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RADOVITZ Jerry J. Ross died on October 4, 2017. He
was a retired record producer who resided in
Philadelphia, PA. Husband of the late Janice;
father of Cheri (Jason) Dorwart and the late
Kenneth Ross; brother of the late Arthur
Ross; and grandfather of Tanis and Abigail.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust
St., Phila., PA 19103.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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ROSS Sima Radovitz, aka Sima Mordinson Green-
berg, passed away on September 8, 2017 at
the age of 90. She was born in Ulla, Belorus,
USSR (5 th of 6 children). During WWII, as a
teenager, Sima attended school and worked
in a military factory in Siberia. Married in
1945 to Nathan Greenberg, Sima and Nathan
lived in Ukraine until 1957, immigrating with
their 2 children to Poland and then to Israel.

In 1960 they arrived in the United States,
where their 3rd child was born. Sima and
Nathan worked as bookkeepers, building a
life for their family. After the untimely death
of her beloved husband in 1969, Sima contin-
ued to work tirelessly both inside and out-
side the home. In 1977 she married her
second husband, John Radovitz. A long-time
active member of Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El
in Wynnewood, Sima cherished her com-
munity and served as a volunteer in many ca-
pacities. She was also actively involved in the
Soviet Jewry Council and was a strong sup-
porter of Israel. It was said of Sima that she
knew where she came from, and who she
was. Sima’s full and meaningful life was in-
formed by her deep respect for her parents
and the values by which they lived. She fo-
cused her energy every day of her life to cre-
ate a better world for her family, friends,
community and those in need. Sima’s words
and deeds exhibited her intelligence, compas-
sion, and industrious nature, and she had a
profound impact on those who knew her. She
loved her own family very deeply and served
as a role model to each generation of her
descendants.Sima is pre-deceased by her
second husband. She leaves behind 3 chil-
dren and their families, including 6 grandchil-
dren and 5 great-grandchildren, 3 of whom
are Israeli Sabras including an IDF soldier.

She was a beloved aunt to 9 nieces and
nephews and their families. Sima will be
missed immensely. May her memory serve
as a blessing to her family and to all whose
lives she touched.Contributions in Sima’s
memory may be made to Yeshivat Hesder
Meir Harel in Modi’in, Israelc/o American
Friends of the Old City. 30 Bay St. Staten Is-
land, New York 10301-2512
RHODE Joyce Rhode, October 7, 2017. Wife of the
late Joseph A.; Mother of Alan (Susan)
Rhode, Sharon Rhode (Len Perlman), Lisa
Rhode, and Rosalind Rhode (Ken) Harder;
Sister of Lenore Slatkin; Grandmother of
Stephen, Jacob, Julian, Emma, Jeremiah and
Joseph. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Hadassah, 1518 Walnut St., Phila.,
PA 19102 or to Har Zion Temple.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS RICEFIELD
Charles Ricefield October 3, 2017 of Berwyn,
Pa. Husband of the late Joan (nee Stone).

Cherished fiancée of Miriam Lewis. Relatives
and friends were invited to services Friday
October 6, 11:30AM at Joseph Levine &
Sons( 4737 Street Road, Trevose). Int.

Roosevelt Memorial Park. Contributions in
his memory be made to a charity of the
donors choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
ROSS Milton Ivan Ross 89, October 8, 2017. Pre-
ceded in death by his daughter, Francesca
Faye Ross, Survived by his two sons, A.

Jason Ross and Ivan Ross, loving Grandfath-
er to Aleksandra Ross and Oliver Ross. A nat-
ive Philadelphian, he went to Central High
school, Drexel Institute for a year, then stud-
ied six years at Temple University. He was
an inventor, entrepreneur, and manufactured
a patented line of electromechanical compon-
ents, at facilities in the United States, the
United Kingdom with a distribution office in
France, His clients included the military and
government contracts, especially for the
Space programs. He also was a supplier to
early computer developers, particularly as
they related to transistor mounting pads and
encapsulation shells and later for integrated
circuits. He was a member of YPO and PPO
and the Society of Plastics Engineers. An ec-
centric, with a penchant for Savile Row suits
with garish linings, he was a world traveler
and bon vivant. A memorial service was held
1 pm Tuesday, October 24th at the Main Line
Reform Temple, 410 Montgomery Ave, Wyn-
wood, PA 19096 Internment will be private.

ROSSMAN Ethel Rossman (nee Glisker), on October 1,
2017. Wife of the late Charles. Mother of Ja-
nyce Zinnamon (Stuart Fleischer) and Lynne
(Robert) Canter. Sister of Joseph Glisker.

Grandmother of Kelli (Kevin), Joshua (Lisa),
Michael, and Craig (Sondra). Great Grand-
mother of Theodora, Melissa, and Juliet.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Jack Roth, October 12, 2017. Husband of
the late Libby; father of Howard (Meryl) Roth
and Rachel (Howard) Resnick; grandfather of
Ariel. Contributions in his memory may be
made to Abramson Hospice Care, 1425 Hor-
sham Road, North Wales, PA 19454, or to
Jewish Federation Of Greater Phila., 2100
Arch St., 7th Floor, Phila., PA 19103
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SACHS
Irvin Sachs, Oct. 11, 2017 of Spring, TX,
formerly of Phila. Husband of the late Selma
(nee Rubin). Father of Eric (Donna) Sachs.

Loving and devoted husband, father, brother,
brother-in-law, uncle and great uncle. Relat-
ives and friends were invited to Graveside
Services October 15 at Roosevelt Mem. Park,
Old Lincoln Hwy, Trevose. Contributions in
his memory may be made to a charity of the
donor's choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
SACKS Arlene H. Sacks (nee Yaffe), age 73, passed
away peacefully on Yom Kippur after a long
battle with breast cancer, just shy of her 74th
birthday. Arlene lived most of her life in
Northeast Philadelphia. She is the daughter
of Syd and Belle Yaffe of Montour St. She
worked for Whippie & Associates, Mass Mu-
tual for decades, and her cherished role in life
was being a second mom to the neighbor-
hood children of Bonner St., where she and
her husband, Steve Sacks, raised their family.

Arlene is survived by her children, Bryan
(Cheri), Ilyse, and Matt; her beloved grand-
children, Jaime, Jessica, Tanner, Jerico, and
Jade; great-grandmother of Marley and Trey;
and brother, Barry (Donna) Yaffe. She leaves
behind a heartbroken extended family, includ-
ing her best friend Nonnie (Dave) Checkoff
and brother-in-law, Alan Sacks. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to the
Healing Consciousness Foundation,
www.thehealingconsciousness.com/dona- tions in Arlene's name.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SCHWARTZ
Luba P. Schwartz (nee Weiss), age 81, died
on October 2, 2017. She was a retired book-
keeper who resided in Philadelphia, PA. Wife
of Barry Schwartz; mother of Steven (Beth)
Schwartz, Heidi Schwartz, Rabbi Avi (Rachel)
Schwartz, and Laurie Goldberg; sister of
Eileen Cherwony and Norman Weiss; grand-
mother of 15 grandchildren; and great-grand-
mother of 8 great-grandchildren. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Con-
gregation of Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree
Rd., Phila., PA 19115 or American Cancer
Society, 1626 Locust St., Phila., PA 19103.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS Marvin Edward Segal of Wyomissing PA
passed away on September 22, 2017 at the
age of 91 on the one year anniversary of the
death of his beloved wife of 69 years,
Florence. He is survived by his children Marci
and Barry, daughters-in-law Sabine and
Kathy, and grandchildren Lia and Jae-Jae. We
all loved him and will miss him greatly.

SEGAL Sylvia Segal(nee Dion), October 4, 2017, of
Gladwyne, PA. Beloved wife of the late Ellis
R. Segal; loving mother of Adele Cohen,
Robin (Greg) Viola and Karen (David Green)
Segal; cherished grandmother of Matthew
(Danielle) Cohen, Alexander and Rebecca
Green, and Rachel and Amelia Feinstein; de-
voted sister of Florence Cotler. Contributions
in her memory may be made to the
Alzheimer's Research Fdn.

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Stanley Shapiro, age 91, died on October 11,
2017. Husband of the late Lois (nee Yanoff).

Father of Robin (David) Baker and Merrie
(Mark) Tabak. Grandfather of Daniel (Lind-
say) Baker, Laura (Todd) Hennessy and Julie
Tabak. Great grandfather of Hayley, Elizabeth,
Isla and Holden. Brother of Fay (the late
Jack) Lipskin. He was a proud WWII veteran
and family man. Contributions in his
memory may be made to the Multiple Scler-
osis Society, 30 S. 17th St., Suite 800, Phila.,
PA 19103 or Cathedral Village, 600 E.

Cathedral Rd., Phila., PA 19128.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SHERMAN
Eyal David Sherman, age 36, died on
September 24, 2017. Beloved son of Rabbi
Charles and Leah Sherman. Loving brother
of Rabbi Nogah Marshall (Scott), Orah
Barnett (David), Rabbi Erez Sherman (Rabbi
Nicole Guzik) and Nitza Sherman. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to the Eyal
Sherman Foundation, c/o Estate Bookkeep-
ing, c/o Cozen O’Connor, 1650 Market Street,
Suite 2800, Phila., PA 19103.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS SKLAR
Barton D. Sklar, a mechanical engineer, on
Sept. 21, 2017. Husband of Judith K. (Nee
Cohen). Father of Paul (Jackie) Sklar, Mitchell
(Staci) Sklar, and Heather (Steve) Woods.

Brother of Sharon Sklar. Grandfather of
Adam, Marissa, Matthew, Joshua, Liam, Mi-
chael, Garrett, and Henry. Brother-in-law of
Elaine Kravitz. He was a member of Columbia
Lodge No. 91 F & AM and the Blue Comet
Motorcycle Club. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Prader-Willi Syn-
drome Assoc., 8588 Potter Park Dr., Ste.

500, Sarasota FL 34238 or to Marlyn Fein
Chapter of Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333
Cottman Ave., Phila. PA 19111.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS TEKEL
Lillian Toll Tekel died October 17, 2017. Be-
loved wife of the late Ralph Tekel. Devoted
mother of Cindy Stevens, Debbie Stevens,
and the late Arthur Stevens. Loving step-
mother of Billie Elias (Barry) and Linda Beel-
itz (John). Dear grandmother of Joshua
Stevens (Amber) and Adam Stevens, and
great grandmother of Asher Stevens. Step
grandmother of Blake Elias, Darren Beelitz
and Shawn Beelitz. Mrs. Tekel was a proud
veteran of World War II. She served as a 1st
Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps in the
Persian Gulf Command (Iran), Germany and
France. She is remembered for her compas-
sion, warmth and generosity. Contributions
in her memory may be made to Reform Con-
gregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York
Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027
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Elaine (nee Hoffman) Watts, Sept. 25, 2017.

Wife of Ernest of Ardmore. Mother of Eileen
Siegel (Daniel), Lorrie Keammerer (David)
and Susan Lankin-Watts (Alan). Sister of
Leanore Nathans. Grandmother of Louis,
Benjamin, Bradley, Douglas and Jonathan.

Relatives and friends were invited to Ser-
vices Tuesday 1:30 P.M. Joseph Levine and
Sons Memorial Chapels (West), 2811 West
Chester Pike, Broomall PA. Int. Har Jehuda
Cem. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Jewish Braille Institute, Cornelia de
Lange Syndrome Fdn. or Philadelphia Folk-
lore Project.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
WEISBERG Faye Doris Weisberg (nee Shutz) on Sept. 25,
2017 of Phila. PA. Born in Trenton, NJ to
Mollie and Leon Shutz, she moved to Phila. in
1960. Shortly after she joined Rissie
Markowitz Chapter of the City of Hope where
she remained a member for over 50 years;
often serving as president of her chapter, or-
ganizing countless fundraisers. Mother of
Dawn Sharlene Gauer. Grandmother of Jesse
(Heather) Maloney and the late Jason Gauer.

Great grandmother of Chase and Brayden.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
the City of Hope Hospital, 1500 E. Duarte Rd.,
Duarte, CA 91010 (1-626-256-4673).

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS WOLDOW
Sonia B. Woldow (nee Becker), October 19,
2017, of Lafayette Hill, PA; beloved wife of
the late Robert D. Woldow; loving mother of
Tina (Frank) Woldow Rutan, Robert Woldow
Jr., the late Richard J. Woldow and the late
Dana Rose Woldow; devoted sister of Joy
Napristek; also survived by 5 grandchildren.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
Jewish Federation of Greater Phila., Jack M.

Barrack Hebrew Academy, Har Zion Temple
or a charity of the donor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
YAMPOLSKY Jack L. Yampolsky, age 89, died on Septem-
ber 30, 2017. He was a retired CPA who
resided in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Hus-
band of Judith Ellen (nee Soslow); father of
Michael (Linda), Robert (Michael Kahle),
Philip (Michelle Tiger), Lisa (Jeff) Mount and
Dr. Wendy (Dr. Michael) Ross; grandfather of
Rachel (Paul) Kesselman, Regan (David)
Rose, Jason (Wesley) Yampolsky, Lauren
Yampolsky, Elise Yampolsky, PsyD., Rachel
Stern, Jeremy Stern, Andrew Mount, Tim
Mount, Benjamin Ross and Jacob Ross; and
great-grandfather of Jake, Grey, Sophia,
Parker and Ethan. Contributions in his
memory may be made to The Yampolsky
Foundation, 632 Montgomery Ave., 3rd Floor,
Narberth, Pennsylvania 19072 or to The Insti-
tute for Mediterranean Affairs, 632 Mont-
gomery Ave., 3rd Floor, Narberth,
Pennsylvania 19072.

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ZELAC KLEVAN
DEATH NOTICES
ZELAC Gwen Ella Zelac, (nee Motanky) passed away
suddenly but peacefully on September 21,
2017 in the presence of her husband of 56
years, Ronald, sons Steven and Daniel, re-
spective daughters-in-law, Halli and
Stephanie, and grandchildren Corey Berman,
Drew, and Alanna. She is also survived by her
sister, Roberta, and brother, Guy. An accom-
plished artist, Gwen exhibited her photo-
graphic fine art in multiple shows and has
work in private collections. Extremely kind
and caring, her life focused on family and
friends and extended to so many others as
well as multiple charitable causes. She will be
missed by all. Originally from Chicago,
Gwen's final resting place will be with her
parents and other family members at Me-
morial Park in Skokie, Illinois. Donations in
memory of Gwen can be made to The School
of the Art Institute of Chicago, the University
of the Arts, Philadelphia, where she com-
pleted her fine art studies, Hadassah, or to
the charity of your choice
JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
MEMORIALS KLEVAN
Bernard Klevan
January 28, 1933 - September 30, 2007
Remembering a loving and adored Father,
Father-In-Law and Pop-Pop
on his 10th Yahrzeit
Remembering you is easy,
We do it every day.

Learning how to live without you,
Is the heartache that will never go away.

You are forever in our hearts,
Lisa, Howard, Nolan and Ilana Soffer
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