obituaries
ABOWITZ JORDAN MALVIN on May 24, 2023.

Husband of the late Anita. Father
of Shalom (Sarit) Abowitz, Andrew
Abowitz (Michael Levin), Robert
Abowitz (Kathleen Knight Abowitz)
and Allison (Evan) Sasson. Brother
of Sandra (late Joseph) Smaul, also
survived by 14 grandchildren and 7
great grandchildren. Contributions
in his memory may be made to the
Merow Family Food Pantry at Beth
Sholom Congregation, 8231 Old York
Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 or the
Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.

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GERALD S. May 19, 2023. Devoted
husband of Eileen Farber (nee
Gordon). Loving father of Jason
Farber (Randi) and Rachel Ok (Sarun).

Beloved grandfather of Aiden Ok, Jack
Farber, and Sam Farber. Contributions
in his memory may be made to
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia,
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husband of Rhoda Miller, the loving
father of Sheira (Dr. Robert) Viggiano
and Lori Miller; the adored grandfather
of Matthew and Taylor Viggiano and
the dear brother of Helene Kanefsky.

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DOULL SELIMA “Slim” - 96 of Delray Beach,
FL passed away on May 3, 2023.

She was the wife of the late Louis
Doull. Survived by her daughters
Andee Leopold (Howard), Carole Berk
(Bobby), and Mindy Meisel (Allen),
and by five grandchildren and nine
great grandchildren. Selima was born
and raised in Philadelphia, where she
was an integral member of the family
that founded Raphael Sacks. Selima
was a Life Master in Bridge, a world
traveler, a consummate shopper, and
theatre enthusiast. She loved meeting
people wherever she went. Weeks
before Selima passed away she lost
her sister Buddy Burger. Contributions
in Selima’s memory may be made to:
Macular Degeneration macularhope.

IRA A. on April 30, 2023. Husband
of Rochelle (nee Rose). Father of
Amy (Scott) Alters and Paul (Beth)
Feldman. Brother of Fred (Anita)
Feldman. Grandfather of Heather
(Matt) Einstein, Elyssa (Steven) Beja,
Cara Feldman and Hillary (Nate) Horn.

Great-grandfather of Weston Horn.

Interment Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.

Contributions in his memory may be
made to the Holocaust Awareness
Museum, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins
Park, PA 19027.

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KAPLAN SHIRLEY J. (nee Koplin) died on May
24, 2023. Mother of Michael Kaplan
of Los Angeles and New York and BJ
Kaplan of New York. Contributions
in her memory may be made to Best
Friends Animal Society www.best-
friends.org GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
RAPHAEL SACKS
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DR. ROYAL, of Cherry Hill, NJ died
May 23, 2023. He was the beloved
PERILSTEIN WILLIAM (Billy) At age 89, passed
away on May 20, 2023. Devoted
Husband to Marianne (Cookie Sall),
and father to his children Linda
Appelbaum (the late Joel), Robert and
Nancy (Toll) Perilstein, Ronald and
Jayne (Davis) Perilstein, and Margie
Perilstein Wargon. Proud Grandfather
of Julie Mozes (Daniel), Matti Burnett
(Max), Alex Perilstein (Erika), Samuel
Appelbaum, Molly
Appelbaum, George Perilstein (Tayarisha Poe),
Elana Perilstein (Paiboon Chooklin),
Jesse Wargon, Talia Wargon, and Ava
Wargon. Proud Great-Grandfather of
Henry, Ari, Max, Rena, Miriam, Valerie,
and Binyamin. Billy was also blessed
with adoring nieces and nephews.

Born in Philadelphia, Billy was the son
of Rose and Nathan Perilstein, broth-
er of Paul Perilstein (Adeline), Edgar
Perilstein (Charlotte), Harold Perilstein
(Florence), Charlotte Kirschner, and
Betty Krestal (Larry), who prede-
ceased him. He was also the beloved
brother-in-law of Roberta Sall and the
late Betty Lou and Leonard Malmud.

He graduated from Overbrook High
School, Class of 1951 and from the
Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania, Class of 1954 with
a B.S. in Management, majoring in
Engineering/Industrial Management.

Billy was devoted to Judaism not only
through his philanthropy and daily
prayers, but also by giving of his time
to the Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia, and as past President
and Board Member of Har Zion
Temple and the Philadelphia Geriatric
Center (now Abramson Senior Care).

Billy received myriad accolades for
his tireless involvement and leader-
ship during his life. Additionally, many
of his deepest friendships had been
nurtured by his charitable efforts
with the Golden Slipper Club where
he received the prestigious Gold
Medallion Award. In 1955, Billy joined
the H. Perilstein Glass Company after
honorably serving in the US Armed
Forces. The company was later sold
to Chromalloy. In 1978, he founded
the Wm Perilstein Glass Company
in Cherry Hill, NJ, later joining Allied
Glass Industries in Clark Summit, PA
as the Sales Manager until his retire-
ment in 2017. Billy was a humble and
sincere person, the essence of good-
ness. He believed that every man and
woman was his equal, offering his sin-
cere attention (as well as advice and
assistance) and respecting their dig-
nity. Not only would Billy give you the
shirt off his back, but he would make
sure that it was cleaned and pressed.

Billy and Cookie traveled to Israel nu-
merous times and once to Communist
Russia, visiting with Jewish Soviet
Dissidents while bringing suitcases
of cigarettes, blue jeans, and prayer
books, all highly prized commodi-
ties used to secure favors, food, and
exit visas from the government. In
1986, Billy and Cookie were with the
Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky
when he received word that he could
leave Russia and emigrate to Israel.

Contributions to honor and remember
William Perilstein may be made to the
Nathan and Rose Perilstein Fund at
Har Zion Temple (harziontemple.org)
or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

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SUZANNE BOROW, 82, passed away
on May 24, 2023. Wife of 62-years
to Ellis and mother to Aaron, Debbie,
and Michael. Grandmother of Sydney,
Henry, Benjamin, Matthew, Sophie
and Andrew. Born in Philadelphia,
Suzanne was the daughter of Dr.

Sydney and Isabel Borow, and sister
of Sherry Siegel and the late Sheila
Peck. She graduated from Northeast
High School, Class of 1958 and from
the University of Pennsylvania, Class
of 1962. She also studied at the
Barnes Foundation and had a life-
long appreciation of art: She painted,
made stained glass and welded met-
al sculptures, and was also proud of
her enamel and mosaic pieces. She
was well-known in art circles for her
knowledge and extensive collection
of ceramics. Suzanne was an active
member of Old York Road Temple
Beth Am, where she served on the
board and was co-chair of the adult
education committee. Her mosaic
adorns the synagogue’s Biblical gar-
den. Suzanne was also a lifelong lover
of animals, and always had pets by her
side. Contributions in her honor may
be made to the Whiskers of Love Cat
Rescue and Sanctuary, the Blue Card
Fund which provides medical and oth-
er assistance to Holocaust survivors,
and Old York Road Temple Beth Am.

GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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families of those who have passed.

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