Spare Pins. Maury was affection-
ately known as the “Spare Maker”
and he continued bowling until the
age of 95! He loved football, was a
longtime Eagles season ticketholder
and took his family to Eagles football
games for 43 years. Maury loved to
travel as evident by his many trips
to England and Scotland with his
wife Hink. He was a very resource-
ful man. If he didn’t know how to
do something, he’d research it (by
looking in a book) and then do it! In
1980, he bought a home in Cape
May, NJ and fell in love with the
city’s restaurants and quiet casual
lifestyle. Touches of his handiwork
are still present in the house. He
was an amazing man whose life’s
mantra was “You can agree with me
or you can be wrong!” Contributions
can be made in his honor to Wound-
ed Warrior Project (www.wounded-
warriorproject.org) or the Cape May
Volunteer Fire Department (www.

capemayfd.org). GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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EDELSTEIN CLAVER
Joan S. Gross (nee Silverman),
age 91, passed away June 20,
2022. Beloved wife of Alan Gross,
devoted mother of Patricia (Bill)
Poulsen, Andrew (Lisa) Gross and
Carol (Robert) Steinberg, loving
grandmother of Kevin (Jennifer)
Ackerman, Robin Ackerman, Sara
(Alex) Zanetti, Allie Gross, Mitchell
(Marci) Steinberg, Leslie (Joshua)
Sirulnik, Philip (Caroline) Steinberg
and wonderful great grandmother
of James Ackerman, Elliot Stein-
berg and Asher Sirulnik. Family
and friends gathered to celebrate
her life at a memorial service on
June 23, 2022. Contributions in
her memory may be made to the
Temple Judea Museum Fund at
Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park PA.

www.kenesethisrael.org Marilyn Claver (nee Semberg), 90,
of Wynnewood, died peacefully on
June 11, 2022, surrounded by fam-
ily. Marilyn was born in West Phil-
adelphia to Jack and Rose Sem-
berg on May 2, 1932. She enjoyed
playing mahjong, vacations at the
beach and sitting by the pool. Her
favorite pastimes included cheering
for the Phillies, going to the casinos,
reading, needlepoint and knitting. A
beloved mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother, she is survived
by her spouse of 65 years, Melvin
and children, son Alan and daugh-
ter Lisa Bliss, grandchildren Melis-
sa, Josh and Alyssa and Rachel,
and her great-grandson Chase. No
services are being held at this time.

DRATCH Joan R, nee Lipshutz, June 28,
2022, of Elkins Park. Beloved wife
of the late Nathan, devoted mother
of Anne (Robert) Bermon and Fran
Dratch (the late Barry Bornstein);
cherished grandmother of Greg
(Brittany) Bermon and great-grand-
mother of Haley. In lieu of flowers,
contributions in Joan’s memory may
be made to the American Lung As-
sociation (lung.org) or the Bucks
County Association for the Blind and
Visually Impaired (bucksblind.org)
JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS
www.levinefuneral.com Frederick Edelstein on June 27,
2022. Husband of Lorraine (nee
Simon), father of the late Howard
Edelstein and the late Philip (Ber-
nadette) Edelstein. Contributions
in his memory may be made to
the Holocaust Awareness Museum
and Educational Center (HAMEC),
8339 Old York Rd, Elkins Park PA
19027. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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GROSS HURWITZ
Irvin, June 28, 2022 of Paoli, PA.

Beloved husband of Janet (nee
Leight); loving father to Samuel
(Kathryn), and Rachel Hurwitz;
adored son of Anita (the Late Al-
fred) Hurwitz; cherished brother to
Fran Hurwitz. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Abramson
Cancer Center, www.pennmedi-
cine.org/cancer; Congregation Or
Shalom, www.orshalom.com; or a
charity of the donor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS
www.levinefuneral.com KAPUSTIN
Brenda (nee Fine), 82, On June 28,
2022. Beloved wife of Dennis; Lov-
ing mother of Susan Bruce (Gary),
Wendy Wright (Jon), and Marcia
Kerrigan (Tim); Dear sister of Rich-
ard Fine (Janice); Adoring grand-
mother of Sam, Jordan, Miranda,
and Gabriella. A Philadelphia guid-
ance school counselor at both H.R.

Edmunds School and Baldi Middle
School. Brenda led a life of service
volunteering as the President of the
Klein Branch JCC, President of her
local B’nai Brith Chapter, and an
active participant in civic organiza-
tions ranging from voter registra-
tion, veterans’ affairs, and women’s
support groups. Brenda and her
husband of 60 years, Dennis, trav-
eled the world together exploring
different lands, culture, and foods.

She instilled this love for life (and
her famous chocolate chip cake)
in her children and the many stu-
dents she hosted in her home from
around the world. Brenda loved
spending time with her children and
grandchildren who strive to carry on
her values of education, love, and
service. In lieu of flowers, charitable
donations in Brenda’s honor may
be made to the Jewish Federation
of Greater Philadelphia.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
KOCH Alan Koch passed away peacefully
in his home on June 23, 2022. Born
on July 22, 1927, He was 94. Pre-
ceded in death by wife Ruth (nee
Worobe). Loving Father of Bart (Sip-
py), Gary (Roseann), and Helene
(Harris). Grandfather to Spencer
(Darren), Jennifer, Brittany, and An-
drea. Loving Uncle to Beth Myerow-
itz and Joshua Sanchez. Dearest
friend and companion to Meryl Dox-
er. He was truly a family man and
enjoyed when we all got together for
special occasions, for fun and es-
pecially for family meals. He loved
to travel and visited all seven con-
tinents. He used his computer skills
for businesses and for archiving at
the Keneseth Israel’s museum and
library. Contributions may be made
“In the Memory of Alan Koch” to “Dr.

Joyce Wald/Cardiac Shock Team”,
11 South PCAM, University of Penn-
sylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd,
Philadelphia, PA.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
LEVINE Sondra, June 25, 2022, of Jenkin-
town, PA. Beloved wife of George;
loving mother of Louis (Colleen)
Levine and Wendy Levine; Grave-
side services were held Sunday,
June 26, 2022 at Roosevelt Memo-
rial Park. In lieu of flowers, contribu-
tions in Sondra’s memory may be
made to the National Kidney Foun-
dation (www.kidney.org).

JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS
www.levinefuneral.com LIPPMAN
Gertrude (nee Segal) passed away
on June 22, 2022. Wife of the late
William Lippman. Mother of Dr.

Norman Lippman, Rochelle Bell
and Barbara (Dr. David) Tecosky.

Grandmother of Meryl Tecosky,
Stuart (Lauren) Bell and Dr. San-
dra Tecosky. Private Graveside
Services are being held. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made
to Jewish Family and Childrens’
Services, www.jfcsphilly.org, or to
American Heart Association, www.

heart.org. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
MEROW Sonia “Sunny” Merow, on June 16,
2022, the beloved wife of the late
Dr. Edwin L. Merow, loving mother
of Mindy Merow Rubin (Alan), Joel
(Christine Lischak) and Rabbi An-
dera Merow. Bubbie to Sam and
Rachelle Rubin. Devoted sister of
the late Lee Evans (Thomas) and
the late Albert Bolinsky. Favorite
aunt of Jody (Barry) Sysler, Robbie
and Herb Migdon, Audrey Kramer,
Steve and Melissa Kramer, Rhon-
na Solomon and many great niec-
es and nephews. Contributions in
her memory may be made to The
Merow Family Mitzvah Food Pantry
https://www.bethsholomcongrega- tion.org/form/merow-family-mitz-
vah-food-pantry.html or The Jewish
Center in Princeton, NJ www.the-
jewishcenter.org or to Temple Beth
Shalom in Needham, MA www.

tbsneedham.org GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
NEUMAN Devora “Dora” (nee Mlynarski) of
Elkins Park, PA died on June 8,
2022, surrounded by her close-knit
family. Beloved wife of Chaim Ye-
hoshua (Hymie), z”l; Loving mother
of Rochelle (Yossi) Brodsky and
Baruch (Nechama) Neuman. She
was the cherished Bubby to her
many grandchildren and a devoted
Great-grandmother of more than 50
great-grandchildren, who miss her
dearly. She was born in Sosnow-
iecz, Poland and raised her family
in Logan and the Northeast. She
was a Holocaust Survivor, whose
family perished in the Holocaust.

She was a member of the Assoc.

of Holocaust Survivors. She volun-
teered at Klein Life gift shop, sever-
al shuls, and helped make kosher
meals for the homebound. She was
a member of Young Israel of Elkins
Park and former member of Beit
Harambam. “Bubby” as she was
called by all, was our inspiration.

She was a true eshet Chayil, had a
heart of gold and was kind to every-
one. She was known for seeing the
positive side of everything and ev-
eryone. Contributions in her memo-
ry may be made to Bikkor Cholim of
Phia., www.bikkurcholimphilly.org
or Politz Hebrew Academy, www.

politzhebrewacademy.org or U.S.

Holocaust Memorial Museum.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
PHILLIPS Dr. Herbert, June 28, 2022, of Bala
Cynwyd. Beloved husband of Jafa
(nee Priefer), devoted father Sha-
ron Phillips (Edwin Lee) and Doron
(Marla) Phillips; cherished grand-
father of Sasha, Max, Zackary and
Jory. Herbert was a professor and
Chair of Finance at Temple Univer-
sity. In lieu of flowers, contributions
in Herbert’s memory may be made
to Southern Poverty Law Center
(splcenter.org) or a charity of the
donor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS
www.levinefuneral.com PLOTKIN
Marlene (nee Clearfield) on June 3,
2022. Beloved wife of David Plot-
kin. Also survived by loving nieces.

Mrs. Plotkin was 80 years old and
lived in Cherry Hill, NJ. She was a
nurse. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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