N OVEMBER 2021 D EATH N OTICES
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MARKS LAMM
Helen Dolores Lamm (nee Sporkin) was born
on August 13, 1927, to A.L. Sporkin and
Theresa Behrman. Her dear Sister in Arms,
Alice Antoinette Sporkin, forged an unbroken
bond to overcome the hurdles of life togeth-
er, after their mother Theresa, died at the
young age of 34. Helen and Alice loved their
father deeply and Aunt Anna, a governess,
second mother, hired to care for them and
provide a strong female role model with mor-
al rectitude. The loss of her mother at the
tender age of eight (8) years on the operat-
ing table on Mother’s Day was the defining
moment of Helen’s life. She vowed and prac-
ticed a philosophy of living life to the fullest,
which she did just that. Two husbands, 6
grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, houses
in Oak Lane, Rydal, and Ventnor, she had it
all. Persistence and True Grit and a fearless
inner toughness took her past the goal line,
again and again. She loved the Portland Av-
enue Beach and Ocean with her entire being.

They were and are One. Add to that a family
she built and loved, friends, parties, a strong
martini balanced by a stinger, class and style,
travel, the hairdresser, someone to philo-
sophize with, the next project, and you have
Helen’s life, examined, enjoyed, protected by
impenetrable walls. Love practiced every day
in every breath. Helen is the mother of
Jonathan Lamm, Anthony L. Lamm (Karen)
and Madeline L. Specter (Eric). Devoted
grandmother of Michael D. Lamm (Simone),
RachaelL. Crowley (Micah), Alexander D.

Lamm (Hannah), Daniel J. Specter, Matthew
A. Lamm, and Melanie E. Lamm. Great
grandmother of Nathaniel, Temma, Luca and
Henry. Contributions in her memory can be
made to the Alzheimer’s Association
www.alz.org ROTH GOLDSTEINS' MEMORIAL CHAPEL
www.rothgoldsteins.com LANDESBERG
Marcia Landesberg (nee Passon) on October
26, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Harold L.;
Loving mother of Fern L. Myers (Tim), Geof-
frey Landesberg (Gail), and David Landes-
berg (Amy); Devoted grandmother of Gavin
(Taisa), Ella, Noah, Griffin, and Maia. Contri-
butions in her memory may be made to Is-
rael Tennis and Education Centers, 165 E.

56th St., 2nd Fl., New York, NY 10022,
www.itecenters.org GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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Marvin “Marv” Marks, November 6, 2021 of
Philadelphia, PA; loving husband of 57 years
to the late Marlene, “Mitzi” (nee Golkow); de-
voted father of Karen (Robert) Newman,
Richard (Andrea) Marks and Robert (Jodi)
Marks; cherished grandfather of Jennifer
(Eric) Rubin, Allison (Mark) Klein, Cory
(Katie) Marks, Jeffrey Marks, Tyler Marks,
Danielle (Jude) Dworacsyk and Jesse Marks;
adored great-grandfather of Miles and Jules.

Family and friends are invited to services
Tuesday, Contributions can be made to JDRF
(jdrf.org) or Susan G. Komen for the cure,
(komen.org) JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com LEFF-KATZ
Libby Leff-Katz (78), passed away on Novem-
ber 13, 2021. Known as “Yibbil”, “Lib”,
“Mom”, “Aunt Lib” and “Bubbie”. A South
Philly girl with a heart of gold. Long-time res-
ident of Elkins Park, later of Langhorne and
Chalfont, PA. Devoted wife of Jacob M. Katz
(Jay). Daughter of the late Murray and Elsie
(Miffoluf) Leff. Sister to the late Alvin Leff
and Harriet Leff. Mother to Erik Katz, Steven
Hunter, David Katz and Ted Hunter. Mother-
in-law to Deena Katz, Zoe Hunter, Beth Katz
and Teddi Hunter. Bubbie to 11 dynamic
grandchildren: David, Kasey, Dani, Ethan,
Bennett, Kenny, Ezra, Eva, Brett, Aidan and
Zachary. Beloved Cousin, Aunt, and life-long
friend. Caregiver to many, baker of mandel
bread and purveyor of chicken soup to a
lucky few. A low-key Jewish mother who
rolled with the punches with wit, grace and
dignity. Taught values, exhibited goodness
and practiced unconditional love. Minimal
kvetcher. Could kibitz with the best of them.

Became the luckiest woman in Philly when
she married Jay, who treated her like a
Queen. A life-long Eagles fan and a Champi-
on Fantasy Football player. Did things the
right way, even if it wasn't always easy. Con-
tributions in her memory be made to Hor-
sham Center for Jewish Life, where Libby
was a volunteer for many years, 1425 Hor-
sham Road, North Wales, PA 19454, Attn.:
Business Office.

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LEVY Marvin E. Levy, on October 29, 2021. Be-
loved husband of the late Elizabeth (nee Dre-
ifuss). Devoted father of Anne Berlin (the late
Jeffrey), Carol Gerson (Mitchell), and Arthur
Levy (Donna). Loving grandfather of Rachel
Moir (Michael), Sam Berlin (Tara), Matthew
Gerson (Asya), Emily Gerson, Jenny Gardony
(Aaron), Rowan Levy, and Deborah Pedisich
(Isaac). Adoring great-grandfather of Fiona,
Reilly, Michael, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Ethan,
and Alden. Known for his sparkling wit,
boundless kindness and stalwart dedication
to those fortunate enough to be among his
family, companions and friends. Marvin Levy
was a proud veteran of WWII who served
with the 716th Engineering Depot in Nor-
mandy, a research chemist with NACA – the
precursor to NASA and DOD, and a lover of
knowledge, travel, and humor. Contributions
in his memory may be made to Jewish Na-
tional Fund or Ohev Shalom of Bucks County.

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O'LEARY Susan H. (nee Potter) (October 30, 2021).

Originally from Strawberry Mansion. Beloved
wife of the late Dennis J. O’Leary Jr. Loving
mother to Deirdre O’Leary, and Megan
(Mark) Parisi. She will also be missed by her
brother Don Potter. Sue’s family would like to
thank you for your thoughts and prayers at
this time. A Memorial Service will be sched-
uled at a later date. Interment Private. In lieu
of flowers, contributions in Sue’s name may
be made to the National Museum of Americ-
an Jewish History.

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Edith B. Magaziner, on October 25th at the
age of 94. Loving mother of Rob (Sheryl),
Jonathan (Hilary Marcus), and Diane
Magaziner (Mark Sheppard); adoring grand-
mother of Sarah, Alison, Leah, Benjamin,
Noah and Maayan. Contributions in her
memory may be made to the Hearing Loss
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It is with much love and profound sadness
that we report the passing of Joan Ostrum
Pearlstein of Philadelphia on October 25th,
peacefully surrounded by her family, at the
age of 83. Joan was a woman of many in-
terests: an avid reader, an active member of
Beth Am Israel synagogue, a devoted sports
fan, and an athlete herself. When she wasn’t
playing tennis or golf you could see her root-
ing for the Eagles or passionately following
the Phillies. She had been a baseball fan
since she was a girl, when she and a friend
founded and were co-presidents of the Lou
Limmer Fan Club (of the old Philadelphia
A’s), of which they were the only two mem-
bers. Joan was the center of her extended
family, and especially cherished her special
relationship with her six grandchildren. As a
mother she spent endless hours driving her
kids to and from their practices and watch-
ing every single game, and did the same as a
grandmother. Her generosity and love went
beyond words. Joan Hannah Ostrum was
born on December 24, 1937 in Germantown,
and grew up above her father’s pharmacy,
where as a little girl she would assist making
milkshakes in the old-fashioned soda foun-
tain. She graduated with a degree in Educa-
tion from Temple in 1958 and began teach-
ing at Stokley Elementary School in Straw-
berry Mansion. In 1960 Joan loaned a dress
to a girlfriend who had a date with a young
med student, and dragged him over to Joan’s
house to show it off. Two weeks later that
med student, Phil Pearlstein, asked Joan out
on their first date. They went on to marry and
spend 60 wonderful years together. Joan was
incredibly resilient and overcame the loss of
her own mother as a small child to create a
wonderful life for herself, her husband, and
their three beautiful children. She and Phil
loved the Jersey shore, and spent much of
their free time in a house they bought in
Ventnor, NJ in 1966. In addition to raising
their children and overseeing Phil’s medical
practice, Joan always had an artistic eye and
an elegant sense of style, which led to a re-
warding career as an antique dealer. Keeping
fit was also a priority: Every morning for 40
years Joan and her dear friend Bobbie would
walk for miles, then join the regulars at Mur-
ray’s Delicatessen for breakfast. Joan was an
intensely strong woman. Before succumbing
to a glioblastoma, she had survived two pre-
vious cancers and was even hit by a car in
2019 and walked away without a scratch, at-
tending her usual Pilates class that same af-
ternoon. She always talked about how lucky
she was to have such a loving and close fam-
ily, and fought till the end to be with them.

Because of that determination, in the last six
months of her life she was present to celeb-
rate various family milestones, including an
elementary school graduation, two college
graduations, her 60th wedding anniversary,
and the weddings of her two oldest grand-
children. She was very insistent how grateful
she was to have had such a great life. Joan is
survived by her husband Philip, her children
Robert (Cindy), Ferne (Robert Edwards), and
James (Karen), her grandchildren Haley (Billy
Haberstroh), Ian (Jenny), Alex, Jake, Jenna,
and Eloise, and her sister Frances Ostrum
Gould. She was pre-deceased by her mother
Freda, her father Isadore, and her sister Shir-
ley Ostrum Tapper. Graveside services were
held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at
Haym Salomon Memorial Park, Frazer, PA.

Memorial donations may be made to a char-
ity of your choice in Joan’s memory.

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Sylvia Perelman (nee Garrett) was born on
July 4, 1929, and died October 17, 2021. She
was the beloved wife of the late David; loving
mother to Don, Rich, and Caryn, and to their
spouses, Elise, Justine, and Ian; adoring
grandmother to Liz (Tanuj), James, Ben,
Sarah, Isabel, and Conor; and delighted great
grandmother to Nina. In addition, she was a
much-loved sister of Len Garrett and sister-
in-law of Judy Garrett, Helen and the late
Mike Goetz, and Victor Goetz, as well as a
loved and admired cousin and aunt to many
nieces and nephews. Sylvia and David met on
a group date at Longwood Gardens though
both were there with other people. They in-
stantly hit it off and were married in less than
a year. In her late 30’s, after having three
children, Sylvia completed a Masters in Eco-
nomics at the University of Pennsylvania.

She became a professor of Economics at
Bucks County Community College where she
was also an active member and leader of the
teachers’ union, leading the union through
two successful strikes. In retirement, she vo-
lunteered at the Women’s Center of Mont-
gomery County in Norristown, PA. Sylvia
worked on the Crisis Hotline, handling diffi-
cult and emotional calls with the same ten-
derness that she brought to all of her person-
al dealings. Later in life, Sylvia and David
moved to the Hill at Whitemarsh, where they
enjoyed making many new friends. Sylvia es-
pecially enjoyed not having to cook meals
every night and she frequently celebrated din-
ners with a glass (or two) of wine. Sylvia
loved to travel and did so extensively. She
went to Cuba with her brother in the 1950’s
and later traveled to many countries with her
husband, and then with children, grandchil-
dren, friends, and other family. If you wanted
to go somewhere, Sylvia was always game to
go along. One of her favorite places was Ix-
tapa, Mexico, where she went every January
for decades, meeting up with many of the
same people. Sylvia had many interests. She
loved reading and was a long-time member
of the Philadelphia Great Books Council and
an active book discussant into her 90s. She
enjoyed the opera, and frequently traveling to
New York with her friends for a day and night
of it. She was also an avid tennis player and
fan, often staying up late to watch the US
Open matches. Sylvia took great pride in all
of her grandkids and loved them all dearly.

One of her favorite pastimes was being with
them, whether shopping, getting manicures,
having dinner, or just taking a walk. One of
her greatest thrills was meeting her first great
grandchild, Nina Sylvia, who was born in Au-
gust 2021 and came to visit in October. Her
joy at seeing and holding Nina was unpar-
alleled. At her core, Sylvia was a kind and
deeply caring woman who took pleasure in
the company and happiness of her family and
many friends. Contributions in her memory
can be made to the Women’s Center of Mont-
gomery County, Pennsylvania. A memorial
service will be held in the spring.

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ROSEN Shirlee Rosen (nee Garfinkel), September 4,
2021 of Philadelphia, PA; beloved wife of the
late Herbert Rosen; loving mother of Fern
Renee Rosen (fiancée Brian Masek) and cher-
ished aunt of Shelley Aten. Contributions in
Shirlee’s memory may be made to Memorial
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
(giving.mskcc.org) or a charity of the donor’s
choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com ROSENFELD
Helene Mae Rosenfeld (nee Kolansky), Octo-
ber 28, 2021, of Jenkintown, PA. Wife of the
late Lester Rosenfeld. Mother of Ellyn P.

Rosenfeld (Howard Landsman), Robert E.

(Lauren) Rosenfeld and Stuart M. (Faye)
Rosenfeld; Sister of Joan Shore (Leonard)
Grandmother of Michele (Ryan), Stephanie
(Christopher), Alayna (Benjamin), Samuel,
Adam (Erica), Erica, David, Erik, Zachary and
Ari. Great Grandmother of Jamie, Hunter,
Dylan and Eli. Services were private. In lieu of
flowers, contributions in her memory be
made to Alzheimer’s Association
(www.alz.org) JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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