obituaries
BELMAN MICHAEL R. February 16, 2023; of
Wynnewood, PA; Husband of Cookie
Belman
nee Badder)
Father of Felice
Belman and Albert Belman
Drucie)
Grandfather of Henry and Leo Belman;
Brother of Dennis Belman
Phyllis) and the late Richard Belman
Cloe) .

The family respectfully requests con-
tri tio s i ie of o ers e ade to
Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El or Jewish
Federation of Greater Philadelphia.

JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com BROWN
Dr. RONALD A, 86, passed away
peacefully on February 9, 2023 at
Oswego Hospital surrounded by his
family. Ron was predeceased by his
beloved wife Miriam A. Brown to whom
he was married for 44 years, and by his
sister Joan Brown. He is survived by
his daughter Rachel Brown of Cicero,
NY, his sons David
Yvonne) Brown
and Joshua Brown of Oswego, NY,
and his three granddaughters, Sarah
Brown, Hannah Brown, and Keara
Brown who all knew him as Zaida.

Ron was born in Cleveland, Ohio to
the late Leon and Ann Brown, but he
grew up in downtown Philadelphia,
PA where he attended the prestigious
Central High School. He attended the
University of Pennsylvania as a mu-
sic maj or before changing to a career
in physics. Ron earned a bachelor’s
degree from Drexel University and
a Master’s and PhD in physics from
Purdue University. He started his
teaching career as a professor at M.I.T
and Kent State University before be-
coming a Professor at SUNY Oswego
where he taught for over 30 years.

Ron’s mission was to make physics
fun, and to teach elementary and sec-
ondary teachers how to teach science
to their students. He developed his
own physics courses for non-maj ors,
and continued his work during summer
institutes attended by schoolteachers.

He made physics fun and interesting
by using interactive demonstrations in-
cluding his famous egg drop. His stu-
dents enj oyed his classes, which were
always full, and they continued to be in
touch with him throughout the years no
matter where they were in the world.

Ron won the Chancellor’s Award for
Excellence in Teaching in 1974, and
continued to publish articles for sci-
ence periodicals well into his 80’s fo-
cusing on women in science and the
science of ancient cultures. Ron had
many interests including reading and
26 music. He played the piano almost dai-
ly for most of his life, and the sounds of
him playing ragtime on the piano could
be heard throughout the house. Ron
was an avid reader of everything from
Sherlock Holmes to Star Trek, poetry
and anything related to science. He
spread his interest in literacy by gifting
books, especially for children, and late
in life he wrote and published sever-
a c i dre s oo s. e as a ro ific
oke teller, and everywhere he went he
was ready to share a
oke, and peo-
ple who knew him would run up to him
and ask him for one. He wrote a
oke book a few years ago that he has since
shared with 100’s of people, includ-
ing donating them to nursing homes,
bringing everyone
oy. Ron’s gentle
nature, big smile, intelligence, sense
of humor, and kindness will be missed
by all who had the pleasure of knowing
i .

ie of o ers ease a e do-
nations to The Manor at Seneca Hill in
Oswego, NY, the Paralyzed Veterans
of America, or Paws Across Oswego
County. DAIN CULLINAN
FUNERAL HOME
www.daincullinan.com ews and a treasured friend to many.

Caryn loved spending time with her
family, going on walks in nature, be-
ing down the shore, riding her bike
and traveling. She founded and led
a successful home care agency for
15 years. Caryn had a heart of gold
and was known for being extreme-
ly compassionate, genuinely caring,
having a positive attitude and being
a fi ter. S e defied odds si ce er
diagnosis and was able to walk both
of her daughters down the aisle at
their recent weddings. Nothing made
her happier than being with her family
and she will live on in their hearts for-
ever. Contributions in her memory can
be made to the Cholangiocarcinoma
Foundation, cholangiocarcinoma.org
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
OFF CARYN, age 62, died after a three
year battle with Bile Duct Cancer on
February 13th, 2023. She was the
loving wife of Howard for 34 years,
proud mother of Allyson
Gregor Hoffman) and Sarah
Michael Matza) ,
daughter of Pat Rosenthal and the
late Dr. Ronald Rosenthal, sister of
Judy Wetzler
Merrick) , and Dr. Marc
Rosenthal
Paula Cupertino) , sister-in-
law of Marcy Schulman
Richy) . She
was adored by her nieces and neph-
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 | JEWISH EXPONENT
ATZ LILLIAN
nee Feinberg) on February 11,
2023. Wife of the late Louis. Mother of
Stuart
Sandi) Katz, Norman
Roxanne) Katz, Charna
Bruce) Schlakman and
Howard
Julie) Katz. Sister of Herman
late Wilma) Feinberg. Grandmother
of ar a at fia ce Jaso
re e ,
Debra
Brandon) Andress, Shannah
Katz, Nicki Katz, Brandon
Marlee) Sc a a , J sti Sc a a fia ce
Darcy Schild) , Jordan Katz and Brett
Katz. Great grandmother of Mason
and Charlotte Andress. Contributions
in her memory may be made to the
Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market
Street, Suite 250, Philadelphia, PA
19106 or a charity of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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SI LV ER
SCOTT LAWRENCE on February 3,
2023. Beloved son of Linda Zaslow
and the late Bernard Silver; Loving
brother of Rick Silver, Brett Silver, and
Tara Silver
T.J. Henry) . Also survived
by many loving aunts, uncles, nieces,
and nephews. Contributions in his
memory may be made to a charity of
the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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LEV ENE
HERNOW ETHEL
nee Wais)
January 31, 2023,
long time resident of Dresher, PA,
member of Temple Sinai, teacher at
Plymouth Elementary School, and ac-
tive volunteer in many organizations.

Wife of the late Max Chernow; Mother
of Dr. Robert Benj amin
Lynn) and
Linda Ames
Greg)
Sister of the late
Morris Wais, the late Sidney Wais and
the late Hershell Wais; Grandmother
of Roseanne, Daniel, Ari, Zev, Marc
and Jaime; Also survived by 12 great
grand children. The family respectfully
req ests co tri tio s i ie of o -
ers be made to Temple Sinai
www. tsinai.com) or a charity of the donor’s
choice. JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com to Temple Sholom in Broomall
tem- ple-sholom.org) .

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SELMA HARRIS passed away on
February 9, 2023 in Overland Park,
KS. Beloved wife of the late Sidney
Forstater. Devoted mother of Ira
Forstater
Robin) , Seth Forstater
Lindy) , Mathew Forstater
Gail) , and
Ann Forstater. Loving grandmother of
Jacob
Sarah) , Rachel
Ian) , Rebecca
Brendan) , Sarah, Harris
Shuwan) ,
Raymond, and Gabriel.

Loving great grandmother of Ezra, Talia,
Emilia, and Miles. Contributions in
her memory may be made to Temple
Beth Zion-Beth Israel, 300 S. 18th
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, bzbi.

org; Weitzman National Museum
of American Jewish History, 101
Independence Mall East, Philadelphia,
PA 19106, theweitzman.org; HIAS
Pennsylvania, hiaspa.org; or Village
Shalom Employee
Appreciation Fund, Village Shalom
Attention: Development, 5500 W. 123rd Street,
Overland Park, KS 66209, villagesha-
lom.org/donate/employee/. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
RANOFF STEVEN - February 12, 2023 of King
of Prussia, PA. Beloved husband of
Beverly
nee Lipkin)
loving father
of Stefanie Roden
Richard Roden)
adoring grandfather of Jesse, Ava,
Matthew, and Caroline; treasured
brother of Ruthe Fleischman
Stephen Fleischman) . Funeral services were
held Friday Feb 17. Interment at
o t S aro .

ie of o ers, co -
tributions in his memory may be made
MARTIN L. - Feb. 9, 2023, of Cherry
Hill, NJ. Husband of Audrianne
Levene. Father of Robert Levene,
Daniel
Heidi) Levene and Howard
Tamar) Levene. Grandfather of Rena,
David, Avital, Maxwell Lindsay, Miriam,
Ariella and Maytal. Brother of Michele
Levene Brill. Int. Roosevelt Mem.

Park. Contributions can be made to
Cong. Kol Ami, College Connection
Fund, 1101 Springdale Rd. Cherry Hill,
NJ 08003.

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JANE, age 71, passed away February
8, 2023. Beloved wife of Neil Weiss.

Loving mother of Blair Scribner-Weiss
Samuel Scribner) . Adoring grand-
mother of Raya Beatrix. Dear sister of
r. a S a er.

ie of o ers,
contributions in her memory may be
made to Pancreatic Cancer Research/
Lustgarten Foundation
www.lustgarten.org. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
SC HLESSI NG ER
WILLIAM - Passed away on February
14, 2023. Husband of the late Rita
Schlessinger z” l
nee Warshell) .

Father of Evan
Dana) Schlessinger,
David
Carole) Schlessinger and Brian
z” l
Tara) Schlessinger. Grandfather of
Ricky, Mimi, Bella, Alex, Maya, Shira,
Eitan and Shimon. Contributions in
Bill’s memory may be made to the
charity of the donor’s choice or to the
William Schlessinger Memorial Fund
at the Los Angeles Jewish Community
Foundation: https://williamschlessing-
er.j ewishfoundationla.org/fund/william-
schlessinger. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
SP EK TER
RUTH
nee Greenberg) . February
12, 2023 of Wynnewood, Pa. Loving
wife of the late Bernard L. Spekter.

Devoted mother of Barbara
Emil) Ghen and the late Robert and Michael
Spekter. Grandmother of Matthew
Anna) , Evan, Katie
Neil) and
Erin. Great-grandmother of Isabel,
Willem, Olivia, Elsbeth, Jacob and
Benj amin. Contributions in her memo-
ry may be made to the American Heart
Association or St. Judes Childrens
Hospital. JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com



WOLG
N NORMAN developer, philanthropist,
lifelong car guy passed away Sunday
February 12 2023. Norman Wolgin,
95, was born in Philadelphia, PA in
1927 to Israel and Rose Basin Wolgin.

Norman served in the US Army during
World War II. In 1946, upon return-
ing home from Italy, Norman worked
at the Atlas Credit Corporation, the
family business, started by his father
srae o i i t e 1
s to fi a ce
automobiles and expanded after the
war by Norman and his brothers Jack
and Sidney who predeceased him. He
is survived by his brother Dr. William
Bill) Wolgin. Norman entered the car
business in 1949 as a used car dealer,
in addition to used cars he sold many
small European imports. He was the
fi rst
dea er i
e sy a ia it
the purchase of two cars and
200 in
parts and metric tools. Sales did not
go well when people looked under the
hood and found no engine. From 1960
to 1962, he owned Jenkintown Ford
and had better success in 1962 with
a e
dea ers i
e erica
got used to rear engine cars. In 1958,
Norman married Marian Jane Lebovitz
his partner in all things: life, family,
business, and philanthropy. In 1962 as
Atlas Credit gradually evolved to a real
estate orie ted fi a ce
si ess a d
mortgage company, Norman returned
to ser e as E ec ti e ice reside t.

Atlas gained listing for its securities
on the New York Stock Exchange.

Norman’s responsibilities included
serving on the Executive Committee
for all of the Atlas subsidiaries, which
included the Colonial Mortgage
Service Company, now GMAC
Mortgage Company, one of the largest
mortgage service companies in the
country at this time. Norman Wolgin' s
activities on behalf of Colonial includ-
ed res o si i ity for Joi t e t re ro
ects with builders. In 1969 Norman
embarked on a new and long career
in real-estate development. He formed
Waverly Management, which built
and managed 1,100+ units of mul-
tifamily housing apartments in the
Philadelphia area and in 1974 devel-
o ed o e of t e fi rst co do i i
ro ects i do to
i ade ia
Tower East
Center City One) at Broad
and Spruce Streets. 1979 brought the
de e o e t of a
, sq ft offi ce
tower at 7th and Chestnut and two
years later The Double Tree Hotel,
Garage and Wilma Theater at Broad
and Locust Streets. Also, in 1981
Norman and Marian embarked on
a four-year redevelopment and res-
toration of the 100-year-old historic
Sagamore Hotel in Bolton Landing,
NY on Lake George. The economic
engine that is The Sagamore Hotel
is now a 350-room resort and confer-
ence center. Throughout his career
Norman used his development and
construction skills to support philan-
t ro ic ro ects t e e a sio of t e
Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House
and the Annenberg Research Institute.

The partnership of Norman and
Marian was a very effective fund rais-
er for causes in the Philadelphia area,
as well as The Adirondacks. Norman
loved to fox hunt with the Huntington
a ey
t i e i
i ade ia a d
sailing on Lake George with family
and friends. Since a young boy Noman
loved all things cars-the through line of
his life. He was a passionate collector
and restorer of antique automobiles.

is fi rst restoratio
as of a 1
Ford that he brought home in bushel
baskets. Marian did all the upholstery
and the convertible top. He built a
collection of 1930’s Classic Era cars
and sports cars from the 1950’s. In
later years he took to designing cus-
to cars, so e i
e ced y t e
1930’s Classic Era and some wholly
of his imagination. His creative de-
signs fashioned from an eclectic blend
of parts caused one friend to refer to
them as
Frankinwolgins” -a misnomer
for Norman’s
Rolling Sculptures” .

Beyond career and hobbies, at his
core Norman was a man dedicated to
family-always home for dinner, family
vacations, and supportive of his chil-
dren’s endeavors. He gave his daugh-
ter Amy and his son Ike the gift of the
best high school, college, and gradu-
ate education. Beyond schooling he
gifted his children a strong work eth-
ic, the importance of follow through,
and hopefully some of his intuitive
business skills. Most importantly, he
was a role model for ethical conduct.

Norman built a business career based
on relationships over the bottom line.

His conduct over 50 years earned
him a devoted following of partners,
associates, and employees. Norman
lived a life that was always full and
balanced-family, work and service.

Norman was predeceased by his
daughter Amy Wolgin Wiener. He is
survived by his wife of 64 years Marian
Wolgin, His son I Robert Wolgin
Ike) of Bolton Landing, NY, His grandson
and his wife Michael & Alli Wiener
of Seattle, WA, and his brother Dr.

William Wolgin of Philadelphia, PA.

Contributions in Norman’s honor can
be made to:
The Philadelphia
Ronald McDonald House
3925 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
OR The Double H Ranch
idde a ey oad
Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
LAUREL HILL FUNERAL HOME
www.laurelhillphl.com
N MEMORI AM
MATTHEW DAV
D ADLER
BORN: 6/15/1970
PHILADELPHIA, PA
DIED: 2/18/2011
SEATTLE, WA
Dear Matt: On this the 12th anniversary
of your passing, we are still heartsick
over the loss.

Is it possible that 12 years have gone
by? Your children in Seattle are doing
great with Jenn as a single mom.

Jake is 17 and will be going to college
this September. Zoe is 13 and High
School is on the schedule for her. They
both love sports. G-d bless them.

We are certain that your colleagues at
DLA Piper LLP are still missing you.

arc a d ar s a i
a erto
a d
t eir t o itt e ids are doi fi e. i ia
is 6 and Alex is 4. G-d bless them.

We think of you every day and look for
you in rainbows.

Mom and Dad
Our family is here for you when you need us
most, for funeral and pre-planning needs.

PHILADELPHIA CHAPEL
Carl Goldstein
Supervisor 6410 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19126
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