obituaries
ALTUS MILDRED (nee Glider) on Septem-
ber 7, 2022 at the age of 102. Be-
loved wife of the late John. Loving
mother of Joanne (Howard) Gur-
mankin and Marlene (Irving) Gold-
farb. Adored grandmother of Car-
en Gurmankin (Alan Boris), Andy
Levy, David (Alyssa) Goldfarb and
Rebecca Goldfarb. Cherished great
grandmother of Julie, Ali, Noah, Mi-
chaela and Jackson. Contributions
in her memory may be made to Ha-
dassah, 1518 Walnut Street, Suite
402, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
BROWNSTEIN WINNIE (nee Gordon) passed
away September 6, 2022. Beloved
wife of the late Bernard. Loving
mother of Mark (Lori) Brownstein,
Beth (Steven) Brand, and Bruce
(Andi) Brownstein. Adoring grand-
mother of Ari (Kaytie), Sara (Bran-
don), Josh (Lauren), Carly (Gabe),
Zach, Jacob, (Rachel), Benjamin,
Rachel (Cory), and great-grand-
mother of seven. The family takes
comfort in knowing she is now re-
united with Bernard as well as her
dear baby, Ilene. Contributions
in her memory may be made to a
charity of the donor’s choice.
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
ELAYNE D. (nee Denkin)-Passed
away peacefully on September 6,
2022, the morning of her 63rd wed-
ding anniversary, surrounded by
her loving family. Wife of C. Ron-
ald Bleznak. Mother of Amy (An-
thony) D’Orazio, Donna (Stefan)
Keller, Marisa (Scott) Javage and
Daniel (Veenita) Bleznak. Sister of
Stephen (Nancy) Denkin and Har-
vey (Gail) Denkin. Grandmother of
Noah, Daisy, Ben, Ruby, Ethan, To-
bias, Simi and Rani. A friend to all
who knew her. World traveler, mah-
jongg player, book and movie club
member, philanthropist. Longtime
Board Member of Abramson Senior
Care. Contributions in her memory
may be made to Carversville Farm
Foundation, www.carversvillefarm.
org, 6127 Mechanicsville Road,
Mechanicsville PA 18934.
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
BRINT ESTELLE (nee Silverman) on Sep-
tember 7, 2022. Beloved wife of
the late Irving; Loving mother of
Susan Brint and the late Richard
Brint; Dear mother-in-law of Marit-
za Brint; Devoted grandmother of
Alexander. Contributions in her
memory may be made to American
Cancer Society, 1818 Market St.,
Ste. 2820, Phila., PA 19103 or to a
charity of the donor’s choice.
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
30 FLORENCE (nee Tonetsky) - On
Sept. 6, 2022. Wife of the late
Philip, mother of Elissa (Arnold)
Wadler, Harris (Debra) Devor and
Murray (Diane) Devor, grand-
mother of Craig (Cindy) Wadler,
Todd (Britten) Wadler, Elizabeth
Devor, Jason (Valerie) Devor and
Rachel (Ryan) Devor Levy; great
grandmother of Charley, Saman-
tha, Drew, Grant and Kari. Con-
tributions in her memory may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Associa-
tion, www.alz.org.
JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com FELDMAN
GERTRUDE (nee Zucker)-Septem-
ber 6, 2022 of Haverford, PA; be-
loved wife of the late Jerry Cohen,
loving mother of Frumi Cohen (Noa
Kuzma), Susan Cohen-Dickler (Jan
Dickler), Linda Cohen Gordon (Dr.
Daniel Gordon) and Holly Cohen
Licht (Phil Licht) ;cherished grand-
mother of Drew Dickler, Spencer
Dickler, Sydney Licht Cohen (Dan-
iel Cohen), Henry Licht, Alison
Licht, Leila Gordon and Sophie
Gordon. “Geetie” lived a full and
rich life. She was co-founder of
Suburban Jewish School, a secular
folk shul in Merion where she taught
first grade for many years. She
was an avid reader, knitter, traveler,
movie and theater enthusiast, and
cook. But close friends and family
were her greatest passion. She will
be missed. In lieu of flowers, contri-
butions in Gertrude’s memory may
be made to Francisvale Home For
Small Animals (francisvalehome.
org), JFCS of Greater Philadelphia
(jfcsphilly.org) or a charity of the do-
nor’s choice.
JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com EDITH (nee Waldman) on Septem-
ber 2, 2022 at her home in Minne-
sota. “Deedy” spent most of her life
in the Philadelphia area and was
a proud graduate of Olney High
and Temple University. Deedy ‘s
multifaceted talents allowed her
to succeed in many personal and
professional endeavors. Highlights
of her working life included owning
and operating (with husband Ike)
Neff’s Tots to Teens clothing store
and later serving in a variety of po-
sitions in a medical office. As her
health declined in 2018, she moved
to Minnesota to be near family. Be-
loved wife of the late Isaac; Loving
mother of Andrea Feldman (Rolf
Norgaard), Ellen Feldman (Ron
Brockman), and Michael Feldman
(Anne Denise Feldman); Dear sis-
ter of Elizabeth Golland (Stanley);
Devoted grandmother of Stephanie
(Mason), Matthew, Greg (Anna),
Phillip, Stefan (Bianca), Lara, Mor-
gan (Kiran), and April (Sean); and
sure to inspire her expected great
grandchild. Contributions in her
memory may be made to Alzhei-
mer’s Assoc., 399 Market St., Ste
250, Phila., PA 19106.
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
COHEN GOLDSTEIN
COHEN BLEZNAK
DEVOR SHIRLEY (nee Small) - Passed
away on September 4, 2022. Wife
of the late Herbert Cohen. Moth-
er of Carolyn Cohen (Tim Bevan)
and Bruce (Debra) Cohen. Grand-
mother of Daniel Cohen (Rachel
Smith), Ricky (Colleen) Cohen
and Shane (Tricia) Cohen. Great
Grandmother of Henry Cohen.
Also remembered by sister-in-law
Shirley Weiner. Contributions in her
memory may be made to Planned
Parenthood, www.plannedparent-
hood.org, or to Philabundance,
www.philadbundance.org. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
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MAE (nee David)-Passed away
on September 6, 2022. Wife of the
late Sidney Goldstein. Mother of
Murray (Lynne) Goldstein, Andrew
(Jane) Goldstein and the late Elliott
Goldstein. Grandmother of Jerry,
Randy, Greg, Lissa, Kim, Ryan and
Rob. Great Grandmother of Alex,
Sydney, Emmy, Levin, Noa, Luke,
Sawyer, Miles, Adam and Morgan.
Contributions in her memory may
be made to Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia Foundation, PO Box
781352, Philadelphia, PA 19178-
1352, www.chop.edu.
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
HORLICK GLORIA (nee Hyman). September
5, 2022 of Newtown, Pa. Wife of the
late Reuben. Mother of Dr. Howard
Horlick and Dr. Sandra (Dr. Rich-
ard) Wortzel. Sister of the late
Monroe Hyman. Also survived by
four grandchildren, Joshua Wort-
zel, Elliot Horlick, Jeremy Wortz-
el, and Abigail Horlick. The family
requests that contributions in her
memory be made to St Jude’s Hos-
pital for Children.
JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com KUPTSOW
DR. PRESTON C. on September 6,
2022. Beloved husband of Andrea
(nee Richter) and the late Barbara
(nee Segal); Loving father of Dr.
Scott Kuptsow (Eileen) and Amy
Fels (Dr. Eric); Stepfather of Jen-
nifer Chalal (Matthew) and Jeffrey
Myers (Leslie); Dear brother of
Anyce Richman (Edward); Devoted
poppy of Zachary, Jeremy, Allyson,
Brenna, Josh, Katie, ans Sam. He
was a Life Master Bridge player
and an avid Phillies, Eagles, and
Villanova Basketball fan. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made
to a charity of the donor’s choice.
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
LORBER On Friday September 2nd Edwin
Lorber passed away peacefully at
the age of 94. Edwin was born De-
cember 30th, 1927 to father Joseph
Lorber and mother Rose (Cohn)
Lorber. The youngest of three sons,
Edwin was drafted to the United
States Army and served World War
II in the Pacific. After The War, Ed-
win joined his father and brothers at
the family business J. Lorber Com-
pany founded by his father in 1918.
Edwin would eventually establish
Lorber Development and become
President of J. Lorber Company
working alongside his family who
continue to operate the company
today. A self-taught piano player,
Ed could play a tune by ear. He en-
joyed water skiing, boating, snow
skiing and traveling. Ed enjoyed
time at his house in the New Jersey
shore and Florida alongside friends
and family. Married to the late Max-
ine (Glassman) for 63 years and fa-
ther to the late Michelle Lorber and
Gwyn Dresser. Edwin is survived
by his son Steven and daughter in-
law JoAnn. Grandchildren Jessica
(Vince) Verderame, Lindsay (Tom)
Martinez, Lauren (Tony) Zarillo, Mi-
chael (Nicole) Lorber, Caitlin (Levi)
Naiditch and Jeffrey (Stephanie)
Lorber. Great grandchildren Luca,
Amelia, Olivia, Maddalena, Liam,
Keegan and Scarlett. In lieu of flow-
ers, donations may be made to the
Abramson Cancer Center.
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
PAUKER LAWRENCE (Larry) of Boynton
Beach, Florida passed away at the
age of 72 on September 5, 2022.
Larry grew up in Philadelphia, PA
attending Cheltenham High School
and then went on to attend The
Washington College of Law at
American University. He practiced
as a personal injury and family law-
yer for many years before he retired
in 2018. Beloved husband of Ber-
na Pauker, devoted father of Mara
Berger (Adam), Amanda Freiberg
(Michael) and brother of Lynn Sin-
doris (Arthur). Loving grandfather
of Harrison and Maxwell Berger
and Jordan Freiberg. He was an
avid golfer, a devout Philadelphia
sports fan, and loved giving back
to his community serving as the
Executive Vice President of Tem-
ple Sinai, Treasurer of the Upper
Dublin Democratic Party, and in-
volved with the Women’s Center
of Montgomery County. He was an
extraordinary person who will be
dearly missed. Contributions may
be made to thepapcorps.org or jnf.
org/trees. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
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RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
SELZNICK SELTZER
VIVIAN (nee Center), August 20,
2022.-Following graduation from
the University of Minnesota, Viv-
ian traveled to Philadelphia. She
married William (Bill) Seltzer in
1953. After starting a career in fam-
ily therapy, Vivian enrolled at Bryn
Mawr College, where she received
her PhD in psychology. For the next
three decades, she taught develop-
mental psychology at the University
of Pennsylvania. Throughout her
life, Vivian held leadership roles in
a variety of academic, religious and
community organizations, includ-
ing years of service on University
of Pennsylvania’s Faculty Senate,
Gratz College and the Center City
Residents Association. She is sur-
vived by her husband, William Selt-
zer, her three children Jonathan
(Liza), Francesca (Andrew) and
Aeryn (Bruce), and nine grandchil-
dren. In lieu of fl owers, contribu-
tions in her memory may be made
to a charity of the donor’s choice.
With great sadness, the family of
Frederick Selznick announce his
passing on August 29th, 2022. He
was 82 years old. Beloved husband
of Arlene (nee Klieman); Loving
father of Liza Smith (David), Deb-
ra Wolkiewicz (Ted) and Melissa
Resnick (Murray). Grandfather of
Matthew (Rebecca), Adam (Lau-
ren), Samantha (Jason), Anthony,
Michael, Erica, Caci, and Sydni;
Great Grandfather of Matthew,
Josh, Natalya and Adam; Brother
of Allen Selznick (Barbara), Arlene
Rosenbaum (Mark) and Karen Bell
(Michael), as well as the Uncle
of several Nieces and Nephews.
Upon graduating from Northeast
High School, Philadelphia, PA,
Fred entered active service with
the Navy from 1958 – 1962 and left
with an honorable discharge. The
majority of Fred’s career was spent
with the Postal Service in Philadel-
phia, Special Delivery Unit, for 30
plus years. In addition, he served
as a National Union Representa-
tive Arbitrator for postal employees,
that continued after his retirement.
He also spent 10 years of his re-
tirement working as a host for the
Philadelphia Phillies Organization.
His love for fun and travel followed
him throughout his life. However,
his love of his pups was legendary
to his family and friends. Contribu-
tions in his memory can be made in
to the American Heart Association,
P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, Texas
75284-0692 (www.Heart.org) or
Marilyn Fein Chapter, Fox Chase
Cancer Center c/o Penny Fisher,
1170 Surrey Road, Apt 301, Phila-
delphia PA 19115.
SHAPIRO PAULA Sept. 3, 2022, of Wayne, PA
formerly of Phila., wife of the late
Bernard Shapiro. Mother of Eugene
(Andrea) Hershorin, Abby (Louise)
Hershorin, Marc (Mindy) Hershorin,
Jay (Beth) Hershorin and Ellen
Fenerty. Step mother of Fred and
Ken (Cindy) Shapiro. Also survived
by 15 grandchildren and 16 great
grandchildren. Contributions in her
memory may be made to the Amer-
ican Heart Association.
JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com SHAPIRO
IRMA (nee Abramson), September
4, 2022, of Bala-Cynwyd, PA. Be-
loved wife of the late Leonard; lov-
ing mother of Jamie Grossman, Er-
nie Shapiro, Betsy (Dan) Gallagher,
Lou (Dana) Shapiro and Levi (Gali)
Shapiro; cherished grandmother of
nine grandchildren (Kathryn, An-
drew, Shane, Jake, Max, Charlotte,
Ryan, Devyn, Aya); Artist & Poet.
JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com TEITELBAUM
MORRIS, August 17, 1933 - Sep-
tember 5, 2022, 89 years of age of
West Chester, Pa. Husband of Anita
(nee DelConte). Father of Howard
(Maria), Richard (Kathleen), Elliot
(Elisa) and the late Mitchell. Broth-
er of Robert (Penny). Also survived
by twelve grandchildren. In lieu of
fl owers contributions can be made
to Joey’s Wishes or a charity of the
donor’s choice.
JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com ZEITENBERG
GENEVIEVE BROFMAN passed
peacefully on September 3, 2022,
while under the compassionate
care of Heartland Hospice and de-
voted staff at Arden Courts. Born
January 25,1917, to Ida and Samu-
el Brofman, she experienced many
events in her amazing 105 years
of life! She was a loving wife to the
late Samuel Zeitenberg, and doting
mother to Arlene & Bob Neisser
and to Herb & Lynn Zeitenberg.
She adored her 5 grandchildren,
Cherri, Carolyn, Steven, Jill and
Staci, and 3 great-grandchildren,
Brian, Amber and Ayden, during her
incredible life journey. She will now
rest in peace with her many loved
ones that have passed before her.
Contributions in her memory may
be made to Heartland Hospice- 460
Norristown Rd Blue Bell, PA 19422
or to Arden Courts – Warminster
779 W. County Line Road, Hatboro
PA, 19040 or to Hadassah-1518
Walnut Street, Suite 402, Philadel-
phia PA, 19020.
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
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