obituaries
BRODER LAWRENCE “Larry”, December 28,
2022, age 75. Devoted Father of Laine
Broder (Gary Lehnert) and Heather
Broder. Beloved Brother of Marilyn
Webster (Donald). Also survived by
many nieces, nephews and extended
family. Contributions in his memory
may be made to Old York Rd Temple-
Beth Am www.oyrtbetham.org or to
Second City Canine Rescue www.sc-
crescue.org The light he brought into
our world will be forever missed.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
COUZENS RICHARD M., January 9, 2023, of
Margate City, NJ, formerly of Yardley,
PA. Beloved husband of Carole (nee
Orloff); loving father of Dori (Dave
Gasman) Neave, Shawn (Shoshana)
Couzens and Yakov (Nili) Couzens;
cherished grandfather of Jacob
Couzens, Andrew (Nayhamar) Neave,
Tzadok Couzens, Esti (Moshe)
Palatnik, Sarah (Jon Turek) Couzens,
Moishe (Peninah) Couzens, Rachel
Neave, Rebecca Couzens, Rivka
(Yosef) Snyder, Joseph Couzens,
Bracha Couzens, Dovid Couzens and
great grandchildren Ahuva Palatnik,
Rina Palatnik and Temima Snyder;
devoted brother of Jeffrey Couzens.

Services were held January 10, 2023.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in
Richard’s memory may be made to a
charity of the donor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com GOLDHAMMER
JOEL S., 85, of Elkins Park, PA,
passed away peacefully on January 5,
2023. Joel is survived by his beloved
wife Evelyn (nee Steinberg); loving
children Elaine Goldhammer (Anthony
Pascale), Hilary Goldhammer (Marc
Erickson), and Bruce Goldhammer;
and adoring grandchildren Ella, Aaron,
Douglas, Serena, and Vivian. Born in
Pittsburgh, Joel received an electrical
engineering degree from Carnegie
Tech University, followed by a law de-
gree at George Washington University.

While in Washington DC, Joel met
the love of his life, Evelyn, whom he
quickly wooed with his white Triumph
convertible. Joel and Evelyn moved to
the Philadelphia area where he had
a fulfilling law career protecting the
intellectual property of inventors and
designers. Despite the rigors of his
work, Joel always made time for fami-
ly, friends, and leisure activities, espe-
cially tennis and skiing. As the father
of a son with Down Syndrome, Joel
became an advocate for people with
disabilities, serving many years on the
boards of Jewish community-based
non-profits. Once retired, Joel fur-
thered his intellectual endeavors and
athletic pursuits and deepened his re-
lationships with family and friends. A
dedicated, loving father, grandfather,
provider, friend, and husband, he will
be deeply missed. Contributions in
his memory may be made to Jewish
Learning Venture, https://jewishle-
arningventure.org; 261 Old York Rd.

#720, Jenkintown, PA 19046.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
GOODMAN MERTON ALVIN on January 6, 2023.

Beloved husband of Rhoda (nee
Finkelstein); Loving father of Todd
Goodman (Renee), Jay Goodman
(Maxine Mann), and Matthew Goodman
(Jodi); Devoted grandfather of Ross
(Emily), Lance, Samantha, Mallory,
Blake, and Ryan. Contributions in his
memory may be made to a charity of
the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
GOODMAN PHILIP - January 9, 2023. Husband
of Eleanor (nee Brodsky) and the late
Adele (nee Keer). Father of Michele
(Alan) Goldberg, David (Barbara)
Goodman and Andrea (Michael)
Gildar. Grandfather of Eliana and Nina
Goodman. Contributions in his memo-
ry may be made to Congregation Beth
El, 8000 Main Street, Voorhees, NJ
08043. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
HALPERN STEVEN on January 7, 2023. Beloved
husband of Debra (nee Dugan);
Loving father of Isaac Halpern (Lilliam
Sanchez Mora) and Justin Halpern
(Kimberly); Loving stepfather of Cara
Rosenfeld (Ryan Bindrim) and David
Rosenfeld (Jennifer Cohen); Dear
brother of Kathy Levin; Adoring grand-
father of Juliana, Natalie, Bernardo,
Jordan, and Chloe. Also survived
by his beloved dog Murphy. He was
a graduate of Wharton School of
Business at Univ. of PA and was a
successful business owner and real
estate investor. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Lewy Body
Dementia Assoc., www.lbda.org
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made in Lee’s memory to the Ellen
C. Myers Memorial Fund at Tufts
University. Please make your check
payable to Trustees of Tufts College.

In the check’s memo section or on a
cover note, designate your gift to the
Myers Memorial Prize Fund.

Mail to:
Tufts University
P.O. Box 3306
Boston, MA 02241-3306
JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com ROTMAN
KORN WALTER on January 11, 2023.

Husband of the late Marlene. Father of
Scott Harvey Korn (Audrey Kleeman)
and David Korn (Shara Aranoff).

Grandfather of Harrison, Nathaniel
and Leora. Contributions in his mem-
ory may be made to the University of
Pennsylvania School of Engineering
and Applied Science, 220 S 33rd Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104 or the Michael
J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s
Research, www.michaeljfox.org
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
MELZTER HELENE “Cookie”
(nee Presser)
passed peacefully on Friday January
6, 2023. She graduated from West
Philly high 1953. She had many ac-
complishments including being a self-
less volunteer of 25 years at PRMH.

She enjoyed 66 years of marriage to
Ronald Meltzer. She is survived by
her daughter Paula Meltzer (and her
beloved partner Howard Garonzik),
Her granddaughter Allison Berlant
and her cherished great-granddaugh-
ter Isabella Broderson. The light she
brought into this world will be missed.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
MYERS LEE on January 12, 2023. Wife of
the late Robert L. Myers. Mother of
Andrea Shorin (Richard), Ken Myers,
and the late Ellen Myers. Grandmother
of Emily Nachbar (Jordan), Rebecca
Shorin, Sam Myers, and Alex Myers.

PERLOFF ROBERT “Bobby”, 90, of Ventnor,
New Jersey and formerly of Northeast
Philadelphia, died peacefully Sunday
January 8, 2023. Bobby was adored
by his many friends in Philly, down the
Shore and in the record business. He
loved talking to people to find out what
they were about and looked forward to
regular Thursday dinner with the guys.

He would wake up every day and look
at the ocean from the window of his
condo. He loved all kinds of music, the
Eagles, the Sixers, Villanova basket-
ball, sending bitmojis for every holiday,
playing tennis and holding court on
the Ventnor Boardwalk in front of the
Oxford. He was a regular bike rider
on the Boardwalk and on his exercise
bike, which he rode for two hours a
day (40 songs, three minutes each).

He was the longtime general manager
of Universal One-Stop in Philadelphia,
buying from the major record compa-
nies to sell to the smaller mom and
pop stores. For years, he and his
friends in the record industry would
gather monthly at the Tiffany Diner to
joke and relive the memories. He is
survived by his daughter, Sue Perloff;
brother-in-law Malcolm Segal; grand-
children Joshua, Hannah, and Shira;
nieces Tracy Kaplan (Chuck); Ellen
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Mass (Ellis), Wendy McGarry, and Jill
Wolfson. He was a great uncle to Rob
(Lia), Jamie, Liam, Jacob, Pearl, Cara,
Sean, Brianna, Alex (Lucy) and Gwen
(Cori). He is predeceased by his wife,
Geraldine “Gerry” Perloff (nee Segal),
and his son, Jay Perloff (Michele).

Contributions in his memory may be
made to St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital or Memorial Sloan Kettering.

ROTH-GOLDSTEINS’ MEMORIAL CHAPEL
www.rothgoldsteins.com IRVING - Passed away on January
9, 2023, after recently celebrating
his 93rd birthday. Beloved husband
of Norma (nee Weinberg); Loving fa-
ther of Harris Rotman (Angela) and
Frank Rotman (Jody); Adoring grand-
father of Jillian and Sophia. A gradu-
ate of Temple Univ. and the Univ. of
Pennsylvania, he was a dedicated
teacher for almost 35 years at Central
High School in Philadelphia. A passion-
ate lover of opera, all music classical
and silent films, he shared his interests
by running several opera and silent
film groups. Upon his retirement, he
perfected his talent of painting water-
colors, many of which grace the walls
of friends and family. Contributions in
his memory may be made to a charity
of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
RUBEN GLADYS JOY SOLOMON, 97,
known to her friends as Gigi, orig-
inally of Philadelphia PA, widow of
Manuel Ruben, died peacefully in her
sleep Sunday, December 18, 2022.

Memorial services will be scheduled in
the spring at Haym Salomon Memorial
Park in Malvern, PA. Gladys was
born December 24, 1924, daughter
of the late Albert Solomon and Paula
Zuckerman Solomon. Her older broth-
er Edwin Solomon (Dec.) nicknamed
her Gigi, as he was too young to say
Gladys. In the 1960s and 70s she
owned her pre-teen and teen clothing
store, The Gigi Shop, at Haverford
and City Line. In the early 90’s she
moved to Boca Raton, FL and later to
Thousand Oaks and Palm Desert, CA.

She spent her last few years living in
Charleston, SC. Gladys is survived by