N ovember 2021 D eath N otices
AARON DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
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DEATH NOTICES
AARON BERKOW
CAPLAN FELDMAN
Paul Meyer Aaron, passed away on October
24, 2021. Husband of the late Ruth (nee
Perl). Father of Miriam (Rick) Sebek and the
late Michael Aaron. Brother of Jack Aaron,
Estelle Fleischer and the late Martin Aaron.

Grandfather of Sara (Jason) Kreisman and
Rabbi Joel (Eliana) Seltzer. Great-Grandfath-
er of Isaac, Samuel, Asher and Nili Kreisman,
and Ayelet, Talia and Noa Seltzer. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to Camp
Ramah in
the Poconos
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ABRAMS Ruth M Abrams (née Adelson), age 93, of
Haverford, passed away on November 17,
2021. Born in Philadelphia on August 3,
1928. Beloved wife of the late Alvin L Ab-
rams. She is survived by her 3 loving sons,
Marc, Peter and James Abrams, two beloved
daughters in law, Robyn and Jody Abrams.

Adored grandmother of Ryan, Jason and
Jordana, Matthew and Nicholas Abrams and
the late Alexander Abrams. Ruth is also sur-
vived by three adoring great grandchildren
Harlow, Jaxson and Shep Abrams. She was
beloved at Brandywine Assisted Living by the
amazing nurses and caregivers and many
residents who lived there. Ruth was loved for
her zest for life, her outgoing personality and
her gift for making friends wherever she
went. All who knew her loved her. “Grandma
Ruthy” will be missed immensely. Interment
was private. Donations may be made to
www.Jafco.org or charity of donors choice.

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ADELMAN Pam Susan Adelman (nee Goldstein) on
November 9, 2021, daughter of the late Philip
and Beverly Goldstein; sister of the late Dav-
id Goldstein.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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Gloria Barnes, (nee Haltrecht), Age 85 passed
away peacefully on November 12, 2021. Be-
loved wife of the late Dr. Donald J. Barnes,
loving mother of Mitzi, Howard, and Michael,
and loving grandmother, of Sasha, Misha,
Lucas, and Daniela, loving sister of Marlene
Ozer and Lennard Haltrecht. Gloria received a
B.S. degree from Temple University (summa
cum laude) and spent her entire life caring for
her family, friends, and those around always
generously giving her time and her love. Me-
morial donations may be made to the
Alzheimer's Association of Delaware Valley
http://act.alz.org/goto/mbarnes. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
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2 NOVEMBER 2021
Esther Berkow — beloved mother and grand-
mother, pioneer nurse practitioner, and
champion of children — died on October 14,
2021 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Esther was
born in Chicago and grew up in Baltimore,
Maryland. After high school, Esther trained as
a registered nurse and then married her high
school sweetheart, Robert Berkow, who was
studying medicine. Esther accompanied
Robert while he completed a stint in the U.S.

Air Force, before they settled in Rochester,
New York. In 1968, as one of only six parti-
cipants, Esther completed a brand-new pilot
program to become a nurse practitioner. She
went on to specialize in pediatric medicine,
starting in Rochester, where she partnered
with Dr. Cenie Cafarelli. Esther liked to say
that she had five hundred children under the
age of twelve — her beloved patients. In
1975, the family moved to the Philadelphia
area, where Esther helped found and then led
a well-baby clinic under the auspices of the
Visiting Nurses Association in Lansdale, PA.

In this role, she served hundreds of low-in-
come mothers and their children — and in
some cases their grandchildren — over the
next two decades. Throughout her life, Esth-
er contributed to the fight for social and ra-
cial justice and advocated for children, with
whom she always fostered a special connec-
tion. A life-long learner, she pursued a range
of interests and devoted time and energy to
developing her many creative talents and ex-
ploring her love of nature. Most of all,
however, Esther’s signature gift to all who
crossed her path manifested through her
generous and caring nature, her kindness,
and her focused desire and ability to nurture
others. She exercised an impressive level of
agency throughout her life — drawing on her
fiercely independent spirit to chart her own
course, guided always by a set of deeply held
values and a strong moral compass. Esther is
survived by three children of her own — Mi-
chael, Ruth (Ron-deceased), and Susan
(Pierre) — along with her adopted-by-prac-
tice daughter Nancy and four grandchildren
— Rachel, Naomi, Ben, and Joseph. All who
knew her will sorely miss her presence but
take comfort from the precious, cherished
memories that remain. The family would dir-
ect anyone interested in making a donation in
Esther’s memory to Smile Train and the
NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Edward E. Brandeis, November 3, 2021, of
North Wales, PA. Beloved husband of Shirley
(nee Lynn); loving father of Andrea (Joshua)
Barol, Jeffrey Brandeis, and Tracy (Edward
Roman) Brandeis-Roman; adoring grandfath-
er of seven grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren; Brother of Michael Brandeis
and the late Norman Brandeis. Contributions
in his memory may be made to The Parkin-
son's Foundation or a charity of the donor's
choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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www.JewishExponent.com Helen Caplan (nee Hoberman), age 99,
passed away November 5, 2021. Beloved
wife of the late Clarence “Larry” Caplan. Lov-
ing mother of Bob Caplan (Soozee), and
Marlyn Abramson (Stuart). Devoted grand-
mother of Samantha Zierler (Jeremy), Joshua
Caplan (Shivani), Wendy Flemming (David),
and Jennifer Green (Charles), and great
grandmother of Jemma, Lina, Charles, Henry,
Maxwell, Nathan, Lauren, Jared, Ben, Zoe,
and Alex. Contributions in her memory may
be made to The Kesher Israel Synagogue 412
Lombard St. Phila PA 19147 or to St Jude
Children’s Research Hospital 500 St. Jude
Place Memphis, TN 38005.

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Dr. Julian David Feldman (Jud), of Phil-
adelphia passed away on October 28, 2021 at
the age of 88. He was a devoted husband to
Sunny Feldman, loving father of Beth (Ben)
and Michael (Savannah), and proud grand-
father to Daniel, Samantha, Vale and Charley.

Jud graduated from Lower Merion High
School, Penn State University and Jefferson
Medical College. He practiced Obstetrics and
Gynecology for more than 40 years, bringing
thousands of babies into the world. Services
will be private. In lieu of flowers, please con-
sider a contribution to The Julian and Sunny
Feldman Endowed Scholarship at Cooper
Medical School of Rowan University go.row-
an.edu/feldmanmemorial. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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FERRARO COHAN
Robert M.Cohan, October 24, 2021, of Phila.,
PA; beloved husband of Elaine (nee Lands-
burg) and the late Lois (nee Bacharach); lov-
ing father of Daniel Cohan (Sara), Gary Co-
han, David Cohan (Rene), Jean Chatzky (Eli-
ot Kaplan), Eric Sherman and David Sher-
man (Allison Kettlewell); cherished grand-
father of Elizabeth, Rachel, Jake, Julia, Ellie,
Benjamin, Cydney, Dylan, Jessica and
Stephanie. Bob was a proud graduate of
Central High School, Class 197. Contribu-
tions in Robert’s memory may be made to
Survivor Mitzvah Project (www.survivorm-
itzvah.org). JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com DIAMOND
Our family is deeply saddened to share the
passing of Rabbi Miriam (Mimi) Polin Fer-
raro on October 29, 2021. After a long and
courageous fight with cancer, and with her
family surrounding her, she left peacefully on
Friday evening, just before Shabbat. She is
survived by husband Stephen Ferraro, daugh-
ters Jocelyn (Zachary) Spitz, Allyson
(Zachary) Beyer, Erica Ferraro, son Benjamin
Ferraro, and grandsons Owen and Dylan
Spitz. Mimi is also survived by her sisters
Carol (Yossi) Sheffer, and Sandra (Michael)
Goldberg, her nieces and nephews, and their
families. Mimi received her Bachelor's De-
gree in Music Therapy from Temple Uni-
versity, her Master’s degree, as well as her
Doctorate in Jewish Education from Gratz
College, and her Rabbinic degree from Re-
constructing Judaism (formerly known as
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College).

Among her many accomplishments, she was
heavily involved in the Jewish community for
most of her life. She will be greatly missed
for her devotion to her family, friends, and
the Jewish community. All donations in
Mimi’s memory can be made to Fox Chase
Cancer Center or the Amanda Sham Re-
source Center at Old York Road Temple Beth
Am. Our family takes great comfort in know-
ing that Mimi is no longer in pain. May she
forever be remembered for her humor,
warmth, wisdom, courage, and strength, and
may she forever rest peacefully.

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Zelda “Celia” Diamond, beloved mother of
Martin and Judith Abrahamson and Iris and
Bud Polatsch, passed away peacefully
Novembe r 1, 20 21, i n Ph ila del phi a,
Pennsylvania at the age of 100. Born in Glas-
gow, Scotland on January 13, 1921, she was
the daughter of Jessie and Louis Steinberg
and the sister of Leah, Joe, Esther and Mor-
ris. Celia was the devoted grandmother of
Ross, Sari, Lauren and Justine and was the
adoring great grandmother of Dylan, Sophia,
Jodi, Dean, Max and Zoe. She was the former
wife of the late Alex Abrahamson and the
widow of Edward Diamond. Celia lived a long
and full, independent life, filled with love of
family and friends in three countries- Scot-
land, Israel and the United States. She most
recently found a wonderful group of friends
at Paul’s Run, where she was actively in-
volved in the community. Playing bridge at
her son Martin’s house was the highlight of
her week, and she loved spending time with
her grandchildren and great grandchildren as
often as possible. Celia returned both to Glas-
gow and to Israel for special trips where she
was reunited with family and friends. And at
age 93, she became a bat mitzvah! She was a
strong, vibrant, determined woman who will
be greatly missed.

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Miriam Finkel (nee Lippman), age 94, passed
away October 27, 2021. Beloved wife of the
late Morris Finkel. Loving mother of Kenneth
Finkel (Margaret O. Kirk), Amy Finkel
(Richard J. Braemer), the late Ned H. Finkel,
and daughter-in-law, Tawnya Finkel. She was
predeceased by her brothers Nathan Lipp-
man and Richard Lippman, and her twin sis-
ter, Hannah Pickett. Loving grandmother of
Kirk N. Finkel (Samantha), Benjamin J. Finkel
(Caitlin), Mack S. Finkel, Elizabeth Isanuk
(Daniel), Kathryn Braemer (Matthew), Abby
Richardson (Dominic) and Molly Finkel,
great-grandmother of Leo Isanuk, Naomie Is-
anuk and Theo Richardson. Contributions in
her memory may be made to Reform Con-
gregation Keneseth Israel-General Fund,
8339 Old York Rd. Elkins Park, PA 19027. A
memorial service will be announced at a later
date. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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FORSTEIN David Forstein, of Philadelphia, passed away
on September 30, 2021, at 74 years old. A
proud graduate of Central High School and
until his illness, an active alumnae board
member. He studied at Temple University and
graduated from St. Joseph's University. He
was a high school math teacher and a basket-
ball and soccer coach, having befriended and
learned from some of the greatest players
and coaches of his day. He is survived by his
brother Bruce Forstein (Merrie Kristol), and
his niece and nephew Ariella and Michael
(Cadence Nelson) Forstein, all of Minneapol-
is, MN. Memorials preferred to Medical Re-
search through Hadassah Minneapolis, 5905
Golden Valley Rd., Golden Valley, MN 55422.

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FRANKS Saul Franks 1935-2021, October 26, 2021.

Beloved husband of almost 65 years to his
late darling wife, Adele G. Devoted father of
Gail Franks, Stuart (Toby) Franks and Jacki
(Richard) Heacox. Proud grandfather of
Jason Franks, Torey (Sara) Franks, Colby
Franks Pellegrini (Kay), Shane Heacox, Blaise
Heacox and Remi Heacox. Proud great
grandfather of Arthur "Artie" Franks and be-
loved dog, the late Rajah. Saul very proudly
served his country as a United States Marine.

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FRIEDMAN Ivan “Barry” Friedman on October 31, 2021.

Husband of MeriLyn, brother of Wendy
(Jack) Stein and Darlene (Marv) Weinstein;
also survived by a niece and nephews. Mr.

Friedman was a graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania and a teacher for 37 years at
Abington High School. Funeral Services were
private. Contributions in his memory may be
made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Josie Goodman (nee Cohen), November 2,
2021, of Philadelphia, PA. Graduate of
Temple University. Attended La Sorbonne in
Paris. Thinker, world traveler, dancer, and
proud multi-lingual ambassador of Phil-
adelphia. She loved life and art and never
stopped chasing it. Mother of Michael
(Susan) Leitman, Ruth (Steve Dixon) Leit-
man and Elliott (Silvia) Leitman; Mom-mom
to Ben (Nicole), Jonathan, Amanda, Ella, Cole
and Tori; sister of Paul (Sally) Cohen. Contri-
butions in her memory may be made to Tik-
va Children’s Home (tikvaodessa.org)
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