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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:
giving.mskcc.org/lung-cancer GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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S H A P I R O
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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