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22 SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
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JEWISH EXPONENT
With great sadness, we announce the
passing of Hugh Brian Asnen on Sept. 5,
2021. Hugh was a fantastic and talented
songwriter, singer, musician, author and
playwright. His artistic passion landed him in
Los Angeles to pursue his lifelong dreams.

He was an extraordinary loving son to Mar-
shall and the late Cheryl, stepson to Karen
Schulze, brother to Shawn and his wife Holly,
uncle to Olivia and Victoria. Hugh amassed
an incredible amount of sincere friendships
over the years and touched others lives
around him so deeply leaving an indelible
mark that will be in our hearts for all eternity.

Contributions in his memory to the Valley
Presbyterian Hospital, 15107 Vanowen St.,
Van Nuys, CA 91405 www.valleypres.org or
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401
Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104
www.chop.edu GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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B L U ES T O N E
The world lost beloved mother, grandmother,
sister and friend, Ellen Hope Bluestone, on
Wednesday, August 11, 2021. After a cour-
ageous battle against cancer, Ellen died in
hospice, surrounded by her three children
and the spiritual presence of loving friends
and family. Ellen is predeceased by her lov-
ing parents, Alexander and Shirley Bluestone,
her dear brother, Alex Bluestone, and her
cherished nephew, Alex Bluestone. Ellen is
survived by her sister Joanne, brother Fred,
daughter Jessica, sons Richard Wilmot and
Andrew Wilmot, their wives Sarah and Alissa,
and her treasured grandchildren, Blake, Vic-
toria, Claire, Geoffrey, Samantha, Christoph-
er and William, as well as niece, Elaine Baker,
nephew, Michael Feuerman, and other pre-
cious relatives. Ellen was born on October
8th, 1950 in Hollywood, Florida. Known by
her Nova High School classmates for her
magnetic smile and zeal for life, Ellen gradu-
ated at sixteen years of age and attended
Wellesley College, where she earned a de-
gree in Art History. As a young mother, Ellen
earned a Masters Degree in English from Vil-
lanova University and pursued a PhD in Liter-
ature at Rutgers University. Her storied ca-
reer also includes positions at Southern New
Hampshire University, Penn State, West
Chester University and other esteemed uni-
versities. In addition to teaching, Ellen cultiv-
ated her spirit and career, studying poetry,
painting and entrepreneurship, and creating a
successful business called The Mobile Pro-
fessor. Ellen also traveled the world, lived
overseas, saw important pieces of art in per-
son, and built friendships that traversed cul-
tural boundaries. Ellen spent her last five
years in the Art Museum district of Phil-
adelphia surrounded by magnificent art,
beautiful gardens, and devoted friends.

Whether she was exploring the Barnes Mu-
seum or participating in her cherished
Chabad, Ellen could be found beaming her
world-class smile and showering people with
love and attention. However, no role meant
more to Ellen than that of Bubby to her sev-
en grandchildren. Ellen indulged her grand-
children with all her means and loved them
with all her heart. Her imprint is everywhere:
on their bookshelves and in their excellent
vocabularies, and in their love of animals.

Gerald L. Dellheim (Jerry), 70, of Los Altos,
CA, passed away August 31, 2021 at his
home with his loving family. Jerry was the
dedicated husband of Nancy Dellheim (nee
Shapiro), father of Elizabeth Dellheim (Miguel
Cárdenas) and Molly Dellheim, grandfather of
Leonie Cárdenas. He was the brother of Dr.

Ernest J. Dellheim (Jane), and he was the
uncle to Lauren Ainsworth (Robert), Rachel
Dellheim, Jessica Shapiro, Marissa Shapiro
DeHaut (Drew), Felicia Shapiro, Aaron Sha-
piro, and Sarah Shapiro. Born in Philadelphia
to Shirley and Richard Dellheim, Jerry atten-
ded the Lower Merion schools. He earned
his BA degree from the University of
Pennsylvania, and MBA from the Wharton
School at the University of Pennsylvania,
where he met his wife, Nan. Jerry main-
tained close relationships with his lifelong
high school and college friends, as well as
friends from his beloved Camp Alton. Jerry
spent his career in the semiconductor in-
dustry, first for Kulicke & Soffa in Willow
Grove, PA, which brought him to Hong Kong,
and ultimately to California. He then served in
executive roles at ASM Pacific for nearly 30
years. An avid outdoorsman, Jerry enjoyed
camping, hiking, sailing, skiing and traveling.

In more recent years, Jerry served as a board
member of the Brandwein Institute. Contri-
butions in his memory may be made to them
at 390 Minisink Turnpike; Port Jervis, NY
12771. D I O N
Samuel Dion on September 6, 2021. Beloved
husband of the late Sylvia (nee Bellows) Bell
and Gloria (Nee Teblum); Loving father of
Jeffrey Dion, Judy (Bruce) Londa, and Alan
Dion; Dear stepfather of Marshall (Barbara)
Cohen, Gary (Shirley) Cohen, and Josh (Jen)
Cohen; Devoted grandfather of Abby, Jacob,
Sebastien, Jake, Jordyn, Julie, and Noah. Be-
loved father, grandfather and renowned Phil-
adelphia artist. Contributions in his memory
may be made to Jewish Federation of Great-
er Phila., https://jewishphilly.org/ways-to-
give/tribute-cards-4/ or Congregation Beth Is-
rael of Bloomsburg, PA https://greatnon-
profits.org/org/congregation-beth-israel-of- bloomsburg.

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D R I B A N
K O C H
Michael Driban, beloved husband of Diane
nee Cohen and loving father of Samuel
Driban (Marilyn Shadis), David Driban (Lisa),
and Elissa Driban (Keith Levin) and loving
Stepfather of Addam Schwartz (Ann) and
Mimi Bergmann passed away on Wednesday,
September 1, 2021. Michael is also survived
by nine grandchildren, Sarah, Madeline,
Emma, Royce, Joshua, Anna Rose, Farren,
Bryan and Matthew, all of whom he dearly
loved. Michael was born 80 years ago on
Levick Street in Oxford Circle on January 12,
1941, son of Hymen and Gertrude Driban.

Michael attended Albright College and
Temple University and graduated with a de-
gree in education. He later went on to a suc-
cessful business career, first with Demian
Ltd, an importer and designer of leather jack-
ets, and for the last 38 years, owner and
President of Black Cat Cigar Company, Phil-
adelphia and East Norriton. Michael was a
generous and charitable man. With his wife
Diane, he created the charity, Andy’s Toy
Box, which supported the efforts to provide
children in the community with gifts at Holi-
day time. Michael was committed to Tikkun
Olam, repairing the world… starting with the
children. Contributions in his memory can be
made to Magen David Adom
https://afmda.org/ or to the American Lung
Association. https://www.lung.org/
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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Allan Z. Koch, September 5, 2021, of Wyn-
newood, PA. Allan received his B.Ed. from
Pennsylvania State University and his M.Ed.

from Villanova University. He taught mathem-
atics at Ardmore Junior High School and Bala
Cynwyd Middle School. He is predeceased by
his beloved wife Norma (nee Bassetti), de-
voted to his late brother Harvey (June) Koch
and cherished by his niece Miriam Koch. He
was also predeceased by his parents Phillip
M. and Ethel (nee Saltzburg) Koch. Services
were private. In lieu of flowers, contributions
in his memory may be made to Pennsylvania
State University (psu.edu).

JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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L E I B O W I T Z
Ruth Leibowitz (nee Litman) on September 5,
2021. Wife of the late Herbert. Mother of
Maurice (Francine) Leibowitz and Janice Carr.

Grandmother of Lance (Tali) Carr, Brooke
Leibowitz and Craig Leibowitz; Great-Grand-
mother of Lily, Hannah and Nava. Ruth was a
life member of Women's American ORT and
a member of Bnai Chaim Social. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made to The
Cong. Of Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Rd,
Phila. PA 19115 or Women's American ORT.

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G O R O D E S K Y
Elihu Jacob Gorodesky passed away peace-
fully on Tuesday September 7, 2021. Born in
Philadelphia on November 8, 1933 to Charles
and Nettie (Lefkowitz) Gorodesky, Elihu mar-
ried Lois, the love of his life (may her
memory be a blessing) and raised two loving
sons Ron (Deborah) and Rich (Jodi). In addi-
tion to his family, Elihu was passionate about
music and table tennis. He enjoyed playing
and teaching the piano and performed for
years at a variety of venues. He was also
known for hosting weekly table tennis tourna-
ments with some of the top players in the
Philadelphia region. Elihu was a talented cab-
inetmaker, who could build or fix nearly any-
thing. He was also a veteran and served on
the USS New Jersey, which at the time was
the largest battleship in the world, which
years later he enjoyed touring with his sons
after it was permanently docked in Camden,
NJ. Elihu was predeceased by his brothers
Sidney (Myra) and Ezra, and sister Marcy. He
is also survived by Sidney and Myra’s loving
daughters Nancy and Dana. In addition to his
sons and their wives, and 4 grandchildren
Max, Lea, Lauren and Adam, Elihu is sur-
vived by his companion of many years, Glor-
ia. GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S
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Bernice Jacobs (nee Flinker), age 95, died on
September 6, 2021. She was a retired kinder-
garten teacher for the School District of Phil-
adelphia who resided in Jenkintown,
Pennsylvania. Beloved wife of the late Bernie
Jacobs; loving mother of Laurie (Harvey)
Holper and Sue Jacobs; devoted grandmoth-
er of Jodi (Dan) Singer and Marni (Dan)
Berkowitz; adoring great-grandmother of
Jordan, Ryan, Shaina, and Mikey. Funeral
services were private. The family requests
that contributions in her memory may be
made to Autism Speaks, Inc., ATTN: Team
Inspiration, 216 Haddon Ave., Suite 403,
Westmont, NJ 08108 or Old York Road
Temple- Beth Am, 971 Old York Rd, Abing-
ton, PA 19001.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the
passing of our beloved mother, mother-in-
law. mom-mom, sister, aunt. sister-in-law
and cousin, Gale Elaine Perry. Gale was 82
years old, she passed away on Sunday, Au-
gust 29th, 2021, surrounded by her children.

Gale graduated from West Philadelphia High
School and married her high school sweet-
heart Mel Perry. She was a homemaker for
years until gaining entrance into the casino
business until retirement. Gale is survived by
her children Neal and Wendy Perry, Robin
and Alex Padick along with 5 grandchildren
Lauren Perry, Scott Padick, Lee Padick,
Shane Lamm, Shawn Lamm and sister
Sherry Aarons as well as many additional ex-
tended family members. Contributions in her
memory may be made to the Jewish National
Fund, www.jnf.org/donate.

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L E V I N
Mark Levin, on September 2, 2021, of Ft.

Lauderdale, FL and Philadelphia, PA. Beloved
son of the late Michael and Ruth (nee Ogens)
Levin. Devoted brother of Harriet Levy and
Robert (Beth) Levin, brother-in-law of Steve
Levy, dear uncle of Melissa, Michael, Kevin,
Kyle, Joan, and the late Andrea, and great-
uncle to Belle, Alexandrea, and Dylan. Mark
was a prominent commercial real estate
broker in both Pennsylvania and Florida. He
was a proud alum of Central High School
(204th Class), and of Temple University.

Mark was a trailblazer and an entrepreneur,
loved a good joke, relished a challenge, and
lived life on his own terms. There has never
been, and will never be, another like him. The
family respectfully requests that contribu-
tions in Mark’s memory be made to the char-
ity of your choice, and encourages you to
share “quintessential Mark” stories or favor-
ite memories at www.levinefuneral.com
JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Craig Messinger, passed away on September
2, 2021. Husband of Lori Whitman (nee
Levite). Father of Mandy Messinger (Lauren
Veteri) and Zach Messinger. Brother of Jay
(Judy) Messinger. Stepfather of Craig (Talia)
Whitman and Stacey (Dan) Gerstenblith.

Grandfather of 6. Funeral Services and Shiva
will be private. Contributions in his memory
may be made to a charity of the donor’s
choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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www.JewishExponent.com Carolyn F. Rosen (nee Fisher) 85, of Haver-
ford, PA died on September 4, 2021. Sur-
vived by loving husband Joseph Rosen, M.D.

Loving Mother of David (Layne) and Kenneth,
and devoted grandmother of Melia (Noah
Gross) and Sonya, and great grandmother of
Yehuda (Gross). She was a devoted graduate
of the University of Michigan. Carolyn was an
art teacher at the Welsh Valley Junior High in
Lower Merion, PA. She was active with the
American Friends of the Hebrew University,
served as President and was a board mem-
ber for many years. Carolyn was an accom-
plished artist and photographer. She loved
world travel and cherished classical music as
well as the opera. Carolyn was a docent at the
Barnes Museum and for several years a guide
at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She en-
joyed giving elegant dinner parties at home to
family and friends using her outstanding
culinary skills. Graveside services and Inter-
ment were at Haym Salomon Memorial Park
on Sunday, September 5, 2021. A Zoom
Shiva was held on Sunday evening, Septem-
ber 5, 2021. Contributions in Carolyn's
memory may be made to the University of
Michigan, The Philadelphia Museum of Art,
The Philadelphia Orchestra, or to a charity of
the donor's choice.

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Arnold Jay Rosoff, September 6, 2021, of
Huntingdon Valley, PA. Beloved Husband of
Phyllis Rosoff (nee Brill); Father of Marc
Rosoff (Dawn), Julie Schultz (Mitchell);
Grandfather of Eric Schultz, Samuel Rosoff
and the late Samuel Schultz. The family re-
spectfully requests contributions in lieu of
flowers be made to the Captain Samuel
Schultz Memorial Award (SXUSS) at Penn
State University.

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S C H AR F
Susan B. Scharf (nee Berson) On Sept. 3,
2021, wife of the late Leonard Scharf; moth-
er of Dr. Lawrence (Paul Buttner) Scharf and
Marjorie (Don Kligerman) Scharf; grand-
mother of Nicole Kligerman, Roger (Sarah)
Hedgis-Kligerman and Michael (Taylor
Jaicks) Kligerman. Services and Interment
were private. Contributions in her memory
may be made to Waverly Heights Employee
Fund, 1400 Waverly Road, Gladwyne, PA
19035 or The School District of
Phila.,www.thefundsdp.org JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
www.levinefuneral.com S H A PI R O
Isabel Shapiro (nee Gerofsky) on September
5, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Morton Sha-
piro. Mother of Fred (Shelley Benedict) Sha-
piro and Susan (Mitchell) Rubin. Grandmoth-
er of Richard (Stephanie) Rubin, Lauren
(Eric) Brown; great-grandmother of Blake,
Jackson and William Rubin and Hunter and
Jordan Brown. Contributions in her memory
may be made to Jewish National Fund.

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Former PA State Senator Robert A. Rovner,
Esq. on Sept. 8, 2021. Father of Steven
(Elaine) Rovner Esq., and Daniel (Jennifer)
Rovner Esq., brother of Bonnie Landis-Ab-
rams (Larry) and Howard (Sharon) Rovner,
Esq. grandfather of Jarett, Zachary, Alec and
Ava. Contributions in his memory may be
made to the Northeast High School Alumni
Foundation, 1601 Cottman Ave., Phila. PA
19111, in memory of Robert A. Rovner or
Temple University School of Law, in memory
of Robert A. Rovner.

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facebook.com/jewishexponent Ilene Stern (nee Levy) on September 5, 2021.

Beloved wife of 50 years to the late Richard
Stern. Loving Mother of Ellen (Joe) Stern-
berg and Leslie (Ira) Richards. Sister of Mark
S. Levy. Grandmother of Marley and Jackson
Sternberg, Ben, Sophie and Becca Richards.

She shared seven years with loving partner,
Leonard Hoffman. In lieu of flowers, contri-
butions in her memory may be made to The
Fox Chase Cancer Center and the Paws for
the Cause event, Fox Chase Cancer Center Of-
fice of Institutional Advancement, 333
Cottman Ave, Philadelphia PA 19111.

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W E I N S TE I N
Maxine Weinstein (nee Belmont) on Septem-
ber 1, 2021. Beloved wife of Stanton Wein-
stein; Loving mother of Lawrence, Robert
and Charlotte Weinstein; Dear sister of Dr.

Jonathan (Jennifer) Belmont and Dr. Andrew
(Chifan) Belmont. Contributions in her
memory may be made to Friends of Hopewell
Furnace, 2 Mark Bird Ln., Elverson, PA 19520
or to Temple Sinai of Dresher, 1401 N.

Limekiln Pk, Dresher, PA 19025.

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