obituaries
CHERRY February 19, 1942
December 15,
02
Palm Beach Gardens
Sharon Cherry, age
0, passed away on December 15,
02
, at
her home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Sharon, a Philadelphia native, is survived by
her husband of 45 years, Martin Cherry, step-
children Kim, Ross, and Larry Cherry, seven
grandchildren, and four great- grandchildren.

Sharon graduated from Temple University
and taught at Overbrook High School in
Philadelphia before relocating to Palm
Beach Gardens. Sharon was an active and
ardent supporter of animal rights groups in
Philadelphia and Palm Beach. In lieu of ow-
ers, donations may be made to Furry Friends
Adoption www.furryfriendsadoption.org
EVANS DR. LEONARD D.O., formerly of Lower
Merion, Pa. passed away December
12 ,
02
. Husband of Denise, Father of
Christopher, Melanie (Paul M.), and Gabrielle
(Christopher S.), Brother of Dr. Barry Evans
M.D. (Beth), and loved by everyone’s pets.

Leonard enj oyed crossword puzzles, telling
okes, coin collecting, and watching sports.

Leonard devoted the past 38 years of his life
to practicing internal medicine until the very
end. JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com GROSS
WILLIAM (BILL)
August 13, 1940- December 3,
02
William Sigmund Gross, beloved hus-
band, father, grandfather and prominent
Philadelphia businessman passed away at
the age of
on December 3,
02
. Bill was
born in Philadelphia to Leon and Rose Gross
and grew up in the Wynnefield neighbor-
hood. A lifelong Pennsylvanian, Bill attend-
ed Gompers Elementary and Beeber Junior
High. He graduated from Friend’s Select
School in downtown Philadelphia—a n educa-
tion which he valued greatly—a nd he would
later serve on the Board of Alumni of his high
school alma mater. At Villanova University,
Bill earned a degree in business. While in
college he served as editor of The Villanovan
and promoted a series of classical music con-
certs on campus. During his senior year in
1962 , Bill would meet the love of his life and
future wife, Joan Dolgonos, at a Philadelphia
Orchestra concert at the Robinhood Dell, and
they married in 1964. Bill and Joan had their
first daughter, aren, in 1965 and welcomed
their second daughter Elayne in 1968 . Upon
graduation, Bill
oined his father in his fami-
ly’s business, Radio Broadcasting Company,
which in its early years supplied background
music, public address systems and internal
phone systems for businesses. But Bill’s un-
daunted entrepreneurial spirit and his love of
technology, specifically radio and commu-
nications, led him to steer RBC in new and
exciting directions. The company became a
dominant force in the pocket pager (beep-
er) market in the region and in the 198 0s
expanded into the as yet not fully realized
technology of mobile phones. With Bill at the
helm, the family business would expand to
found WWSG- TV or Channel 57, which of-
fered over- the- air services for HBO, Prism
and financial news for viewers without cable
TV. Always with an eye to the future, Bill rec-
ognized the coming wave of cellular and was
on the forefront long before cell phones were
in everyone’s pockets. While a young man,
Bill belonged to the Vesper Boat Club and en-
oyed rowing on the Schuylkill River. He was
a member of the Union league of Philadelphia
and Rotary, The Merion Cricket Club and
Stonewall and French Creek Golf Clubs and
served on the Board of the Veterinary School
at the University of Pennsylvania as well as
the East Nantmeal Planning Commission.

Always a student of history, Bill realized a
lifelong dream when he and Joan purchased
a historic property where he could indulge his
love of gardening and watching crops grow.

With their two children, Bill and Joan traveled
to many destinations around the world, and
because of Bill s love of fishing and hunting
the family purchased a Great Camp in up-
state New York and a beachside home in
the USVI. Bill especially loved visiting Alaska
and hunting lodges throughout the states.

He loved The Three Stooges, The Blues
Brothers, science fiction and was an avid
collector of vintage coffee mills. Bill was pre-
ceded in death by his parents Rose and Leon
and his sister, Ladina. He is survived by his
wife Joan, his daughters Karen Kent (Mitch)
and Elayne Courts (Chris) and his grandchil-
dren Nat, Rowan, Parker, Wyatt and Tess. In
lieu of owers or gifts, please consider hon-
oring Bill by donating to St. Jude’s Children’s
Hospital. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL- SACKS
www.goldsteinsfuneral.com KIRSCHBAUM
Phyllis (Taksey) Kirschbaum died peacefully
in West Palm Beach Florida on December 1,
02
, at the age of 92 . Born in Philadelphia
on June 19, 1930 to Nathan (z” l) and Pauline
(z” l) Taksey, Phyllis led a life devoted to her
family, friends and the Jewish community. She
was the loving wife of Charles Kirschbaum
(z” l) for 67 years, devoted mother to Ned
(Betsy) and Nancy Kirschbaum, and doting
bubbe to her precious grandsons, Sam and
Ari. She spent special times with brother Sam
Taksey (z” l) and sister- in- law Edith (z” l) by the
Florida seaside and held a special place in
her heart for her many nieces and nephews
from both the Taksey and Kirschbaum fami-
lies. Phyllis worked as a bookkeeper for Jurin
Distributing Co., a wholesale snack business,
much to the delight of her children and their
friends. Phyllis served the Jewish community
her entire adult life in various capacities. As a
young woman, she belonged to the American
Jewish Congress. As a wife and mother, she
was active in synagogue life at Congregation
Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, serving as
editor of the newsletter and on committees
devoted to synagogue and community out-
reach. After retiring to Boynton Beach, Phyllis
continued to serve her synagogue and her
community, ultimately becoming President
of Temple Torah and a mentor to many. In
her final years at the Tradition of the Palm
Beaches, Phyllis and her friend, Rita spent
hours each week organizing the honors for
Shabbat and holiday services. And she made
sure everyone who took care of her feel loved
and appreciated. After serving others tire-
lessly for so many years, you can now rest.

May your memory forever be a blessing!
KNOPMAN ADELE (nee Markowitz), age 100, died
on December 12 ,
02
. Wife of the late
Aaron Kropman; mother of Martin Knopman,
Harriet Bernstein, Phyllis Laufer, Richard
Knopman and Ilene Steinberg; also survived
by
grandchildren and 4 great- grandchil-
dren. Contributions in her memory may be
made to KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19116.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL- SACKS
www.goldsteinsfuneral.com KUSHNER
Maxene Kushner, loving wife, devoted moth-
er, sister, sister- in- law, aunt, world traveler,
avid reader, and lifetime Philadelphian at
heart, passed away peacefully on September
18 ,
02
. Maxene was born in Philadelphia in
1930 and married Maxwell Kushner in 1949.

Lifelong and inseparable companions, the
M&Ms” were looking forward to celebrating
their 72 nd anniversary when her husband
passed away last year. They were the per-
fect example of a team
united, connect-
ed, devoted, and caring for each other until
the very end. Maxene was a kind, generous
woman who loved her family, her home, her
patio, spaghetti and meatballs, not- quite- ripe
bananas, reading books, and playing solitaire
with real cards. A champion of the underap-
preciated, she told truth to power and never
backed down from a fight when she knew
she was correct. She saw people as they
really were, and liked them in spite of it. It
made her happy knowing that she could still
scrub a oor and do her own laundry right to
the end. She was loved far more than she
could ever imagine, and is missed far more
than she would ever believe. Maxene is sur-
vived by son Brian, brother Ari Fisher, sister-
in- law Marlene Wald (yet another Max), and
numerous nieces and nephews. A private
funeral service was held in Boca Raton.

Contributions in her memory may be made
to Einstein Healthcare Network' s Andrew
Zachary Wald Fund or any reputable cause.

LEVIN BETH
December 16,
02
of Richboro,
PA. Beloved wife of Steven; loving mother
of Staci Steinbrecher (Doug), Chad Levin,
daughter- in- law Agnes Levin, and the late
Dr. Gabriel Levin; adoring grandmother of
Jordan, Shane, Ruby, Violet, and Douglas,
Family owned and Operated since 1883
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