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BERGER Reneé (nee Solsberg), February 15, 2019, of
Philadelphia, PA; beloved wife of Kenneth
Berger; loving mother of Eric (Rachel) Ber-
ger and Jason Berger; cherished grandmoth-
er of Matthew, Ryan and Sarah; devoted sis-
ter of Pamela (the late Steven) Batoff and
proud aunt of Daryl (Stephanie Fisher) Batoff
and Gail Batoff. Services were held at Con-
gregations of Shaare Shamayim and inter-
ment at Shalom Memorial Park. Contribu-
tions in her name may be made to the Amer-
ican Cancer Society, Abington Hospital
Foundation, Holy Redeemer Hospital Hos-
pice, or Congregations of Shaare Shamayim.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
CHESTER Alvin M. Chester, died May 10, 2018 after a
long illness. International, award winning
playwright, film writer, film director and pro-
ducer. He was the winner of 7 Cine Awards,
council of non-theatrical events, plus other
national and international awards. Mr.

Chester graduated from Central High School
in Philadelphia, PA, Class of 196; Penn State
University, June 1952. While attending Penn
State he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi
Fraternity. He was President and CEO of
Chester/Roth Communications. He is suc-
ceeded by his loving wife of 64 years, Ros-
anne (Rothenberg) Chester, his son Jeffrey A.

Chester, daughter Pamela Chester and grand-
son Jonathan E. Chester.

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classified@jewishexponent.com Frank Newton Cooper, February 25, 2019,
age 97, of Philadelphia. Beloved husband of
the late Linda Brodsky Cooper. Father of Re-
becca Waldman (Michael) and Irene Beer
(Michael). Grandfather of Mitchell Beer (Bo)
and Jeffrey Beer (Nicole). Great-grandfather
of Noah Beer. He was a proud WWII Veteran,
Cable TV Industry pioneer and life long Phil-
lies fan. Contributions in Frank's memory can
be made to The Abramson Center, 1425 Hor-
sham Road., North Wales, PA 19454.

FORMAN Jerome Forman, on February 21, 2019. Own-
er of Forman-Shoemaker Studio. Beloved
husband of the late Frances (nee Farber).

Loving father of Carol Forman, Richard
Forman, and Lawrence Forman. Dear uncle
of Jeff, Dale, Susan, Judy, Steven, Ricky,
Beth, Stuart, Susan, Debbie, Ron, Lisa, and
the late Bruce and the late Beverly. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to a char-
ity of the donor’s choice.

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FRANK Dr. Barbara B. Frank (nee Balis), February 21,
2019; of Gladwyne, PA; beloved wife of Dr.

Leonard A. Frank; loving mother of Michael
Frank (David Adams) and Bradford Frank
(Laura); cherished grandmother of Eliana,
Adeline & Carter Frank. Contributions in her
memory may be made to the Dr. Barbara B.

Frank Endoscopic Learning Center at Drexel
University P.O. Box 8215 Philadelphia, PA
19101. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
GORENSTEIN Frederick Gorenstein, beloved husband of
Lenore (Nemkof), Father of Joel (Michelle)
Gorenstein and Scott Gorenstein, Brother of
Herbert (Barbara) Gorenstein, and Grandfath-
er of Sarah, passed away on February 28,
2019. Fred was a graduate of Northeast High
School and Temple University. He worked for
the Philadelphia Board of Education for many
years at Northeast Hight School. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to any
charity of your choice.

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Evelyn Gross, 68, of Garnet Valley, PA
formerly of Penn Valley, beloved daughter of
late Harold and Charlotte, sister of Stuart
(Nancy) and Eileen (Ira) Ingerman, also sur-
vived by 9 nieces and nephews and their
spouses and 20 great nieces and nephews.

Evelyn was a life time member of the Board
of Directors of the Philadelphia Flyers Fan
Club, an active volunteer for the ThyCa:
Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Assn. and active in
the Foxfield Community. Donations may be
made in her memory to ThyCa, P.O. 1545
New York, NY 10150-1545 and designated to
The Ric Blake Memorial Thyroid Cancer Re-
search Grant.

JACHNIUK Abram Jachniuk on February 28, 2019.

Beloved husband of the late Frejda. De-
voted father of Eda (Paul) Klein and
Jake Jachniuk. Loving grandfather of
Seth (Michelle) Klein and Jeffrey (Rena)
Klein, and great-grandfather of Zachary,
Evan Rachel, and Adina. Contributions
in her memory may be made to the Ab-
ramson Hospice, 1425 Horsham Rd,
Ste. 2, North Wales, PA 19454 or Chil-
dren of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, c/o
Mim Krik.

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LEWIS KORNFELD
Bertram H. Kornfeld, aged 94, February 21,
2019; of Philadelphia, formerly of Willow
Grove; beloved husband of Adele (nee Levin);
loving father of David (Ellen), Robert
(Pamela) and Anne Westrom (Michael); also
survived by 6 loved and loving grandchildren
Julie, Billy (Heather), Danny, Elizabeth, Re-
becca, Jacqueline; and sister-law Fredda
Segal. Bert’s life was surrounded my music
and his family. He was a long-time educator
In Philadelphia, a WWII Veteran and POW, in
short, a Hero. Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, Joseph Levine &
Sons, 4737 Street Rd., Trevose, PA. Inter-
ment at Washington Crossing National
Cemetery. Contributions in his memory may
be made to Michael J. Fox Foundation for
Parkinson’s Research, The Philadelphia Or-
chestra, or Chamber Music Society of Phil-
adelphia. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
KOVNAT Lorraine Kovnat (neé Mostovoy) on February
28, 2019. Wife of Arthur Samuel Kovnat.

Daughter of the late Jacob and Sarah Mosto-
voy. Mother of Larry Kovnat (Denise Bolger
Kovnat) and Karel Kovnat (Lee Adler). Grand-
mother of Jacob, Eliza (Blake), Sarah and
Rachel. Great grandmother of Owen. Sister of
the late Philip Mostovoy (Dorothy, also de-
ceased). Aunt of Paula (Michael) and son
Daniel, Paul (Ellen) and son Ethan, Stuart
(Helene), the late Stillman and the late Brian.

Before her marriage in 1952 to Arthur, Lor-
raine worked for TV Guide in its early days of
publication. While her children were growing
up, she volunteered for the Society of Jewish
Children and the Eastern State School and
Hospital. Following this, she worked as a
reading aide at George Washington High
School. At the age of 58, she opened her own
cruise agency, Welcome Aboard Travel,
providing cruises world-wide for her clients
and allowing her to venture around the world
with her husband and friends. She was dearly
loved by family and friends and will be deeply
missed. Contributions in her memory may be
made to the Greater Delaware Valley Chapter
of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
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Marc Neil Levin, 78, of Philadelphia, PA. Hus-
band of the late Ann Levin. Son of the late
Nettie & Morris Levin. Loving father of
Mindy, Sal, & Robert (Jamie) Levin. Devoted
grandfather of Andrew, Alexandra, Emma,
Max & Leo. Cherished brother of Joan (Alan)
Citrenbaum & the late Carl Levin. Donations
in Marc’s memory may be made to the NT-
SAD, or the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund.

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Roberta “Bobbi” Lewis (nee Stein) On Feb.

24, 2019. Wife of the late Jack Barrack;
former wife of Gordon Lewis; mother of
Susan Tannenbaum (Chris) Golia, Cindy
(Neil) Liebman, and the late Mark Jeffrey
Lewis; sister of Stanley Stein and Anita Selig-
man; grand-mother of Lauren (Will) Roth,
Nicole Liebman, Jason Tannenbaum, Melissa
Liebman, Jordan Tannenbaum and Brooke
Liebman. Contributions in her memory may
be made to The Alzheimer's Association, 399
Market St., Suite 102, Phila., Pa. 19106.

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Rose Pascal (née Wallace), 95, passed away
at her Atlantic City home February 18. For
nearly 60 years, Rose was the beloved wife of
the late Paul Pascal. She was the loving
mother of Jeffrey and Stephen; cherished
grandmother of Colin; and great grandmoth-
er of Claire. Born in Philadelphia where she
was a longtime resident, Rose was prede-
ceased by her four brothers and granddaugh-
ter Miranda. A remembrance service will be
held at a date to be announced.

ROSENBAUM Dorothy Rosenbaum (nee Ginsburg), of
Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Melrose Park,
passed away on February 14, 2019, at the
age of 93. Preceded in death by her hus-
band, Leon Rosenbaum, Jr., M.D., Dorothy is
survived by two daughters, Jo Ann (John)
Agress and Barbara (Daniel) Cantwell, four
granddaughters and five great-grandchildren.

Private services were held in Dayton. A me-
morial service will be held in Philadelphia this
summer. Dorothy touched the lives of many
with her kindness and generosity. Donations
in Dorothy's memory may be made to Ohio's
Hospice of Dayton or the Alzheimer’s Associ-
ation. SIEGAL
Marcia Siegal (nee Zoslaw) Feb. 26, 2019.

Devoted wife of Ira Siegal. Loving mother of
David and Eli Siegal. Beloved sister of Debbie
Vickery (Jim) and Jeffrey Zoslaw (Donna).

Marcia was the Public Relations Manager at
PCA-Philadelphia Corp. for Aging. She previ-
ously worked for Jewish Federation of Great-
er Philadelphia, Jewish Family and Children’s
Service of Greater Philadelphia, and Wills Eye
Hospital among others. Marcia was the win-
ner of the Simon Rockower Award for Excel-
lence in Jewish Journalism. Contributions in
her memory may be made to PCA Emer-
gency Fund, http://www.pcacares.org, or Fe-
male Hebrew Benevolent Society,
http://www.fhbs.org, or Temple Beth Zion-
Beth Israel, https://bzbi.org.

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Paul B., M.D., J.D., on February 26, 2019. Be-
loved husband of Nancy Neff; loving father of
Bennett (Elizabeth Feigelson), Arlene and Jay
(Kelly Kosmalski); devoted grand-father of
Evan (Michele), Julie (Jason), Andrew, Emma
and Maya. Contributions in his memory may
be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

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WEISS Ruth Weiss (nee Veloric) on Feb. 24 at the
age of 97. Wife of the late Edward. Mother of
Sondra Kamens, Arthur (Estera) Weiss, Ellen
Snyder and Robin Greenstein. Grandmother
of 7 and great-grandmother of 10. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Ohev
Shalom of Bucks County, 944 2nd Street Pk.,
Richboro PA 18954.

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