obituaries
BERMAN RICHARD MARSHALL on Septem-
ber 13, 2022. Beloved husband of
Bernice (nee Miller); father of Hope
(Eric) Spieler and Beth (Ira) Yof-
fe; grandfather of Alexander Evan
Yoffe, Julia Arielle Speiler, Lauren
Brooke Yoffe and Daniel Adam
(Sara) Spieler; great-grandfather of
Benjamin and Jackson. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made
to a charity of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
BIENSTOCK JOSEPH S., D.D.S. passed away
on July 17, 2022, at age 95. Be-
loved husband of, and prede-
ceased by, Phyllis (nee Rappeport)
for 57 years. Adored father of Mi-
chele Bienstock Levin (Bob Mar-
razzo) and predeceased by Madge
Bienstock. Cherished grandfather
of Daniel Levin (Arielle), Laura
Levin Schumacher (Christopher),
and Sarah Levin. Born and raised
in Brooklyn, NY, Joseph Bienstock
started college at age 16, served
in the U.S. Navy, and returned to
The Citadel to finish his college ed-
ucation. Dr. Bienstock received his
D.D.S. degree from The Graduate
School of Medicine at The Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. Dr. Joseph
Solomon Bienstock, a well-known
oral and maxillofacial surgeon, es-
tablished one of the top practices
in the Philadelphia area. He was
Chief of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
both at Rolling Hill Hospital in El-
kins Park and Einstein Hospital
Northern Division in Philadelphia.

Dr. Bienstock was Clinical Assis-
tant Professor at the University of
Pennsylvania and Clinical Associ-
ate Professor in the Department of
Oral Surgery at Temple University
School of Dentistry. A born leader,
Dr. Joe Bienstock contributed to
his community in numerous ways
throughout his life. He was the
President of the Eastern Dental
Society, the Philadelphia Society
of Endodontists and Oral surgeons,
and the Greater Northeast Dental
Society. Dr. Bienstock served in
many capacities within the Feder-
ation of Jewish agencies, including
as Oral Surgeon Chairman of the
Allied Jewish Appeal, Dental Di-
vision. Additionally, he performed
weekly pro bono dental surgery for
the needy. Upon retiring, he and his
wife moved to Florida to be near
34 their daughter, Michele, and the
grandchildren. Dr. Bienstock acted
as president for his condominium
building, and until his passing, Doc
Joe served as president of his re-
tirement community. Dr. Joseph S.

Bienstock and Phyllis P. Bienstock
were philanthropists, establishing
scholarships for The Citadel, The
University of Pennsylvania dental
students, and donating generously
to the Chabad at Clearwater, FL. Dr.

Bienstock’s favorite pastimes were
travelling the globe and dancing
with his wife, reading, watching old
movies, staying current with world
news, spending quality time with
his family and friends, and eating a
good steak. He was a healer, our
patriarch, our advisor, and our hero.

He led an exemplary life of honor
and duty, was a great listener, loved
to laugh and had a wonderfully
positive attitude. He lived life to the
fullest, and forever will be missed
and live in our hearts. If you’d like
to offer condolences/tributes for Dr.

Bienstock, you can do so by visit-
ing the Guest Book at Goldsteins’
Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks Obit-
uaries at: http://www.legacy.com.

Contributions in Dr. Bienstock’s
memory may be made to Pinellas
Talking Book Library: PPLC.us/TBL
or sent to 1330 Cleveland Street,
Clearwater, FL, 33755
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
BRECHER HARRIET TABAS (nee Silverstein)
wife of the late David Tabas and
Dr. Eugene Brecher; mother of Di-
anne (Jack), Dr. Ira (Donna) and
Dr. Gary (Debra); grandmother of
David (Rebecca), Scott (Rachel),
Andrew, Daniel, Adam (Amber) and
Evan (Nissa), great grandmother of
Benjamin, Rafi, Jacob, Aiden and
Jordan. The thing she loved the
most was her family, in which she
was the matriarch and taught them
the most important things about life.

Contributions in her memory may
be made to the Women’s Center of
Montgomery County or to Shir Ami
Congregation. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
COHN SELMA E (nee Tarnoff)-Sim, as she
was affectionately known, passed
away on September 11, 2022 at
the age of 98. Beloved wife of the
late Robert Cohn; loving mother of
Lawrence Cohn (Gayle) and Cheryl
Feather (Tom Ghan); dear grand-
mother of Lori, Daniel and Michael.

Survived by brother Norman Tar-
noff. Contributions in her memory
can be sent to: Hadassah Greater
Philadelphia 1518 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA. 19102
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DEVINE ELYSE (nee Bomze)-September 8,
2022, of Wynnewood, PA; beloved
mother of Michael Sobel; loving
sister of Jay Bomze and Jeffrey
Bomze (Felice Baglivo). Contribu-
tions in Elyse’s memory may be
made to the American Lung Asso-
ciation (lung.org).

JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com GOLDFINE
Shirley Goldfine (nee Anderman)
born on December 2, 1928, of
Audubon, PA, formerly of Penn Val-
ley and Pompano Beach FL passed
away on September 9th, 2022 at
the age of 93. Wife of the late Lou-
is Goldfine. Mother of Vickie (An-
drew) Golden and Jerald (Leslie)
Goldfine. Grandmother of Amanda
Golden, Ben (Molly) Golden, Josh
(Jackie) Goldfine and Michelle
Goldfine, Great Grandmother of
Jack and Kate Golden. Contribu-
tions in her memory may be made
to the charity of the donor’s choice.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
GROSS STANFORD A., 88, passed away
on September 8th, 22 days since
first learning that he had esoph-
ageal cancer. While Stan’s life
was full of joys and achievements
(see below), when asked what
his proudest
accomplishment was, he said with a smile “raising
three beautiful daughters.” Stan
is survived by daughters Sheryl
Erskine, Jane Gross, and Susan
Gross Pollara; grandchildren Ryan,
Shanna, Brianna, Ben, and Max;
and great granddaughter Stella;
sons-in-law Jack and Nick, former
wives Ann (Silberman) and Marcia
(Speizman); brother Paul (Anita),
and nephews Barry, Jeff, Michael,
and Todd - all of whom are heart-
broken at the sudden loss of such
a vibrant and caring man. The fam-
ily is deeply grateful for the love
and care that Phyllis Bergman,
his partner of 16 years, brought to
his life. Stan was born in 1933 in
Wilmington, Delaware. Originally
a high school teacher and football
coach, Stan gained professional
success as a sales and marketing
executive for industrial equipment.

Much to the delight of his children,
their home in Elkins Park was filled
with hard hats, rainwear, and safety
goggles - all of which made excel-
lent halloween costumes. He en-
thralled his daughters’ elementary
school classes when he demon-
strated the importance of wearing a
hard hat by placing an egg under
a baseball hat and an egg under a
hard hat. Then he dropped a brick
on each hat. The classes squealed
in delight at the dramatic results.

(Thoughtfully, the hats were placed
on the floor, not the teacher’s
head.) He was deeply committed to
civic engagement and community
participation. He served as Trustee,
Abington Free Library (1984-1987),
Abington Township Commissioner
(1995 - 2006) and President, Board
of Commissioners (2005-2006).

Thanks to the work of Stan, you
can safely make a left turn with a
green arrow from Cedar Road onto
Fox Chase Road. A patent-holding
inventor, a lover of Civil War and
WWII history, a voracious reader,
an avid and often frustrated golfer,
and a brilliant teller of inappropriate
jokes, Stan hosted a Tuesday night
poker game for over 16 years. He
could, and would, belt out show
tunes spontaneously. And, he nev-
er forgot a name. In the last decade
of his life, Stan found fulfillment
and built a wonderful communi-
ty of friends and clients as a local
driver, ensuring his clients arrived
“on-time, anytime,” and showing us
all that we are never too old to take
on new roles, to help others, and
to make new friends. Contributions
in his honor can be made to The
Abington Free Library.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
KAPLAN Donald Kaplan, 85 of Cherry Hill,
NJ died September 15, 2022. He
was the husband of Judi Kaplan;
father of David (Linda) Kaplan
and Debra Kaplan; Grandfather of
Marissa (Jon), Jordan and Zacha-
ry, and brother of Lois Slachowitz.

Contributions in his memory can be
made to the Alzheimer’s Associa-
tion, alz.org.

PLATT MEMORIAL CHAPELS
www.plattmemorial.com dren, Gregory Pace, Sarah Pace
(Deepak Premkumar), Julia Pace,
and Gena Katzer (Justin Peter-
son), and great grandchildren,
Esmond and Sullivan Peterson.

Martha was an avid painter and
enjoyed depicting both land-
scapes and portraits. She also
loved traveling with Sidney and
served as the treasurer of the
Getaway Club at the Jewish Com-
munity Center, Klein Branch. Mar-
tha was a regular bridge player in
her younger years, but later in life
she preferred to beat her fellow
nursing home residents at Bingo
and her family at Pokeno. She will
be greatly missed by all who had
the privilege to know her. Contri-
butions in Martha’s memory may
be made to Congregation Kol Ami
and Abramson Senior Care.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
LERMAN PAULINE, September 12, 2022, of
Chester, PA; beloved aunt of Ste-
ven (Anita) Lerman, Brenda (Louis)
Menago, Beth (Steven) Weiner and
Lisa (Darrel) Matz; also survived
by great nieces and nephews and
a great-great niece and nephew. In
lieu of flowers, contributions in Pau-
line’s memory may be made to the
Providence Animal Center (provi-
denceac.org). JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com ROSENBAUM
KATZER February 3, 1921 –
September 5, 2022
MARTHA (nee Dranow) passed
away peacefully on September 5,
2022 at the incredible age of 101.

She was the loving and devoted
wife of the late Sidney Katzer.

Martha is survived by her daugh-
ter Jane Katzer Pace (Vincent
Pace) and her son David Katzer
(Lisa Heikoff). Martha also leaves
behind her cherished grandchil-
MYRON E., 91, died 9/14/2022 at
Beaumont at Bryn Mawr. Born and
raised in Philadelphia, he gradu-
ated from Overbrook High School
(1949) and Temple University. My-
ron and his wife Deena, married
for 65 years, lived in Greenhill
Farms, Philadelphia from 1973-
2020. They both taught health/
physical education at Overbrook
High School for over 20 years
and created the Har Zion Fun
and Fitness Club. He was a de-
voted and loving husband, father,
and grandfather. Myron LOVED
basketball. He played, coached,
and refereed, and he worked for
5 years for the NBA evaluating
officials. He received the Jewish
Basketball League Alumni Award
in 2013. He was also an avid pok-