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ANILOFF Perry Aniloff, October 12, 2020, of Phil-
adelphia, PA. Adored father of Jamie and Al-
lison. Beloved brother of Larry (Betty) Aniloff
and cherished son of the late Harry and the
late Lillian Aniloff. Uncle of David (Buffy) and
Caryn (Arend) Debolt. Perry taught Health
and Physical Education for 37 dedicated
years for the School District of Philadelphia
and directed numerous athletic programs for
Klein JCC for 43 years. The family respect-
fully requests that contributions in his
memory be made to coloncancercoalition.org
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EILBERG COHAN
The family of Trina Polen Cohan is heart-
broken to announce her death on October
8th, 2020 at the age of 84. She battled MDS
for several years with extraordinary strength
and dignity. Trina was born in Philadelphia,
PA on April 1st, 1936 to Esther (Brodsky)
Polen and Bernard Polen. A lifelong scholar,
Trina graduated with a BA from Smith Col-
lege and a MA in the Psychology of Reading
from Temple University. She was a remedial
reading and writing tutor at Germantown
Friends School, Penn Charter and Greene
Street Friends. She also volunteered at an
adult literacy program. Trina started each
day with a mug of coffee sprinkled with large
marshmallows as she read the newspaper
and listened to the weather report on her
transistor radio. She loved to read (real
books, not electronic), especially mysteries
of all genres. She enjoyed puzzles of all
types-cryptograms, crosswords, Sudoku,
jigsaw- and never missed “the funnies.” She
was an incredible cook who baked her love
into each meal and dessert. Every summer,
her homemade peach pies were fought over
to the last bite. Trina was patient, smart,
gentle, lovely, strong, principled, intelligent,
kind, a great listener and an ardent Democrat.

She was not known for her sense of direc-
tion. She loved spending time on boats ex-
ploring different places with her husband,
Donald. Above all, she was an exceptional
daughter, wife and mother and grandmother.

Trina is survived by her children, Rachel Co-
han Albert, Benjamin Cohan and Susannah
Cohan McQuillan; Her son in-laws, Jonathan
Albert and Joe McQuillan; her daughter-in
law, Judy Qiu and her grandchildren, Sarah
Albert and her husband, Matthew Cantatore,
Jake Albert, Minori and Manna Cohan and
Will and Matthew McQuillan. She is also sur-
vived by her brother, Stephen Polen and his
family, Kara McQuillan and her family; Ben-
jamin’s stepdaughter, Anwen Deng and sev-
eral first cousins. She was predeceased by
her beloved husband, Donald S. Cohan.

Trina’s family is grateful to her exceptional
health care team at the Abramson Cancer
Center: Dr. Selina Luger, Liz and Ali and the
nurses at Valley Forge Medical Center who
provided exemplary care and friendship.

Trina’s family are forever indebted to the an-
onymous Red Cross donors for their ex-
traordinary generosity of platelets and blood
even during the Covid crisis. Trina’s memori-
al service will be determined at a future date.

Donations in her memory may be made to
The Musser Blood Center at the American
Red Cross, 700 Spring Garden Street, Phil-
adelphia, PA 19123 Attention Helen Munizza
Re: HLA patient, Trina Cohan.Alternatively,
donations may be made to the Abramson
Cancer Center at the University of
Pennsylvania in honor of Dr. Selina Luger.

There are no words to express how greatly
Trina will be missed by those of us who have
loved and cherished her, throughout our
lives. JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com Clare Eilberg (nee Clara Marcus), 95, of Phil-
adelphia, on October 14, 2020. Preceded in
death by her husband and soulmate of 59
years, William Eilberg. Beloved Mother of
Janet Eisenberg (Dr. Burton) and the late
Linda Feldman. Treasured Grandmom of
Michelle Mostovy-Eisenberg. Grandmother of
Dr. Judith Eisenberg and the Hon. Todd Eis-
enberg (Elana). Great-grandmother of Willi-
am and Benjamin. Also survived by her sis-
ter-in-law, Rachel Eilberg. Sadly missed by
her loyal feline companion, Lucy. Preceded in
death by her dear parents, Morris and Henri-
etta Marcus, siblings Jack Marcus (Mona),
Nathaniel Marcus (Joyce), Pearl Eilberg,
Rabbi Paul Eilberg and Leonard Eilberg. She
was loved by all who knew her. She was a
clerk typist and executive assistant for many
years. She was a Jewish educator for the
Hebrew Sunday School Society for over thirty
years. She was a volunteer for the Shalom
Tamid Chapter of Hadassah and KleinLife for
many years. Contributions in her memory
may be made to Hadassah, 1518 Walnut St.

Ste. 402, Phila., PA, Congregation Melrose
B’nai Israel Emanu-El, 8339 Old York Rd.,
Elkins Park, PA or Crossroads Hospice, Attn:
Joe, 523 Plymouth Rd., Ste. 225, Plymouth
Meeting, PA 19462.

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Howard T. Glassman, on May 30, 2020 Hus-
band of Eta (nee) Roseman. Father of Shar-
on (Paul Kiteck) Glassman and Beth (W.

Mark Eliason) Glassman; brother of Arlene
(Ronald) Salove and Judy (Gerald) Saepoff;
grandfather of Nicole and Aaron Schulman.

Howard was a graduate of Pennsylania State
Univerisity and The University of
Pennsylvania Law School. He was a partner
at Blank Rome where he specialized in the
area of bankruptcy law. Service and inter-
ment were private. Contributions in his
memory may be made to Beaumont Employ-
ee Counseling Fund, Attention of Birch Clothi-
er. 601 N. Ithan Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010.

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Edwin F. Goldstein of Riderwood Village, Sil-
ver Spring, MD, passed away on on Sunday,
October 4, 2020, Beloved husband of Grace
Feldman Goldstein, loving father of Bart and
David (Linda) Goldstein and Nancy (Rob) Re-
ibman, dear grandfather of Jessica, Mark,
Mason, Brittany, Lauren, Nicole and Alex. Ed-
win was born on July 13, 1928 in Baltimore,
MD. He received a chemical engineering de-
gree from John Hopkins University. He was
founder and owner of Arc Water Treatment
Company, started in 1963. Edwin was known
for his generosity to his family and his sense
of humor. Graveside services were private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the
charity of your choice. Arrangements entrus-
ted to Torchinsky Hebrew Funeral.

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Annette P. Johnson (nee Posner) on October
10, 2020. Loving mother of Lee (Karen)
Levicoff, Joy Robbins and the late Marc
Levicoff; Dear sister of Wayne (Linda) Pos-
ner and Samuel Posner; Devoted grandmoth-
er of Marc, Maggie (Santini), Macy, Maxine
and Rayna.

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Dr. Alan Howard Gradman: Beloved husband
of Temima Gradman for 50 years, father of
Arielle (Jack) Berlin, Gideon (Juliette) Grad-
man and Jonathan (Alexandra) Gradman,
grandfather of Benji and Sammy Berlin,
Yuval, Eli and Lev Gradman, and brother of
Lisa Lipton and the late Marc Gradman,
passed away at his home in Pittsburgh on
October 1 from pancreatic cancer. He was
74. Dr. Gradman was born September 26,
1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to David and Ger-
trude Gradman and grew up in Jacksonville,
Florida. He attended Duke University as an
Angier B. Duke Scholar and received his
medical degree from Washington University
in St. Louis. He completed his postdoctoral
fellowship in cardiology at Stanford Uni-
versity in California. Dr. Gradman spent 13
years on the faculty at Yale University School
of Medicine as Associate Professor of Medi-
cine and Chief of Cardiology at the West
Haven Veterans Administration Hospital. He
and his family came to Pittsburgh in 1990
when he became Chief of Cardiology at The
Western Pennsylvania Hospital, where he en-
gaged in research, teaching, and caring for
patients for the next 19 years. He also served
on the faculty of Temple University Medical
School as Professor of Medicine. Dr. Grad-
man's research in cardiovascular diseases
specialized in Hypertension and Heart Failure,
and he authored over 130 articles, reviews,
and book chapters. He lectured all over the
world, combining his love of teaching with
his love of travel and adventure. This pas-
sion for teaching extended into his volunteer
work, including his decades-long volunteer-
ing in India teaching doctors at the Satya Sai
Superspecialty Hospital in Puttaparthi,
Andhra Pradesh, India. Outside of medicine,
Alan had a broad range of interests, from an-
cient history to current events. He was a vo-
racious reader and a perpetual student, who
took the time to understand topics deeply, of-
ten seeking out primary sources and first-
hand accounts of historical events to gain in-
sight into the events and issues of today. His
family and friends enjoyed his conversations
and looked forward to his insights, which will
surely be missed. He also loved hiking, espe-
cially in the West, which he enjoyed with his
sons Gideon and Jonathan and his brother
Marc. He had a special fondness for
Yosemite National Park, where he went on an
annual family hiking trip for over 20 years.

Graveside Services and Interment were held
at Poale Zedeck Memorial Park Cemetery.

Contributions may be made in his name to
the Yosemite Conservancy (yosemite.org),
Mekor Habracha / The Center City Syn-
agogue (mekorhabracha.org), and ZOA, 6507
Wilkins Avenue, Suite 102, Pittsburgh, PA
15217. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph
Schugar Chapel, Inc., family owned and oper-
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Dr. Lester D. Kelner, on October 10, 2020.Be-
loved husband of the late Fannie (nee Kur-
man); Loving father of Abbie Kelner (Gabriel
Yifrah), Michael Kelner (Donna), Julie Kelner
(Debbie Hopkins) and Robert Kelner (Rona);
Dear Brother of Russel Kelner (Nancy); De-
voted grandfather of Daniel, Jacob, Rebecca
(Christopher), Elizabeth, Joshua, Jennifer and
Will. Services and interment were private.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
Memorial Sloane Kettering, www,mskcc.org
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NEMROFF Phyllis Nemroff (nee Cohen). Age 85, passed
away October 9, 2020 after a long battle with
Alzheimer’s Disease. Phyllis was born in
Elkins Park, PA. She graduated from Chelten-
ham High School and was a proud Temple
University alum. Before her illness, Phyllis
was very active in her community. She taught
Sunday School for many years at Temple
Judea in Philadelphia and later served on the
board of Congregation Keneseth Israel in
Elkins Park. As a devoted member of Wo-
men’s American ORT (now World ORT),
Phyllis served as president of the Phil-
adelphia Region and helped chapters
throughout the Mid-Atlantic District. Phyllis
enjoyed reading, gardening, bird watching,
and taking boat trips with her husband of 63
years, Arthur, and friends from their yacht
club. She also loved visiting with her eleven
grandchildren. Phyllis was an avid Phil-
adelphia sports fan and especially enjoyed
watching the 76ers and Phillies. She loved
her home on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
and relocated there after retirement. Pre-
ceded in death by her father, Samuel Cohen;
mother, Rose Cohen; sister, Beryl Halpern
(Leonard); and brother, Richard Cohen; she
is survived by her husband, Arthur Nemroff;
children, Sandra McBride (Ed), Sally Ehrlich
(Gary), Sam Nemroff (Jennie), and Lisa Fleet-
wood; grandchildren, Eric McBride (Claire
Ripsteen), Jim McBride (Amy Leung), Karen
McBride (Mark Heck), Rose McBride, Steph-
en Nemroff (Jenna Nagler), Andrew Nemroff,
Daniel Nemroff, Max Ehrlich, Eli Ehrlich, Gav-
in Fleetwood, Justin Fleetwood; and sister-in-
law, Polly Cohen. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution
to the Kutz Home, 704 River Road, Wilming-
ton, DE 19809; World ORT (www.ort.org), or
the Alzheimer's Association (www.alz.org).

SCHOENBERG MEMORIAL CHAPEL
PAUL Harold Paul, September 25, 2020. Husband
of Sylvia (nee Miller) Father of the late War-
ren Paul and the late Stephen Paul, also sur-
vived by 5 grandchildren. He was a active
member of Beth Sholom in Elkins Park and
Equity Lodge #591 FNAM. He was a draper-
ies salesman. Contributions in his memory
may be made to Beth Sholom Congregation,
8321 Old York Road, Elkins Park PA 19027.

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PRYWES Professor Noah S. Prywes passed away on
September 21, 2020. Prof. Prywes was born
in Warsaw, Poland in 1925. He immigrated
with his family to pre-state Israel in 1933 and
later attended the Technion-Israel Institute of
Technology studying Electrical Engineering.

He served in the Hagana and then the begin-
nings of the Israeli Navy. He moved to the
U.S. for graduate school, first at Carnegie In-
stitute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon
University) and then at Harvard University
where he obtained a Ph.D. in Applied Phys-
ics in 1954 before there were departments of
computer science. Dr. Prywes first worked on
early electronic computers at Univac in the
1950s, leading the computing unit for the
LARC computer, which was one of the
world’s first supercomputers. In 1958 he
took a job on the faculty of the Moore School
of Electrical Engineering at the University of
Pennsylvania where he was a professor in the
Department of Computer and Information
Sciences for 38 years. Noah’s early doctoral
students were some of the first to receive
Ph.D.’s from a Computer Science depart-
ment. Noah was a pioneer in many of the
most significant waves of computer techno-
logy over the past half century. In the 1960s
he created one of the first relational database
management systems (Multi-List). In the late
1960s and early 1970s, he advanced and
commercialized timesharing, the prede-
cessor to today’s cloud computing. In the
1980s and 1990s, he was at the forefront of
automatic programming, nonprocedural spe-
cification systems and reverse engineering,
and the application of these technologies to
parallel and distributed computing. In the
early 2000s, he developed innovative speech
technology for use in telephony. Noah ap-
plied his technology through several busi-
nesses to a wide range of domains—from
early automated payroll systems to financial
reporting for Wall Street banks as well as in
scientific computing and real-time systems
for aerospace and the military, particularly
Naval systems. Noah published prolifically,
was awarded numerous patents, and was a
Fellow of the IEEE Computer Society. Dr. Pry-
wes was an active member of Lower Merion
Synagogue in Bala-Cynwyd, PA, once serving
as president. He is survived by his wife of 67
years, Dr. Ruth W. Prywes, three sons (Me-
nahem, Daniel and Ron Prywes), and seven
grandchildren. SKALINA
Alexander Skalina, passed away on October
14, 2020. Husband of the late Katharina (nee
Sos). Father of Dr. Stefan (Mary Ellen)
Skalina. Grandfather of Lauren Skalina (Mat-
thew Zelin), Rachel Skalina (Alexander
Hutchinson) and Benjamin Skalina (Molly).

Great Grandfather of Sylvie and Naomi Zelin.

Contributions in his memory may be made to
the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum,
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WEISS Evelyn Weiss (nee Cohen) on October 13,
2020. Wife of the late Arnold. Mother of
Harry (Hilarie) Weiss and the late Shelly
Weiss. Grandmother of Scott (Liz) Weiss and
Matt (Liz) Weiss. Great-grandmother of Nola,
Emme and Brandon. Graveside services were
private. Contributions in her memory may be
made to the Shelly Weiss Memorial Fund c/o
Franklin & Marshall University, PO Box 3003,
Lancaster PA 17604 or Hadassah, 1518 Wal-
nut St, Suite 402, Philadelphia PA 19102.

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WEXLER Mona Wexler (nee Ginsburg), October 9,
2020, of Holland, PA, formerly of Wyn-
newood, PA. Beloved wife of the late Herbert
Siegel and the late Norman Wexler; loving
mother of Susan (the late Kenneth) Etkin,
Nancy (Anthony Pino) Siegel and Stacy (Eric)
Gremminger; cherished grandmother of
Howard (Jennifer) Etkin, David (Karin) Etkin,
Scott (Nancy) Aaron, Blair (Jason) Manus,
Lyssa (James) Murphy, Jonathan (Sarah)
Gremminger, Frank (Latanya) Young and
great grandmother of Madeline, Kyle, Kevin,
Abigale, Taylor, Sia and Pepper. Also sur-
vived by step-daughters Ilene (Richard)
Miller and Lori Wexler and two step-grand-
children. Services were private. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to Jewish
Federation of Greater Philadelphia (www.jew-
ishphilly.org) or to Chandler Hall Hospice
Program (https://ch.kendal.org)
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Barbara Yudkovitz (nee Tabackin) on Octo-
ber 14, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Louis
Yudkovitz. Devoted mother of Stephanie Ru-
bin (Eric) and Janice Tumbleson (Jim). Lov-
ing grandmother of Aiden, Shane, Sienna,
Jordyn, and Naomi. Dear sister of the late Jay
Tabackin. Contributions in her memory may
be made to the American Cancer Society.

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ZYGMUNTOWICZ Itka Frajman Zygmuntowicz, passed away
peacefully at home on October 9, 2020 at the
age of 94. Born in Ciechanow, Poland, Itka is
a survivor of Auschwitz who shared her
powerful testimony with thousands of
middle, high school and college students.

She is the author of a memoir “Remember,
My Child” and two books of poetry (available
on Amazon), as well as a featured witness
with the USC-Shoah Foundation. She has in-
spired people from all walks of life with her
message of love, courage and forgiveness.

Wife of the late Rachmil Zygmuntowicz.

Mother of Erland, Jerry, Sam and Michael
(dec.), grandmother of Ezra (dec.), Eli, Eliza,
Will, Raphael & Isaac and great-grandmoth-
er of Ryland & Alta Zygmuntowicz. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to the
Holocaust Awareness Museum and Educa-
tion Center, 8339 Old York Road, Suite
203/205, Elkins Park, PA. 19027,
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