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Larry Joseph Balaban, 78, of Philadelphia and
Warminster, PA, Margate, NJ, and Rancho
Mirage, CA passed away on April 4th, 2021.

Larry is survived by his beloved wife, Sandy,
and loving children, Michael Balaban, Daniel
Balaban, Drue [Morris] Naish, and Jessica
[Glenn] Sapadin. He is the proud Saba of
Luria, Lee Ty, Aryeh, Elias, Sela, Noah, and
Ethan. In memory of our hero, trees may be
planted in Israel through the Jewish National
Fund (www.JNF.org). Forever the wind be-
neath our wings.

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Roslyn Faye Rickles Brenner, devoted wife,
mother, sister, grandmother, and talented
artist and author passed away April 15, 2021
of natural causes. She was 90. Born Jan. 22,
1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Roslyn
was the daughter of Pauline Brown Rickles
and Charles Rickles. Her brother, Irwin
Rickles, passed away in 1984. A lifelong Phil-
adelphia resident, Roslyn married Clifford
Brenner, who built a career as a public rela-
tions executive in Philadelphia, in 1950. The
couple were married for 56 years, until his
death in 2006. Roslyn held a BFA and MFA
from Temple University, Tyler School of Art,
and taught art in the Philadelphia public
school system. An accomplished painter and
photographer, Roslyn created, wrote and
photographed the book, Philadelphia’s Out-
door Art: A Walking Tour, in 2002 that is still
in active distribution. A number of her paint-
ings are in private collections. She and her
husband traveled extensively around the
world and were members of a longstanding
book and discussion group in the Phil-
adelphia area. Roslyn was observant of the
Jewish faith and she and her family particip-
ated in numerous holidays, services, celebra-
tions and events. Roslyn is survived by her
daughters, Keri Louise Brenner and Meryl
Brenner, and sons, Roy David Brenner and
Michael Evan Brenner, daughters-in-law
Megan Murphy and Chie Utsumi, sister-in-
law Betty Rickles and grandchildren: Rafaella
Pontes, Remington Pontes and Ruby Bren-
ner, Alisa Connolly and Julian Connolly. She
is also survived by her beloved nieces and
nephews and their partners Stephanie and
Barry Gang, Richard Rickles, Robert and El-
len Rickles, Laura and Michael Lehman, Freya
Kamel and Michael Lamvik, and Rachael
Kamel and Susan Rouda. Roslyn will be
missed also by her many wonderful cousins
and lifelong friends with whom she kept in
regular touch. A memorial gathering is
planned for a later date due to current COV-
ID-19 restrictions. In lieu of flowers, please
consider a donation to the Barnes Founda-
tion www.barnesfoundation.org in Roslyn’s
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Stanley Brooks 1929-2021, resident of Rydal
Park, passed away on April 4, 2021. He was
92 years young. Stan was the baby to three
older siblings in a working class family in
New York City. Stan was an intellectually
curious person who loved sharing his know-
ledge and insights with others. He built
friendships across the globe and is much be-
loved by many. Stan was a 1951 graduate of
the National Agricultural College (now
Delaware Valley University). In 1952 he was
drafted into the Marine Corp to fight in Korea
but before his ship arrived, the war ended
and his unit set out to rebuild Japan . He and
a Japanese student of English developed a
strong friendship which endured for decades.

When Stan’s mother suffered a stroke in
1953, his older brothers worked through the
Red Cross to return him home, to New York.

For the duration of his services, he was sta-
tioned in a Watch Tower in the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, guarding the East River from potential
enemies. In late 1954, Stan married Millie
Mosko, whom he met in 1950, when both
were college students. Given the choice, he
picked his urban bride over a career in farm-
ing. He never looked back. While Stan’s ori-
ginal career goals involved work in farm
product processing, he soon joined a family-
run company that bought, sold and refur-
bished used industrial equipment. Stan hap-
pily continued at Perry Equipment for 38
years. Among his specialties were repurpos-
ing sugar refineries, old-style large American
breweries and pharmaceutical tanks. His
work gave Stan insight and knowledge into
global manufacturing practices. His bound-
less creativity and entrepreneurship led him
to pursue business in the Soviet Union and
India long before it became commonplace.

He and Millie lived near London for over a
year, while Stan opened the first internation-
al office of his company in 1990. Stan was
active in his retirement years. He took great
pleasure as a docent at the Franklin Institute
science and technology museum in Phil-
adelphia, taking special interest in the manu-
facture of paper. In his 70’s, Stan studied
clowning and became a hospital clown
known as “Dr. Dandee” visiting patients (kids
and adults) in hospitals and providing strong
medicine called ‘laughter.’ Kibitzing aside,
his warmth and compassion were most ap-
preciated. He was a leader at Melrose B’nai
Israel Emanu-el and could be counted on to
make a minyan. Stan and Millie raised their
family in Philadelphia and Cheltenham, and
later moved to Elkins Park. Their final move
landed them in a retirement community two
weeks before the world shut down in March
2020. Stan is survived by his wife Mildred
Brooks, daughter Fran Brooks (Michael Elen-
ko), son Maury Brooks, daughter Sharon
Brooks (Yisroel Schwartz), grandchildren
Kaija, Sasha, Aesop, Yehoshua, Leah, and
Shalom, as well as many other loving relat-
ives. Stan lives on in the people he touched
with his warmth, and joy in connecting with
every person near or far. He brought laughter
to hearts and nudged us to see light in dark-
ness. He showed us that there is no end to
curiosity and a certain satisfaction on the
journey initiated this way. Just give it a try.

Contributions in Stan’s memory can be made
to his shul, Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El ht-
tp://mbiee.org/ or Feeding America, a U.S.

hunger relief organization
https://www.feedingamerica.org/ or your
local food bank.

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www.JewishExponent.com Estelle G. Erlick, age 91, passed away on
April 18, 2021. Wife of the late Milton Erlick.

Mother of Nelson & Cheryl Barish Erlick and
Michael & Marcie Erlick. Grandmother of
Matthew & Lindsay Erlick, Marc & LeAnne
Matlach Erlick, Rayna Erlick and Melissa Er-
lick. Sister of Dr. Raymond Goldstein &
Joyce Dexter, the late Temma & Moshe Reif
and Judy & the late Martin Rosenberg. Also
survived by many loving nieces and neph-
ews. Estelle was an Executive Secretary for
Raytheon Company for many years. When
she retired she became a Docent for the Na-
tional Park Service at Independence Mall. She
loved taking people around and showing off
her city. Services were private. Contributions
can be made in her memory to Temple Brith
Achim in King of Prussia, PA or to any char-
ity of your choice.

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Janice R. Gelman (nee Shaffer) on April 28,
2021. Beloved wife of Arnold H. Gelman.

Devoted mother of Dr. Kenneth J. Gelman
(Dr. Lisa Leschek-Gelman) and Dr. David Y.

Gelman (Eric Blume). Dear sister of Dr. War-
ren Shaffer (Dr. Pamela Shaffer). Loving
mom-mom of Devon and Ryan. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to the
Foundation for Women’s Cancer www.found-
ationforwomenscancer.org or the Michael J.

Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

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Flora Marlene Herman (nee Levin) on April
24, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Leonard;
Loving mother of Faith (Sol) Weiss and
Mindy Herman; Devoted grandmother of Mi-
chael (Charlotte) Ashe, Emily Ashe, Gabrielle
Weiss, Lucas Herman and Laynie Herman;
Adoring great-grandmother of Louisa. Ser-
vices and interment were private. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Hor-
sham Center for Jewish Life, 1425 Horsham
Rd., North Wales, PA 19454.

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Harvey S. Koch, Ph.D. April 28, 2021 of Cyn-
wyd, PA. Born August 17, 1943 to Phillip M.

and Ethel (nee Saltzburg) Koch in Phil-
adelphia, PA. Harvey was raised in West Oak
Lane and was a graduate of Germantown
High School (1961). He then earned his B.S.

in Mathematics (1965), and his M.S. (1967)
and Ph.D. (1973) in Computer Science from
Pennsylvania State University. He had a pres-
tigious career in the computer sciences and
was an expert in the security field working at
Univac, General Electric, Martin Marietta,
Lockheed Martin, and the SI Organization.

He was a faculty member at Penn State, Ohio
State and the University of Rochester. He was
a member of Sigma Alpha Rho, Xi Chapter.

Harvey is survived by his beloved wife June
(nee Tucker), cherished daughter Miriam,
and treasured brother Allan (Norma) Koch.

Due to COVID, graveside services were held
privately. Contributions in his memory may
be made to Pennsylvania State University
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Alexander Labe, M. D. passed away peace-
fully on April 24th. He was better known as
"Sandy" to his family and friends. He is sur-
vived by his loving wife of 66 years, Myra
Goldberg Labe, his devoted and loving chil-
dren, Andrea, Marjorie and Jonathan, and his
grandson Jeremy, who all brought him so
much joy. Sandy was a graduate of Chelten-
ham High School, where he was an outstand-
ing wrestler, a graduate of Franklin and Mar-
s h a l l Co l le ge a nd th e Un i v e r s it y of
Pennsylvania Medical School. He became a
General Surgeon and was dedicated to his
work and patients. Sandy enjoyed tennis,
bridge and his many travels and vacations
with Myra and his family. He enjoyed his
work, his life and his many friends. Services
and interment were private. Contributions in
Sandy's memory can be made to the Phil-
adelphia Zoo, the Montgomery County SPCA
or a charity of the donor's choice.

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Michael D. Levin M.D. passed away on April
25, 2021. Beloved husband of Tania Levin
(nee Berg). Devoted and loving father to
Adam (Margo) Levin, Matthew (Lorin) Levin
and Aaron Levin. Adoring grandfather of Wil-
liam, Ari and Alexandra Levin, Sydney, Ella
and Max Levin, and Madison and Bradley
Levin. Private Funeral Services are being held
at Roosevelt Memorial Park. Contributions in
his memory may be made to Childrens’ Hos-
pital of Philadelphia, www.chop.edu/giving.

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Louise (Lowenthal) Sernoff, on April 21st,
2021. Wife of the late Harold Rubinson and
the late Nathan Sernoff, mother of Richard
(Deborah Holtzman) Rubinson and the late
Jill Rubinson. Also survived by 5 grandchil-
dren and 7 great-grandchildren. Services and
Interment were private. Contributions in her
memory may be made to a charity of the
donor's choice.

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Nancy Lovitch, age 74, passed away peace-
fully on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at her home
in Bryn Mawr after an extended illness. Sur-
vived by her loving husband, Dr. Edward
Bleeden, daughter Laura (Ryan) Maleknia and
granddaughter Ava Leigh; brothers Fred (Di-
nah) and Edward (Martha) Lovitch; sister-in-
law Ellen Richmond; nieces and nephews as
well as extended family. She is predeceased
by her parents, Clarence and Freda (Ruben-
stein) Lovitch. Nancy was a proud native of
Williamson, West Virginia. Following her
graduation from the University of Cincinnati
with a degree in teaching, she attended Anti-
och College where she earned her Master's
degree. She taught special education in the
Philadelphia school system for over 15 years.

After raising her daughter, she enjoyed a
second teaching career in the Lower Merion
school system, where she again dedicated to
teaching challenged students and mentoring
young teachers who were very grateful to
her. As a consummate hostess and a talen-
ted cook and baker, she generously wel-
comed friends and family for legendary meals
on the holidays, birthdays and other special
occasions. She has a special way of opening
her home and making everyone feel comfort-
able. She was a loving and caring daughter,
wife, mother and grandmother, whose time
with her granddaughter Ava was cut far too
short. She was a kind and caring listener
whose companionship will be missed by
many. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Main Line Reform Temple mlrt/giv-
ing/Covid-19 Emergency Fund or for ovarian
cancer research www.pennmedicine.org/ocrc
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Rena Miller, formerly of Jericho, NY, died
peacefully in her home on April 27, 2021 in
Glen Mills, PA, where she has lived for al-
most 15 years. Beloved wife of the late
Lester; mother of Lauren Collins, Stacey
Bruno and Stephen (Jill) Miller; grandmother
of Ryan (Mally) Collins, Samantha Collins,
Emily and Hannah Bruno, Jordan, Drew and
Madison Miller. Funeral services were
private. Contributions in her memory may be
made to Cancer and Kidney Research Funds.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com Stephen C. Setzman, age 73, April 23, 2021.

Father of Ryan (Lisa Saitta) and David (Jef-
frey Trull) Setzman. Grandfather of Thomas
Setzman. He was preceded in death by his
parents, Bernard and Eleanor Setzman as
well as his sister Eileen Setzman. Services
and internment were private. Contributions in
his memory may be made to the Lung Can-
cer Research Fund at Memorial Sloan Ketter-
ing Cancer Center P.O. Box 5028 Hager-
stown, MD 21741-5028:
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Jeffrey Shapiro on April 25, 2021. Devoted
husband of Eileen (nee Guckin). Loving fath-
er of Brian Shapiro and David (Shiwaye) Sha-
piro. Beloved grandfather of Eliyahu, Yord-
anos and Yehanatan. Jeff will always be
missed and remembered with love by his
family. Funeral services were private. Contri-
butions in his memory may be made to the
Pennsylvania SPCA, 350 E Erie Avenue, Phil-
adelphia PA. 19134.

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Morton “Morty” Shapiro on April 24, 2021,
age 97. Husband of the late Jean Rittenberg.

Son of the late Isadore and Minnie Shapiro.

Dear brother of the late George Shapiro, Es-
telle Spielberg and Judith Farber. Father of
Joan (Jerry) Rappaport and Kenneth (Ying)
Shapiro. Grandfather of Louis (Nancy) Rap-
paport, Brian (Jennifer) Rappaport and Seth
(Jamie) Rappaport. Great grandfather of Ju-
lia, Ethan, Abraham, Jude, Jake, Issac, Jo-
nah and Brooke Rappaport; brother-in-law of
Rochelle Shapiro Wolf; also survived by
many loving nieces and nephews. Morty was
a proud veteran of WWII. Burial private. Con-
tributions in his memory may be made to
Paul’s Run Retirement Community, 9896
Bustleton Ave., Phila., PA 19115 or to a char-
ity of the donor’s choice.

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Morris S. Smallow on April 28, 2021. Hus-
band of the late Leatrice. Father of Janice
(Joel) Kanoff and Dr. Stevan A. (Susan)
Smallow. Dear companion to Barbara
Mueller, also survived by 9 grandchildren and
8 great grandchildren. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Congregations of
Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Road, Phil-
adelphia, Pa. 19115.

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Sylvia Spelkoman (nee Sokoloff) on April 28,
2021. Wife of the late Norman. Mother of
Howard Spelkoman, Carol Spelkoman (Carol
Underwood) and Randee Spelkoman-Ryan
(Michael Ryan). Grandmother of Jennifer
(Wayne) Hausfeld, Jason Spelkoman, Doug
(Melissa) Underwood and Ken (Tanya) Un-
derwood. Great grandmother of Lily and
Shira Hausfeld, Ashley, Abby, Leighton and
Charlotte Underwood. Contributions in her
memory may be made to ORT America, 75
Maiden Lane, 10th Floor, New York, NY
10038, ortamerica.org.

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W E R TH E R
Shirley Werther, 93, passed away peacefully
on April 27, 2021. She was born in Phil-
adelphia, moved to Cheltenham and eventu-
ally retired in South Florida with her husband
David who pre-deceased her in 1997. She
was a registered nurse and eventually be-
came the head nurse in the Jenkintown
School District. She was also an educator,
and for many years, the camp mother
(Golden Slipper) which her husband ran for
many years. She is survived by her children
Susan (Warren) and Daniel (Caroline), her
grandchildren Elie (Rachel), Shoshana, Meira
(Orrin), Samuel and Maxwell, and four great-
grandchildren. Services were private and in-
ternment occurred in Florida. The family re-
spectfully suggests that contributions in her
memory be made to the American Friends of
Magen David Adom.

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ZBIK Fritzi Zbik, 99, of Philadelphia, passed away
on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021. She was born
in Rona de Sus, Romania to Malka and Av-
raham Yisrael Jeger in 1921. She lived an ex-
traordinary life in extraordinary times. The
10th of 12 children, Fritzi was a Holocaust
survivor who was in the Dachau subcamp of
Kaufering from November 1944 to her libera-
tion on May 1st, 1945. While in the camp,
she met her future husband, Benjamin, and
they were married shortly after the war. They
had their only child, Hanna, while still in Ger-
many. Fritzi and Benjamin immigrated to
America in 1949 and settled on Bainbridge
Street, where they owned a stable and rented
horses and wagons to merchants. They even-
tually moved to Northeast Philadelphia. Fritzi
was a selfless and loving person, devoted to
her family and friends. She was a member of
the New Americans Association and the Holo-
caust Survivors Association. She spoke with
young people at many synagogues to teach
them about her experiences in the Holocaust.

She supported many charities and organiza-
tions, including MDA, Israel Bonds, JNF, and
the Firefighters Association. Fritzi was a mag-
nificent homemaker. She loved to garden, to
cook, and to shep naches from her grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren. Fritzi could
converse in seven languages. She was a
compassionate, nurturing, beautiful soul. She
was known as Mom Mom and Tante Fritzi by
her loved ones. Fritzi is survived by her
daughter, Hanna; her grandchildren, David
and Josh; her great-grandchildren, Madison
and Jonah; and many dear nieces and neph-
ews. She was preceded in death by her hus-
band, Benjamin. Memorial donations may be
made to: JFCS of Greater Philadelphia Holo-
caust Survivors Support Attn: Development
Department 2100 Arch Street, 5th Floor Phil-
adelphia, PA 19103 Fritzi will be loved and
missed forever.

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