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KLEYMENES Leonid Kleymenes, 72, passed away on Feb-
ruary 12, 2021 in Huntingdon Valley,
Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife
Zinaida (nee Kravets) and daughter Julie
(Eric) Goldman. Grandfather of Jack and
Sydney Goldman. Service was private. Con-
tributions in his memory may be made to The
Michael J. Fox Foundation P.O. Box 5014
Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 www.michaelj-
fox.org. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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KURTZ Phyllis Kurtz (nee Yates) on February 11,
2021. Beloved wife of the late Seymour; Lov-
ing mother of Donna (Donald) Silverman,
Mitchell Kurtz and Zane (Jane) Kurtz; De-
voted grandmother of Barbara (David),
Rachel (Abby), Matthew (Jessica), Jordan,
Reese, Joshua, Hannah and Seth; Adoring
great-grandmother of Reuben, Judah,
Sydney, Leo and Levi. Services and inter-
ment were private. Contributions in her
memory may be made to Hadassah, 1518
Walnut St., Ste. 402, Phila., PA 19102 or
Kesher Israel Cong., 412 Lombard St., Phila.,
PA 19147.

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LEVENSON Gertrude Levenson (nee Kaplan), passed
away on February 15, 2021. Wife of the late
N. Victor Levenson. Mother of A. Lynne
(Steve) Liesner and Sharon Levenson. Grand-
mother of Jennifer Liesner, Samantha (Dan)
Sinkler and Amanda (Jay) Scharmin. Aunt of
Arlene (Joel) Sharkey, Susan Kaplan, Joyce
(Mark) Levick-Spiegel, Roberta “Bobbie”
(Bruce) Braverman and Nancy (David) Ka-
plan Law. Contributions in her memory may
be made to the National Breast Cancer
Foundation or to the charity of your choice.

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MELTZER Dr. Ronald T. Meltzer January 19, 2021 of
Bala Cynwyd, PA formerly of Philadelphia;
son of the late TIllie (Segal) and Morris
Meltzer. Beloved husband for 66 years to
Helene “Cookie” (nee Presser) Meltzer, cher-
ished daughter Paula Meltzer (Howard
Garonzik), loving granddaughter Allison Ber-
lant ( Seth Broderson) and adored great-
granddaughter Isabella. He was predeceased
by his brother David ( Joyce) Meltzer. Dr.

Meltzer graduated from Overbrook High
school. He went to go on to Temple School of
Pharmacy. After several years of working as a
pharmacist he continued his education at
PCOM. After an internship at Metropolitan
Hospital, he opened a family practice in
Merion. Several years later he relocated to
Narberth where he practiced for the rest of
his career. He loved being a doctor and his
patients loved him. Services and interment
were private. Donations in his honor may be
sent to the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald
House or Philabundance.

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LEWENSON Dr. Fred Lewenson, February 15, 2021; of
Norristown, PA; beloved husband of Helen
(nee Trachtman); loving father of Stephen
Lewenson (Marci) and Peter Lewenson (Vic-
toria); cherished grandfather of Jared, Ethan,
Aaron, Eric and Channa. In lieu of flowers,
contributions in his memory may be made to
Jewish Federation of Greater Phila. (jewish-
philly.org) or a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Arlene Mazer (nee Kula) on February 14,
2021. Beloved wife of the late Irving; Loving
mother of Michael (Rita Forman) Mazer, Lee
(Melissa) Mazer and Marc (Joanna) Mazer;
Devoted grandmother of Aaron, Ethan,
Jordan, Harry, Addison and Alexa. Services
and interment were private. Contributions in
her memory may be made to American Can-
cer Society, 1818 Market St., Ste. 2820,
Phila., PA 19102, www.cancer.org
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ROSENBERG Selma Rosenberg, 102 years young, died
February 17, 2020. She was the wife of the
late Howard Rosenberg, the mother of San-
dye (Gary) Kodish and the late Marlene
(Stephen) Jass and grandmother of Dr. Jodi
(Dr. Rich) Wachs, M.D., Pamela Rothka, Eric
(Amber) Kodish, Barbara (Daryn) Jass and
Susan (Jack) Jass. She is also survived by 7
great grandchildren. Contributions can be
made to American Macular Degeneration
Foundation, amdf.org
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SEGAL Bernard L. Segal, MD, FACC, Cardiologist, of
Villanova PA and Palm Beach FL, passed
away peacefully on Wednesday, February 10,
2021 in Palm Beach, Florida after a brief ill-
ness, surrounded by his family, at age 91. He
is survived by his beloved spouse, Idajane
Fischman Segal, cherished daughter, Jody
Segal Reinbold (Kirk), and precious grand-
children, Darby and Pierce. Dr. Segal was
born in Montreal, Canada during the great de-
pression to Russian immigrants. He received
his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medi-
cine degrees from McGill University in
Montreal. He was elected to the Alpha Omega
Alpha Honor Society and graduated with hon-
ors in 1955. Dr. Segal completed his intern-
ship at Jewish General Hospital in Montreal
and completed his first year of residency at
Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. His second year
of residency was completed at Beth Israel
Hospital of Harvard University, under Paul
Zoll, MD, who developed the pacemaker. Dr.

Segal then completed a one-year Cardiology
fellowship at Georgetown Medical Center and
the National Institutes of Health under the tu-
telage of W. Proctor Harvey, MD and Eugene
Braunwald, MD. While in Washington, Dr.

Harvey introduced him to William Likoff, MD,
who asked Dr. Segal to join him in practice
but agreed to wait because Dr. Segal had
already accepted a position at St. George’s
Hospital in London, England as a U.S. Public
Health Fellow. At St. George’s, he furthered
his post doctoral training under two of the
leading cardiologists of his day, Aubrey
Leatham, MD and Paul Wood, MD. Dr. Segal
returned to Philadelphia where he spent 24
years with Dr. Likoff at Hahnemann Uni-
versity Hospital and was later appointed Chief
of Cardiology. He went on to develop the suc-
cessful Philadelphia Heart Institute at Presby-
terian Medical Center. After Dr. Segal spent
10 years at Presbyterian, Allegheny Uni-
versity persuaded him to move his entire fac-
ulty to develop a new cardiovascular network
and serve as their Senior Vice President. In
1998, Dr. Segal and his faculty joined
Thomas Jefferson University, where he
served for ten years as Director of the Divi-
sion of Cardiology. In 2010 through his
Foundation, he endowed the Bernard L. Segal
Chair in Clinical Cardiology at Jefferson. He
retired in 2016 after practicing medicine for
over 60 years. He helped pioneer modern
cardiology as a physician, investigator and
educator. His 12 books and 375 scientific pa-
pers established him firmly in the vanguard
of cardiology. Dr. Segal has served on the ed-
itorial boards of several medical journals. He
was a member of Philadelphia County Medic-
al Society PAMED and Fellow and Emeritus
member of the American College of Cardi-
ology, where he served on many committees
as well as their Board of Trustees. Dr. Segal
is also past Fellow of the American Heart As-
sociation; the American College of Physi-
cians; and the Laennec Society. Dr. Segal has
been recognized with many honors during his
outstanding career, most recently the
Strittmatter Award, presented by the Phil-
adelphia County Medical Society in 2015.

Medicine was not just a career, but a sacred
calling to Dr. Segal. When he wasn’t practi-
cing, he was researching the latest advance-
ment and strategizing how to put it in prac-
tice and bring it to his current institution. A
true visionary with an entrepreneurial spirit,
his philanthropy brought many programs and
innovations in Cardiology to the Philadelphia
area. It could be said that Philanthropy was
his second calling; he had no true hobbies.

JEWISH Although
he did learn EXPONENT
to play golf in his later
years and appreciated a good wine, they nev-
er compared to his passion for Medicine. He
lived his life in service to others. His heartfelt
adelphia County Medical Society in 2015.

Medicine was not just a career, but a sacred
calling to Dr. Segal. When he wasn’t practi-
cing, he was researching the latest advance-
ment and strategizing how to put it in prac-
tice and bring it to his current institution. A
true visionary with an entrepreneurial spirit,
his philanthropy DEATH
brought many programs and
NOTICES innovations in Cardiology to the Philadelphia
area. It could be said that Philanthropy was
his second calling; he had no true hobbies.

Although he did learn to play golf in his later
years and appreciated a good wine, they nev-
er compared to his passion for Medicine. He
lived his life in service to others. His heartfelt
empathy for patients and his medical acu-
men earned Dr. Segal a reputation as one of
the finest cardiologists in the country, and
one of the most beloved physicians among
his patients and staff. Funeral service and
burial were private, officiated by Rabbi Jon
Cutler, Beth Israel Congregation of Chester
County. In lieu of flowers and other tangible
expressions of sympathy, the family asks that
memorial donations be made to your charity
of choice. Memorial tributes and messages of
condolences may be sent to the family
through Joseph Levine and Sons.

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Shirley R. Shils (nee Seigle), February 1,
2021, age 100, passed peacefully in her Penn
Valley, PA home of 65 years. Beloved wife of
the late Dr. Edward B.; loving mother of Dr.

Ronnie Burak (Dr. Carl Burak), Nancy Shils,
and Edward Barry Shils; adoring grandmoth-
er of Eli (Julia) Burakian and Benjamin Max
Szczurek and great-grandmother of Levon,
Ani, Ariana, and Eduardo; devoted sister of
the late Harold Seigle; treasured aunt of Jeff
Seigle (Rabab Butti) and Lisa Seigle Byrnes.

Funeral services were private with a memori-
al to be held in the future. In lieu of flowers,
contributions in her memory may be made to
the Pennsylvania SPCA pspca.org/donate,
Planned Parenthood plannedparenthood.org,
or the Shils Entrepreneurial Education Fund
shilsfund.org JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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YUDENFRIEND Minya Yudenfriend (nee Block). It is with
deep sorrow that we inform you of the death
of Minya Block Yudenfriend on Sunday, Feb.

14, 2021, three days before her 93rd birth-
day. Minya was the devoted wife of Herbert
Yudenfriend for almost 70 years, mother of
Donna Lawrence (Jeffrey), Ruth Morrel,
Paula Yudenfriend Green (Arlin) and the late
Lisa Aronin (Douglas). She was the cher-
ished grandmother of Michael Lawrence,
Elana Stein (Josh), Josh Lawrence (Gabi),
Shira Nanavati (Akshay), Eric and David Mor-
rel, Rabbi Noah Aronin (Tovah), Chava Aron-
in, Brittany Rodriguez (Brandon Diez), Dani-
elle Rodriguez (Andrew Duncan), Alison Im-
bergamo (Mike), Sam Green (Annie Leiman),
Mike Green (Meriah Schoen), and Lisa Green,
and great grandmother to William and Ben-
jamin Lawrence, Isabelle and Judah Stein,
Amalia, Adir and Ariyah Lawrence, Annaelle
and Zeke Nanavati, Yaakov and Eli Aronin,
Luca and Liam Imbergamo and Cole Duncan.

She is also survived by her sister, Sherry
Goldberg. Minya and Herb were married at
Har Zion in 1951, and she has been an active
member for over 60 years. The family re-
spectfully requests that contributions be
made to Har Zion Temple or
AMITchildren.org JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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WEISBERG Harriet Beth Weisberg (nee Sisman) on Feb-
ruary 15, 2021. Beloved wife of the late
Jerome "Jerry"; loving and devoted mother of
Andrea, Rhonda and Mona. Harriet was a true
force to all who had the great pleasure to
know her, and an active volunteer for many
charitable organizations. Services and inter-
ment were private. Contributions in her
memory are appreciated to Carversville Farm
Foundation www.carversvillefarmstore.org
(providing organic and nutritious food to our
neighbors in need) or (SARC Sarcoma Alli-
ance Collaboration through Research) sarctri-
als.org/donate GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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MARKS IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MITZI MARKS
ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF
HER TWELFTH YAHRZEIT
our lives go on without you
But nothing is the same
We have to hide our heartaches
When someone speaks your name
Sad are the hearts that love you
Silent the tears that fall
Living our lives without you
is the hardest part of all
You did so many things for us
Your heart was kind and true
And when we needed someone
We could always count on you
The special times will not return
When we were all together
But with the love within our hearts
You will be with us forever
We love and miss you
Love Always,
Marv, Karen, Rick, Rob, Jodi, Andrea,
Rob, Jenn, Allie, Cory, Jeff, Tyler,
Dani, Jesse, Bea, Miles, Jules
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