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BARG COHEN
Judith Barg (nee Naden), March 16, 2021 of
Haverford, PA; beloved wife of the late Her-
bert; loving mother of Matthew Slepin (Di-
ane) and Merritt Rollins (David Fuller); step-
mother of Douglas Barg (Robin) and Robynn
Barg; devoted sister of Naomi Rosborough;
cherished grandmother of Michael, Molly,
Alex, Cali, Lucy, Sarah and Ben. Funeral ser-
vices were private. Contributions in Judith’s
memory may be made to the Jewish National
Fund (jnf.org).

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Ina Burwasser (nee Silikovitz), passed away
peacefully on March 11, 2021. Loving moth-
er of Faith Burwasser. Beloved wife of the late
Marvin Burwasser. Sister of Dr. Ronald (Ar-
lene) Silikovitz. Aunt to Andrew and Harvey
Silikovitz. Proud grandmother to a trio of
cats. Graveside services were private. Con-
tributions in her memory may be made to
Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights Aid s
(https://broadwaycares.org/), The
Alzheimer’s Association
(https://www.alz.org/), or any other favorite
charity. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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On Wednesday, March 10th, Dr. Paul Cohen,
loving husband, father, grandfather and
great-grandfather, passed away at age 88.

Paul was born June 5th, 1932 in Queens,
New York to Frieda and Benjamin Cohen. On
September, 4, 1955, he married Marilyn, his
wife of 65-years. They raised two daughters
Penny Rednor and Marcy Hockfield. Paul was
a doctor of Optometry and practiced in Mor-
risville, Pennsylvania for over 40 years. Paul
was a passionate Philadelphia sports fan and
an avid reader. He was known for his kind
and compassionate spirit and his unpar-
alleled listening skills. Paul is survived by his
wife Marilyn, his brother Allen, his two chil-
dren, Penny and Marcy, four grandchildren
Danielle, Avi, Jenifer and Sam, and 3 great-
children, Gabriel, Isabelle and Oliver. He will
be greatly missed. Contributions in his
memory may be made to a charity of the
donor's choice. Services were private.

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GROSS Helen R. Gross, March 13, 2021, of Rydal,
PA. Adored wife of Harry S. Gross, z"l; loving
mom of Jeffrey (Janna) Gross and Betty
Gross Eisenberg (fiancé Barry E. Bressler,
z"l); cherished GM of Benjamin, Andrea,
Rachel (Stuart), and Joshua (Sana), and to
Allison (Edward) and Michelle; and precious
GG of Aaron and Danny, and to Gabrielle and
Sophie. Funeral and interment were private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contri-
butions to Old York Road Temple - Beth Am,
Abington, PA, or a charity of the donor's
choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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HOFFMAN CUTLER
Eric “Rick” Cutler, age 78, died peacefully at
home on March 12, 2021; beloved husband
of Esta “Essie” (nee Haimowitz) for 55 years;
devoted and proud father of Howie and Emily
Cutler, J.J. and Barb Cutler, and Stephanie
and David Levin. Adored grandfather of Pax-
ton, Lizzy, Izzy, Abby, Matthew, Max, and
Jesse. Rick graduated from West Phil-
adelphia High School, and earned his under-
graduate degree at Penn State University, and
his Master’s degree from Temple University.

He spent his career as an educator and ad-
ministrator in the Philadelphia School Dis-
trict, and as principal and director of Hunter’s
Run Day Camp in Aston. An avid sports fan,
Rick was always crunching stats in his head,
and holding out for the next Philadelphia
championship win. “You’re a fine human be-
ing.” Services were private. Donations can be
made in Rick’s memory to Redeemer Health
or Phillies Charities.

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Karen M. Ernest (nee Berstein) on March 16,
2021. Beloved wife of Dr. Brad Ernest. Lov-
ing mother of Hana Ernest Hudson (Andrew)
and Rachel Ernest. Dear sister of Michael
Berstein. Daughter of Norma Wolf. Graveside
services were private. Contributions in her
memory may be made to any Mispallelim
School Funds at Ohev Shalom.

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Arnold Jay Hoffman, born December 29,
1941, passed away in the early hours of
March 11, 2021, after a hard fought battle
with Alzheimer’s disease. Arnie was born and
raised in his beloved Philadelphia, graduat-
ing from the 211 th Central High School Class.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from
Temple University and a Master’s Degree
from The University of Massachusetts. After
moving to the Washington, D.C. metro area,
he enjoyed a long and successful career as
an economist with the federal government,
first with the Department of Labor, and then
with the Department of Transportation, Fed-
eral Aviation Administration, where he per-
formed complex economic analyses on air-
craft safety regulations. He was an avid read-
er and historian, and enjoyed visits with his
daughter and her family, jazz music, nature
walks, connecting his extended family with
one another, and following jewish athletes.

He loved attending his Central High reunions
and cheering on the Temple Owls. He is pre-
ceded in death by his mother Pearl Moravin-
sky and his father Aaron Hoffman. He is sur-
vived by his loving younger brother, Howard
Hoffman (Gail), devoted daughter, Amanda
Manes (Russell), adoring grandchildren, Levi
and Dena, former wife Barbara Hoberman,
and many cousins, aunts and uncles. Contri-
butions in his memory may be made to the
Alzheimer's Association (act.alz.org) or to
Magen David Adom in Israel (mdais.org).

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