obituaries
always say, ‘Tomorrow will be better,’”
his daughter, Suzanne Pollak, said.

Being there for his family was what he
enjoyed most. Whether it was spending
time with his late wife Dorothy at the
Philadelphia Orchestra or attending
every event he could for his grandchil-
dren, he always tried to be there for
them. Fatow and his wife were original
members of Main Line Reform Temple,
and all three of his children were mar-
ried there.

Fatow, who worked as a manufactur-
er’s representative, spent much of his
time cultivating unique and meaning-
ful relationships with each member of
his large family. He enjoyed camping
with his family and patronizing local
restaurants to celebrate the achieve-
ments of his children.

“He had a special relationship with
each one of his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. He’d always send
them stickers. He used to cut out the
crossword puzzles and send them to
me weekly,” Pollak said
Fatow made sure to pass on the wis-
dom he collected over his life, not let-
ting any of his experiences go to waste.

“[He taught me] to have a good atti-
tude, to enjoy yourself. Th at’s the way
A.M., JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS,
4737 Street Rd., Trevose PA. Inter-
ment Monteﬁ ore Cemetery. Shiva
will be at the late residence on Sun-
day 2-4 P.M. or Monday 7 P.M. and
Tuesday 7 P.M. In lieu of ﬂ owers,
donations in his memory can be
made to the National Multiple Scle-
rosis Society or The Michael J. Fox
Foundation. Masks are required
at the Service and at Shiva. www.

levinefuneral.com ADLER
Martin “Marty” W., PhD Of Warm-
inster, PA, passed away on July 5,
2022. He was the son of the late
Sonia and Jacob “Jack” Adler. Be-
loved husband of Toby (Wisotsky),
father of Dr. Charles (Dr. Laura)
Adler and Eve Adler, brother of the
late Dr. Sheldon (Barbara) Adler,
Anita (late Tim) Flynt, and Jerr-
old (Cindy) Adler, grandfather of
Ilyssa (Matt Wolf), Jennifer Adler,
Sarah Goldberg, and great-grand-
son Jacob Shai Wolf. Marty grew
up in Washington Heights, NY and
graduated from Bronx HS of Sci-
ence and NYU and after returning
from Korea. He became the ﬁ rst
Ph.D. graduate in Pharmacology
from the Albert Einstein College of
Medicine in New York. He moved
to Philadelphia in 1960 to join the
faculty in the Department of Phar-
macology at Temple University
School of Medicine where he spent
his entire career of over 60 years.

He was an internationally recog-
nized expert in the ﬁ eld of opiate
pharmacology and drug abuse re-
search and he co-founded the Tem-
ple Center for Substance Abuse
Research (CSAR). He also was
executive secretary of The College
on Problems of Drug Dependence
(CPDD). His passion was research
and teaching. Relatives and friends
are invited to Services Friday, 11:30
22 BARON
ELI (LEE) on August 6, 2022. Lov-
ing uncle of Steven Berger (Con-
nie), Marsha Rosenstein (Eric), and
Marlene Summers (and the late
Jerry). Also survived by many great
nieces and great nephews. In addi-
tion to being a devoted brother and
uncle, Lee recently celebrated over
50 years as a Mason. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made
to American Living Organ Donor
Fund, Inc. ATT: Miller Kleiman Bar
Mitzvah Project, www.helplivingdo-
norssavelives.org GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
he lived, the way he was,” Pollak said.

Fatow enjoyed bowling with his
neighbor for many years.

He also enjoyed volunteer work. He
volunteered at Bryn Mawr Hospital for
nearly 20 years, where he typically ran
the elevator and handed out challahs to
Jewish patients there.

Fatow was buried at Har Jehuda
Cemetery in Upper Darby. He is sur-
vived by his three children, Nina
(Michael) Mazloff , Jerry (Gail) Fatow
and Suzanne (Dan) Pollak; six grand-
children; and 11 great-grandchildren. JE
hross@midatlanticmedia.com Contributions in her memory may
be made to Klein Life or The Na-
tional Kidney Foundation.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
FIRTH Sidney-August 11, 2022 of Phila-
delphia, PA. Born Sidney Fersht
in London, England. Beloved hus-
band of the late Selma (nee Rittle);
loving father of Vincent Firth (Jane),
Sara Minkoff (Jay), Robert Firth,
and step-daughter Carole Lukoff
(Joel); adoring grandfather of Joc-
elyn Goldman (Jared), Hannah and
Naomi Minkoff, Jennifer Raphael,
Dana Rosen (Louis Backover),
Brian Lukoff (Rori), Eric Lukoff and
great-grandfather of Juliette, Max-
on, Ezra, and Justin; treasured un-
cle to many nieces and nephews.

Services and interment were held
privately. In lieu of ﬂ owers, contribu-
tions in his memory may be made
to the Lone Soldiers in Israel (ﬁ df.

org/how-we-help/lone-soldiers/). JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com BILGRAM
Dora Bilgram, age almost 92,
passed away on July 1st, 2022,
with family at her bedside. Beloved
wife of over 60 years to the late
Syd Bilgram. Loving mother of Ste-
ven (Elisabeth) Bilgram. Amazing
mother and best friend of Ilene and
dear mother(in-law) of Eric Lechtz-
in. Adoring MomMom to Sophia
and David. Adoring Grandmom to
Alexia, Oliver, Nicole and Lindsay.

Dora was kind, loving, and funny.

She was a retired bookkeeper, pre-
school teacher, caregiver, volunteer
and active member of Klein JCC.

AUGUST 18, 2022 | JEWISHEXPONENT.COM
FRANK Paul
Emerson Frank,
M.D. F.A.C.S.-passed away peacefully
on August 7th, 2022 surrounded by
Eli Fatow during World War II
his family. Paul, beloved husband
of the late Ruthie (nee. Leibowitz)
was born 1931 in Philadelphia, at-
tended Overbrook High School and
received a three-year scholarship
to The University of Pennsylva-
nia. He was accepted to Jeffer-
son Medical College after three
years at Penn and then completed
a residency in Ophthalmology. He
also completed a year of graduate
work at the University of Pennsyl-
vania. Dr. Frank joined the staff of
Abington Jefferson Memorial Hos-
pital and Wills Eye Hospital and
served as Chief of Ophthalmology
at Abington for seventeen years.

His brother, Robert, and he formed
a large group practice, including
retina, glaucoma, corneal and ocu-
lar plastic surgeons with ofﬁ ces in
Hatboro and Abington, PA. A very
devoted physician, well-liked, and
respected by his patients and staff,
he was frequently consulted by his
friends and former patients. His
group was the ﬁ rst at Abington to
perform no stitch, no patch injection
centered surgery. He was proud to
have been selected to do the cata-
ract surgery on three of the depart-
ment head ophthalmologists on the
staff. He was also the ﬁ rst person
to serve as both President of the
Ophthalmic Club of Philadelphia
and the Intercounty Ophthalmolog-
ical Society. His memberships in-
cluded the Fellow of the American
College of Surgeons and 60 years
with the College of Physicians of
Philadelphia. Dr. Frank authored
and co-authored six journal arti-
cles pertaining to ophthalmology,
receiving the Charles Burr Award
for original investigation. Dr. Frank
started a neuro ophthalmic confer-
ence at Abington Memorial Hospi-
tal which later became the named:
“The Paul Frank Neuro-Ophthal-
mology” conference. He was the
ﬁ rst doctor at Abington to perform
the new and universal small inci-
sion, phacoemulsiﬁ cation cataract
surgery. In September 1960, Paul
met Ruthie at a friend’s wedding in
Allentown, PA, and it was love at
ﬁ rst sight. They dated and in No-
vember, the night John Kennedy
was elected President, became
engaged and then married in the
Yorktown Hotel on March 25, 1961.

Paul and Ruthie shared a long and
wonderful 60 years together and
enjoyed many similar pursuits, in-
cluding reading, theater, travel,
tennis, golf and partnering together
to become Silver Life Master bridge
players. They were best friends,
soulmates, and partners for life.

Paul and Ruthie enjoyed American
and foreign ﬁ lms and took many
ﬁ lm courses. They traveled ex-
tensively in Europe and Asia and
many parts of the United States.

And, of course, New York City was
a favorite destination for Broadway,
museums, and a gathering place
for their family. Paul has four lov-
ing children: Steven Frank, Susan
Boland, Ellen Cohen (Peter), Nan-
cy Breslin (Charles). Grandpa Paul
was also adored by his eight grand-
children Emma and Claudia Bo-
land; Eve, Jane, and Asher Cohen;
and Alan, Kate, and Lila Breslin.

He loved board games, was a pa-
tient teacher, and no one escaped
quizzes at the dinner table and
crazy golf cart rides with Grandpa
Paul. Paul is also survived by his
brothers, Martin and Robert. Martin
was Chief Cardiologist at Abington
and both were good role models
and mentors. He missed his twin
sister, Ruth, an accomplished art-
ist, who passed away a few years
ago. Those who knew Paul appre-
ciated his ﬁ erce intellect, his sense
of humor, the twinkle in his eye as
he was about to tell a joke, and his
loyalty to his family and friends.

Paul maintained a close-knit group