obituaries
COHEN ESTHER (nee Kevles), age 99,
passed away on October 15, 2022.

Wife of the late Albert. Beloved moth-
er of Laura Sikowitz and Bob (Col-
leen) Cohen. Cherished “Granny” of
Jackie (Alan) Diamond and Aaron
(Chana) Sikowitz, Katie Cohen, and
Matthew Cohen. Adored great grand-
mother of Danielle, Yehuda, Adina,
Ari, Avromie, Dovid, Benny, and Yitzi.

Contributions in her memory may be
made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action
Network (Pan-Can), Women’s Can-
cer Research Foundation c/o 1322
Orcap Way, Southampton, PA 18966,
or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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COHEN SUZANNE DOROTHY, age 88,
died on October 18, 2022. She
was a retired ward leader who re-
sided in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylva-
nia. Daughter of the late Leon and
Helen (nee Marx) Cohen; aunt of
Eric Bernard; and friend of Monica
(Ramy) Djerassi.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
GREEN JEAN CYNTHIA GRABER
December 17, 1926 -
October 3, 2022.

Jean graduated from Overbrook
High and West Chester State
Teachers’ College. She spent sev-
eral years as a Philadelphia public
school teacher. She married her
college sweetheart. They were
members of Har Zion Temple. After
the birth of her children, Jean joined
her husband at their company, Penn
Pillow Co. They relocated to Hills-
boro Beach, FL in 1975, where they
resided until their deaths. Jean and
Norman established Century News
and Tobacco in Deerfield Beach
which is still being run by their son,
Elliott today. Jean also became a
licensed Travel Agent and traveled
the world. She is survived by her
children, Elliott (Joanne), Vivian
McDorman (Larry) and Abbie Fried-
man, her grandchildren, Minda
McDorman, Ben McDorman (Ni-
cole), Allison Friedman and Joshua
Friedman and great-grandchildren
Danny and Alexandra McDorman.

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BerschlerAndShenberg.com GOLDBERG
BERNARD, October 17, 2022, of
Philadelphia, PA. Beloved husband
of the late Irene Goldberg. Devoted
father of Bruce Goldberg (Kathleen),
Barbara Dias (the late Howard), Lin-
da Goldberg and Howard Goldberg.

Cherished Grandfather of Bryan,
Michael, Rachel, Danielle, Zachary
and Jacob; and Great-Grandfather
of Alex, Asher, Ace and Michael.

Contributions in his memory may be
made to the Philadelphia Protestant
Home, www.pphfamily.org.

JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com GOODMAN
STEVEN passed away on Septem-
ber 30, 2022. He was the son of the
late Samuel and Reba Goodman.

He grew up in the Logan section of
Philadelphia. Steven worked for 35
years in the insurance industry. He
was an avid collector of antique radi-
os and similar memorabilia. His latest
passion was driving around in his
vintage Ford Thurnderbird. Steven
was a caring feline owner of several
beloved pets. He had a keen sense
of humor and always appreciated
a good joke. Steven will be missed
by his cousins and the Jonathan
Lazorko family, which whom he had
a special relationship over the years.

Graveside services were held at
Montefiore Cemetery. Donations in
Steven’s memory may be made to an
animal shelter of the donor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
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GROSSMAN May 30, 1920 - October 14, 2022
MARTHA (nee Zemble) died peace-
fully at her home in Boca Raton, Fl,
on October 14, 2022, at age 102.

She was the beloved wife of the late
Morris (Moishe) Grossman, loving
mother of Howard (Susan Galante);
Gerald; and Barry (Margarite); ex-
tremely proud and devoted grand-
mother of Jodi Woundy (Richard),
Rachel Grossman (Teodoro Ortiz),
Jeffrey Grossman, Max Gross-
man (Marissa), and Sam Gross-
man (Samantha); and an adoring
great-grandmother of Jordan and
Azlyn Grossman. She was also the
much loved sister of the late Nettie
Zemble Rafkin and the late Eli Zem-
ble. Martha was born on May 30,
1920. Her parents Simon and Jen-
nie Zemble were recent immigrants
to the United States who settled
in the closely knit neighborhood of
South Philadelphia. Their lives were
hard not only because they were
new to the U.S., but also because
the country was soon to be ravaged
by the Great Depression. Neverthe-
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less, they managed to keep food on
the table and raise Nettie, Martha,
and Eli. Martha grew up to be an in-
telligent and resilient young woman
who helped her immigrant parents
navigate the complexities of life in the
U.S. Martha met Morris (Grossman
at a dance and he was immediately
smitten by her beauty, wit, and grace.

After their marriage, they lived first in
a small apartment above a storefront
in South Philadelphia. Three years
later, they bought a home in the Lo-
gan section of Philadelphia where, at
first, Martha was saddened by being
“so far” from her family and friends.

She adjusted of course, and Morris
and Martha raised Howard, Jerry,
and Barry in a warm and nurturing
environment. During their long and
happy marriage, Martha was a con-
summate homemaker, renowned
cook, expert seamstress and, in
her spare time, a self-taught pia-
nist. Martha was also an essential
contributor to Morris’s toy importing
business. She traveled with him on
business trips to Hong Kong and Ja-
pan and performed many administra-
tive tasks for the business. After her
sons were grown, Martha rejoined
the workforce as secretary to Gloria
Hochman, then the Communications
Director for the Philadelphia Associ-
ation for Jewish Children, an organi-
zation devoted to helping children in
difficult family circumstances. Martha
was a deeply empathetic person who
was drawn to this mission. Martha
was always proud of her work with
Ms. Hochman, who later became an
award-winning author and journalist.

In their early retirement years, Mar-
tha and Morris took courses at Penn
State on subjects such as Current
Events, Philosophy, Film Studies,
and Psychology. Martha earned top
grades and was praised by profes-
sors for her thoughtful essays and
lively writing style. In the 1990s, Mar-
tha and Morris began spending win-
ters in Boca Raton, FL, where Barry
and Margarite had settled. They en-
joyed the Florida lifestyle and, most
importantly, being able to see Max
and Sam grow up, as they were able
to do with Jodi, Rachel, and Jeff,
all of whom live in the Philadelphia
area. Throughout their 66 years of
marriage, Martha and Morris were
inseparable. When Morris passed
in 2006, Martha’s sons worried how
she would fare. Slowly, Martha built
a life for herself. She formed a close
bond with her “machtanista”, Betsy
Galante, and Betsy, Howard and Su-
san went on many outings together,
where Betsy especially appreciated
Martha’s dry wit. Gerry took Martha
to car shows, flea markets, restau-
rants, and rides in Bucks County. He
once remarked that he never knew
what a cool person she was until he
spent time with her one-on-one. Mar-
tha also continued to spend winters
in Florida, where she relished seeing
Max and Sam graduate from college,
embark on careers, and meet Ma-
rissa and Samantha. In 2016, Mar-
tha moved into the Samuel Green
House, an independent living senior
housing complex in Elkins Park, Pa.

There she met a whole new group
of friends and was admired for her
charm, engaging personality, and
enduring fashion sense. She also
reunited with a friend from her youth,
Hilda Gecker, and together they en-
joyed attending Rabbi Sandi Berlin-
er’s services and lectures and partic-
ipating in programs at nearby Salus
University. In 2020, Martha became a
full-time Florida resident. While Mar-
tha’s mind was sharp until the end,
she became increasingly frail phys-
ically. However, due to Barry and
Margarite’s extraordinary care and
devotion, she was able to remain in
her own home until her passing. The
family is forever grateful for the love
and care that Barry and Margarite
lavished on Martha. When you met
Martha, the first thing you noticed
was her beauty, style, and remark-
ably youthful appearance. When she
obtained her Florida ID card, the staff
member could not believe she was
as old as her birth certificate stat-
ed. She gathered other employees
around as she took Martha’s photo.

However, once you got to know Mar-
tha, you realized she was so much
more than her pleasing appearance.

At her core, she was an intelligent,
talented, and compassionate woman
who remained actively engaged with
her family and the world until the end
of her life. She was an inspiration to
her family and friends and to all who
knew her. She will be sorely missed.

Contributions in her memory may be
made to the Jewish Family and Chil-
dren’s Services of Greater Philadel-
phia, www.jfcsphilly.org.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
KAUFFMAN BEATRICE G. KAUFFMAN nee
Mirkin, on September 21, 2022.

Wife of the late Marvin. Mother of
Steven (Jan) Kauffman, Larry (Su-
san) Kauffman, Beverly (Charles)
Grossman and Lance (late Bet-
ty) Kauffman, also survived by 9
grandchildren and 12 great grand-
children. Contributions in her mem-
ory may be made to Congregation
Tifereth Israel of Lower Bucks
County, 2909 Bristol Road, Bensa-
lem, PA 19020 or the Parkinson’s
Foundation, www.parkinson.org.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
LEVINSON BERNICE (nee Ruttenberg), on
October 17, 2022. Wife of the
late Howard; loving mother of Da-
vid (Kathy Kirn), Michael (Cathy)
and Mark (Sally); adoring grand-
mother of Al (Meghan), Madeline,
Louis, Noah, Sophie and Isabelle.

Contributions in her memory may
be made to The Greater Altoona
Jewish Federation, www.greateral-
toonajewishfederation.org. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
LEVY S. ROY - October 17, 2022. Hus-
band of Janet (nee Pearl), of Bala
Cynwd, father of Albert (Shari) Levy
and Robert (Sheryl) Levy, brother
of Lorraine Cowan, grandfather of
Jessica (Wayne) Robbins, Jamie
(Ryan) Sankey, Samantha (Ste-
phen) Decatur, Gregory Levy and
Allison, great grandfather of Blake
and Ethan. Contributions in his
memory may be made to a charity
of the donor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com MYERS
HYMAN, Oct. 17, 2022. He was the
son of the late Manuel Myers and
Sydney Kushner Myers and is sur-
vived by his wife of 55 years, Sandra
(Kittner) Myers of Philadelphia; son
Benjamin Merson Myers of Lisbon,
Portugal; sister Sheila Myers Bell
(Robert M. Bell) of Glen Mills; nieces
June Bell of Foster City, California;
Fern Llewellyn of Blue Bell; and Dee-
na Evancik of Kingsville, Maryland;
and other family members. Contri-
butions in his memory may be made
to Victorian Society in America, 24
Wilkins Ave., Haddonfield, NJ 08033,
www.victoriansociety.org or to Jew-
ish National Fund, 42 E. 69th St.,
New York, NY 10021, www.jnf.org.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
PRESSMAN ROBERT N. - October 11, 2022.

Age 97 of Boynton Beach, Flori-
da. Devoted husband of Dorothy
Pressman (nee Evantash). Loving
father of Mitchell Pressman and
Ross Pressman. Contributions in
his memory may be made to World
Jewish Congress, www.worldjew-
ishcongress.org/en, or Hadassah,
www.hadassah.org GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com