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.

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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.

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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



of friends and enjoyed his Monday
night tennis and duplicate bridge
games for more than 28 years.

Contributions in his name may be
sent to Abington Health Foundation
at abingtonhealth.org or a check,
payable to Abington Health Foun-
dation and mailed to: 1200 Old York
Road, Abington, PA 19001.

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FREEDMAN Jerome E. Freedman, age 78, a
resident of Elkins Park, PA for 33
years, died on August 3, 2022. He
was the beloved husband of Sherri
Lynn Hoffman for 42 years. Born
in Philadelphia, he was the son of
the late Frank Freedman and the
late Lena Schreiber. Jerome grad-
uated from Northeast High School
in 1962. Jerome was employed as
a salesman at Micros P.O.S., from
where he retired in 2014. He was
the owner and operator of Freed-
man Cash Register. He enjoyed
spending time with his family, live
music, and volunteering at Holy
Redeemer Hospital. In addition to
his wife, he is survived by his loving
children and their spouses; Saman-
tha (and Kyle) Fisher of Hunting-
don Valley, PA, Allison (and Adam)
Blechman of Ambler, PA and Julian
Freedman of Philadelphia, PA; and
his five dear grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his sister,
Loraine Freedman. Services will
be held privately. A Celebration of
Life will be held on September 18,
2022. Please check back for further
details. Memorial contributions may
be sent to the Philadelphia Folk-
song Society, 6156 Ridge Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19128, American
Cancer Society, PO Box 6704,
Hagerstown, MD 21741 (www.

donate3.cancer.org) and National
Alliance of Mental Illness, PO Box
49104, Baltimore, MD 21297 (do-
nate.nami.org). KATZ
HAROLD - August 2, 2022 of
Huntingdon Valley, PA. Beloved
husband of the late Ruth (nee
Abrams); loving father of Steven
Katz (Sharon), Ellen Spector (the
late Rick) and Joseph Katz (Leon-
tien Ruttenberg); also survived by
7 grandchildren and 2 great grand-
children. In lieu of flowers, contribu-
tions in his memory may be made
to Angelman Syndrome Foundation
(www.angelman.org) or Temple Si-
nai of Dresher, PA.

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LEVITAN Curtis F. Levitan of Plymouth Meet-
ing, formerly of Phila., devoted hus-
band of Barbara (nee Servetnick)
of Plymouth Meeting, PA, loving
father of Rachael Levitan and Erika
Levy (nee Levitan), son of Abraham
and Rose Levitan (nee Chackman),
brother of Elliot (Elaine) Levitan
and the late Walter Levitan. Be-
loved Poppy to Ayla, Ethan and Eli-
ana. In lieu of flowers, contributions
in Curtis’s memory may be made
to the American Lung Association
(lung.org). GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
LOTMAN Evelyn Lotman (nee Trust) passed
peacefully on August 9, 2022.

Beloved wife of the late Bernard
Lotman; adoring mother of Robyn
(Richard) Goldberg, Helene (Frank
Tallman) and Steven. Loving grand-
mother of Brett, Cara (Brad) Max,
Sam, and Olivia; great-grand-
mother of Dawson and Cooper.

Contributions in her memory may
be made to the Developmental En-
terprise Corporation, https://decmc.

org/ways-to-give/. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
MASTRONI Frederick “Fred” Mastroni left us to
join the jam session in the sky on
August 6, 2022 at 82 years of age.

Fred was born in Philadelphia, Pa
in 1939. As a young man, his big-
gest passion in life was music. An
avid guitar player, he traveled the
east coast playing with his bands,
“The In-Sexx”, “The Down Children”
and “The Monkey Men”. They fre-
quently performed at popular clubs
where he met legendary blues mu-
sician Roy Buchanan and recorded
multiple albums with him. Not long
after, he met his lifelong partner,
love of his life Rita (Petrushansky)
Mastroni, and married her. His fam-
ily then became his new passion,
but he never gave up his love of
music and his passion for play-
ing guitar. He was a funny, kind,
and gentle soul who had a way
with words and could make any-
one smile in his presence and feel
welcome. He was a force of love,
light, and compassion to everyone
he touched in his life. He was pre-
deceased by his father Frederick
Mastroni Sr. and his mother, Helen
Sheridan. He is survived by his wife
of 52 years, Rita (Petrushansky)
Mastroni and his three children
Cheryl Mastroni Dilks, Robin Mas-
troni Rose, and Nadine Mastroni
Belisle. His grandchildren whom
he adored with all of his heart, Este
Dilks, Lauren Dilks, Skylar Belisle,
and Carma Belisle also survive
him. He is survived by his two sons
in law that he loved dearly, James
Belisle and John Rose. He is also
survived by his sister, Lori Mastroni
Kauffmann. In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions may be made to Bucks Coun-
ty SPCA https://buckscountyspca.

org/ or Lubavitch of Bucks County,
25 N State St, Newtown, PA 18940.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
PASKEL Merrill Paskel (nee Gordon) on
August 5, 2022. Wife of Leonard
Paskel, mother of the late Shalyn
Fay Paskel, sister of Lane (Lynda)
Gordon and both the late Ian and
Jay Gordon. Contributions in her
memory may be made to a charity
of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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Daughter in law Robyn, 4 Grand-
children Alex Salaman (Fiance Ali
Eisner),Daniel Salaman, Harrison
Perlstein, Jordan Perlstein, and 2
Granddogs Riley and Daisy.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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PLASKY Harriet (nee Mintz). August 8, 2022.

Devoted wife of David Plasky. Lov-
ing mother of Charlene Plasky, Eric
Plasky (Lois), and Ellen Roth (Bar-
ry). Beloved grandmother of Fallon
Roth and Rachel Plasky. Cherished
daughter of the late Anna and the
late Charles Mintz. Dear sister of
the late Sam Mintz. Happily married
for 66 years. Funeral services are
private. Contributions in her mem-
ory may be made to ALS, www.als.

org, or the charity of the donor’s
choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
SACHAROFF PEARL
Richard Pearl-August 4, 2022,
beloved husband of Myna (nee
Sobelman), cherished father of
Karen (Mitch) Prager and the late
Lisa and Stephen Pearl. He was
the very proud and adoring grand-
father of Lucy and Sophie, brother
of Janet Levy and brother-in-law of
Roy Levy, son of the late Freda and
Harry Pearl. Donations in his mem-
ory may be made to Abramson Se-
nior Care, 5 Century Parkway East,
Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422.

JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com PERLSTEIN
Myron Jack Perlstein - Age 85
passed away on August 6 2022 in
Boca Raton Fl after a brief illness.

Myron was born 06/21/1937 on the
longest day of the year. He grew up
in Philadelphia, Pa and graduated
from Overbrook High School, and
received his degree from Temple
University. Myron was preceded in
death by his beloved wife Carol Joy
Hofferman. He was a loving father
and grandfather. He is survived by
His Daughter Heidi Salaman, Son
in law Michael, Son Scott Perlstein,
Mark Sacharoff, who died August
7, 2022, was born in Waterbury,
Connecticut in 1929 to two Russian
Jewish immigrant parents. They
were too poor or perhaps indiffer-
ent to send him to Hebrew school,
and so a neighbor paid for Mark to
cram for several months so he could
have his Bar Mitzvah. He attended
Crosby High School and then Wes-
leyan College, the first in his family
to attend college, where he ma-
jored in philosophy. Mark excelled
in college but after graduation in
1950 decided to pursue a career as
a writer and playwright rather than
as an academic or a professional.

He moved to Greenwich Village
where he fell in with other writers
and artists, particularly beatniks.

He loved this ten-year period and
in later years talked of it often. He
enjoyed drinks at the White Horse
Tavern with Allen Ginsburg, Jack
Kerouac, and Dylan Thomas. He
read an early manuscript of Ker-
ouac’s On the Road, but didn’t like
it. He worked odd jobs to stay afloat,
including as a night auditor at the
Plaza Hotel. By 1960, however, he
had grown disenchanted with this
life. He remembers one night he
invited two friends to a party. While
he was socializing, the two friends
snuck into a bedroom to steal all the
coats for drug money. That’s when
he knew it was time to move on. In
1961 he married Joan Larsh. They
soon had a son, Laurent, and later
a daughter, Ariadne. Upon Laurent’s
birth, Mark bought a television that
he carried home in his arms several
blocks, beginning a lifelong love of
TV. Over the years, the family would
gather to watch Mary Tyler Moore,
Fernwood Tonight, Phillies Games,
Seinfeld, and Star Trek: Next Gen-
eration. Also in the early 1960s,
Mark went to Hunter to earn a PhD
in English and wrote his dissertation
on Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cres-
sida. He argued that scholars were
unable to appreciate that the play
defied genre, and was neither com-
edy nor tragedy, but both, and satire
as well. In 1967, Mark started as an
English professor at Temple Uni-
versity in Philadelphia. During the
1970s, Mark became a dedicated
anti-Vietnam war activist. He orga-
nized numerous events and played
an indirect role in the disclosure of
the Pentagon Papers. The New York
Times published an influential bibli-
ography he gathered of the growing
literature on American war crimes in
Vietnam. New York Times reporter
Neil Sheehan wrote a comprehen-
sive essay summarizing potential
American war crimes and credited
Mark with his contribution, writing:
“By this simple act he has signifi-
cantly widened our consciousness.”
(The New York Times re-printed
Sheehan’s essay last year). Mark
also wrote plays and worked with Al-
bert Benzwie at Theater Centre Phil-
adelphia. His own play, The Front
Door, was produced by the Play-
wrights’ Workshop, predecessor to
the Theatre Center, at the YMHA.

Mark was also an early supporter of
the Painted Bride. He is survived by
his wife, Joan, his son, Laurent, his
daughter, Ariadne Green, and her
husband, Jon Green. Mark is also
survived by his two grandchildren,
Charlotte and Ezra Green. His fam-
ily remembers him as a wonderfully
warm, delightful storyteller. He was
an open-minded intellect, a life-long
leftist with a fascination for politics
who nevertheless could see and
understand even those most op-
posed to his beliefs. Contributions
in his memory may be made to
UNICEF, particularly to help children
in Ukraine.

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WALD MICHAEL K., August 8, 2022. Hus-
band of the late Marjorie L. Wald
(nee Smookler). Father of Eman-
uel (Cathleen) and Samuel Wald.

Brother of Stephen and the late
Joseph Wald. Grandfather of Lukas
and Ryan Wald. Contributions in
his memory may be made to Amer-
ican Cancer Society or to a charity
of the donor’s choice.

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