SEPTEMBER, 2018 D eath N otices
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BEERE BRAKER
EVANS GARBER
Marlene M. Beere (Nee Marcus) August 26,
2018, of Highland Beach FL and Bala Cyn-
wyd PA. Wife of the late Seymour S. Beere,
Jr. Mother of Brian (Caron Graff-Beere) Beere
and Jami-Ann Beere. Sister of Joseph (Cindy)
Marcus and Grandmother of Evan Nathaniel
Beere and Geoffrey Marcus Beere. Relatives
and friends were invited to Services Friday,
August 31st at 12:00 Noon at Roosevelt
Mausoleum, 2701 Old Lincoln Hwy, Trevose,
PA 19053. Contributions in Marlene's
memory may be made to Congregation
Rodeph Shalom, Attn: Marcia Biggs, 615 N.

Broad St, Phila., PA 19123, www.rodephsha-
lom.org/philanthropy/make-donation. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
BENDERSKY Renee Freedman Bendersky, Born in Phil-
adelphia, passed away at the age of 86 on
August 30, 2018 in Lafayette Hills. She was
the beloved wife of late Dr. Gordon Bender-
sky; survived by daughters Susan (Dr. Steph-
en) Sacks of Newtown Square, and Dr. Eileen
(Larry) Miller of Hurleyville, NY; and grand-
children Jesse and Cheyenne Miller, and Bri-
an and Robbie Sacks. Renee graduated from
West Philadelphia High School, and Temple
University. She taught accounting at Saint
Basil's Academy and Manor College in Jenk-
intown. Relatives and friends were invited to
Funeral Services Sunday September 2nd at
10 A.M. at Joseph Levine and Sons Memori-
al Chapels (West), 2811 West Chester Pike,
Broomall PA. Int. Mt. Sharon Cemetery. Fam-
ily requests that contributions in her memory
may be made to Jewish Federation of Great-
er Philadelphia or American Cancer Society.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
BERINSON Nancy Berinson (nee Nemerofsky), age 100,
died on September 3, 2018. Beloved wife of
the late Simon; loving mother of Dr. Howard
(Jeanne) Berinson, and Elaine (Dr. Harmon)
Katz; adoring grandmother of Sherri, Douglas
(Sarah), Sara (Joseph), Joel, and Jeremy;
and proud great-grandmother of Perry,
Rachel, Joseph, Samantha, Jessica, Rebecca,
Emily, and Julia. Contributions in her
memory may be made to The U.S. Holocaust
Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW.

Washington, DC 20024, www.ushmm.org.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS BERKOWITZ
Susan Berkowitz (nee Cler), 72 of Holland,
PA passed away with her family by her side,
on September 11th, 2018 at 12:31 am, after a
long and courageous battle against breast
cancer. Beloved wife of 54 years to Bruce
Berkowitz. Devoted mother to Kimberly Hul-
bert (Jonathan), of Mason, Ohio, and Debra
Margolis (David) of Lawrenceville, New Jer-
sey. Loving grandmother of Riley Hulbert,
Katie Hulbert, Emma Hulbert, Addy Hulbert,
Sophia Margolis and Isabella Margolis. Dear
sister-in-law to Karol and Gary Seidenberg,
Susan and Harvey Berkowitz, Robert Berkow-
itz and Harriet and Lawrence Ginsburg. Cher-
ished Aunt to 7 loved nieces and nephews,
and dear friend to countless other incredible
people. Susan left her mark on this world by
living each day to its fullest and fighting for
every day no matter the challenge. If you
were blessed to know her, you were amazed
by her loving and giving spirit and fierce loy-
alty. She adored her family as they were the
center of her universe, and her closest
friends she considered to be her family as
well. Her loss will leave a void in the hearts
of all who were privileged enough to know
and love her. Susan was a 1964 graduate of
Northeast High School in Philadelphia. She
spent the last 25 years of her life working in
commercial banking. Most recently she par-
ticipated in a clinical trial as patient zero at
the Fox Chase Cancer Center, investigating
the use of immune therapies in a search for a
cure for Metastatic Breast Cancer. Her feel-
ing was if it didn’t save her life, it was a small
price to pay if in the end it saved the life of
another. Contributions in her memory may
be made to the Fox Chase Cancer Center, Of-
fice of Institutional Advancement, 333
Cottman Ave., Phila., Pa., 19111, in support
of the research being done by Elias Obeid,
MD, and his search for a cure.

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RAPHAEL-SACKS 2
SEPTEMBER, 2018
Herbert Braker, Esq. on Sept. 9 2018. A dis-
tinguished Philadelphia Attorney. Devoted
husband of the late Marlene (nee Sarapin).

Loving father of Susan Braker Debbs
(Robert) and Robert Braker. Beloved brother
of the late Allen A. Braker. Adoring Poppop of
Jenna, Bailey, Eric, Jason, Ryan, and
Madelyn. Contributions in his memory may
be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS BRAUN
Alice Braun, August 24, 2018, of Voorhees,
NJ. Spouse of Felice Pandola. Mother of
Adam, Dr. Michael and Julieann. Grandmoth-
er of Miles. Sister of Sidney Glashofer. Con-
tributions can be made to Voorhees Animal
Orphanage www.vaonj.org.

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BRESKMAN Dorothy Breskman (nee Shepard) of Haver-
ford, PA passed away on Thursday, Septem-
ber 6, 2018. Mrs. Breskman was 92 and is
predeceased by her husband, Joseph of 64
years. She is survived by her sons, David
(Janet) of King of Prussia, PA, Ellis (Phoebe)
of Malvern, PA, and Benjamin (Cathy) of
Devon, PA; 8 grandchildren, Sarah Cosme,
Louis Breskman, Hope Stafford, Susan
Breskman, Rebecca Nimerfroh , Rachel
Breskman and William Breskman, and 5 great
grandchildren. She is pre-deceased by her
grandson, Brian Breskman. She was born in
Wilkes Barre, PA on October 25, 1925, the
only child of Belle Shepard and David Shep-
ard, and graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania in 1946. After graduating Penn,
she married Joseph Breskman who had just
returned from serving in the Pacific Rim at
the end of WWII. They promptly married and
started a family. Mrs. Breskman had many
avid interests throughout her life. She loved
the art world as both an artist and a collector.

She sculpted and made life size statues and
was passionate about art and art history. She
played tennis and was a regular on the court
well into her 60s. She had a zeal for learning
and with her extroverted personality be-
friended many. Mrs. Breskman studied astro-
logy, mysticism, the kabbalah and Reiki. An
open-minded spirit, she was accepting of all
cultures and had a fascination with all things
spiritual. Both she and her husband traveled
the world. They raised their family in Villan-
ova, PA and spent 20+ years in Palm Beach,
Florida in their twilight. Mrs. Breskman was a
resident of The Quadrangle in Haverford, PA
for the past 6 years of her life. Relatives and
friends were invited to Graveside Services,
Sunday 1:30 P.M. at Haym Salomon Memori-
al Park, 200 Moores Rd., Malvern, PA 19355.

Donations can be made to: Brian Edward
Breskman Memorial Fund for Faculty Sup-
port, The Episcopal Academy, 1785 Bishop
White Dr., Newtown Square, PA 19073.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
COLTON Susan D. Colton, passed peacefully at her
home on August 27, 2018 surrounded by
family. Beloved wife for 51 years of Jack
Colton. Cherished mother of Michael,
Zachary, Norman and Pamela. Also survived
by grandchildren who were blessed with her
love and handmade gifts. Susan enjoyed
needle work, knitting, computer skills, cook-
ing and home repairs. She was also an avid
Ham radio operator, callsign, W2FIB. Her in-
tellect and skillful interaction with teenagers
made her a favorite math and computer sci-
ence teacher amongst students at BCIT in
Medford NJ. Susan's four year battle with
cancer is over, and she is now at peace. Her
family would like to thank everyone for their
love and support during this difficult time.

Contributions may be made to Israel Cancer
Research Fun:
https://icrfny.donorpages.com/FLPFP/Susan- Colton
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Ida Evans (nee Meloff) on September 7,
2018. Wife of the late Sheldon Evans. Moth-
er of Sheila Lowenthal and the late David
Evans. Grandmother of Jodi (Randall) Oes-
treich, Heidi Turock and Darren (Bridget)
Lowenthal. Great Grandmother of Rachel,
Julia, Andrew, Jordan, Jakob, Zara and Eth-
an. Relatives and friends were invited to Fu-
neral Services Sunday 9:30 AM precisely at
Goldsteins’ Rosenberg's Raphael-Sacks Sub-
urban North, 310 2 nd Street Pike, Southamp-
ton. Interment Mt. Sharon Cemetery. Contri-
butions in her memory may be made to Chai
Lifeline, www.chailifeline.org
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS FINKLE
Bernice Finkle (nee Brown), age 90, died on
August 20, 2018. She was a retired Public
Accountant who resided in Bayville, New Jer-
sey. Beloved wife of the late William; loving
mother of Arlene (Chick) Zuschnitt, Helene
(Bill) Conway and Felicia Eitzen; adored
grandmother of Shawn, Melanie, Jamie,
Dana, Robert, Kali and Jackie; and also sur-
vived by 7 great-grandchildren and 1 great-
great-grandchild. Contributions in her
memory may be made to Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation, 2004 Sproul Road, Suite 208,
Broomall, PA 19008.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL SACKS
GALOWITZ Dr. Mark L. Galowitz, 74, of Harrisburg,
formally from Philadephia passed away on
Sunday, August 19, with his loving wife of 36
years at his side. Dr. Galowitz was born in
Newark, New Jersey on August 29, 1943, the
son of Herbert and Regina Galowitz. He atten-
ded Abraham Lincoln High School before en-
rolling at Pennsylvania State University in
1961. He graduated with a B.S. in secondary
education in 1965. He also attended Trenton
State College, where he received his master's
in Guidance in 1972, and Temple University,
where he earned his doctorate in 1985.Dr.

Galowitz dedicated his life to educating and
caring for young people. He began his work
in this field while still an undergraduate, as
the director of a YMCA camp. After six years
in the military, with the highest rank of cap-
tain, serving his country in Georgia, Vietnam
and Fort Dix, New Jersey, Dr. Galowitz began
teaching seventh and eighth grade social
studies in Cherry Hill, NJ., while in the army
reserves. He eventually arrived in Susque-
hanna Township High School where he was
assistant principal and then principal of the
school. He retired in 2002. Dr. Galowitz is
predeceased by his mother, father and broth-
er Steven. He is survived by his wife Lois;
brother Peter (Barbara); brother-in-law Har-
old Levy (Shari); nieces Robyn Schwartz
(Ben), Jenna Levy (Aaron), Dana Levy; neph-
ews Jonathan Levy (Sara), Howard Galowitz
(Katie), and Greg Galowitz (Stacey); great
nieces and nephews Oriana Desatnik, Caitlyn
Galowitz, Hailey Galowitz, Charlotte Levy,
Jack Galowitz, Skylar Schwartz, Rylee Galow-
itz, Zachary Schwartz, Theodore Desatnik and
Sylvan Desatnik; and the many thousands of
students he touched over his incredible ca-
reer. We will all miss his kindness, compas-
sion, honesty, selflessness and his endless
positivity. Contributions in his memory may
be made to American Diabetes Association or
the American Heart Association.

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Philip E. Garber, 68, of Cherry Hill, N.J.

passes away peacefully yesterday surroun-
ded by family at Samaritan Hospice in
Voorhess, NJ. Born in Syracuse, NY in 1949,
Phil graduated from Nottingham High School
in 1967. He attended the School of Industrial
Labor Relations at Cornell University, gradu-
ating in 1971. Upon graduation from the Uni-
versity of Chicago Law School in 1974, Phil
joined the Labor Department at Wolf,
Block,Schorr and Solis Cohen in Philadelphia,
where he practiced until 2009. From 2009
until the present time, he was a partner at
Duane Morris in Philadelphia. Phil was a
member of Temple Beth Sholom in Cherry
Hill, NJ for 40 years. He contributed his time
and money to many Jewish and non-sectari-
an non-profit agencies. He is survived by his
wife Ellen, daughters Jessica (Alex) Sedler
and Amy Garber, his brother David (Joyce)
Garber and Rosalie (Lawrence) Young. Con-
tributions in his memory may be made to the
Camp Ramah Fund of Temple Beth Sholom
or the Dr. David Andrews Brain Tumor Re-
search Fund at Thomas Jefferson University
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GENDLER Michele Gendler (nee Goldberg), age 61, died
on September 1, 2018. She was a teacher
who resided in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Mother of Erica (Peter) Intriori and Brandon
Gendler; daughter of Maurice and Molly (nee
Gross) Goldberg; sister of Robin (Larry)
Moses and Meryl (Steven) Kravitz; fiancee of
Shelly Farber; and grandmother of Daniella.

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

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS GINSBERG
Cantor Elihu Ginsberg, age 91, of Voorhees,
NJ, formerly of Plymouth Meeting, PA,
passed away on September 4, 2018. Born in
Brooklyn, NY, Elihu was a veteran of the US
Army Corps of Engineers and was stationed
in the Philippines during WWII. He earned a
BS in Electrical Engineering from CCNY and
was an engineer with RCA, GE, Burroughs
and Unisys where he retired in 1988. Eli’s
passion for music began when he was in the
Army when he would play the piano for the
USO and Red Cross, and he later sang in
barbershop quartets and various choral
groups. Cantor Ginsberg studied voice at
Temple University and Jewish liturgy and
cantorial studies at Gratz College. He began
his professional career as a part-time cantor
in 1976 at Tiferes B’nai Israel in Warrington,
PA, and after retiring from his engineering
career, he became the full-time cantor at
Suburban JCC B’Nai Aaron in Havertown, PA,
until retiring in 1992. Tiferet Bet Israel
(formerly Norristown Jewish Community
Center) in Blue Bell, PA was Eli’s second
home for more than 60 years. He helped
found the Men’s Club, served as Gabbai,
member of the Ritual Committee and held
various board positions. Elihu was a past vice
president and Patient Services Chairman of
the Philadelphia Chapter of the National He-
mophilia Foundation. He played an integral
role in the passage of the legislation estab-
lishing the PA State Hemophilia Program,
which was the first in the country and be-
came a model for a national network of He-
mophilia Treatment Centers across the
United States. He is survived by his wife, An-
nalee, daughter, Marsha (Neil) Axler and
grandsons, Brett and Michael Axler. He was
preceded in death by his son, Frank Gins-
berg. Contributions in his memory may be
made to the Cantor’s Fund or Chesed Fund at
Tiferet Bet Israel, 1920 Skippack Pike, Blue
Bell, PA 19442.

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GINZBURG Vittorio Ginzburg, age 80, died on Septem-
ber 7, 2018. He was an interior designer who
resided in Philadelphia, PA. Husband of the
late Elaine (nee Duberstein); father of Lionel
(Shani Ferguson) Artom-Ginzburg, Esq. and
Sofia (Lindsey) Ermey; grandfather of Alexan-
der & Julian Artom-Ginzburg Zachary and
Audrey Ermey; and brother of the late Ellen
Ginzburg Migliorino.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS GOLDBERG
Franklin (Frank) Goldberg, age 86, of Venice,
Florida, passed away on September 13, 2018.

He was born on January 14, 1932 in Phil-
adelphia, PA and was a devoted husband to
the late Elizabeth (nee Connolly). Frank re-
tired in 1990 as Chief Inspector of Phil-
adelphia Police and was a regular Army vet-
eran having served in Korea. Survivors in-
clude a brother, Maurice Goldberg of Phil-
adelphia, PA; his son, Michael Goldberg of
Philadelphia, PA; a daughter, Jane Quinn of
Cherry Hill, NJ and four grandchildren. Frank
was a member of the Fraternal Order of Po-
lice (Lodge #5 in Philadelphia, PA), Lodge
#126 F&A Masons in Philadelphia, PA, a life
member of the Shomrim Society in Phil-
adelphia, PA, the Police Chiefs Association of
Southeastern, PA and an honorary member
life member of the Florida Sheriffs Associ-
ation. Memorial donations may be made to
the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch or a charity
of your choice. Farley Funeral Home in
Venice, Florida is handling the arrangements.

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GORBERG Gerald D. Gorberg on August 28, 2018, of
Media PA, formerly of Broomall. Beloved
husband of Lorna (nee Sperling) Gorberg;
loving father of Richard Gorberg (fiance'
Debra Parker), Cheryl (Bruce) Korn, Joseph
(Judy) Gorberg and Alan (Pam Stein)
Gorberg; devoted grandfather of Aaron, Elliot,
Zachary, Brittany, Bryn, Elise, Chase and
Remy. Relatives and friends were invited to
Memorial Services, Friday, 11 A.M., Congreg-
ation Beth El - Ner Tamid, 715 Paxon Hollow
Road, Broomall PA, followed by Interment at
Mount Sharon Cemetery. Contributions in
his memory may be made to either Congreg-
ation Beth El - Ner Tamid or Jewish National
Fund. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
HORN Bernice Ruth Horn (nee Rosen) on August
27, 2018. Devoted wife of Harold. Loving
mother of Burton Horn (Joan), Phyllis Ep-
stein (Earl), and Ivan Horn (Lynn). Beloved
sister of Rita Poley and sister-in-law of
Rochelle Rosen. Also survived by 7 adoring
grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Re-
latives and friends were invited to Funeral
Services Wed., Aug. 29, at 1 P.M. at Gold-
steins' Rosenberg's Raphael Sacks, Suburb-
an North, 310 2nd Street Pike, Southampton,
PA. Int. Roosevelt Mem. Park, Trevose, PA.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
the Temple Judea Museum, 8339 Old York
Rd., Elkins Park, PA 19027.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS HOROWITZ
Leonard Horowitz, on August 27, 2018. Be-
loved husband of the late Miriam Wilfond
Horowitz. Devoted father of Eric Horowitz
(Sophie) of Jenkintown, PA and Bruce
Horowitz (Inger) of Stockholm, Sweden. Dear
brother of Sandy Kiah of Florida. Loving
grandfather of Paula. Services will be private.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
the Abramson Center for Jewish Life, 1425
Horsham Road, North Wales, PA 19454
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