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DEATH NOTICES
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DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
BASKIN FELDMAN
FIRST HOFFMAN
Malva (Cohen) Baskin, of Bala Cynwyd, PA,
passed away on October 30th, 2020. Be-
loved mother of Bonnie Mazis (the late
Robert), Lisa McIntosh (John), and the late
Bradley Baskin; cherished Bubby of Melissa,
Ryan, Jamie and Alexandra; adoring great-
grandmother of Addison, Mackenzie and Wil-
low. Dear sister of the late Anne Berman and
loving Aunt Moz to Dennis (Carla) and
Michele (Glen).

BLOCK Mary Block (nee Angelozzi) on November 3,
2020 of Philadelphia, PA; beloved wife of the
late Philip; loving mother of Ronald (Anita)
Block; adoring grandmother of Ala n
(Christine Cooper) Block. In lieu of flowers,
contributions in her memory may be made to
Old York Road Temple Beth Am
(oyrtbetham.org) or the charity of your
choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com EINHORN
Jules Einhorn, October 31, 2020, of Lang-
horne, PA. Husband of Carol Einhorn (nee
Feldman). Father of Josh Einhorn (Melissa
Nemer), Aaron Einhorn (Lindsey) and Rachel
Saks (Ari); brother of Mark Einhorn (z"l);
grandfather of Samson, Ayla, Dylan, Brody,
Jonah and Lilah. The family respectfully re-
quests that contributions in his memory be
made to Camp Ramah in the Poconos or to
the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia (or the
community Jewish Federation of your prefer-
ence). JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com A Community
Remembers Goldie Feldman (nee Gangursky) on October
29, 2020. Beloved wife of the late David J.;
Loving mother of Eileen Longo Stellrecht
(Ewald A.); Dear sister of Edna Tohancyn and
David Gangursky; Devoted grandmother of
Daphne (Erol), Jessica (Christian), Mark
(Elizabeth) and Julie (Scott); Adoring great-
grandmother of Isobel, Sasha, Maxfield,
Samuel, Matthew and Annie. Goldie was born
on March 4, 1924, in Philadelphia, the young-
est daughter of seven children. Parents, Fan-
nie (nee Cherwin) and Isadore Gangursky.

Goldie had a 30+ year career as a Federal
Government employee marked by upward
mobility. She was an integral member of the
aircraft design department at the Naval Air
Facility. After retirement she and Dave
traveled extensively throughout the United
States with his group from the USS Boxer;
visited their granddaughter in Italy during her
study abroad. Goldie enjoyed many years of
Summer getaways at the Jersey shore to-
gether with Dave and with the whole
family.She loved living in center-city Phil-
adelphia with her beloved sister and pal,
Edna. They were a recognizable duo together,
lunching, walking to Rittenhouse Square, or
taking the bus to Chinatown to one of their
favorite spots. She was a wordsmith, always
busy with a crossword puzzle, cutting out
cartoons and newspaper articles to send to
her grandchildren; many years of selecting
gifts on great-grandchildren’s birthdays were
her field of expertise and joy. The cards,
drawings, invitations, mementos of celebra-
tions together from grandchildren and great-
grandchildren received by her were saved,
marked by her as “treasures” and at her re-
quest will be buried with her. Contributions in
her memory may be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.

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Ellen Kessler First, Bala Cynwyd, PA. A
strong, creative, talented designer and busi-
ness owner who left us on October 30th,
2020. Daughter of the late Stanley and
Thelma Kessler. Ellen, a loving wife, mother
and grandmother, survived by her husband
Richard, children Robert (Elizabeth) Kallick,
Marci Kallick, Robin (Alan)Brandies, Michael
(Brent)First, her sister Janice (Tom) Biron,
and grandchildren Skylar, Temmi, Benjamin
and Max, and niece, nephews, and three
great nephews. She will be forever loved and
kept in our hearts. Services were. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to a char-
ity of the donor’s choice.

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Leslie Howard Hoffman on October 31, 2020.

Husband of Anita (nee Saunders).Father of
Neal Hoffman and Rebecca (Daniel) Kuestner.

Brother of Dr. Dennis (Barbara) Hoffman and
Barbara (Michael) Soroker. Grandfather of
Daniel and Deanna. Contributions in his
memory may be made to the American Heart
Association, 1617 JFK Blvd, Suite 700, Phil-
adelphia PA 19103.

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GILDINER William G. Kanefsky on Nov. 3, 2020, hus-
band of Bonnie (nee Kazan), father of Sharon
(Jim) Carlin and Carl (Cathy) Kanefsky,
grandfather of Sean (Danielle) Carlin, Sam
Kanefsky, Adam Kanefsky, Ryan Carlin (Lo-
gan Leeds), Stephen Kanefsky (fiancee Alex-
andra Rosen) and Rebecca Carlin; brother-in-
law of Rabbi Fred and the late Marian Kazan.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
Hadassah, 1518 Walnut St., Suite 402, Phila.

PA 19102 or Cong. Melrose B’nai Israel
Emanu-El, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park,
PA 19027 or charity of the donor’s choice.

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Sydney Gildiner, 84, most recently of Mays
Landing, NJ passed away peacefully on Octo-
ber 30, 2020, his beloved wife of 64 years
Cookie (nee Helene Lichter) and devoted chil-
dren Len (Lynn Green), Cherry Hill, NJ; Fern
Weiss, Ft Myers, FL and Jeff (Dorothy),
Hamilton, NJ. Syd was predeceased by his
younger brother, Mark in 2013. Born and
raised in South Philadelphia, Syd graduated
Central High and Temple University School of
Pharmacy. He and Cookie met in high school
and married soon after. They started their life
together in Northeast Philly then moved to
Margate, NJ, joining Temple Beth El. Syd was
co-owner of Groveland Prescription Center in
Somers Point, NJ for almost 25 years and
member of Avoda, serving a term as its Nas-
si. The couple retired to Boynton Beach, FL
until health issues took them to Estero, FL,
closer to their daughter. In 2017, the couple
returned to South Jersey to join their sons
and families. They took great pride and joy in
their grandchildren: Rachel Gildiner (Adam
Small), Washington, DC; Rebecca Gildiner,
Brooklyn NY; Michael (Brandi) Weiss, Lees-
burg, VA; Samantha Weiss, Ft Myers, FL and
Eric Gildiner, Lancaster, PA. The crown jew-
els of his life with Cookie were their four
great-grandchildren, Sammy, Vera, Sonia and
Dylan. Donations in Syd’s memory are en-
couraged to Avoda, The American Diabetes
Association, the National Pancreatic Cancer
Foundation or any charity of choice.

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HOFFMAN Ellis I. Hoffman on November 2, 2020. Age
91. Born July 22, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA,
he was the son of Nathan and Kate Hoffman.

Ellis is survived by his beloved wife of 55
years, Dorothy Hoffman; his brother, Donald
Hoffman; and his nephews and nieces and
their many children. Services and interment
are Private. Contributions in his memory may
be made to Penn Medicine Hospice or the
charity of the donor’s choice.

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JONES Beverly Jones (nee. Fuchs). Wife of the late
H. David. Mother of Shari (Emmett Gardner)
Williams, Ronald Gelfont, Felice (Aaron)
Shiloh. Sister of Aaron (Miriam) Fuchs,
Jonathan Foxx, Dora (Thomas) Levitt, Nina
Fuchs, Edward Fuchs and the late Joseph
Fuchs. Grandmother of Frankie, Brooke, A.J,
Rocky, Stephanie, Daniel, Noah, Jonathan
and Sophia. Great Grandmother of Isaiah.

Contributions in her memory may be made to
Ohev Shalom Hebrew Fund Tichon Fund.

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KANEFSKY KROUSE
Barbara A. Krouse (nee Lipsky), age 64,
passed away peacefully on November 4,
2020. Resided in Groveland, FL (formerly of
Philadelphia, PA); beloved wife of Alan S.

Krouse; loving mother of Morgan Krouse, Ian
(Sara) Krouse, and Ben (fiancé Nicole)
Krouse. A celebration of her life will be held
at a later date. Contributions in her memory
may be made to The American Cancer Soci-
ety. LUBLIN-TEN
Ruth Lublin-Ten, on October 30, 2020. Be-
loved wife of the late Harry Lublin and the
late Henry Ten. Devoted mother of Debra Eis-
enberg and late son, Murray Leblin. Loving
grandmother of Dawn Lublin and Jordan
Lublin. Contributions in her memory may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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MEISEL Judith (Beker Cohen) Meisel, age 91, passed
away peacefully at home on November 3,
2020 in St. Louis Park, MN. She was born in
Lithuania to Mina and Osser Beker, and sur-
vived the Holocaust in the Kovno ghetto and
eventually the Stutthoff Concentration Camp
where her mother was murdered in the gas
chamber. She and her sister, Rachel, es-
caped during a death march in 1945 as the
Russians were advancing towards the Camp.

She was 16 years old when she was liber-
ated in Denmark. More than 75 years later,
Judy provided key witness testimony in re-
cent German indictments and trials of SS
guards from Stutthoff. Her amazing story of
survival can be found at judymeisel.com. Her
life story as a Holocaust survivor, educator,
speaker and activist was chronicled in a doc-
umentary film, Tak for Alt. She was steadfast
and outspoken in her pursuit of justice, shar-
ing her story as a lesson to fight hatred,
bigotry and indifference. Her favorite expres-
sion was, “I hate hate.” She previously lived
in Philadelphia and Santa Barbara, where she
was a renowned preschool director and
teacher. Judy is predeceased, in addition to
her parents, by her loving husband, Fred
Meisel; her sister, Rachel Levitin and
Rachel’s husband, Josfa; her brother, Abe
Beker; and son-in-law, Samuel Tucker. She is
survived by her three children, Mina (Jeffrey
Berenson) Cohen of Mendocino, CA, Michael
(Soni) Cohen of St. Louis Park, MN and
Debby Tucker of Potomac, MD. She is also
survived by her step-daughters, Alexandra
(Jonathan) Bricklin and Rene Meisel; and her
sister-in-law, Simmie Beker of Toronto. Her
deepest pride were her grandchildren who
called her Savta: Elana (Yakov) Pesah of Jer-
usalem, Yael (Ben) White of Chicago, IL,
Aaron (Katherine Clark) Cohen of Astoria,
Queens, NY, Ben (Erin) Cohen of Brooklyn,
NY, Seth Tucker of Silver Spring, MD and
Jennifer (Matthew) Shopsin of San Carlos,
CA. She also is survived by her step-grand-
daughter, Rebecca Bricklin. Judy’s biggest
joy were her great-grandchildren, Mira and
Rafa Clark Cohen, Ada and Eleanor White,
Aaron, Chana, Shmuel, Yisroel and Rivka
Pesah; and Rachel Shopsin. She will be
missed by nieces, nephews and friends who
became “family” especially after losing so
many of her own relatives in the Holocaust.

Judy had a large number of “closest friends”
and was only 2 or 3 degrees of separation
from thousands of people. There was al-
ways a seat available for guests at her table
for a Shabbat meal or holiday dinner. Her
mock chopped liver, schnecken and me-
ringue cookies were legendary. Judy will be
missed by many as she touched so many
lives with her empathic ability to connect with
anyone that she left a large special imprint on
the world. Burial will be a private graveside
service due to Covid-19. A larger memorial
tribute will be held in the future post-pan-
demic. In lieu of flowers please make a dona-
tion in her memory to The Judy Project at
www.judymeisel.com. This will help ensure
that her story continues to be shared with fu-
ture generations through new film and multi-
media works. Judy was a lifelong supporter
of the Anti-Defamation League so contribu-
tions are also welcomed in her memory to
the ADL of Santa Barbara or the JCRC of
Minnesota and the Dakotas.

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