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BADER FREEMARK
KORNBERG LISKER
ROTHKOPF Terry Bader, (nee Weisberg) of Philadelphia,
formerly of Elkins Park, died on February 11,
2021 after a short illness. Beloved wife of the
late Samuel, she is survived by her loving
children, Linda Taxin (Joel), Janis Bader (Mi-
chael) O'Connor, and Mark Bader, grandchil-
dren Ellyn Burger (Shaun), Scott Taxin (Ari-
elle) and great grandchildren, Maysen Taxin
and Sloan Burger. Due to covid-19 precau-
tions, services were private. In lieu of
flowers, contributions in her memory may be
made to the SPCA or any animal organiza-
tion. COHEN
Gilbert S. Cohen, CPA, passed away peace-
fully on January 25, 2021. Husband of Rhoda
(Block) for over 65 years. Loving father of
Amy (Rabbi Barry Blum), Marian (Evjatar Co-
hen) and David (Mindy Saifer). Poppy to Ira
Blum, Risa Waldoks, Shoshana Blum, Leonie
Cohen, Rebecca Cohen, Julie Cohen, Emmy
Cohen and Molly Cohen. He was born and
raised in Phila. and Upper Darby. He was a
Corporal in the U.S. Army during The Korean
War, stationed in Louisville Kentucky. He
graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania. He was a Certified Public Ac-
countant and taught for many years first at
Peirce Jr. College and then at Montgomery
County Community College. Services are
private due to Covid restrictions. Contribu-
tions in his memory can be made payable to
Montgomery County Community College ref-
erencing The Gilbert S. Cohen, CPA Scholar-
ship Fund at Montgomery County Com-
munity College, 340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell,
PA 19422.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Barbara “Bobbi” Cornfield, Feb. 14, 2021. Be-
loved wife of Martin Strongin. Loving mother
of Lori Zdanio and Denise Strongin. Devoted
grandmother of Nicholas Zdanio. She was a
beautiful woman that was loved by everyone
she touched.

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FEIGENBERG Evelyn Feigenberg (nee Beer) on February 18,
2021 at the age of 84. Wife of the late Dr.

Marvin E. Feigenberg; mother of Andrew
(Barbara) Feigenberg, Sheri (Gregg) Hensel
and Dr. Steven (Khue) Feigenberg; grand-
mother of Jacob, Matthew and Isabelle Fei-
genberg, Bobby (Laurie) Feigenberg and
Staci (fiancé David Steen) Feigenberg. Born
in 1936 in Vienna, Austria to William and Lina
Beer where they escaped to Switzerland in
1938 due to the Nazi’s imminent invasion of
Austria. The family lived in Schaffhausenuntil
1941 when they immigrated to the United
States sailing from Portugal. Evelyn was a
graduate of Girls High and Temple University
and taught elementary school and special
education for the Philadelphia School Sys-
tem until she retired in 1993. Contributions in
her memory may be made to the United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100
Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington DC
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Morton Freemark on February 23, 2021. Be-
loved husband of the late Molly (nee Blum-
berg); Loving father of Stuart (Terry) Free-
mark, Michael (Anne) Freemark and Wendy
(Daniel) Criden; Devoted grandfather of
Emanuel (Luzzi), Avi (Katherine), Matan (Jas-
mine), Galit (Alon), Yoni, Samara (Ben) and
Yonnie (Daniel); Adoring great-grandfather of
Lupo, Caio, Maya, Gabriella, Joshua, Julien,
Theo and Emma. Services and interment
were private. Contributions in his memory
may be made to Cutaneous Lymphoma
Foundation, www.clfoundation.org
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Fredric Kornberg on February 17, 2021. Be-
loved husband of the late Annise (nee Boles);
Loving father of Eric Kornberg, Kevin (Lore-
lie) Greber, Steven Greber and the late Jason
Kornberg; Adoring grandfather of Ian and
Caroline; Devoted uncle of Dr. Bruce (Merle)
Kornberg; Dear friend of Garth Weldon. Ser-
vices and interment were private. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made to Jewish
Federation of Greater Phila., 2100 Arch St.,
Phila., PA 19103.

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FRIEDMAN Reba Friedman (nee Liebman) Feb. 23, 2021.

Wife of the late Paul, mother of Dr. Alan
(Patti) Friedman, sister of Sol Liebman,
grandmother of Lee (Erica) Friedman, Scott
Friedman and Jessica (Eric) Shoemaker,
great grandmother of Dylan, Lexie, Jack and
Tanner. Graveside Services were private.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
American Cancer Society, 1818 Market
Street, Suite 2820, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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GRAVES Frieda Graves (nee Kimmelman) February 20,
2021. Mother of Laurie Bronstein, Jo Ann
O'Donnell and the late Betsy Barth Bronstein.

Also survived by three grandchildren Abbi-
gayl (nee Bunnell) Flores, Sylvia Bunnell and
Hannah Bunnell, two great grandchildren and
many other loving family and friends. Frieda
was a celebrated ceramic artist, floral artist
and culinary master, where everything she
touched was transformed by her love and
unique perspective. Services and interment
were private. Contributions in her memory
may be made to the Cheltenham Center for
the Arts.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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It is with tremendous sadness and grief that
we announce the passing of Lawrence
“Larry” E. Hecklin of Buckingham, PA, at the
age of 55, on February 17, 2021. Larry was a
graduate of Cheltenham High School and
Hartford University, where he earned his un-
dergraduate degree. He spent most of his ca-
reer as VP of Sales in Live Events. Larry
loved what he did for a living and was great
at it. He is survived by his beloved wife
Mindi Hecklin (nee Zavodnick). Loving father
to Jacob and Joshua Hecklin. Cherished son
of Shirley Hecklin (nee Goldberg) and the late
Dr. Oscar B. “O.B.” Hecklin. Dear brother of
Brenda Hecklin. Larry also leaves behind
close relatives and many loving devoted
friends whom he cherished. If you wish to
honor his memory contributions may be
made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation 555 Croton Rd. Suite 111, King of
Prussia PA 19406 www.jdrf.org or to a char-
ity of the donor’s choice. Funeral Services are
private due to Covid restrictions.

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LESSACK It is with tremendous sadness and grief that
we announce the death of Amy Lessack of
Blue Bell, PA, who passed on February 20,
2021, after a long battle with breast cancer at
the age of 55. Amy was a graduate of Upper
Dublin High School and Penn State Uni-
versity, where she earned both undergradu-
ate and masters degrees. Her 30-year career
was spent in the financial and health care
sectors, during which she was a Vice Presid-
ent at First Union and a Senior Vice Presid-
ent at Wells Fargo. Most recently, at Ameri-
sourceBergen, she was a Director in its cor-
porate university. Throughout her life, Amy
was a passionate advocate, serving on the
boards of Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LB-
BC) and YMCA Camp Tockwogh. She was
proud of the mission of LBBC and the assist-
ance it provided. She was, however, happiest
at Camp Tockwogh. She looked forward to
attending its family camp every August so
that she could spend time with her fabulous
friends — playing tennis, waterskiing and
hanging out at the Tiki, laughing and telling
stories along the way. Diagnosed with breast
cancer at 36, Amy fought an inspiring 19-
year battle while supporting — and finding
support in — others refusing to be defined
by the disease. Regardless of the obstacle,
she fought with grace and dignity, even in her
final moments. Not once did she bemoan the
diagnosis; instead, it inspired her to live life
to its fullest. Amy was predeceased by her
beloved father, Jordan Lessack. She is sur-
vived by her mother, Arlene Lessack, and her
sister, Abby Lessack (Michael Grendzynski).

Amy also leaves behind many loving relat-
ives and devoted friends, whom she cher-
ished. The family is grateful for their un-
wavering support over the years. We feel
lucky to have had Amy in our lives, and only
wish we had more time with her. May her
memory be a blessing. We will miss her
dearly. If you would like to honor Amy, please
consider contributing to Living Beyond
Breast Cancer (https://www.lbbc.org) or Fe-
male Hebrew Benevolent Society of Phil-
adelphia (https://www.fhbs.org).

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Dr. Sheldon Alan Lisker of Lafayette Hill, PA,
died peacefully in his home on February 21,
2021 at the age of 88. Born in Philadelphia,
PA in 1933 to Dr. Samuel Lisker and Dorothy
(nee Amsterdam) Lisker, he graduated from
Central High School (Class of 1950), the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania (Class of 1954) and
the University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine (Class of 1958). After completing
his one-year medical internship, he served as
a physician in the U.S. Air Force from 1959-
61 before returning to Philadelphia, where he
completed his medical residency and fellow-
ship in 1965. He was an attending physician
in Internal Medicine with a specialty in Hem-
atology and Oncology at Graduate Hospital in
Philadelphia from 1965-1997. He served as
the long-time Chief of Hematology-Oncology
and the Co-Director of the Graduate Hospital
Cancer Center. In addition, he was a Clinical
Professor of Medicine at the University of
Pennsylvania School of Medicine for over 25
years, where he received the Dean’s Award
for Excellence in Clinical Teaching in 1990.

At the end of his career, he served as a Med-
ical Director of VITAS Hospice from 1995-
2009. He was a wonderful and caring physi-
cian and mentor who made a lasting impact
on his patients, colleagues and students.

Sheldon was a lifelong learner who believed
in the value of education and passed that on
to his four children. He had a passion for
classical literature, studying U.S. and
European history and listening to classical
music and opera. And he was a long-suffer-
ing Philadelphia sports fan who was thrilled
to see the Eagles finally win the Super Bowl
in 2018. In his retirement, he enjoyed read-
ing, traveling and spending quality time with
his family and lifelong friends. He is survived
by his wife Karen (nee Knapp) of nearly 63
years; his brother Joel (Lena) Lisker of
McLean, VA; his four children Gary (Mariam)
Lisker of Alexandria, VA, Dr. Susan (Ken)
Powell of Olympia, WA, Dr. Donna (Peter)
Lisker of Tiverton, RI and Marc (Caroline)
Lisker of Greenwich, CT; and his eight grand-
children Chandini, Manisha, Vitthal, Malati,
Charlotte, Luke, Olivia and Ethan. Private
family service. In lieu of flowers, contribu-
tions can be made in his memory to Doctors
Without Borders, Partners In Health or the
Lisker Family Scholarship Fund at William
Penn Charter School.

MITTIN Toby Mittin (nee Silberman) on February 18,
2021. Wife of the late Arnie Mitten, devoted
mother of Mark (Hannah Bar-Giora) Mitten
and the late David Mitten. Service and inter-
ment private. Contributions in her memory
may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Soci-
ety, 30 S. 17th St., Suite 800, Phila., PA
19103. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Manuel “Manny” Raefsky, born April 1934 in
Philadelphia. Passed away February 22,
2021. Lover of music, travel, photography
and airplanes. Husband, father and Zayde.

Preceded in death by his wife Bobbe. Sur-
vived by daughters Jessica Raefsky and Lisa
(Bill) Yates, sister Estelle Alexander and
grandsons Noah and Oliver Yates. May his
memory be a blessing for us all. In lieu of
flowers donation can be made to Chabad of
the West Valley, 7942 W Bell Rd. C5, #101
Glendale AZ 85308.

SINAI MORTUARY of ARIZONA
www.sinaimortuary.net Celia Nires Rothkopf, age 73, died suddenly
on February 18, 2021. She was predeceased
by her loving husband, Brad Rothkopf. Be-
loved mother of Jay (Debbie) Rothkopf and
Lauren (Daniel Rubin) Rothkopf. Wildly ad-
ored Bubby of Michael, Matthew, Maxwell
and Emily Rothkopf and Benjamin and Spen-
cer Rubin. Cherished friend of so many. Celia
was born in Russia, moved to the United
States as a teenager and graduated at the top
of her class from Temple University. Her leg-
acy is her family and incredible generosity to-
wards both those close to her and strangers.

She will be forever missed. Internment was
private. A virtual memorial was held for fam-
ily and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to The Multiple Myeloma Re-
search Foundation or Mattie N. Dixon Com-
munity Cupboard.

SCOTT Suzanne F. Scott (nee Fink), February 20th,
2021 of Lafayette Hill, PA. Wife of the late
David Gerald Scott. Mother of Kathy Weaver
(Scott), Craig Scott (Kim), Patricia Scott (Ral-
ph Picard), and the late Pamela Scott. Grand-
mother of Travis Weaver, Luken Weaver
(Daphne), Johanna Weaver (Ben Chen), Kyle
Scott (Elizabeth) and Cara Scott. Step Grand-
mother of Julia Reusch (Jonathan) and Mat-
tie Diveglia (Anthony). Great-Grandmother of
Madelyn Scott and Step Great-Grandmother
of Henry Reusch, Charlie Reusch, Jack Dive-
glia and Elliot Diveglia. Services were private.

The family respectfully requests that contri-
butions in her memory be made to the Phil-
adelphia Foundation (Pamela Scott Fund),
United Way, or Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Sandra Silver (nee Pepper). February 24,
2021. Beloved wife of the late Herman. Lov-
ing mother of Bobbi Smith (Steve) and the
late Joni, Marcia, and Sherry. Devoted grand-
mother of Michael, Beth, Joey, and Sean.

Dear great-grandmother of Darren, Kaitlyn,
Joey, Jake, and Brett. Contributions in her
memory may be made to Jewish Federation,
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TUCKER WEINER
Barbara Jane (nee Brown), February 23,
2021, age 79, of Oreland, PA. She was a re-
tired executive and officer of The Mifflin, Mc-
Cambridge Company of Riverdale, MD, a
pharmaceutical manufacturing company, and
Domestic Distributors, a pharmaceutical
brokerage firm of Feasterville, PA and Jupiter,
FL, both owned by her father, Leonard
Brown. Barb was an avid lover of the cat
fancy and was herself an owner and breeder
of Siamese show cats. She showed and
championed her cats and supported many
animal welfare organizations over the years.

She was also active in The Final Exit Network
(previously The Hemlock Society of Delaware
Valley), for which she was the recording sec-
retary, and a supporter of many national
Right to Die organizations. Barb endured
many years of Peripheral Neuropathy and,
unfortunately, did not see a cure in her life-
time. She is survived by her niece Sara Mon-
toya of Camp Hill, PA, nephew Ted Brown of
Pennsville, NJ, and cousin Jerome Brown of
Houston, TX. Contributions in her memory
may be made to The Final Exit Network, PO
Box 10071, Tallahassee, FL 32302 or The
Neuropathy Association, 60 E. 62 nd Street,
Suite 942, New York, NY 10165.

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www.JewishExponent.com Samuel Henry Weiner of Yardley, PA, died at
his home on February 20, 2021 at the age of
94 from complications of myelofibrosis, a
type of blood cancer. Born in Philadelphia,
PA, he graduated from West Philadelphia
High School in 1944 despite being a terrible
student. He then enlisted in the Army and
served in the Pacific Theater in World War II,
where he spent time as a Prisoner of War and
earned a Bronze Star. After his discharge in
1946 he attended Penn State University with
assistance from the GI Bill, graduating in
1950 with a B.S. in Physics. He then worked
at ITE Circuit Breaker in Philadelphia while
completing requirements and earning an
M.S. in Physics from Penn State. He was dis-
covered to have talent for writing patents and
was hired by a New York based patent law
firm, now known as Ostrolenk Faber LLP. He
earned a J.D. from Temple University Law
School in 1961, and stayed at Ostrolenk
through his retirement as the firm’s Senior
Partner at the age of 84. During his remark-
able 60-year career he wrote and litigated
patents for solar batteries, rectifiers, micro-
chips, light dimmers and MRI medical tech-
nology that revolutionized modern life. He en-
joyed travel, great food, reading, the Sat-
urday New York Times Crossword puzzle, op-
era, sports, a good joke, a cold glass of gin
and lousy cigars. Most of all, he cherished
his family. He was predeceased by his be-
loved wife Bella (1929-1992) and is survived
by his loving partner Alina Groblicka, sons,
Louis (Harriet) Weiner and Stephen (Ryta)
Weiner, grandchildren, Kenneth Weiner
(Sarah), Elana Fertig (Benjamin), Marla
Mindelle, Lisa Westermark (Kai), David Wein-
er (Kelly), Olivia Weiner, and seven great-
grandchildren. Even in death he remains his
family’s North Star, guiding us to our better
selves. To celebrate his extraordinary life,
please direct contributions to Fox Chase Can-
cer Center, the US Memorial Holocaust Mu-
seum, or the charity of your choice.

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