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Gordon Grant Lawrence, 90, December 5,
2021 of Jenkintown, PA. Devoted husband of
Ellen (Rosenau). Proud father of Barbara (Mi-
chael) Burka and Susan (Alan) Lebow. Lov-
ing grandfather of Alex, Jeffrey, Eric, Brian,
and Sara. Dear brother to Madge Treeger.

Gordon was a graduate of Franklin and Mar-
shall College, and enthusiastic alumnus of
Kamp Kewanee. He served in Korea as a
journalist for Stars and Stripes. Gordon had a
long career in advertising, followed by a posi-
tion with Montgomery County government.

He was committed to public service, and
served as a longtime Cheltenham Township
commissioner, cofounder of Old York Road
Little League, among many other endeavors.

Gordon was known as a wordsmith, punster,
and storyteller. He was a lover of bridge,
baseball, and a good vodka martini before
dinner. Contributions in his memory may be
made to Rydal Park Friendship Fund c/o Ry-
dal Park, 1515 The Fairway, Jenkintown PA
19046, or a charity of the donor’s
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Myron E. Resnick, December 7, 2021 of
Wallingford, PA. Beloved husband of the late
Phoebe (nee Rogosin); loving father of Ros-
alind Resnick, Bruce Resnick (Robyn Martin)
and Dave Resnick (Marlys Miller); cherished
grandfather of Julia Grueskin, Caroline Grue-
skin, Nora Martin-Resnick, Amelia Martin-
Resnick, Luke Martin-Resnick, Hannah Res-
nick, Miranda Resnick and Georgia Resnick.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Myron’s
memory may be made to Temple Sholom
(www.temple-sholom.org) JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Joseph Elliot Cohen Sanders, December 6,
2021, of Narberth, PA. Beloved husband of
the late Ada (nee Tuffiash) Sanders; loving
father of Dr. Charlene (Howard Goldfrad)
Sanders and Dr. Elissa (Alan Stepansky)
Sanders; cherished grandfather of Jacob,
Jeremy, Maya Stepansky and Rebecca, Sam-
antha and Jeremy Goldfrad; devoted long-
time companion Phyllis Rosenberg. Services
were held Friday, December 10, 2021. Contri-
butions in his memory may be made to Ha-
dassah, NPR, Doctors Without Borders, or
The Glaucoma Foundation.

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It’s with heavy hearts that the children and
grandchildren of Nina and Stanley (Sonny)
Sussin announce their passing. Nina passed
on July 27, 2021; Sonny on November 29.

Contributions in their names to your favorite
charities are appreciated.

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F E L D B A U M
No one crammed more living into a life, even
one that was a journey of over 97 years, than
Irving Feldbaum, August 9, 1923 - December
17, 2020. Irving learned to live and thrive in a
family that worked hard and helped others,
even in the midst of a depression. World War
II took him to India and Alaska where he was
a part of the Army Air Force. Upon his return,
he became an accountant, and then a CPA.

His professional and personal skills led him
to government service, first in the IRS and
then for decades serving the citizens of Phil-
adelphia in the City Controller’s Office, where
he had a substantial and still persistent im-
pact on the wellbeing of the city. At the same
time, he developed a private accounting prac-
tice and then also became a successful in-
vestor. Irving continued his service to oth-
ers with involvement in synagogues and ac-
counting organizations. He traveled, includ-
ing a trip to Israel. Irving was deeply in-
volved with his children, his grandchildren
and eventually, his great-grandchildren.

When the first love of his life, Evelyn passed
on, he grieved, but then he met Shirley and
they shared a second adventure for the rest
of his days. Let us take you back to his be-
ginnings, almost a century ago. His father,
Max Feldbaum, was a milkman who was a
teamster – literally. Max delivered for
Abbott’s Milk driving a wagon pulled by a
team of horses. Max worked hard and man-
aged to support not only his family
throughout the depression, but also, along
with Irving’s mother Eva, took into their
home and housed and fed grandparents and
other relatives. The difficulties of the depres-
sion and the example of his father and moth-
er had a profound impact upon Irving – he
was going to do everything possible, starting
as early as a teenager, to earn a good living
and be independent. Irving and his friends
were creative and found ways to make some
money. Irving had been a boy scout.

Throughout his life, he would sing the songs
he learned and use the experiences. That also
equipped him to be a camp counselor. Irving
planned for his future. He prepared for his in-
duction into the Army during WWII by learn-
ing how to type and thus was assigned a job
as a company clerk, giving him some degree
of safety. He persuaded the Army to train him
as an airplane mechanic and as a result, he
was assigned to posts in India. He shared his
experiences and the cultures in which he
lived. His knowledge of India was a matter of
pride to him – in his latter years, when his
oncologist at Fox Chase was a doctor who
had emigrated from India, he delighted her by
his familiarity with parts of her country. It
was typical of Irving Feldbaum that while he
was in India, he began a business recycling
paper, and when he left the country, he sold
that business rather than just bring it to a
halt. He also learned about the geopolitical
realities of the world – while he was traveling
in what is now the country of Pakistan, he
was told as they drove in a valley that there
were guns pointed at them from the moun-
tains because they were not from the area.

Irving developed significant skills as a mech-
anic. He did many of the repairs in his home
himself. It was his lifelong habit to save or
find little bits of mechanical parts – there
were all sorts of screws, nuts and bolts, sor-
ted into plastic drawers along with lots of
other useful parts. The parts were often used
in fixing things around the house years after
they had been saved. Irving sent home his
Army pay to support his parents and his sis-
ter Marion (who herself had a good life with
her husband Gene Benamy). Irving’s mother
was told as they drove in a valley that there
were guns pointed at them from the moun-
tains because they were not from the area.

Irving developed significant skills as a mech-
anic. He did many of the repairs in his home
himself. It was his lifelong habit to save or
find little bits of mechanical parts – there
were all sorts of screws, nuts and bolts, sor-
MEMORIALS ted into plastic drawers along with lots of
other useful parts. The parts were often used
in fixing things around the house years after
they had been saved. Irving sent home his
Army pay to support his parents and his sis-
ter Marion (who herself had a good life with
her husband Gene Benamy). Irving’s mother
set aside that money, so that he could go to
college when he returned home. He was
practical – although he was accepted by two
universities, he turned down the school that
would have required him to wait until
September to start because there were so
many veterans entering the work force at
once and he knew he had to get into the
workforce as soon as possible. Irving went to
Temple University and was trained to be an
accountant. After graduation, he went to work
for the IRS and then for a small private ac-
counting firm, which meant that he lived for a
time in York, Pennsylvania. Irving then be-
came a Certified Public Accountant. It was
around this time, before moving to York, that
Irving met Evelyn, on an arranged date. They
fell in love, married in 1952 and spent many
happy decades together, living first in West
Philadelphia, then in West Oak Lane and fi-
nally in Northeast Philadelphia. They raised
two children – Gary, an attorney and Ad-
rienne, known to most as Rennie, a teacher.

Irving followed two career paths at once. He
sought out clients and developed a private
accounting practice – with his wife Evelyn as
the bookkeeper and typist. At the same time,
he joined the Philadelphia City Controller’s of-
fice as an auditor. Over time, he went up all
the way up the ranks to the post of Senior
Audit Supervisor – one of only four or five,
reporting directly to the elected Controller. He
was honest and insisted that the people who
worked for him be honest and thorough as
well. His work had a significant and long last-
ing impact on the welfare of the City. It was
Irving, working with the President Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas, who effectively
ended the existence of no-show jobs in the
Court system. He put in place vastly different
security practices for the Philadelphia Police
evidence storage, to prevent the theft of
drugs. In fact, he himself would ride the truck
taking the drugs to the incinerator and have
his staff do inventory at the end to make sure
nothing was stolen. It was Irving Feldbaum’s
idea to create a shopping arcade near the
gates at the Philadelphia airport at a time
when that was accessible to everyone who
visited the airport. His idea was used as a
model by many other airports. This was not
enough for Irving – he started several other
businesses. He and his friends tried to start a
swimming pool construction business. Many
years later, he and a partner started a small
store, The Shirt Stop, which sold only men’s
shirts. Neither business succeeded, but he
kept on with new ideas. Irving invested, as
part of an investment club and on his own,
and was successful. He read about his invest-
ments and often called the CEO’s to discuss
their businesses. Every day, before there
were computers, he would get the last edi-
tion of the Bulletin to learn the closing quotes
for the day and then record them. Once there
were computers, he checked his investments
online every day and read several investment
newsletters and the Wall Street Journal. In
addition, Irving kept up with current events,
reading three newspapers, including the New
York Times, every day. Then he would dis-
cuss situations around the world and ask
questions. He made us think. Irving and
Evelyn loved their family. They were devoted
to their grandchildren. On a moment’s notice,
they would drive down to Maryland to spend
time with them. Irving was especially close to
his grandson Jacob. They were truly best
friends. Jacob would call Irving on the phone
regularly seeking advice. Irving and Evelyn
would drive down to see Jacob play college
hockey. He was also very proud of his grand-
daughter Shira. He enjoyed watching her ice
skating and attended some of her synchron-
ized skating exhibitions when she was in col-
lege. After Evelyn passed away, Irving met
and quickly fell in love with Shirley. They
married and spent fifteen wonderful years to-
gether. He marveled at his luck finding love
again. They traveled and attended plays at the
Walnut Street Theater as well as the Kimmel
Center. A favorite outing was at the home of
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Shirley’s daughter Janet.

They were active in
two synagogues – Ner Zedek and Shaare
Shamayim. They participated in the Jewish
War Veteran’s events. Irving was also active
would drive down to see Jacob play college
hockey. He was also very proud of his grand-
daughter Shira. He enjoyed watching her ice
skating and attended some of her synchron-
ized skating exhibitions when she was in col-
lege. After Evelyn passed away, Irving met
and quickly fell in love with Shirley. They
married and spent MEMORIALS
fifteen wonderful years to-
gether. He marveled at his luck finding love
again. They traveled and attended plays at the
Walnut Street Theater as well as the Kimmel
Center. A favorite outing was at the home of
Shirley’s daughter Janet. They were active in
two synagogues – Ner Zedek and Shaare
Shamayim. They participated in the Jewish
War Veteran’s events. Irving was also active
in an accounting organization. Together,
Irving and Shirley saw four grandchildren
marry and had ten great-grandchildren. Irving
Feldbaum is survived by his wife, Shirley
Feldbaum, his son Gary Feldbaum and Gary’s
fiancée Sue Ellen, his daughter Rennie Selis
and her husband Michael, by grandchildren
Jacob Selis and his wife Erina, Shira Brad-
ford and her husband Kevin, and great-
grandchildren Evelyn aka Chava Selis, Natan
Selis, Tiferes Selis, Hadassah Selis, Ariella
Selis and Evelyn Bradford, step children Mar-
sha Pincus, Janet Rosenzweig and her hus-
band David Marcus, Larry Rosen and his wife
Yael, step grandchildren Michael Pincus and
his wife Danielle, Alison Pincus-Jacobs and
her husband Jason, Zachary Smith, Sunni
Rosen and Inde Rosen and step great-grand-
children Tyler Jacobs, Shayna Jacobs,
Samuel Pincus and Rosalie Pincus. He was
predeceased by Evelyn Feldbaum, parents
Max and Eva Feldbaum and sister Marion Be-
namy. He is loved and will be greatly missed.

May his memory be an inspiration and a
blessing. A
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