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BERMAN Gerald Berman, died on Sept. 19, 2020. Hus-
band of the late Pearl (nee Lieberman).

Brother of Irv Berman. Also survived by oth-
er extended family members. Contributions in
his memory may be made to Jewish Federa-
tion of the Lehigh Valley, 702 N. 22nd St., Al-
lentown, PA 18104
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ABRAHAM Marcia Abraham died peacefully at home on
October 5, 2020, at the age of 75. Born in
Philadelphia, the daughter of Ned and Kay
Swerdlow, Marcia attended Girls’ High and
Temple University, where she earned a Ph.D.

in psychoeducational processes. A lover of
language and education, she began her ca-
reer as a teacher of French and Spanish at
Lower Moreland High School, and she re-
turned to teaching at Holland Middle School.

With a deep commitment to the Jewish com-
munity, Marcia was co-founder of Shir Ami,
Newtown, PA, and founder of Rimon Jewish
Day School. She loved traveling and seeing
Broadway shows with Ronnie, her beloved
husband for 52 years. Her favorite moments
were at the Margate beach with her family.

She was the loving mother of Adam, Shara,
and Nina; supportive mother-in-law of Brian,
Michael, and Ambika; devoted Bubbe of
Kaleb, Ari, Mason, and Logan. Achieving the
Jewish mother trifecta, she raised a Ph.D.,
J.D., and M.D. Marcia is also survived by her
brother, Paul Swerdlow, and her in-laws,
Barry and Ellen Abraham, Scott and Marcie
Kallen. With a crossword puzzle and Boggle,
Kandy Kakes and Perrier, singing showtunes
in the car ... MSA, we’ll be by the sea forever.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
the Marcia Abraham Fund for Jewish Life, at
Shir Ami, or at Temple Beth Sholom, New
City, NY.

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ANILOFF Perry Aniloff, October 12, 2020, of Phil-
adelphia, PA. Adored father of Jamie and Al-
lison. Beloved brother of Larry (Betty) Aniloff
and cherished son of the late Harry and the
late Lillian Aniloff. Uncle of David (Buffy) and
Caryn (Arend) Debolt. Perry taught Health
and Physical Education for 37 dedicated
years for the School District of Philadelphia
and directed numerous athletic programs for
Klein JCC for 43 years. The family respect-
fully requests that contributions in his
memory be made to coloncancercoalition.org
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ASHER Betty Asher, 96 of Cherry Hill, NJ died
September 26, 2020. Wife of the late Stanley
Asher. Mother of Nancy (Neil) Levin and the
late Ellen Asher. Grandmother of Scott (Jen-
nifer) Levin and Jennifer (Shane) Mitzner.

Great grandmother of Elise Levin, Alexa levin,
Avery Mitzner and Layla Mitzner. Sister of
Annette (the late Sam) Brody. Graveside ser-
vices were private. Contributions in her
memory can be made to the Inglis House,
www.inglis.org PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc.

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The family of Trina Polen Cohan is heart-
broken to announce her death on October
BORMACK Barbara Bormack (Mitchell), September 20, 8th, 2020 at the age of 84. She battled MDS
2020 of Haverford, PA. Wife of the late for several years with extraordinary strength
Melvin Bormack; Mother of Leslie Seibel, and dignity. Trina was born in Philadelphia,
Mitchell Bormack and Matthew Bormack; Sis- PA on April 1st, 1936 to Esther (Brodsky)
ter of Trevethan Brownlee (the late Herbert) Polen and Bernard Polen. A lifelong scholar,
and Sandran Ellis (Jack); Grandmother of Trina graduated with a BA from Smith Col-
Sarah Seibel. The family respectfully re- lege and a MA in the Psychology of Reading
quests contributions in lieu of flowers be from Temple University. She was a remedial
made to The Pancreatic Cancer Action Net- reading and writing tutor at Germantown
Friends School, Penn Charter and Greene
work (www.pancan.org)
Street Friends. She also volunteered at an
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marshmallows as she read the newspaper
CHANSKY and listened to the weather report on her
Elissa Ruth Chansky (nee) Ellsas, on Septem- transistor radio. She loved to read (real
ber 24, 2020. Wife of Norman Chansky, books, not electronic), especially mysteries
mother of Linda (Thom) Jandilo, James of all genres. She enjoyed puzzles of all
(Katherine) Chansky. Keren (Moshe) Suberri, types-cryptograms, crosswords, Sudoku,
Tamar (Philip) Stern, and Matthew (Lisa) jigsaw- and never missed “the funnies.” She
Chansky. Sister of Lila Trachenberg, also was an incredible cook who baked her love
survived by 10 grandchildren and 7 great into each meal and dessert. Every summer,
grandchildren. Services were private. Contri- her homemade peach pies were fought over
butions in her memory may be made to: The to the last bite. Trina was patient, smart,
Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County gentle, lovely, strong, principled, intelligent,
in whose Thrift Shop Elissa was a dedicated kind, a great listener and an ardent Democrat.

and enthusiastic volunteer for many years. She was not known for her sense of direc-
https://www.dapdc.org and to the Leukemia tion. She loved spending time on boats ex-
and Lymphoma Society https://www.lls.org
ploring different places with her husband,
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Trina is survived by her children, Rachel Co-
han Albert, Benjamin Cohan and Susannah
Cohan McQuillan; Her son in-laws, Jonathan
Albert and Joe McQuillan; her daughter-in
law, Judy Qiu and her grandchildren, Sarah
Albert and her husband, Matthew Cantatore,
Jake Albert, Minori and Manna Cohan and
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jamin’s stepdaughter, Anwen Deng and sev-
eral first cousins. She was predeceased by
her beloved husband, Donald S. Cohan.

Trina’s family is grateful to her exceptional
health care team at the Abramson Cancer
Center: Dr. Selina Luger, Liz and Ali and the
nurses at Valley Forge Medical Center who
provided exemplary care and friendship.

Trina’s family are forever indebted to the an-
onymous Red Cross donors for their ex-
traordinary generosity of platelets and blood
even during the Covid crisis. Trina’s memori-
al service will be determined at a future date.

Donations in her memory may be made to
The Musser Blood Center at the American
Red Cross, 700 Spring Garden Street, Phil-
adelphia, PA 19123 Attention Helen Munizza
Re: HLA patient, Trina Cohan.Alternatively,
donations may be made to the Abramson
Cancer Center at the University of
Pennsylvania in honor of Dr. Selina Luger.

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passed away on October 4, 2020. Wife of the
late Herbert. Mother of Dr. Scott (Elaine)
Desman, Jeffrey (Beth) Desman and Dr. Eric
(Lisa) Desman. Grandmother of Alexander,
Sydney, Arienne, Jaime, Jacob, Mitchell,
Delaney, Noah and Braden. Private Graveside
services were held. In lieu of flowers, contri-
butions in her memory may be made to the
Holocaust Documentation and Education
Center, 303 N. Federal Hwy., Delray Beach,
FL, 33004, www.hdec.org
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EBER Judith Alice Eber (nee Udren) died peacefully
on September 26, 2020, surrounded by fam-
ily, at age 83. Beloved wife of the late David
Eber, “Judy” is survived by her 4 daughters
Marcy Eber Goldberg, Dena Eber, Maxine
Eber, and Miriam Eber; her brothers Mark
and Eric Udren; and her grandchildren Ben,
Clara, Alex Margaret, Seanna, Henna, David
and Noah. Born in 1936 to Joseph and Clara
Udren in Philadelphia, Judy attended Over-
brook High School, and graduated from the
Pennsylvania State University in 1958 with a
B.S. in Bacteriology. She later pursued
graduate coursework in Microbiology. She
worked as a Bacteriologist in multiple uni-
versity and food processing laboratories, and
later joined Houghton International Inc. as an
application specialist in their Industrial Pro-
cess Chemicals Laboratory, from which she
retired at age 70. Judy was actively engaged
with her community and neighborhood
throughout her retirement, enjoying the arts,
travel, nature, her grandchildren, her Syn-
agogue, and her many friends. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be made to the char-
ity of your choice.

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Sonya Esther “Sunny” Fein, 76. Loving and
loved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt,
daughter, cherished friend, educator, family
poet and lyricist, died on October 7, 2020,
from the cancer she had kept at bay for the
past twelve years. She is survived by her
husband Maier of 53 years, two sons, their
spouses, three grandchildren and sister-in-
law: Matthew, Lisa and Corey Fein; Michael
Fein, Marjorie Feld, and Isaac and Nathan
Feinfeld; and Arlene Ritter Sharkey. She was
predeceased by her parents Nathan and Be-
atrice Ritter and her brother Kenneth Ritter. A
native Philadelphian, she moved to Connecti-
cut in 1967. As an elementary school teach-
er and language arts consultant for over 25
years, she brought the joy of reading to
countless children. After a short period
teaching in Cheltenham, Penn., and Quaker
Hill, Conn., she joined the Ledyard Center
School in 1980 and retired from there in
2004. For over fifty years, she was an active
member of Congregation Beth El in New Lon-
don, Conn., where she served on the Board
of Directors and several of its committees,
while supporting programs such as the Torah
Fund, Bikur Cholim and the annual Purim
Dinner. She graduated South Philadelphia
High School and earned her undergraduate
and graduate degrees in education from
Temple University and the University of Con-
necticut, respectively. She volunteered for the
Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut’s
Friendly Visitors Program and its Literacy
Program in New London Schools. Contribu-
tions in Sunny’s memory may be made to
Congregation Beth El at bethel-nl.org, the
Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut at
jfec.com, the Greater Boston Jewish Coali-
tion for Literacy at www.jcrcboston.org/liter-
acy, or the Detroit Jewish Coalition for Liter-
acy at jcrcajc.org. Please visit www.neilanfu-
neralhome.com to sign the guestbook or to
share a memory.

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FINE Clare Eilberg (nee Clara Marcus), 95, of Phil-
adelphia, on October 14, 2020. Preceded in
death by her husband and soulmate of 59
years, William Eilberg. Beloved Mother of
Janet Eisenberg (Dr. Burton) and the late
Linda Feldman. Treasured Grandmom of
Michelle Mostovy-Eisenberg. Grandmother of
Dr. Judith Eisenberg and the Hon. Todd Eis-
enberg (Elana). Great-grandmother of Willi-
am and Benjamin. Also survived by her sis-
ter-in-law, Rachel Eilberg. Sadly missed by
her loyal feline companion, Lucy. Preceded in
death by her dear parents, Morris and Henri-
etta Marcus, siblings Jack Marcus (Mona),
Nathaniel Marcus (Joyce), Pearl Eilberg,
Rabbi Paul Eilberg and Leonard Eilberg. She
was loved by all who knew her. She was a
clerk typist and executive assistant for many
years. She was a Jewish educator for the
Hebrew Sunday School Society for over thirty
years. She was a volunteer for the Shalom
Tamid Chapter of Hadassah and KleinLife for
many years. Contributions in her memory
may be made to Hadassah, 1518 Walnut St.

Ste. 402, Phila., PA, Congregation Melrose
B’nai Israel Emanu-El, 8339 Old York Rd.,
Elkins Park, PA or Crossroads Hospice, Attn:
Joe, 523 Plymouth Rd., Ste. 225, Plymouth
Meeting, PA 19462.

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www.levinefuneral.com Jeff Fine, born March 1 st , 1958, of West Palm
Beach Florida. Beloved Father, Brother, Son,
Grandfather, and Friend, passed away
September 26 th , 2020 at Age 62. Jeff grew
up in Elkins Park, PA, attended Abington High
School, and graduated from Temple Uni-
versity with a degree in Computer Sciences.

He previously worked for Unisys, later estab-
lishing his own business, Fine Networking,
providing Information Technology Services.

He is survived by his Mother Joni Grossman,
Father Bud Fine (Linda), Sister Reina Cohen
(Michael), Daughter Beth (Jacob) and Son
Brandon, Grandsons Shane and Devon,
Nieces Gabriela and Ariana. Services were
private. Donations can be sent to the Parkin-
son’s Foundation or the Michael J. Fox
Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

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FINKELSTEIN Leonard B. Finkelstein, on September 21,
2020. Beloved husband of Leila (nee Levick);
Loving father of Larry (Donna), Lisa, Lee
(Rita) and Lon (Holly); Devoted grandfather
of Ariel, Lauren, Marisa, Lia, Sam, Ben,
Jordan, Elle and Charlie. He was an ex-
traordinary husband, father, grandfather, and
friend. His smile was infectious and inspiring
to all of us and to his students. We will miss
him. Services and interment were Private.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
Dona Gracia Hadassah, 1518 Walnut St., Ste
402, Phila., PA 19102 or to 185th Class Cent-
ral High School, Central High School Alumni
Association, 1700 W. Olney Ave., Phila., PA
19141. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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FLEISHMAN Steven Fleishman passed away too soon on
September 19, 2020. Beloved son of Delores
“Dolly” and the late Philip Fleishman. Dear
brother of Wayne (Rachel) Fleishman and the
late David Fleishman. Loving uncle of Don,
Lee (Wendy), and Amber. Great uncle of Lu-
cas. Mr. Fleishman designed parts for con-
veyor systems, was an auto cad draftsman,
an architectural draftsman, an assembler,
and a site surveyor. He was also an avid
stamp collector and a puzzle maker.

Graveside services were private. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to the
American Cancer Society of a charity of the
donor’s choice.

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Robert Fomalont M.D., of Cranbury, New Jer-
sey, passed away peacefully at his home sur-
rounded by his family on September 27th,
2020 due to complications from Parkinson’s
disease. He was 85. Born in Philadelphia to
Celia and Jack Fomalont, Bob (often referred
to as Rob) grew up in West Philadelphia and
graduated with friendships that lasted a life-
time from West Philadelphia High School in
1952. He completed undergraduate studies at
Temple University in 1956. After receiving his
medical degree from Hahnemann Medical
College in 1960, he was commissioned in the
United States Navy where he served in the
Medical Corps as a Lieutenant. Following his
service, Dr. Fomalont was a founding physi-
cian of Princeton-Nassau Pediatrics in Prin-
ceton, NJ. He remained with this growing
medical practice his entire career, caring first
for thousands of children and then for their
children a generation later. He was loved by
his patients and their parents – sharing a
smile, or a joke, and often wearing a brightly
colored tie that told the kids he was there for
them. Dr. Fomalont became a pioneer in the
emerging specialties of Attention Deficit Dis-
order and learning disabilities and helped
countless children address these previously
unmet medical needs. In 2004 he retired to a
new home in Cranbury, NJ. Dr. Fomalont
lived a full life filled with love together with
his wife and high school sweetheart, Bobbi
(nee Narish), until she predeceased him in
2016. They traveled to Africa, went on
cruises, and thought Paris was the most ro-
mantic city in the world. You could often find
them enjoying a fine meal and a Broadway
show, opera, or ballet in NYC, or dining in
and around Princeton before attending a per-
formance at the Arts at McCarter Theater. Be-
ing an avid reader, his home was filled with
stacks of newspapers, magazines, medical
journals, and books of all genres. Dr.

Fomalont was also involved with CWW and
The Old Guard of Princeton, NJ for many
years. For decades after retiring, Dr.

Fomalont was often approached in public
venues by former patients, friends, and ac-
quaintances who were thrilled to see him and
to remember and thank him for how he had
cared for them. Dr. Fomalont thrived being
surrounded by family. After marrying Bobbi
in 1975, their blended family included eight
children; Michael Fomalont, Joel Fomalont,
Susan (Tom) Fomalont Sloan, Bud (Sindey)
Dranoff, Sue Sabogal, Dede (Peter) Horowicz,
Lisa (Michael) Connors, and Judi (Harvey)
Malove. Along with their spouses and 14
grandchildren and four great grandchildren,
Dr. Fomalont’s “immediate’ family included
35 people. He will be greatly missed. Due to
Covid-19 considerations a services are
private. Charitable donations in the memory
of Dr. Fomalont are requested to be sent to
McCarter Theater Center (https://www.mc-
carter.org/donate). To send condolences to
the family visit orlandsmemorialchapel.com
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Jerome E. Furman, Esq. on October 19, 2020.

Beloved husband of the late Peggy (nee
Schaller); Loving father of Dr. Richard (Sue)
Furman, Fred (Ellen) Furman and Ted (Ruth)
Furman; Devoted grandfather of Debbie,
Brad, Ali (Jay), Zach (Melisa) and the late Mi-
chael; Adoring great-grandfather of Abraham
Jerome and Nathan Michael. He was 101 yrs.

old. Services and interment were private.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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GELBER Marlene Gelber (nee Novick), of Phila.;
passed away peacefully at home surrounded
by her family on September 26, 2020; be-
loved wife of 65 years to John Gelber; loving
mother of Tara (Dr. David) Pudles and Debra
(Scott) Homel; cherished grandmother of
Danielle (Justin), Tiffany (Brandon), Shaun
(Dr. Briana), Logan and Ava Jewel; adored
great-grandmother of Jackson, Landon,
Madison, Chelsea, Jordyn and Leo. Services
were private. In lieu of flowers, contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to a char-
ity of the donor’s choice.

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Howard T. Glassman, on May 30, 2020 Hus-
band of Eta (nee) Roseman. Father of Shar-
on (Paul Kiteck) Glassman and Beth (W.

Mark Eliason) Glassman; brother of Arlene
(Ronald) Salove and Judy (Gerald) Saepoff;
grandfather of Nicole and Aaron Schulman.

Howard was a graduate of Pennsylania State
Univerisity and The University of
Pennsylvania Law School. He was a partner
at Blank Rome where he specialized in the
area of bankruptcy law. Service and inter-
ment were private. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Beaumont Employ-
ee Counseling Fund, Attention of Birch Clothi-
er. 601 N. Ithan Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010.

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Julie Glassman (nee Minter) on August 31,
2020 of Mountain View, CA formerly of
Northeast Philadelphia. Beloved wife of the
late Carl Glassman. Loving mother of Eileen
(Roger) Bettman. Devoted grandmother of
Sarah and Justin. Loving sister of Geri Co-
hen. A Community
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Edwin F. Goldstein of Riderwood Village, Sil-
ver Spring, MD, passed away on on Sunday,
October 4, 2020, Beloved husband of Grace
Feldman Goldstein, loving father of Bart and
David (Linda) Goldstein and Nancy (Rob) Re-
ibman, dear grandfather of Jessica, Mark,
Mason, Brittany, Lauren, Nicole and Alex. Ed-
win was born on July 13, 1928 in Baltimore,
MD. He received a chemical engineering de-
gree from John Hopkins University. He was
founder and owner of Arc Water Treatment
Company, started in 1963. Edwin was known
for his generosity to his family and his sense
of humor. Graveside services were private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the
charity of your choice. Arrangements entrus-
ted to Torchinsky Hebrew Funeral.

GORDON Michael Gordon passed on September 7,
2020 before the New Year. He was married to
Ruth Gordon. Retired from the auction busi-
ness, becoming an antique clock restoration
expert. He was the Social Director and Tech-
nical Authority at Delaware Valley Sporting
Goods for many years. Burial was at
Roosevelt Cemetery. Michael's positive atti-
tude was kind and uplifting, a beacon for all
who knew him. He is sorely missed by Harris,
Jay, Anthony and his many friends.

GRABEL David S. Grabel on September 22, 2020, Hus-
band of Judy; Father of Michael (Sharon)
Grabel and Robert (Kimberly) Grabel; Grand-
father of Bonnie, Alexandra and Matthew.

Dave went to Central High School, attended
Wharton Business School and became an ac-
countant and occasional real estate de-
veloper. He often joked that if he's buying,
you should be selling! Dave loved spending
time with Judy, his children, grandchildren
and friends. While he enjoyed his profession-
al work, he was happiest when using his
hands whether it was tinkering with his boat,
fixing something around the house, painting
or drawing. He loved reading, building and
flying model airplanes, and traveling. Dave's
humor, good nature and appreciation for the
simple things in life made him a joy to be
around. And his endlessly positive attitude,
particularly in his later years, was truly exem-
plary. Dave will be missed by his family and
friends. Funeral Services were private. Contri-
butions in his memory may be made to the
American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org
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GRADMAN Dr. Alan Howard Gradman: Beloved husband
of Temima Gradman for 50 years, father of
Arielle (Jack) Berlin, Gideon (Juliette) Grad-
man and Jonathan (Alexandra) Gradman,
grandfather of Benji and Sammy Berlin,
Yuval, Eli and Lev Gradman, and brother of
Lisa Lipton and the late Marc Gradman,
passed away at his home in Pittsburgh on
October 1 from pancreatic cancer. He was
74. Dr. Gradman was born September 26,
1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to David and Ger-
trude Gradman and grew up in Jacksonville,
Florida. He attended Duke University as an
Angier B. Duke Scholar and received his
medical degree from Washington University
in St. Louis. He completed his postdoctoral
fellowship in cardiology at Stanford Uni-
versity in California. Dr. Gradman spent 13
years on the faculty at Yale University School
of Medicine as Associate Professor of Medi-
cine and Chief of Cardiology at the West
Haven Veterans Administration Hospital. He
and his family came to Pittsburgh in 1990
when he became Chief of Cardiology at The
Western Pennsylvania Hospital, where he en-
gaged in research, teaching, and caring for
patients for the next 19 years. He also served
on the faculty of Temple University Medical
School as Professor of Medicine. Dr. Grad-
man's research in cardiovascular diseases
specialized in Hypertension and Heart Failure,
and he authored over 130 articles, reviews,
and book chapters. He lectured all over the
world, combining his love of teaching with
his love of travel and adventure. This pas-
sion for teaching extended into his volunteer
work, including his decades-long volunteer-
ing in India teaching doctors at the Satya Sai
Superspecialty Hospital in Puttaparthi,
Andhra Pradesh, India. Outside of medicine,
Alan had a broad range of interests, from an-
cient history to current events. He was a vo-
racious reader and a perpetual student, who
took the time to understand topics deeply, of-
ten seeking out primary sources and first-
hand accounts of historical events to gain in-
sight into the events and issues of today. His
family and friends enjoyed his conversations
and looked forward to his insights, which will
surely be missed. He also loved hiking, espe-
cially in the West, which he enjoyed with his
sons Gideon and Jonathan and his brother
Marc. He had a special fondness for
Yosemite National Park, where he went on an
annual family hiking trip for over 20 years.

Graveside Services and Interment were held
at Poale Zedeck Memorial Park Cemetery.

Contributions may be made in his name to
the Yosemite Conservancy (yosemite.org),
Mekor Habracha / The Center City Syn-
agogue (mekorhabracha.org), and ZOA, 6507
Wilkins Avenue, Suite 102, Pittsburgh, PA
15217. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph
Schugar Chapel, Inc., family owned and oper-
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