Loving mother of Mar-
sha Betoff, Linda (Carl) Solomon, Barbara
Kevitch, and the late Anita Kevitch. Cher-
ished grandmother of Kim (John) and Adam
(Melissa). Great-grandmother of Emily and
Max. Contributions in her memory may be
made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS KANOFF
Edward “Eddie” Kleiman, age 90, died on
April 18, 2017 in Dallas Texas, where he had
resided for the past 10 years. Beloved and
devoted husband of Betty R. (nee
Rosenblatt). Loving father of Ann Schiller
(Dr. Larry), Dr. Jeff Kleiman (Cindy), and the
late Harry R. Kleiman. Adoring grandfather of
Rachel (Dr. Ari), David, Cheryl (Blake), and
Michael, and great-grandchildren Sasha and
Aaron. Eddie was a great athlete, singer, and
trivia star. He was loved by all who knew him.

Eddie worked in the family paint business his
entire life. He traveled the world and spread
positivity and good cheer wherever he went.

He will be sorely missed. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Pitch in For Base-
ball, www.pifb.org or Jewish National Fund,
www.jnf.org GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Zelda Kanoff (nee Green), age 89, died on
April 28, 2017. Loving and beloved daughter,
sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great
grandmother and friend. Devoted wife of 69
years of Jack. Mother of Carla (Louis) Fish-
man and Joni Herman. Grandmother of Alis-
on (Andy) Boyle, Brandon (Toni) Fishman,
Jordan (Allison) Herman, Liza Herman and
Brett (Elyse) Herman. Great-grandmother of
Sofia, Olivia, Anthony, Jacob, Edward, Zoey
and Beatrice. Contributions in her memory
may be made to a charity of the donor’s
choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS KLEIMAN
LAMAR KATZ
Marvin Charles Katz passed away peacefully
on May 16, 2017. He was 88 years old. Sur-
vived and loved by his daughters Ruby Hecht
(Barry) and Randi Shull. He was preceded in
death by his son Craig. Grandpop of 6 grand-
children: Joshua, Mandy, Sam, Alex, Conor
and Tyler. He was a hairstylist/barber for 60+
years in Philadelphia and New Jersey later
settling in Boca Raton, FL. Contributions in
his memory may be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.

KATZ Ruth Katz (nee Abrams) May 4, 2017; of
Huntingdon Valley, PA; beloved wife of Har-
old; loving mother of Steven Katz (Sharon),
Ellen Spector (Rick) and Joseph Katz (Leon-
tien Ruttenberg); also survived by 7 grand-
children. Relatives and friends were invited
to services Sunday May 7, 2017 at 1:30PM,
Joseph Levine & Sons, 4737 Street Rd., Tre-
vose, PA. Interment at Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Angelman Syndrome Foundation
(www.angelman.org) or Temple Sinai of
Dresher, PA (www.sinai.com).

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
KAY Norman Kay, April 25, 2017, of Elkins Park,
Pa; beloved husband of Sandy (ne e
Cherashore); loving father of Murray (Gina)
Kay and Joan (Wayne) Rosen; devoted broth-
er of Sylvia Toben and Mark Kay; cherished
grandfather of Jordan, Daniel, Amanda and
Cori. Relatives and friends were invited to
services Friday, April 28, Reform Cong. Kene-
seth Israel, 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park,
PA 19027. Contributions in his memory may
be made to the American Heart Association,
Alzheimer’s Assoc. or B’nai B’rith.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
Marvin S. Lamar, April 20, 2017 at the age of
88. Husband of the late Leona; father of Eric,
Gary and David; grandfather of Elexis (Alex),
Elizabeth (Shawn), Adam, Lana, and Olivia;
great-grandfather of Lily and Sebastian. Con-
tributions in his memory may be made to the
Jimmy V. Foundation for Cancer Research,
14600 Weston Pkwy, Cary NC 27513,
www.jimmyv.org , or to the American Cancer
Society, 1626 Locust St., Phila. PA 19103.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS LAVIN
Leona Lavin (nee Gewurtz), of Lake Worth,
FL, passed away April 22, 2017. Wife of the
late Dr. Edwin Lavin. Mother of Jordan (Andi)
and Tracey Kahana. Also survived by 3
grandchildren, brother Gus Gewurtz, and
Faith (George) Dusak, who was like a daugh-
ter to her.

LICHTER Yetta "Puddie" Lichter (nee Marmer), April 23,
2017, of Philadelphia. Beloved wife of the late
Marvin Lichter, mother of Fred, Mark and the
late Jay Lichter, sister of Karen Marmer De-
Cou Rudow, Bubbie of Jason. Relatives and
friends were invited to services Wednesday,
April 26, 2017. JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS
MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 4737 Street Road, Tre-
vose. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Wissahickon Hospice at Penn.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
Alvin Love, May 1, 2017, of Haverford, Pa.

Beloved husband of Libby (nee Abrams). De-
voted father of Terri Love (Ed) Jackson and
Jeffrey (Maria) Love. Dear brother of Barry
Love and the late Jay Love. Proud grandfath-
er of Bizette, Joshua and Rachael. Adoring
great-grandfather of Jacob, Stella, Ari and
Everly. He was the President of the Mitchell
Love Company. Relatives and friends were
invited to Graveside Services Thursday May
4, 11:30 A.M. at Har Nebo Cemetery.. Contri-
butions in his memory may be made to the
Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1250 Fourth St.,
Santa Monica, CA 90401
JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
LUBIN Shirlee Lubin (Arinsberg), age 87, died in Is-
rael on April 22 surrounded by her loving
family. She moved to Israel to be with her
son Freddy and his family. Predeceased by
her husband Paul Lubin and sister Dorothy
Kirschner.. She is survived by her sons
Freddy Lubin (Tami) and Don of Philadelphia,
three grandchildren, four great grandchildren
and many loving nieces and nephews. Burial
was in Israel.

MASON David Mason on May 1, 2017, of Harleysville,
PA. Father of Sherri (Sean Greig) Smilow,
Bradley (Cari) Mason and Hilary (Tammy)
Mason. Grandfather of Ashley, Matthew,
Aaron, Jared, Hunter and Sammy. Relatives
and friends were invited to Services Friday 10
A.M. at the Roosevelt Memorial Park Mauso-
leum. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his
memory may be made to the Veteran's Ad-
ministration. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
MILLER Sidonia Handler Miller (nee Hahn) on April
22, 2017 at the age of 99. Wife of the late
Louis Handler and the late Julius Miller.

Daughter of the late Helen and Adolf Hahn.

Sister of the late Loraine Bedner. Survived by
her sister-in-law, and by grand and great-
grand nieces and nephews. Sidonia served in
the Army Air Force during WWII and was a
teacher at Girls’ High for many years. Contri-
butions in her memory may be made to
Foundation Fighting Blindness, 7168
Columbia Gateway Dr., Ste. 100, Columbia
MD 21046.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS NEEDLE
Robert (Bobby) Needle, on April 30, 2017,
age 79 of Boynton Beach, Florida, formerly of
Phila., PA. Beloved husband of Lee Needle.

He will also be sadly missed by all of his
childhood buddies and friends who reside
here in Florida and Phila. They were all an im-
portant part of his life. He also left a note-
book filled with memories of his life with his
extraordinary wife Lee, who took care of him
till the end. May he rest in peace.

PELTZ LIFSON
Kalman B. Lifson on May 2, 2017. Husband
of Marilyn (nee Koslow). Father of Neil Lif-
son (Patricia Gillespie), Amy Lifson (Edward
Zampino), and Robert Lifson (Rayna). Broth-
er of the late Burton Lifson (Rita). Grandfath-
er of Matthew, Benjamin, Natalie, and Daniel.

Also survived by nieces and nephews. Con-
tributions in his memory may be made to
Moss Rehab, Braemer Bldg., 5501 Old York
Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141 or to a charity
of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS JEWISH EXPONENT
Matthew Erik Peltz, died May 11,2017. Be-
loved son of J. Russell and Linda Peltz. Dear
brother of Daniel Peltz (Lauren); Ex-husband
of Miriam and Nichole Walter. Beloved father
of Yaacov Moshe, Chaya Menucha, Reena
Simcha, and Nova Moriah. Dear uncle of
Avery. Contributions in his memory may be
made to Yeshiva School of Pittsburgh, 2100
Wrightman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD
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ROSEN DEATH NOTICES
REICH Esther Gurevicz Reich, age 93, a survivor of
the Holocaust, died peacefully at her home on
April 22, 2017. Esther was born in Poland on
September 14, 1923 to the late Chaim Yis-
roel and Cheyena Gurevicz. She was pre-de-
ceased by her husband and love of her life,
Samuel Reich. She leaves four adoring chil-
dren and their spouses, Deborah (Jerome)
Epstein, Abraham (Sherri) Reich, Morris
Reich (Ina August), and Civia (John) Eldrich.

Cherished grandmother to Spencer (Elena
Steiger) Reich, Alexander Reich, Carolyn
(Josh) Hirshenhorn, Samuel Eldrich (Jada
Littman) and Steven Reich, and great-grand-
mother to Gabriella and Levi Steiger Reich.

Our family gives a special thank you to Mar-
garet Brobbey for her compassionate, skilled
and loving care of our precious Mom. Contri-
butions in memory of Esther may be made
to: AMIT Women, Inc. at 1-800-989-2648 or
www.amitchildren.org or the Alzheimer’s As-
sociation, CT Chapter, 200 Executive Blvd,
Ste. 4-B, Southington, CT. 06489. To sign an
online registry book or leave a message of
condolence, please visit: www.shurefuneral-
home.com SHURE FUNERAL HOME
ROSARD Daniel Rosard died peacefully at home in
Philadelphia on April 28, 2017. Born in
France, he crossed the Pyrenees Mountains
as a boy to escape the Nazi Holocaust. Dan
survived his first wife Barbara and daughter
Leslie. Beloved husband of Reva. Father of
Gary (Anton), Steven (Laurie), Bruce (Lynne),
Marcia (Barry), Linda (Jonathan), and De-
borah (Jonathan). Loving grandfather of 14
and great-grandfather of 2. Contributions in
his memory may be made o the American
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee,
www.jdc.org, which helped Dan escape to the
U.S.) or Alzheimer’s Association,
www.alz.org GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS ROSEN
It is with great sadness that we announce the
death of beloved husband, father and grand-
father, Earl Rosen, 87, of Elkins Park
Pennsylvania, who passed away peacefully
on Monday April 24 th at Abington Hospital
with his wife of sixty years, Joan, at his side.

He was preceded in death by his father
Charles Rosen, brother, Harold Rosen, and
mother Rose Resnikoff Rosen. Earl spent his
entire life in the Philadelphia area, born in
Philadelphia he graduated Olney High School
and received a bachelor’s degree from The
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Sci-
ence in 1952. Earl began his career at Smith
Kline & French labs that same year and was
employed there as a pharmaceutical chemist
until 1988. In the 1950s Earl, a dedicated,
skilled and respected professional, helped de-
velop the extended-release drug delivery sys-
tem still in use today. Earl is survived by his
wife of sixty years, Joan Goldman Rosen,
daughters Melissa Rosen of Washington D.C.

and Amy Rosen (Wittbrodt), son-in-law
Richard J. Wittbrodt, and grandchildren Nich-
olas, Jason, and Jaclyn Wittbrodt of Los
Angeles, CA. Earl was an avid reader who ap-
preciated the easy availability of books from
public libraries, of which he was a constant
user. Memorial donations can be made to the
public library of the donor’s choice. Many
Cheltenham neighbors may remember Earl as
a passionate walker who on his daily 6-mile
treks might have passed their homes. In lieu
of funeral services a private memorial will be
held in May.

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