obituaries
BARISH RAPHAEL MORDECAI, 87, of
Plymouth Meeting, died November
1, 2022, after a brief illness.

Raphael is survived by his wife of
62 years, Rosalie Schwartz Barish,
and his daughter, Lauri Barish. He
was predeceased by his son, Marc
Barish. He is also survived by his
brother, Joseph Barish. He was the
son of the late Marie and Benjamin
Barish. Raphael was blessed with a
beautiful tenor voice and enjoyed a
lifelong love of music and the arts.

He and his family traveled exten-
sively, most notably nearly twenty
trips to Israel, where he frequently
led group tours for Philadelphians.

He served as president of the
Independence Lodge #2992 of
B’nai B’rith. Contributions in his
memory may be made to a charity
of the donor’s choice.

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can be made in Rhoda’s to charities
of the donor’s choice.

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GILEVITZ SHIRLEY, age 79, passed away
November 3, 2022.

Beloved daughter of the late Frank and
Lillian Gilevitz. Loving sister of Ruth
Perlin (Joel). Dear aunt of Matthew
Grossman (Alyssa), Micah Perlin
(Sarah), and Ari Perlin (Meredith)
and was also a great-aunt. Shirley
was known for her warm person-
ality and kindness to all. She will
certainly be missed by her many
friends. Contributions in her mem-
ory may be made to Hadassah or
Philabundance. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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GOHEN COBEN
RHODA M, 88, co-founder of
Creative Alternative for Women and
Executive Placement Consultant
for Center for Career Services at
Jewish Employment and Vocational
Services (JEVS) passed away
at her home last Wednesday in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rhoda
was born and raised in Jersey City,
New Jersey and was the first wom-
en in her family to graduate from
College from New York University
in 1955. In the last 1970’s, she
co-founded a non-profit organi-
zation Creative Alternatives for
Women. This concept was well
ahead of its time and relevant in
today’s world. The program pro-
vided women who had been out of
the job market or needed a career
change find new career paths, in-
ternships and high-level jobs. After
their sixth year, over 200 women
had completed the program with
a 70% job placement rate. Years
later, the organization counseled
men too stating, “To ignore men
was discrimatory”. In addition to
her husband the late Dr. S. Eugene
Coben, Rhoda is survived by her
sons Robert (Ronnie), Michael
(Debbie), daughter Amy (Donald)
and grandchildren Emily, Andrew,
Julie, Benna, Jimmy, Madeline,
Anna, great-grandson Dylan and
her brother Sander. Contributions
22 Passed away on November 4,
2022. Beloved husband of Marcy
Lyons Gohen (nee Smolen). Loving
father of Jeremy Gohen and Hilary
Gohen (Dan Velazquez). Stepfather
of Andi Lyons and Seth (Allison)
Lyons. Brother of Dr. Gregg Gohen
and Nancy (Steve) Wolf. Adored
Pop-pop of Talia, Noah and Gabriel
Velazquez, Tyler Gohen, and Julia,
Jamie, Layla and Dani Lyons.

Contributions in his memory may
be made to Temple Sinai, 1401 N.

Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19025,
www.tsinai.com, or a charity of the
donor’s choice.

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GOLDSMITH- LUBINSKI
October 28,
2022. Marjorie
(“Margie”) Lubinski (nee Bartwink)
of Upper Gwynedd, PA and Fort
Myers, FL. Beloved wife of the late
Steven; loving mother to Stephen
Goldsmith (Karen) and Lauren
Molish (Jeremy); stepmother to
Daniel Lubinski (Melisa); adoring
and devoted Mom-mom to Brooke,
Matthew, Jane, David, Andrew,
Max, and Morgen. In lieu of flow-
ers, contributions in memory of
Marjorie may be made to Jefferson
Office of Institutional Advancement
– Medical Oncology (https://giving.

jefferson.edu/) JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com GORDON
Blanche Gordon (nee Vall) passed
away on November 1, 2022.

Beloved wife of the late Bernard
Gordon. Devoted mother of Dr.

Barry Gordon (Renee), Dr. Richard
Gordon (Judy), Dr. Robert Gordon
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(Jay Segal), and Dr. Gregory
Gordon (Roberta). Loving grand-
mother of Brett (Amanda), Alex,
Shoshana, Daniel, Joshua, Samuel
(Andrea), Steven (Karen), Heather,
and Jonathan (Jenny).

Loving great grandmother of Graham,
Theodore, Chana, Sholom Dovber,
Sarah, Levi, Baruch, and Yisroel.

Generous donations in Blanche’s
memory may be made to The
League for People with Disabilities.

Blanche’s grandson, Alex Gordon
is a participant in the League’s Day
Habitation program. Through the
program, Alex and others are given
the opportunity to build indepen-
dence, increase self-sufficiency,
and gain quality of life. To make
your contribution, you may visit.

www.leageforpeople.org/ways-to- give or by mailing a check to The
League for People with Disabilities,
Attn: Development 1111 E. Cold
Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21239.

Please include “Day Habitation” on
the check memo line or in the com-
ments section of your online dona-
tion form to indicate that you wish
for your gift to be designated to the
Day Habitation Program.

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KELLAR EDGAR “Eddy”, October 26, 2022
of Wynnewood, PA. Beloved hus-
band of Elizabeth “Beth” (nee
Wagman) Kellar; loving father of
Marci (Alan) Catlett and Neil Kellar;
cherished grandfather of Emily and
Daniel; devoted brother of the late
Lois Goldberg. In lieu of flowers,
contributions in Edgar’s memory
may be made to a charity of the do-
nor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com MALIS
PHYLLIS RUTH WASSERMAN
(99, August 25, 1923 - November 2,
2022) of Elkins Park, PA., wife of the
late Robert H. Malis, Esq., mother
of Susan Malis Yoskin (Bruce) of
Pembroke Pines FL, and Charles
David Malis, M.D. (Nancy, dec’d)
of Arlington MA; grandmother of
Mindy Yoskin Kubs, J.D. (John) of
Parkland FL and Geoffrey Scott
Yoskin (Leslie) of Garnet Valley PA,
Jacquelyn Leigh Malis of Brookline
MA and Stephanie Paige Malis of
Manhattan NY; great grandmother
of Paige Olivia Yoskin and Jack
Aaron Yoskin of Garnet Valley PA,
and Haley Elizabeth Kubs and
Ashley Renee Kubs of Parkland FL.

She will be greatly missed.

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helped secure funding to create
a Hillel House. Harriet attended
weekly Shabbat Services through-
out her life and was an active mem-
ber of Temple Beth El in Allentown
and Congregation Brith Sholom,
Bethlehem. Contributions
in Harriet’s memory may be made to:
Yad Sarah 445 Park Ave., #1702,
New York, NY 10022 ; or Jewish
Relief Agency 225 E. City Ave,
Suite 210 · Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
PARMET HARRIET ABBEY, age 94, of
Allentown died Monday, October
24, 2022 in her home. She was the
beloved wife of Dr. Sidney Parmet
for over 72 years, loving mother of
Dr. Howard Parmet (Marilyn) and
Dr. Jonathan Parmet (Dena), de-
voted Safta to Andrew, Daniel and
Tamar. Born in Philadelphia in 1928
during the Great Depression, she
was the daughter of the late Jacob
and Belle (Popolow) Leibowitz.

Harriet was named after her great
grandfather Rabbi Avraham Abba
Rabinowitz, of Tavrig, Lithuania.

She derived much pride from this
lineage – and often spoke of her
Rabbonim’s Yichus. Harriet spent
her early childhood and adult years
living in Strawberry Mansion, and
despite being raised in poverty, she
always reflected fondly upon that
time. As a teenager Harriet partici-
pated in Zionist activities and youth
groups, and demonstrated a strong
commitment to the establishment of
the state of Israel. Although she vis-
ited Israel many times, her first visit
to the Jewish State in 1967, months
before the Six Day War, remained a
highlight throughout her life. A grad-
uate of Girls High School, Harriet
continued her education at Temple
University where she received a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1947
and a Masters in Education in 1962.

She received her Bachelor of Arts
in Hebrew Literature in 1979 from
Gratz College and was recognized
on the Gratz College Centennial as
one of its outstanding graduates.

She received her PhD in English
Literature in 1998 from Lehigh
University at the age of 70. She
published “The Terror of Our Days,
Four American Poets Respond to
the Holocaust”, which she wrote
as a kaddish for the lives lost in the
Shoah. Harriet was a professor at
Lehigh University for 20 years be-
fore retiring in 1996. Previously,
she taught Hebrew at Temple Beth
El, Allentown. In her 50+ years of
teaching, she touched hundreds of
students lives. At Lehigh, she was
fondly known by her students as
Giveret Parmet and Ima (Hebrew
for Mother). While at Lehigh Harriet
was instrumental in establishing a
Jewish Studies curriculum and pio-
neered the introduction of Hebrew
as a modern Foreign Language.

Along with Roger Simon, she
SCHLEIN Harry Phillip Schlein passed on the
afternoon of November 1, 2022, at
the age of 75. Beloved husband to
Linda (nee Ginsberg) Schlein, fa-
ther to Amy Schlein-Kaufman and
Scott Kaufman, Bret Schlein and
Jacob Hayes, Lora (nee Schlein)
Grasso and Michael Grasso; broth-
er of Sheryl Berman; grandfather to
Madeline and Bree Kaufman and
Jude and Leni Grasso. Harry was
the patriarch of the family, and they
were everything to him. He lived
to make his grandchildren happy.

Hailing from Cheltenham, he was
a diehard Philadelphia Phillies,
Eagles, and 76ers fan. He was ded-
icated to helping disabled children
as a part of the Variety Club charity
where he met his wife. Harry owned
and operated Nationwide Alarm
Systems for almost 40 years, suc-
ceeding his father, Bertram Schlein.

The company will now be succeed-
ed by his son-in-law Michael. He
loved spending his summers at the
beach in Margate City, NJ with his
family. He also enjoyed yearly va-
cations spent with his family in St.

Maarten. He will be greatly missed
by countless friends and relatives.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contri-
butions may be made to the Gift
Of Life Donor Program, 401 N 3rd
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 or
at www.donors1.org/give-to-gift-of-
life/. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
SCLAN HAROLD (Hal) passed away on
10/27/22 at the age of 87. He was
a long-time resident of Warminster.

He previously lived in Philadelphia,
Southampton, Buckingham and
Brigantine, NJ. Hal had a long ca-
reer at Sperry Univac. He started