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BANKS BOGEN
Cecelia Banks, age 95, died November 17,
2020 peacefully in her sleep. Ceil, or “Babe”
to her friends and family, was a devoted wife
to the late Irving “Sooky” Banks and loving
mother to the late Robin and Scott Banks.

She was a loyal friend, retaining strong rela-
tionships from as far back as childhood. Ceil
is survived by her grandson Sean Banks, his
wife Laura, and newly born great-grandson
Sawyer, as well as her daughter-in-law Robin
Katz Banks; nieces Shelley, Linda, Jordyn,
Harriet; and nephews Eric and Danny. Her life
motto was “Make today count.” Ceil de-
lighted in music, dancing, learning, and Pea-
nut Chews. She was known for her infec-
tious laugh and sparkling sense of humor.

Donations can be made in her name to Jew-
ish Federation (jewishphilly.org) or the Anti-
Defamation League (adl.org)
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BERDOW Laurence “Larry” Edward Berdow on Novem-
ber 13, 2020, of Palm Desert, CA, formerly of
Philadelphia, PA, Cherry Hill, NJ and Med-
ford, NJ. Husband of Susan (nee Hanin).

Father of Lauren Berdow and Brad (Kunny)
Berdow; Brother of Nancy (Sal) Gorge;
Grandfather of Jessica; Brother in law of
Joseph Hanin. Services were private. Contri-
butions in his memory may be made to the
Disabled Veterans National Foundation, PO
Box 2005, Milford NH 03055 or the Jewish
Family Service of the Desert, 490 S Farrell
Dr., Suite C-208, Palm Springs CA 92262
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FELDMAN Maurice Feldman, affectionately known as
Mo, passed away peacefully on November
14, 2020. Beloved fiancé of Marleen Kessler;
Loving father of Hope Snow (Kevin) and Re-
ta Feldman-Adler (Brian); Beloved brother of
Sam Feldman (Barbara); Adoring grandfather
of Marty. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Mo en-
joyed studying, reading and practicing Juda-
ism and loved to have long discussion about
the Torah. He was a very loving, kind and
generous man. He loved sports and particip-
ated daily by running and weightlifting. He
ran tow marathons and won medals in
weightlifting in Senior Olympic competitions.

He donated personally to the Jewish Anti-De-
famation League. Contributions in his
memory may be made to the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society, 100 N. 20th St., Ste.

405, Phila., PA 19103.

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FISCHER Nina L. Fischer (nee Vernick) passed away
November 1, 2020. She was the daughter of
the late Rose and Morris Vernick. She is sur-
vived by her loving brother, Leonard (Susan)
Vernick; nieces and nephews, Rachel (Matt)
McArdle and Adam (Lindi) Vernick; and
great-nieces and great-nephew, Sidney and
Maya Vernick and Lincoln McArdle; and dear
friends. Graveside services were held
privately. She will be dearly missed. May she
Rest in Peace for Eternity. Contributions may
be made to the Montgomery Chapter Nation-
al Association for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) or
the charity of your choice.

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GREEN Allan Green, 74, of Oakland, CA formerly of
the Oxford Circle passed away suddenly on
October 18, 2020. Graduated Northeast High
in 1964. Dear brother of Cheryl Paul (Phil),
proud uncle of Lauren, Rob and Cara.

Graveside services were in Oakland, CA
where he resided for 45 years. Contributions
in his memory may be made to Minyan Club
Temple Beth Abraham 336 Euclid Ave. Oak-
land, CA 94610 or charity of donors choice.

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KUTLER Marvin E. Bogen, on November 13, 2020.

Beloved husband of Norma (nee Gruber).

Devoted father of Rhona Epstein and Lisa
Levy. Loving grandfather of Danielle Kauf-
man and Zachary Levy. Funeral services
were private. Contributions in his memory
may be made to the American Heart Associ-
ation. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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BLASS Maryellen (Thomas) Blass, 73, of Phil-
adelphia, passed away peacefully on Monday,
November 16, 2020 at Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital, Philadelphia. She was the
devoted wife of Mark Blass, with whom she
shared over 49 years of loving marriage.

Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of
the late Harry and Sylvia (Glazier) Thomas.

Maryellen earned her Bachelors degree in So-
ciology and Psychology andher Masters de-
gree in Counseling. She was employed by the
Pennsylvania Department of Welfare, Sweet
Home (NY) School District and the Bethle-
hem Area School District until retiring. She
was a member of Congregation Brith Sho-
lom, Bethlehem. Maryellen enjoyed cooking,
reading and Miniature Schnauzers. Survivors:
In addition to her loving husband Mark; son
Evan Nelson Blass and her loving sister Jane
Spitzer. Services: Graveside services will be
private and at the convenience of the family.

Other friends and relatives will receive invita-
tions to a concurrent Zoom online service.

Maryellen’s arrangements have been entrus-
ted to the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, Beth-
lehem. A memory tribute may be placed at
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GREENBAUM Shirley Greenbaum (nee Pepp), age 96, wife
of the late Norman Greenbaum, died peace-
fully at home in Bala Cynwyd on November
13. She is survived by her children Alan (An-
dee), Marvin (Susan) and Barbara DePutron
(David). A devoted grandmother, she was ad-
ored by Marni Deckter (Jon), Dana Schachter
(Jordan), Jake Greenbaum( Shira), Katie Neff
(Philip), Nicole Horton (Peter) and Stephen
DePutron (Jasmine). She was affectionately
known as GiGi to her great-grandchildren Sati
and Dakota Schachter, Izzy and Sam Deckter,
Noah, Isaac, and Rosie Greenbaum, Ben and
Lily Neff, and Lily and Ruby Horton. A kind
and generous woman, she will fondly be re-
membered and missed by many friends and
family members whose lives she touched in
countless ways. Services and internment
were private. The family requests that contri-
butions in her memory be made to the Shir-
ley & Norman Greenbaum Yom Ha'atzmaut
Fund at Har Zion Temple, the Food Choice
Program of the Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia, or the charity of the donor's
choice. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Hilda N. Gross (nee Harris). November 17,
2020 of Burke, VA. Formerly of East Oak
Lane, Phila. PA, at age 104. Devoted wife of
66 years to the late K. Kennard. Cherished
mother of Louis (Marilyn Kallet) Gross of
Knoxville TN, Harry Gross of Pineville LA,
Hannah Gross of Ossining NY, Martin
(Kendra Altmann) Gross of Fairfax VA. Also
survived by three loving grandchildren,
Heather Hanselman (Mark), Sarah Gross,
Emily Gross. A long-time bookkeeper, amaz-
ing baker, avid reader and volunteer for
Friends of the Oak Lane Library. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Ken and
Hilda Gross Endowment, Jewish Children's
Regional Service. (www.jcrs.org) or a charity
of your choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Ben Kutler ended a 7-year battle with cancer
on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. He was
44-years-old and is survived by his mother,
Marilyn Kutler, siblings Rebecca Kutler, Dan
Gilgoff, David Silberman and his girlfriend
Kim Small. His step-father, Ira Silberman,
passed away in August. Ben was also the
proud uncle of Isaac, Elizabeth and Reuben
Gilgoff. Ben lived in Oakland, CA, where he
worked as a software engineer for non-profit
organizations in the Bay Area and dedicated
himself to public service. In high school, at
Akiba Hebrew Academy in Merion, PA, he
was an Eagle Scout. In college, at Carnegie
Mellon University, he was a member of the
Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, with
which he remained active as a trainer for the
rest of his life. Ben was a volunteer at Habit-
at for Humanity in Austin, Newark and Oak-
land and loved staffing festivals and events
throughout the year, including SXSW and
Lollapalooza. Funeral services were private.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for dona-
tions in Ben’s honor to Habitat for Humanity
of Metro Maryland where they will be build-
ing affordable housing as a meaningful re-
membrance of Ben’s commitment. Here's a
link to the project information:
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www.levinefuneral.com Martin Seiver (nee Schaff), Nov. 9, 2005, of
Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Phila. Hus-
band of the late Ilene (nee Schaff), father of
Mark Seiver and Brad (Mindy) Seiver, broth-
er of Stanley Seiver (Eileen) and the late Ad-
ele Seigel. Services were private. In lieu of
flowers, contributions in his memory may be
made to Philabundence.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Maxine Alyce Stutman (nee Buckman)
passed away peacefully on November 17,
2020, after bravely facing Parkinson’s Dis-
ease. Beloved wife of Asher. Loving mother
of David, Richard (Jody), Judy (Paul) Izes,
and Michael. Devoted grandmother of Alexa,
Jessica, Amanda, and Rebecca. We recall the
memory of Maxine’s parents Rose and
Charlie, and her sisters Annette (Ellis) Silber-
man and Rhoda (Morris) Lempert who gave
her the nickname Mick as a child. She is also
survived by loving nieces and nephews as
well as many, many loving friends. Maxine
was a fierce supporter of education, teaching
for decades at Strawberry Mansion
Junior/Senior High School, followed by years
of relentlessly representing the interests of
her fellow school district employees with the
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. Maxine
was also a fixture in the community, attend-
ing Temple Sinai congregation for over forty
years and supporting local politics. She was a
staunch defender of the rights of those who
couldn’t defend themselves. Maxine’s family
respectfully requests contributions in her
memory may be made to the Parkinson’s
charity of your choice or Temple Sinai, 1401
Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19025,
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Dr. Jack Porter on November 16, 2020, of
Wynnewood, PA. Father of Judith (Dr. Mi-
chael) Broder and Jackie Porter. Former hus-
band of Joan Porter. Grandfather of Alexan-
dra (Brian), Evan (Abby) and Samantha; great
grandfather of Jake, Porter and Gates. Private
Graveside Services. In lieu of flowers, contri-
butions in his memory may be made to Har
Zion Temple.

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RADBILL Pearl Radbill (nee Forman). Passed away on
November 19, 2020. Wife of the late Arnold.

Mother of Andrea (Ted) Cochran, Larry Rad-
bill and Cheryl (Glenn) Schwartz. Grandmoth-
er of David, Dara (Marc Levy), Seth, and Kev-
in Cochran, and Aaron, Jonathan (Leslie) and
Jessica (David Diaz) Schwartz. Great Grand-
mother of Jonah Levy, Benjamin Schwartz
and Avery Diaz. Contributions in her memory
may be made to Abramson Senior Care,
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SHULMAN Norma Shulman (née Phillips), age 101, on
November 17, 2020. Wife of the late Noah
Shulman. Loving mother of the late Jeffrey
Mark Shulman. Sister of Beatrice Farber.

Mother-in-law of Valerie Lombardi Shulman
and dear grandmother of Katherine Brett
Shulman, Esq. Also survived by her loving
nieces Betsy Farber Sternthal (Lewis), Dale
Farber Kessler (Bob) and Florence Amy
Farber Oswald (Brent), as well as numerous
nieces, nephews and her special great-great
nieces Lily, Violet, Lucy and Yvie. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to a char-
ity of the donor’s choice.

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SZATMARY Shirley Szatmary (nee Dorfman) passed away
on September 15, 2020. Beloved wife of the
late Albert A. Szatmary. Mother of Susan,
Marcia (Stan Gitler), and the late Warren.

Grandmother of Allison Lebed (Brett) and Mi-
chael A. Morris. Great grandmother of Ma-
son and Jessa. Aunt to many loving nieces
and nephews. Sister of the late Philip, Kitty,
Herbert, Faye, Morty and Irving. Shirley was
the youngest of 7 children, born on July 12,
1920 in Philadelphia to Ida and Samuel Dorf-
man. Her parents were Polish immigrants
who owned a bakery on 4th Street, home to
many Jewish merchants. The family lived
above the store, and their lives were woven
into the fabric of the community. When she
was a teenager, she met Albert at Heinz’s Pier
on the Atlantic City boardwalk, and the shore
was always an important part of their lives.

Shirley led a full and active life, having
reached her milestone 100th birthday just 2
months before her death. Widowed for many
years, she was a self-reliant and independent
woman. She loved to travel, relax on the
Cambridge Ave. beach in Ventnor, and ride
her bike on the boardwalk well into her late
80s – easily recognized by her upright pos-
ture, always attired in color-coordinated out-
fits and hats. Due to the pandemic, graveside
services were private.

WAXMAN Naomi Waxman (nee Kaplan), on November
16, 2020. Wife of the late Edward Waxman.

Mother of Hon. Brad K. (Laurie Gottlieb)
Moss, Dr. Marc (Heather) Moss, Marsha
(Mark) Bookman, and Sally (Aron Golberg)
Waxman. Grandmother of Andrew, Parker,
Joshua and Dylan Moss, Andrea Short, Mat-
thew Bookman and Stephanie Larsen. Sister
of Dr. Michael Kay. Cousin, aunt, great-
grandmother and friend to many. Graveside
services were private. Contributions in her
memory may be made to a charity of the
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in his voice makes him sound
like a teenager.”
Ira and Ruth share similar
stories. Both were born in
Poland in 1936: he in Sarny,
she in Ciechanów.

The area Ira lived in came
under Russian occupation
at the start of World War II.

When the Nazis began their
attack on Russia in 1941, Ira’s
father put him and his wife
on a train headed east. Ira
never saw his father again and
believes he was killed in the
Battle of Stalingrad. Ira and his
mother wound up in the Ural
Mountains. She worked in a
Russian labor camp.

His mother was paid in
scraps of food. In an interview
with The Observer, he remem-
bered his mother would return
from labor with icicles on her
eyelashes. A piece of cheese or
a rat was a feast.

“My mother kept saying
in the Ural Mountains, ‘It’s a
good thing you’re my only
child, because had I had two, we
probably all would have died,’”
Ira shared on the Zoom reunion.

After the war, they left the
Urals and returned to Sarny
after four months of walking
and trying to catch rides.

“We finally got to Sarny and
Sarny was totally demolished.

The house we had was gone.

Everything was just ruins.”
From there, Ira and his
mother crossed four borders as
they walked to Austria. They
arrived six months later, in
1946. In the DP camp, Ira’s
mother remarried a man who
had fought with the Russian
partisans; he had lost his wife
and two children.

Ruth’s family fled when
the Nazis arrived in their
hometown in 1939. She was 2½.

“My uncle had a big truck,”
she said. “He came to my Mom
and he says, ‘Take the child
and take whatever you need
and whatever you want and
get on the truck because the
Germans are right behind us.’”
During the day, Ruth said,
they hid in forests. By night,
the uncle drove until they
arrived in Ukraine.

“Over there we didn’t stay
too long (until 1941), and they
sent us to Siberia,” Ruth said.

“My parents they sent out to
dig ditches and I stayed home,
almost 3 years old by myself.”
Both families arrived at the
Hallein DP camp in 1946. On
the Zoom reunion, Ruth and
Ira shared pictures from their
years together at Hallein.

“That was Purim,” Ira said
of a photo marked 1950, with
arrows pointing to them. “You
were Esther, and I was the king,
Ahashverus.” “When we got to camp, to
Hallein, that was already a
good life compared to what
we went through before,” Ruth
said. “We didn’t know any
better and we were happy.”
Ira agreed.

“This was healing, and the
people there really tried to heal
us,” he said. “They tried to do
as much as they could.”
Along with the photos, Ira
shared a memento he’s kept
from the DP camp all these
years: a handkerchief with the
initial R.

“You embroidered that,” Ira
told Ruth.

“I must have given it to
him,” Ruth said, laughing.

“You must have,” Ira said,
“or I stole it! We were pretty
tight there for those times:
running around, doing all
kinds of things together.”
Ira’s and Ruth’s families
were in the Hallein camp after
the war because the Hebrew
Immigrant Aid Society at first
had difficulty locating their
families in the United States.

Émigrés could only enter the
U.S. with a sponsor.

“The camps were basically set
up by where your destination
would be,” Ira said. “The only
place that would take us without
any questions because we were
Jews, you could come to Israel.

HIAS did find my mother’s two
sisters. My mother always knew
she had two sisters in the United
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States. She just didn’t know
where they were, didn’t have an
address. As soon as they found
us, they soon after sent us a visa.

“And we thought we were
going to the United States
the next week or next month.

We didn’t realize there was a
waiting line, that the United
States was not admitting too
many people. And so, we
waited five years.”
He and his mother and
stepfather arrived in New York
in 1951, where his aunts lived.

There, his name took on a more
“American” flavor, first as Ike,
then as Izzy, until he finally
settled on Ira.

Ruth’s family made it to
Philadelphia in 1952, where her
mother’s sisters and maternal
grandmother had immigrated
in 1929-’30.

She said her uncle changed
her name to Ruth when he
enrolled her at Girls’ High.

“I wanted to keep Regina,”
she said.

Ruth worked
as a
bookkeeper, married Shloma
“Sol” Brandspiegel in 1957 — a
Holocaust survivor who lived
in the neighborhood — and
they raised their three children
in Northeast Philadelphia
while working in the retail
businesses they owned. Her
husband died two years ago.

After high school, Ira
entered the army and served in
Korea, married Zelda — whose
parents had émigrated from
Poland in the 1920s — worked
in electronics and communi-
cation, with Zelda raised four
boys, and made his career with
ITT, from which he retired in
New Jersey as president of its
job training services division.

Ira and Zelda moved to
Dayton, Ohio, in 2000. Zelda
died in 2010 after 51 years of
marriage. “I really don’t believe I’m
talking to you,” Ruth told Ira on
the Zoom reunion. “Hopefully,
after this virus, you can take a
ride and come and see us.”
“Or maybe you’re going to
take a ride there, Mom,” Larry
said. “My future daughter-in-law
is from Columbus, Ohio,”
Ruth’s younger daughter,
Debbie Marks, added.

“I’ve had tears in my eyes
since we started,” Ira said.

“When he called me, I
almost fainted,” Ruth said.

Ira told Ruth that when he
comes to see her, he’ll bring her
handkerchief. l
Marshall Weiss is the editor and
publisher of the Dayton Jewish
Observer, where a longer version of
this article first appeared.

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