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AVART brought to the States where, using his connections, helped the
athlete play high school ball at Cardinal O’Hara High School
in Springfield, college ball and later get drafted into the NBA.

The kid, Adonal Foyle, was the eighth overall draft pick in the
1997 NBA draft. At the time, the center became the longest-ten-
ured player for the Golden State Warriors and later played for
the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies.

“If it hadn’t been for Myron, he never would have made it,”
Deena Rosenbaum said.

All the while, Rosenbaum balanced his love of basketball with
his first passion — his family. Like their parents, Rosenbaum’s
three daughters pursued athletic interests.

Mindy Karro and Lynn Rosenbaum remember seeing their
father in the bleachers at all of their gymnastics meets. In
between routines, Myron Rosenbaum would turn on the small,
portable television he brought along to catch whatever NBA
game was on.

“It is a very funny memory of him sitting with that little
portable TV, which allowed him to be involved and watch bas-
ketball wherever he went,” Karro said.

At home, Rosenbaum had a favored chair in the den where
he would sit and watch games or old movies. Lynn Rosenbaum
remembers never being allowed to change the channel when
her father was watching.

“That was where you knew you could find him,” she said.

When he wasn’t watching games at home, Rosenbaum was
playing poker. He went from an amateur basement poker player
to ranking in the top 10 at the World Series of Poker in 1988
and ‘89.

A lifelong Philadelphian, Rosenbaum was born in the city
and graduated from Overbrook High School in 1949. Shaped
by the early death of his mother, he became close to Deena
Rosenbaum’s family.

“When he married my mom, he found the family that he had
never had in her family,” Lynn Rosenbaum said. “He just loved
my mom’s parents and her brother.”
Rosenbaum’s college education at Temple University was
interrupted by a two-year stint in the Army. True to his ath-
letic sensibilities, Rosenbaum played table tennis competitively
there; he was a player, coach and high scorer on the Sapporo
team in Japan during the Korean War. In 1953, he won the
Special Armed Forces table tennis singles and doubles cham-
pionship. His ample victories in other leagues throughout his life
earned him the Jewish Basketball League Alumni Award in
2013. Despite his adventurous spirit, Rosenbaum appreciated a
daily routine. Every Saturday night, the family would order
food from Hymie’s or City Line Diner and Deli. He enjoyed
picking up dessert for his family from local bakeries.

He showed his love for his family in other ways, too. One
year, for their anniversary, Rosenbaum paid for a message on
a billboard that could be seen through the shared window in
their Overbrook High School office. The couple were married
for 65 years.

“It was a great adventure,” Deena Rosenbaum said.

Rosenbaum is survived by his wife; daughters Stephanie
Rosenbaum Thornley (Evan), Karro (Wayne) and Lynn
Rosenbaum; and two grandchildren. JE
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KAREN (nee Bidner) on Septem-
ber 19, 2022. Wife of Dr. Stewart.

Mother of Meredith (Evan) Scott
and Joshua (Diana) Avart. Sister
of Cheryl Levy and Murray Bidner.

Grandmother of MacKenzie and
Noah Scott, Hayden and Talia Avart.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her
memory may be made to the Alzhei-
mer’s Association, www.alz.org.

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BRENNER LINDA ROBERTA, beloved wife of
the late Gerald Stanley Brenner, died
on September 3, 2022 at the age of
83. Born in Chicago, Linda was the
eldest daughter of David and Blos-
som (Schiff) Byer. She is survived
by her brother, Stephen, and sister,
Amy. Linda graduated from Oak Park
and River Forest High School, and
earned her BS in Microbiology from
the University of Wisconsin. She met
Gerry, the love of her life, during her
first week on campus. They were
married three years later, between
her junior and senior years of college.

Two years later, with their newborn
son Jeffrey in tow, Linda and Ger-
ry moved to Plainfield, New Jersey,
where they resided for ten years. In
1971 they moved to Plymouth Meet-
ing, where they lived for the next 49
years. Once the kids were in school,
Linda worked in research laborato-
ries at both the Medical College of
Pennsylvania and Merck. She then
founded a kosher catering business,
The Two of Us, Inc., in the late sev-
enties. Once the life of a caterer
became too physically taxing, Linda
devoted her time to volunteering at
her synagogue as well as with the
Eastern Pennsylvania Region of
United Synagogue. Linda was a life-
long learner, an avid reader, a lover of
classical music and opera, and was
devoted to community service. Above
all, she cherished her husband Gerry
and her brood of children, grandchil-
dren, and great-grandchildren. In ad-
dition to her siblings, she is survived
by her children, Jeffrey (Tamar) Bren-
ner, Beth (Dan) Heyman, and Susan
(Gidon) Yitzhak; her grandchildren,
Avraham (Shifra), Rachael (Moshe)
Ribakow, Asher, Shayna, and Chaya
Brenner, Bennett (Sara), Noah (Craig
Arno), and Aaron Heyman, Brit (Elad)
Siman Tov, Liad, Merav, Sarah and
Ovadiah Yitzhak; and great-grand-
children, Dakota, Randy, and Amber
Kraus, and Yaakov, Avital, and Av-
ishai Siman Tov. The family respect-
fully suggests memorial donations
be directed to Tiferet Bet Israel (Blue
Bell), The Linda and Gerald Brenner
Hillel Welcome Week Fund at The
University of Wisconsin, or The Ger-
ald Brenner Science Scholarship at
City College of New York.

COHEN PAUL Sept. 19, 2022, of Wyncote,
PA. Husband of Sally Seidman; fa-
ther of Jill Hampton (Jeffrey) and
Carla Jacobs (Eric); grandfather of
Hannah, Brian, Zach and Allison.

The family respectfully request con-
tributions in his memory be made to
a charity of the donor’s choice.

JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com Ethan Lewis. Mr. Gerber was the
owner of the Travel Authority and
AAA Video in Bensalem, PA.

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DIAMOND, ESQ.

SAMUEL “Bud” on September 15,
2022. Beloved husband of Miri-
am (nee Forman) Loving father
of Jonathan Diamond (Sandra
Itkoff), Deborah Diamond (Jona-
than Block), and David Diamond
(Audrey Kraus); Devoted grand-
father of Leo, Kidist Rose, Aaron,
Eli, Hannah, Harry, and Benjamin.

Co-founder of the law firm Dia-
mond, Polsky and Bauer in 1960,
Samuel served clients until his
retirement in 2010 and taught de-
cades of students at the University
of Pennsylvania. Contributions in
his memory may be made to Univ.

of PA Law School, www.law.upenn.

edu or Jewish Federation of Great-
er Phila., www.jewishphilly.org
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FEUER DAVID “Grumpy”-On September
15, 2022. Beloved husband of the
late Frances (nee Freezman). De-
voted father of Scott Feuer (Lynne),
Kim Feuer Gelman (Craig), and
Edward Feuer. Loving grandfather
of Chelsea and Jaime. Contribu-
tions in his memory may be made
to Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El 1001
Remington Road, Wynnewood, PA
19096 or to a charity of the donor’s
choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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FLAX ENID (nee Ochacher) of King of
Prussia. Wife of the late Wallace
Flax. Mother of Rabbi Ambassador
Martin Flax of Israel and Rabbi Ira
(Vicki) Flax of King of Prussia. Sis-
ter of Phoebe (Frederick) Nove of
NY. Grandmother of Debra (Sam-
uel) Kitchen and Benjamin (Adina)
Flax. Great grandmother of Wallis
Harper Kitchen. Services and Int.

were held in New York, Sept. 19,
2022. JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com GERBER
BARRY on September 16, 2022.

Husband of Sandra (nee Breslow).

Father of Dr. Lori Gerber. Brother
of Edward Gerber. Grandfather of
KATZ NAOMI CAHAN, Artist, Psycholo-
gist and Community Activist in Isra-
el. Naomi Cahan Katz was born in
Philadelphia and spent the second
half of her life fulfilling her potential
in Jerusalem. She passed away on
August 10, 2022 in Jerusalem at
the age of 97. The eldest daughter
of Morris and Lillian Cahan, Naomi
grew up in the Oak Lane neighbor-
hood of North Philadelphia. After
attending Girls’ High, she went on
to study at Philadelphia College
of Art (now University of the Arts)
and the Barnes Foundation. Wan-
dering the park one evening at a
picnic, Naomi tripped over a man
lying under a bush with his date.

It was Stanley Katz. They married
just a week before her twenty-first
birthday and together they had
five children – Sivia, Avi, Judith,
David and Shuli – and a life of ad-
ventures, great and small. Naomi
worked as a homebound instructor
for children throughout the city. Al-
ways active in Jewish life, she was
actively involved from its inception
with the Solomon Schechter Day
School (now Perelman Jewish Day
School), which would grow from 39
students in the basement of Har
Zion Temple into a force for Jewish
education in the region. On Satur-
days Stan and Naomi would pack
their family into the station wagon
and drive to South Philadelphia for
class at the Fleisher Art Memorial
and a visit to the Italian Market to
procure that evening’s cheese rav-
ioli. Other days, they would pack
up mayonnaise sandwiches and
head to the zoo to draw the ani-
mals. Naomi herself never stopped
making art, and she explored every
medium. Self taught, she became
accomplished in calligraphy, jewel-
ry making, and pottery at the wheel.

With her children she created Taxi
Cab Katz, a papier mache cocker
spaniel. She once covered the din-
ing room wall with a mural featur-
ing a bosomy woman at a Parisian
cafe, leaning on a table with a large
black poodle tied to it. After her
youngest was born, she enrolled in



night school at Temple University to
pursue and complete her Masters
in Psychology. Shortly after earning
her degree, she and Stan traveled
to Israel to visit their daughter in
art school in Jerusalem. On that
trip, they fell in love with the coun-
try and decided to make aliyah.

Two years later, with nine-year-old
daughter Shuli in tow, Naomi and
Stan left Philadelphia for Israel.

After learning some Hebrew in an
ulpan outside of Jerusalem, they
joined kibbutz Ayelet Hashahar just
in time to brace for the Yom Kippur
War of 1973. In their decade on
kibbutz, Naomi established a psy-
chology clinic for children and fam-
ilies in a nearby town. With Israel’s
university system in its infancy, she
translated many English language
psychology texts into Hebrew for
publication. With Stan, she estab-
lished an art studio for the kibbutz
where members would pose for
and paint one another. Eventually,
she was given one day off of work
each week devoted to art: the mark
of a professional artist within the
kibbutz. She and Stan were both
actively involved with the programs
of Save the Children programs in
Israel. After ten years,Naomi and
Stan eventually moved to Jerusa-
lem where, as ever, Naomi threw
herself into project after project.

She trained as a docent for the Isra-
el Museum, where she gave tours
for over ten years on the fine art
and archeology collections. After
working as an advocate for Russian
immigrants in Israel, she and Stan
organized several trips of Israelis to
Russia, eating caviar at the ballet
and giving lectures on collections
at the Hermitage. Later, developing
ties in the growing Ethiopian refu-
gee community, she worked with
artists to sell their work in Israel
and America. Even with the chil-
dren grown, their home was always
bustling: sometimes with gather-
ings of recent immigrants learning
to read English from the Newspa-
pers; sometimes with grandchil-
dren; other times with visiting mem-
bers of the hospitality exchange
organization Servas International.

Members themselves, Stan and
Naomi traveled the world, staying
in the homes of families on multiple
continents on multiple continents.

On the rare occasions that she did
sit still, Naomi would curl up on the
couch with Stan, listening to Opera
and working on an acrostic puzzle.

One of her largest and longest run-
ning efforts began in 1996 when
an American friend wanted to do-
nate her parents large-print books.

When no library for the visually-im-
paired would take the English lan-
guage material, Naomi founded her
library. Beginning as a few books
in a metal closet at the Association
of Americans and Canadians in Is-
rael (AACI), it has blossomed into
a full fledged library with staff and
volunteers. She continued to work
there until she retired just shy of her
ninetieth birthday. She considered
herself to be very lucky, and put
her appreciation into her 600 page
autobiography which she began in
ink and progressed to writing on the
computer. (see also: Veterans: By
the seat of her pants, The Jerusa-
lem Post, February 3, 2012) Nao-
mi leaves behind her five children,
fourteen grandchildren, and sixteen
great grandchildren. Donations in
her memory would be appreciated
at the Cohen Library for the Visual-
ly Impaired and Homebound, of the
Americans and Canadians In Israel
( AACI), Jerusalem, Israel.

KUSHNER MARLENE (nee Sopher). Septem-
ber 15, 2022 of Blue Bell, Pa. Wife
of the late Arnold. Mother of Leah
(Pam Ernst) Kushner, Bill (Sharon)
Kushner and Nancy (Garrett) Fly-
nn. Sister of Gilbert Sopher. Also
survived by seven grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Ser-
vices were held at Haym Salomon
Memorial Park. Contributions in her
memory may be made to the Al-
tzheimers Association.

JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com LEVIN
RACHELLE VICTORIA - nee Da-
vidson. September 15, 2022. Wife
of the late Edward J. Levin. Mother
of Bruce Levin (Glenn Pitt) and Lar-
ry (Nadine) Levin. Grandmother of
Michael (Kendra) Levin, Stephanie
(Alan) Sherman, Joshua (Jessica)
Levin and Riki (Matthew) Geyer,
also survived by 9 great grandchil-
dren. Contributions in her memory
may be made to the American Can-
cer Society, ww.cancer.org
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
Modern Literature, the leading ac-
ademic journal in its field. He also
taught at Penn State and at Zagreb
University in Yugoslavia, the Uni-
versity of Granada in Spain and the
University of Lisbon. He lectured
widely in Europe for both the U.S.

Information Service and the Ful-
bright program. Dr. Levitt grew up
as a Brooklyn Dodgers fan and at-
tended many games in the famous
Ebbets Field stadium, often ac-
companied by his older brother. On
many Saturday mornings, his moth-
er would take him to the Paramount
Theater on Broadway in Manhattan
to see the series of live acts per-
formed there, followed by news-
reels and a film. Dr. Levitt attend-
ed Dickinson College, where he
earned his B.A., and subsequently
was awarded his Ph.D. in English
from Penn State University. Dr.

Levitt was a lifelong athlete, play-
ing handball in Brooklyn, running
track for Hempstead High School
and then playing tennis throughout
Philadelphia until his early 80s. He
and his wife Annette, a professor of
English at Drexel University, spent
many years living in West Mt. Airy
before moving into Center City in
1976, when they purchased and
renovated a brownstone in the Rit-
tenhouse Square Area. Graveside
services were held at Mt. Sharon
cemetery on September 13, 2022.

Dr. Levitt is survived by his wife of
59 years Dr. Annette Shandler Lev-
itt, and many adoring nieces, neph-
ews, grand-nieces and nephews.

Donations in his memory may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Associa-
tion Delaware Valley Alzheimer’s
Association Delaware Valley Ch-
pater, Temple University, Journal
of Modern Literature, Penn State
Nittany Lions, Dickinson College,
University of Granada, Granada,
Spain, Fulbright Scholarships.

JOSEPH LEVINE & SONS
www.levinefuneral.com LEVYN, DO
LEVITT DR. MORTON P., Professor Emer-
itus of English at Temple University
passed away on Saturday, Septem-
ber 10 at his home in Center City.

Dr. Levitt, who was born in Brooklyn
in 1936, was the author of several
literary books including Bloomsday:
An Introduction to James Joyce’s
Ulysses; The Modernist Masters;
Modernist Survivors; The Cretan
Glance: The World and Art of Nikos
Kazantzakis; and The Rhetoric of
Modernist Fiction. For nineteen
years, he edited the Journal of
MURRY E., born June 21, 1923,
died peacefully at home on Sep-
tember 20, 2022, surrounded by
his devoted wife of 70 years Shirley
(Brint) and his loving children Lynn
Goldberg (Robert Goldberg DO),
Andrea Tanenbaum (Steven/Jere-
my Rosenblum), Jonathan Levyn,
DO (Bunny) and Angelo Caserta
and Kevin O’Brien of Philadelphia.

He also leaves behind cherished
grandchildren Adam (Dara), Jeffry,
Margo, Blake, Alexander, Sam,
Eva Jeanne, Jack, Eli, Elise (Da-
vid), Sasha, Emely (Robert) and
his adorable great grandchildren
Haley and Levi. He also leaves be-
hind Beverly Moskowitz (Steven).

Dr. Levyn attended Central High
School, LaSalle College and the
Philadelphia College of Osteopath-
ic Medicine. He completed a radiol-
ogy residency in Bangor, Maine. He
served as the Chair of the Depart-
ment of Radiology at Delaware Val-
ley Hospital for many years before
his retirement. He was a lifelong
member of Congregation Adath Je-
shurun in Elkins Park. Donations in
Dr. Levyn’s memory may be made
to the Philadelphia College of Os-
teopathic Medicine or the Crohns
and Colitis Foundation of America.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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MORRIS WILLIAM of Philadelphia died on
September 15th, 2022. He was
88 years old. Born and raised in
Philadelphia, Morris was a smart
and savvy businessman but, most
importantly, a loving husband and
father. Morris had a love and zest
for life and made every experi-
ence memorable and fun. “Bill
was always taking care of people,
whether they were his loved ones
or strangers. He had an incredibly
kind heart.” His wife, Brenda Morris
said. Morris is survived by his wife
Brenda, his sons Michael and Ken-
ny and his stepchildren Lauren and
Deena. He is also survived by his 6
grandchildren and we cannot forget
his dog Charlie Pepper. Bill will be
missed dearly by all who loved him.

GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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NEEREN MARILYN (nee Weiss) on Septem-
ber 19, 2022. Beloved husband of
Murray. Devoted mother of Dr. Amy
Neeren Steinman (Dr. Ross Stein-
man) and David (Jessica) Neeren,
Esq. Dear sister of Edward Weiss.

Cherished “Bubbe” of Samantha
and Julia Steinman, Jacob and Ellie
Neeren. Contributions in her mem-
ory may be made to Abramson
Cancer Center, www.pennmed-
icine.org/cancer/giving/ways-to- give/fund-for-the-abramson-can-
cer-center GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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STONE DR. ROBERT KALMIN, age 96,
died September 15, 2022. He is
survived by his niece Susan Stone
(of Berlin), as well as extended
family and countless loving friends.

Bob Stone was predeceased by
his parents Elizabeth and Edward
Stone (of Media) his brother Don-
ald Stone, and his nephew Don
Stone (both of Boca Raton). Fam-
ily and friends are invited to his
Graveside Service on Tuesday,
September 20, 2022 at 10am Har
Jehuda Cemetery, Upper Darby, PA
19082 (Section Y). Contributions in
his memory may be made to Con-
gregation Beth Israel Social Action
Committee www.bethisraelmedia.

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WEISSMAN DICK, born on December 16, 1946,
in Philadelphia, PA, passed away
on September 10, 2022. Beloved
husband of Bonnie Weissman
(nee Eisenstat). Brother of Joel
Weissman (Linda). Father of Doug
Weissman (Jennifer Wankoff) and
Jonathan Weissman
(Phoebe Tran). Grandfather of Ezra Weiss-
man and Magnolia Weissman. Dick
was proud to have been the Presi-
dent of the first ever Pre-teen USY
Group at Beth Shalom Congrega-
tion in Elkins Park, PA, as well as
the Business Manager of the Dai-
ly Collegian Newspaper at Penn
State University. Dick spent most of
his professional life as a Manufac-
turer’s Representative, selling fur-
niture and working closely with his
parents Stanley and Sally Weiss-
man, both of Blessed Memory.

Donations may be made in Dick’s
memory to the Irving and Fraydel
Eisenstat Leadership Development
Fund at Temple Israel of Scranton,
PA, or the Pancreatic Cancer Ac-
tion Network.

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ZLOTNICK ELAINE (nee Starin) on September
19, 2022. Wife of Jerauld. Mother
of Robert (Suzanne) Zlotnick and
Dr. Susan Zlotnick (John Stouter).

Sister of Clifford (Roslyn) Starin.

Grandmother of David (Baxter)
Zlotnick, Joshua Zlotnick, Hannah
Stouter and Daniel Stouter. Con-
tributions in Elaine’s memory may
be made to a charity of the donor’s
choice. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
RAPHAEL-SACKS www.goldsteinsfuneral.com
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