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Charles Ellman, 92, of Boca Raton, Florida,
passed away on April 8, 2021, two weeks shy
of his 93rd birthday. He is survived by his
beloved wife, Gloria Ellman (née Davidow),
children Lou and Suzyn, brother Leroy
(Sheila), and many adoring nieces, nephews,
and friends. Chuck was born in Philadelphia,
PA on April 22, 1928 to parents Abraham and
Sarah Ellman. After graduating from Olney
High School in 1946, he attended Lafayette
College on an athletic scholarship to play
basketball. Chuck graduated from Lafayette
in 1950 with a degree in Economics. Chuck
enlisted in the United States Army in 1950,
and rose to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. His
military career was colorful, with posts all
across the US, time as a drill Sergeant, an
Atomic Bomb testing experience, and Officer
school. Chuck received an honorable dis-
charge in 1955. Chuck then joined his Uncle,
Irvin Saltzman in the insurance business.

What started as a two person company,
Delaware Valley Underwriting Agency
(DVUA), grew to become one of the leading
insurance agencies in the US. Chuck spent
his entire forty plus year career in executive
roles with the firm, retiring in 1994. In 1967,
Chuck proposed to Gloria Davidow, and the
two were married on April 28, 1968. Chuck’s
family was the pride of his lifetime. A wise,
kind, humorous, and patient man, Chuck was
beloved by all who knew him, and will be
missed by all. Contributions in Chuck’s
memory may be made to a charity of donor’s
choice. G I N S B E R G
Miriam Ginsberg, your loving family and
friends think of you every day and miss you
dearly. Miriam truly cared more about giving
than receiving. Her love was unconditional
and now eternal. She devoted her life to her
family and she warmly touched everyone she
came to know, always with a smile. You are
with us every day in so many ways, Min! We
love and miss you so much!!
G O L D B E R G
Aleck Goldberg on April 15, 2021. Loving
father of Mark Goldberg and Susan Helfrich;
Grandfather of Marc and Andrea; Beloved
companion of Beth Beggs. Services and in-
terment are Private. Contributions in his
memory may be made to any charity sup-
porting Israel.

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Albert Martin Gordon of South Philadelphia,
died peacefully on March 16, 2021 at age 96.

Beloved son of the late Morris and Nellie
(Glassman) Gordon. Cherished brother of the
late Ethel (Samuel David Weller) and the late
Theodore Gordon. Al lived in the same house
on Ritner Street, where he was born in 1924,
and was beloved by his neighbors. He could
be found often sitting on his front porch
greeting passerby’s. Professionally, he
worked as a police stenographer and had
many hobbies, including author, ball room
dancer, body builder, bongo player, avid
reader, and lover of music. He enjoyed win-
ters in Florida and a good meal. Al is sur-
vived by his niece, Suzan Weller Fine (Kal-
man Fine z"l) and nephew Edward Weller
(Lynne Bremer), as well as, many great
nieces and nephews. Services were held
March 17, 2021. Donations in Al’s memory
may be made to a charity of the donor’s
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APRIL 22, 2021
Charles Horwitz, age 75, passed away at the
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on
April 13, 2021.Charles was the son of Ben-
jamin and Mae (nee Zumoff) Horwitz. He is
survived by his beloved wife, Judith (nee
Axelrod), their son, William, and his brother,
Mayer (Barbara) Horwitz, Esq. Chuck, as he
was known by family and friends, was an en-
trepreneur. Early in his career, he was a buy-
er of women's fashions for Gimbels and
Wanamakers. Following that, he became the
owner of Ridgeway Stores. After retiring, he
served as a consultant to the fashion in-
dustry, and was a guest instructor at the Phil-
adelphia College of Textiles and Science. He
also became a licensed insurance agent.

Chuck was a graduate of Haverford High
School and Temple University. He had been
an active member of the New Warrior Men's
organization for many years. The family re-
quests donations be made to mds-founda-
tion.org/donate. Services were private.

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Rita Frankel (nee Forman), age 87. Daughter
of the late David and Anna Forman, passed
away April 15, 2021. Survived by her loving
companion, Saul Carroll, of 31 years. Also
survived by her daughter Bonnie Adair (Don)
and Beth Moskowitz. Rita is also survived by
two grandchildren Michael Moskowitz and
Brett Adair. And one great grandchild Piper
Sinclair. Rita was preceded in death by her
loving granddaughter Danielle Moskowitz
Sinclair (Sean), her late husband Sidney
Frankel, and brother Jules Forman. Her
greatest enjoyment besides her family was
playing the violin and painting. Saul and Rita
had wonderful memories together travelling
and spending time with friends and family.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
Autism Speaks.

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Ronald Rubin, April 12, 2021, husband of
Marcia (nee Miller) of Penn Valley, father of
William P. Rubin (Elizabeth Merryman) and
Susan L. Rubin, brother of Judith Garfinkel
(Marvin) and George Rubin (Lorraine),
grandfather of Scott Silberman (Carrie), also
survived by 2 step grandchildren Liza and
McLane Hendriks, niece Kelly Rubin and
nephews Gilead Morse, Tim and Dan Rubin.

Contributions in his memory to Abramson
Cancer Center at Penn.

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GOVBERG Rochelle “Shelly’ Govberg passed away at her
home in Jupiter, Florida on April 10th from
natural causes. She was 81. Born in 1940 to
the late Beatrice and Dr. Bernard Perez,
Shelly grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs.

She graduated from Lower Merion High
School and then went on to meet her now
late husband Irv to start her beautiful family.

Shelly was a loving wife to her husband Irv
for 61 years, a loving mother to her sons
Danny and Jeffrey, and a wonderful grand-
mother to her 7 grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren. She was full of life and en-
joyed spending time with her friends and
family most. She is survived by sons Danny
(Ashley) and Jeffrey; grandchildren Brian
(Chelsea), Marc, Julia, Cooper, Spencer,
Robyn, and Jennifer; and great grandchil-
dren Chase, Cash and Chloe; and sister Car-
ole Spilberg (Richard). The family asks that in
lieu of flowers, those wishing to do so may
donate to the Lewy Body Dementia Associ-
ation (www.lbda.org).

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com Marsha Kamen Hyman, 70, of Cherry Hill,
passed away unexpectedly on Sunday April
11, 2021 while vacationing in Florida. Born in
Salem, she was the daughter of the late Arch-
ie and Bella Kamen (nee Levitsky). She was a
graduate of Salem High School and the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania. Prior to retirement,
Marsha worked as a dental hygienist. Mar-
sha was adventurous and was always look-
ing for new places to explore. She will be re-
membered for her passion for all outdoor
activities, she loved traveling, hiking and es-
pecially road cycling. She is survived by two
children, Samuel Hyman and his wife Jamie
of Livingston and Samantha Hyman-Pardo
and her husband Carlos of Philadelphia, PA,
three grandchildren, Bella Hyman, Abraham
“Abie” Hyman and Elanora Pardo and a
brother Barnett Kamen of Broomall, PA. The
family requests that memorial contributions
in Marsha’s memory be made to the Jewish
National Fund, 78 Randall Avenue, Rockville
Centre, NY 11570.

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Linda Judy Jenofsky, passed away on April
15, 2021. Mother of Jena (Jeremy) Pashak.

Grandmother of Ethan Pashak. Sister to the
late Jack (Gretchen) Jenofsky, Loving Aunt to
Michelle & Chad. And Stephen Presant with
whom she shared a lifelong affection. Linda
was an educator, psychologist, world travel-
er, enthusiast of the arts, and a revolutionary
individual of her time. Contributions in her
memory may be made to Parkinson's Found-
ation, Lewy Body Dementia Foundation, Beth
El Yardley, and Philadelphia Art Museum.

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Martin (Marty) Rosen on April 11, 2021, age
92, died peacefully at home in Wynnewood,
PA, surrounded by his loving family, follow-
ing a brief and valiant battle with cancer. Be-
loved husband of Jeanne (née Kravetz), lov-
ing father of Richard (Laura Mirkinson z”l),
Rona (Mark Cohen) and Michelle Glazier
(Bradford Glazier), devoted grandfather of
Rebecca (Troy Keyser), Hannah (Jeffrey
Hinkelman), Elissa (Jeffrey Bowen), Rachel,
and Jenna and great-grandfather of David.

Predeceased by his beloved parents Isadore
and Esther, sister, Florence Gordon and
brother, Irving. A proud Logan boy and
graduate of Birney Elementary School, Olney
High School, Temple University and Phil-
adelphia College of Pharmacy and Science.

Former owner of Knorr Street Pharmacy, he
continued in his profession until retiring at
the age of 88. He was loved and respected by
everyone who had the good fortune of know-
ing him. Contributions in his memory may be
made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Gary Snyder of Upper Gwynedd, PA and
Boynton Beach, Florida passed away peace-
fully with family at his side on April 8, 2021.

Gary is survived by his beloved wife Elaine
(nee Enish). He was stepfather to Seth
Mendelson (Meredith), Sara Collins (Chris),
Laura Mendelson, and Ashley Mendelson.

Gary loved being “Papa G” to his five grand-
children Sophia, Olivia, Stella, Juliet, and
Jake who adored him. Gary was the son of
the late Larry and Florence (Baylinson),
brother of Jody Rickel (David) and the late
Ricki Ferst (Richard). He had a diverse ca-
reer which included starting a successful tax
lien business, real estate developments, and
held various professional certifications in-
cluding Real Estate Appraiser, Broker, and
Auctioneer. Gary was an avid golfer and ski-
er who was happiest in shorts and a T-shirt,
or on the golf course in sunny Florida. Dona-
tions in his memory may be made to the
Penn Heart Failure Program Fund by visiting:
https://giving.apps.upenn.edu/fund?pro- gram=MED&fund=603905
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