M ARCH , 2020 D EATH N OTICES
GROSS DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
GROSS Herbert M. "Herbie" Gross, age 92, passed
away peacefully surrounded by his loved
ones on Feb. 27, 2020. Husband of the late
Estelle (nee Lemisch). Devoted father of
Janie (Matt) Peskin and Aileen Gross. Broth-
er of the late Wilmer Gross. Loving grand-
father of Lindy (Doug) Smith and Michael Pe-
skin. Great grand-father of Zachary Smith.

Uncle of Barbara Gross and Laura Henrich.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
the Parkinson Council, 111 Presidential Blvd.,
Suite 141, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 or The
Saunders House, 100 Lancaster Ave. Wyn-
newood, PA 19096.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
HAUPT SUSSMAN
Claire L. Haupt Sussman (nee Sloan), age 99,
of Wynnewood, PA. Born in Philadelphia on
Sept. 15, 1920, passed away March 10, 2020
in Wynnewood, PA. Beloved wife of the late
Abram Haupt and the late Milton C. Sussman,
beloved mother of Dr. Donald N. Haupt (El-
len) and the late Barbara Lynn Haupt, sister
of Marjorie Silverberg, devoted grand-moth-
er of Abram Seth Haupt (Rachel) and Jes-
samyn Sara Garrett (Jeffrey), proud great
grandmother of Eleanor Sophia Garrett and
Spencer Lev Haupt. Claire and her husband
Abram were founding members of Main Line
Reform Temple. She was an Administrative
Assistant in her father's real estate business
and during WWII she wrote grants at the Na-
tional Science Foundation for Margaret Mead.

She was dearly beloved by her entire family.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
the Lankenau Hospital Foundation.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
HOFFMAN Leonard L Hoffman, on March 15, 2020. Be-
loved husband of Gloria (nee Vaks). Loving
father of Karen (Don) Kaufman, Beth, Louis
(Jen Davies) and Sheri (Gregg Rosenfeld)
Gordon. Loving grandfather of Lauren (Tom
Kuhn), Alex, Sara, Jessica and Andrew. Also
survived by his loving partner Ilene Stern. Fu-
neral will be a private family service at Sha-
lom Memorial Park with a celebration of life
to be scheduled at a future date. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to CST-
Consumer Fund 520 N. Delaware Ave. 7 th
Fl. Phila. PA 19123, Juvenile Diabetes Re-
search Foundation 1415 Marlton Pike E.,
#311 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 and The Marine
Corps Scholarship Foundation.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS HOFMAN
Hanna L. Hofman (nee Klein) February 23,
2020. Wife of the late Henrich. Mother of Max
Hofman and Ruth (Craig, Esq.) Sopin. Grand-
mother of Robert Sopin. Contributions in her
memory may be made to a charity of the
donors choice.

GOLDSTEINS ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
JACOBS PRESS
It is with sadness we share the peaceful
passing of Lillian Jacobs Press (nee Binder)
on February 24, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida.

Leah is fondly remembered as a loving moth-
er to Jeffrey (Donna) and adoring Bubie to
Elana, Rachel and Naomi and great Bubie to
Nolan, Lora and Ariella. Predeceased by
Manny Jacobs and Jack Press Jr. She will be
deeply missed by her sister, Judy and her
nieces and nephew, Eileen, Larry, Jodie and
Joan. She was born and raised in Phil-
adelphia, Pennsylvania on July 11, 1925. Lil-
lian was a combination of both brains and
beauty. Ahead of her time, she worked in a
law firm for many years in downtown Phil-
adelphia. She retired in Florida where she en-
joyed her passions for a healthy lifestyle of
golfing, biking, walking along the beach and
lunching with the ladies to name a few. A cel-
ebration of her life will take place at a later
date. KATZ
Morris N. Katz, passed away February 19,
2020. Beloved husband of the late Joyce (nee
Lieberman) Katz. Loving father of Laurence
(Kathy) Katz, and Mitchell (Linda) Katz. Ador-
ing grandfather of Maia, Jake, and Ethan.

Dear brother of the late Meyer (Beatrice)
Katz, and the late Ruth (Charles) Goldberg.

He is also survived by his many loving nieces
and nephews. Contributions in his memory
may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation,
200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami FL
33131. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS KAYE
Alan R. Kaye, March 2, 2020, of Gladwyne,
PA. Beloved husband of Lynne (nee Gold-
stein) Kaye and the late Suzanne (nee Har-
burger) Kaye; loving father of Robert
(Stephanie Loughlin) Kaye, Judi (Jonathan)
Galst, Richard (Stephanie) Kaye and step-
daughter Debra Kauffman; cherished grand-
father of Zach, Scott, Sam, Leah, Max, Noah
and Adam. Contributions in his memory may
be made to the Suzanne H. Kaye Advocacy
Fund c/o Linda Creed Breast Cancer Founda-
tion, 614 S. 8 th St., # 277, Phila., PA 19147 or
to Beth David Reform Congregation
(www.bdavid.org). JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
KROMASH Joseph Lewis Kromash, formerly of
Southampton in Bucks County, passed away
suddenly on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, appro-
priately in the wine aisle of BJ’s, despite ex-
tensive heroic efforts by concerned pass-
ersby and first responders to revive him. He
was 82 years old and had been in declining
health. We, his family, are heartbroken and
will miss his presence, love, and kindness
every day. We are comforted that he did not
suffer in those last minutes. Survivors in-
clude his loving wife and soul mate, Ruth, to
whom he was married for 63 years, his chil-
dren Wendi and Kenneth, daughter-in-law
Joanne, beloved grandchildren Benjamin and
Jacqueline, brothers Marvin (Laurie) and
Stan Lee (Marsha), and many nieces and
nephews. The family gratefully acknow-
ledges the incredible support provided by Na-
dia Elsalmy over the past three years. He and
Ruth also found joy as first-time dog owners,
and their dog Lolly always made Joe smile.

A celebration of Joe’s life will take place in
Northbrook, IL on March 15. Joe cared
deeply about many issues and had already
voted in Florida’s primary. If you wish to hon-
or his memory with a gift, the family sug-
gests these organizations: Indian Spring Ha-
dassah (11602 Briarwood Circle, #1, Boyn-
ton Beach, FL 33437), Planned Parenthood
(plannedparenthood.org) or SmileTrain (smi-
letrain.org). May his memory be for a bless-
ing. KLEEMAN
Leonard Kleeman on March 15, 2020. Be-
loved husband of the late Frances, loving
father of Audrey (Scott Korn) and Andrew
(Holly Lentz); grandfather of Harrison Korn,
Hannah and Jakob Kleeman; dear brother of
Florence Hannah and the late Irvin Kleeman.

Contributions in his memory may be sent to
the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, at sheldrickwild-
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DEATH NOTICES
LUBER KORMAN
BERNARD J. Korman ESQ. of Miaimi, Florida,
formerly of Philadelphia, PA, died on Sat-
urday evening, February 22, 2020. He is sur-
vived by his wife, Evelyn Martin Korman. He
was the father Dr. Charles H. Korman
(Rachel), Paula Korman andMartin Korman
(Elizabeth); grandfather of Jonathan Korman
(Alexandra), Samuel A. Korman, Hayley Kor-
man, Samuel J. Korman, Naomi Elkins and
Seth Elkins; great-grandfather of Miriam Kor-
man; step-father of Phyllis Krutsch (Ken),
Robin Perlin (Kimm), Susan Kreshtool
(Danny) and Steven Martin; step-grandfather
of Nancy, Brad, Rachel (Joshua), David,
Sarah, Evan, Andrew and Michael; and step-
great-grandfather of Max and Lucy. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to Perel-
man Jewish Day School, 49 Haverford Road,
Wynnewood, PA 19096.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
MASON KRONICK
Joan Kronick (nee Kamine) February 18,
2020 of Philadelphia, PA; beloved wife of the
late David Kronick, loving mother of her three
daughters Robin, Lee and Dara; adoring
grandmother of five grandchildren. Joan was
born in New York City and moved to Phil-
adelphia after marrying David in 1955. She
graduated with a degree in education from La
Salle College. She taught in the Special Edu-
cation department of Philadelphia school sys-
tem for several years. After leaving that posi-
tion, Joan worked at a half-way house, teach-
ing literacy to women parolees. She often
said that the best work she had ever done
was “helping these women realize their po-
tential.” During Joan’s retirement, she was
active in the pro-choice movement. She
shared a love of the arts and gardening with
her husband and was a long-time volunteer
at the Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill. This
spring, during her favorite time of the year,
her daughters will host a celebration of her
life in Philadelphia for friends and family.

Joan has requested that in lieu of flowers,
please give to Planned Parenthood, Emily’s
List, Woodmere Art Museum, or Keystone
Hospice. And don’t forget to vote!
KUTCHER Edith Kutcher (nee Kornberg) on March 4,
2020. Age 103 years old. Beloved wife of the
late Edward; Loving mother of Dr. Mark (and
the late Brenda) Kutcher, Judye (Edward)
Gourley and Richard (Marcy) Kutcher; Dear
sister of Flossie Friedrich ; Devoted grand-
mother of Justin, Brittany, Christine, Holly
and Christopher; Adoring great-grandmother
of Sarah and Jay. She was a volunteer librari-
an for over 40 years and she had a love for
books and learning that lasted her entire life.

She also had a book of poems published.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
Alzheimer's Association, 399 Market Street,
Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL and SACKS
LITMAN Harold Litman on March 11, 2020. Beloved
husband of the late Shirley Litman. Loving
father of Jodie (Michael) Davis. Adored
grandfather of Aaron and Stephen. He was a
WWII Veteran. Contributions in his memory
may be made to a charity of the donor's
choice .

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS LOWE
Eileen Barbara "Honey" Lowe (nee Frankel)
died on March 5, 2020. Partner to David
Paletz. Mother of Jennifer (Brian) Hackford
and Joshua (Caroline) Lowe. Sister of Larry
Frankel and the late Jeffrey Frankel. Grand-
mother of Owen, Jude, Henry, Maddox, Lo-
tus and Lyra. Also survived by Mitchell
Paletz, Danielle Klein, Shira Schulman and
their families. Contributions in her memory
may be made to Gift of Life, 401 N. 3rd St.,
Phila., PA 19103 or Susan G. Komen for the
Cure, 125 S. 9th St., Suite 202, Phila., PA
19107. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS JOSEPH
Bernice Luber (nee Schwartz), on February
24, 2020, age 99. Beloved wife of the late
Sidney Luber. Loving mother of Sherry (Alan)
Blumenthal. Dear sister of the late Sylvia
Backhaut and Paul Schwartz. Devoted grand-
mother of Scott (Kate Reuther) Blumenthal
and great-grandmother of Miles and Julian
Blumenthal. Contributions in her memory
may be made to HIAS www.hias.org; Jewish
Federation of Greater Philadelphia www.jew-
ishphilly.org; Anti-Defamation League
www.adl.org; Planned Parenthood
www.plannedparenthood.org or the ACLU.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL-SACKS MASON
Bernard Mason, March 18, 2020; Bernie Ma-
son, 99, passed peacefully away at Cathedral
Village with his family by his side. He was
born in Philadelphia on May 7 th , 1920, to the
late Bennett and Henrietta (Cohen) Mason.

Bernie was a true renaissance man. He was
an immensely talented artist who won a
drawing contest in his teens. The prize was
an interview with Walt Disney in California.

Unfortunately, this was during the Great De-
pression, and he needed to stay at home to
help with his family. He enlisted during World
War II and as a first Lieutenant was a prom-
inent part of the top secret Ghost Army. This
special company of artists, sound engineers
and set designers were given a unique mis-
sion within the Allied Army: to impersonate
other Allied Army units to deceive the enemy.

He led Task Force Mason - which flew into
Omaha Beach eight days after D-Day to con-
duct the Ghost Army’s first deceptive mis-
sion on the continent. Bernie was featured in
a book and a PBS special, and is currently a
part of a new exhibit at the National World
War II Museum in New Orleans. He always
considered his greatest wartime accomplish-
ment to be that he brought all of his men
home safe and sound. Though he could only
complete one year of college at Drexel when
he was a young man, he graduated with hon-
ors from Villanova University when he was
75. He was an avid Villanova basketball fan,
as well as enjoying the Phillies and Eagles.

Bernie enjoyed mathematics and word
puzzles of all kinds. He never left home
without a camera in his pocket to take pho-
tos of people he met. Those photos became
extraordinary portraits that he would give as
a gift to those he photographed. He loved do-
ing that. But his greatest love of all was his
wife of 74 years, Dottie (nee Sacks). He liter-
ally married the girl next door. In addition to
his wife, he is survived by his son Carl
(Bobbi) Mason and his daughter Bobbi
(Mark) Helms; his grandchildren Scott Ma-
son, Jaclyn Mason, Erin (Chris) Saulino,
Emily (Matt) Staffaroni and five great grand-
children – Lyla, Jack, Sydney, Tommy and
Grace. He was preceded in death by his sis-
ter Mildred Nathan and his brother Louis Ma-
son. Services will be private. A memorial cel-
ebration is planned for sometime this sum-
mer. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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