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Irene Matzner, passed away on June 9, 2021.

Sister of Steven Matzner (the late Ellen
Matzner). Aunt of Jennifer Sherwood, Jason
Matzner (Julie Lindley), Jeffrey (Megan)
Matzner. Great Aunt of Nicole Sherwood, Wil-
liam Matzner and Emma Lindley. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Americ-
an Cancer Society, www.cancer.org.

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Bernard Clyman on June 7, 2021. Beloved
husband of Andrea (nee Silver); Loving fath-
er of Wendie Vietze; Sherri Clyman, and
Mitchell Clyman (Limor): Stepfather of Kenny
Holdsman (Amy) and Audrey Holdsman; De-
voted grandfather of Andrew, Jenna, Merom,
Meigal, and Stav: Step-grandfather of Greg
and Danny; Devoted son of the late Manuel
and Sylvia; Loving twin brother of the late
Milton; Dear brother-in-law of Sharon
Horner and Bob Silver (Pat); Devoted uncle of
Stefanie Clyman Gold (Larry), Rebecca Kwon
(Joe), Paul Horner and Joe Horner; Adoring
great uncle of Josh, Allie, Addison, Danny,
and Cole. Contributions in his memory may
be made to Phila. Youth Basketball,
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Irving "Larry" Drossner, June 9, 2021. Be-
loved husband of Rhonda (nee Herring).De-
voted father of Ian (Sheri) Drossner, Michael
(Mindy) Drossner, Esq. and Devon Segel
Perry. Dear brother of Dr. Jerome "Barry"
(Debra) Drossner. Cherished grandfather of
Ethan and Gabrielle Drossner, Maya and
Brandon Drossner, Scarlet, Isabella and Mad-
dox Perry. Son of the late Marvin and Iris
Drossner. Contributions in his memory may
be made to the Voorhees Animal Orphanage,
419 Cooper Road, Voorhees Township, NJ
08043 or Temple Beth Sholom, 1901
Kresson Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 or the
Whitemarsh Little League, P.O. Box 99, La-
fayette Hill, Pa. 19444.

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Jarad Geldner, 37, of Silver Spring, MD, died
May 27, 2021 after a brave and arduous
battle with cancer. Loving and devoted to his
family, wife Hillary (nee Rothberg), son
Jasper, mother Linda (nee Schwartz), sister
Jessie (Dan) Fields and brother David. Jarad
is also survived by his nephew and niece,
Asher and Avery Fields and grandmother
Jean Schwartz. He was predeceased by his
parents, Jack and Helene (nee Davis). Jarad
began his career as a political analyst for
AIPAC and remained a dedicated and active
advocate for Israel throughout his life. He
continued his career as a public affairs
strategist and executive at several organiza-
tions. Jarad will be forever missed by his
family, countless friends, AEPi franternity
brothers, colleagues and so many more. Con-
tributions in Jarad’s memory may be made to
the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, 550 N
Broadway, Suite 722, Baltimore, MD 21205
or to a charitable organization of the donor’s
choice. G I N S B U R G
Murray Ginsburg, June 9, 2021. Beloved hus-
band of the late Arlene Ginsburg (nee
Graubard). Loving father of Abby Ginsburg
(Paul Mutchler), Sharon Ginsburg (Bill Mac-
Dermott), and Pamela Ginsburg. Devoted
zeyde of Phillip, Anthony, and Sam Giov-
inazzo. Contributions in his memory may be
made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation,
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Nathan Hoskins on June 9, 2021. Beloved
husband of Allison (nee Rudman); Loving
father of Sarah Hoskin and Adam Hoskin;
Dear brother of Ethan Hoskin. He was a
graduate of Central High School and the Uni-
versity of PA. Contributions in his memory
may be made to Cancer Care, 275 Seventh
Ave. New York, NY 10001
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Mara Lipschutz, June 5, 2021 of Philadelphia,
PA. Beloved sister of Janet (Steven) Shikoff;
treasured aunt of Jenna and Madlyn Shikoff;
cherished daughter of the late Irwin and Lil-
lian (nee Weiner) Lipschutz. Funeral services
and interment were held Tuesday June 8. In
lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory
may be made to the American Cancer Soci-
ety (cancer.org).

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Samuel M. Averett on June 3, 2021. Hus-
band of Helene (nee Gassel), father of
Richard Averett and David (Bonnie) Averett,
Esq., grandfather of Joseph Averett (Nick
Hartley) and Blair Averett. Contributions in
his memory may be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.

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Paul J. Brenner on June 4, 2021. Beloved
husband of Ellen (nee Teitelbaum); loving
father of Sherri Tucker and Jeffrey (Elysa)
Brenner; adored grandfather of Haley (Alex)
Fleisher, Troy Tucker, Zachary Brenner and
Jordan Brenner. Contributions in his memory
may be made to the Congregations of Shaare
Shamayim, 9768 Verree Rd, Phila. PA 19115
or to Temple Sinai, 1401 N Limekiln Pike,
Dresher PA 19025.

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facebook.com/jewishexponent Joel B. Rothberg, a retired pharmacist, died
June 4, 2021. He was 94 and resided in
Warminster, PA. A widower, he was the hus-
band of the late Florence Rothberg. Joel was
a Navy veteran of World War 2. He is sur-
vived by a son, Eric (Marjorie) Rothberg and
a daughter, Debra (Hillel) Tsarfati; also sur-
vived by 4 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchil-
dren. Contributions in his memory may be
made to the American Cancer Society.

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Robert Saidel, June 10, 2021, of Evesham,
NJ. Husband of Lois Saidel. Father of Merri
(Steven) Hirsh, Susan (Aaron Weilerstein)
Saidel and Bart (Lisa) Saidel. Grandfather of
Brendan, Evan, Emily and Juliana. Contribu-
tions can be made to Wistar Institute
wistar.org or Adath Emanuel
adathemanuel.com PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc.

www.plattmemorial.com S C HM I D T
Azriel Schmidt, age 72, passed away at his
home in Bryn Mawr, surrounded by family on
June 4, 2021. Beloved husband to Susan
(nee Eisenberg). Azi was born in Petach Tik-
vah, Israel in 1948. He served as a paratroop-
er in the Israel Defense Force and then stud-
ied biology at the University of Tel Aviv. He
earned his doctorate in virology at the Weiz-
mann Institute. He was a dedicated, talented
scientist who worked for many years at Mer-
ck. He married Susan in 1974 and they en-
joyed 46 years by each other’s side. They had
two children, Ben and Yael and five grand-
children. Azi had many interests and hobbies.

He was a music lover, an avid gardener and a
world traveler. He was a long-time member
of Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El in Wynnewood.

More than anything, he loved spending time
with his family, especially his grandchildren.

He will be missed by his close extended fam-
ily and friends. He is survived by Susan; his
brother Shlomo Shavit; his sister Ayalah
Klingman; his daughter Yael (Josh) Rosen;
his son Ben (Ann Vale) Schmidt; his grand-
children Jake, Sammy, Joey, Liza and
Jonathan. Services were held on June 6.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia or
to Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center.

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Albert Turek passed away on the morning of
May 30, 2021, at the age of 95. Devoted and
loving husband of Phyllis Turek for 67 years,
dedicated and loving father of Joseph (Ren-
ee) and Ellen (Stan), adoring Papa of Adam
(Sarah), Hallie (Sam), Rebecca, and
Shoshana, and great-grandfather of Daniel. A
man of the highest integrity, a decorated war
hero and a respected businessman, he foun-
ded Turek Associates, the largest consulting
engineering firm in Northern New Jersey at
that time. A gentle giant with a heart of gold,
he touched many lives and will be missed by
all. Contributions in his memory may be
made to American Friends of Magen David
Adom (AFMDA), 20 W. 36th Street, Suite
1100, New York, New York, 10018
(www.afmda.org). W E R NO V S KY
Gerald “Gerry” Wernovsky, on June 7th
2021. Beloved husband of Sandra (nee.

Farber); father of Mindy (Don) Procz and Har-
ris Wernovsky. Grandfather of Samantha and
Mason Procz. Contributions in his memory
may be made to the American Cancer Soci-
ety, 1818 Market Street Suite 2820, Phil-
adelphia, PA 19103, www.cancer.org or to
Jewish National Fund, 78 Randall Ave., Rock-
ville Center, NY 11570 www.jnf.org/trees.

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Ellen Stern (nee Norman), June 5, 2021 of
Ambler, Pa. Devoted wife of the late Harold.

Beloved mother of Lawrence (Marlyn) and
Michael and loving Nana of Lauren, Alexan-
der, Rachel and Samantha Stern. Donations
in Ellen’s memory may be made to
www.kolamielkinspark.org or www.philly-
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