NBA Evaluator, Teacher and Coach Myron Rosenbaum Dies at 91
Physical education teacher, coach, referee and evaluator of NBA officials Myron Rosenbaum died on Sept. 14 at Beaumont in Bryn Mawr. He was 91.
Rosenbaum’s...
Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, Who Polarized Jews With Israel and Holocaust Commentary, Dies at 91
In 2010, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced plans to award French-Swiss filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard an honorary Oscar.
Jewish Community Leader Ruth Magil Perry Dies at 88
Ruth Magil Perry, a Jewish community leader known for her 40-plus years of service to organizations like the Jewish Theological Seminary and the American...
Real Estate Leader Frank G. Binswanger Jr. Dies at 94
Frank G. Binswanger Jr., the former owner of an international commercial real estate agency founded in Philadelphia, died on July 6 at his beach...
Professor of Medicine Gerald Escovitz Dies at 85
Gerald Escovitz, a retired professor of medicine and board member at Freire Charter School, died on May 29.
Revered OB-GYN Saul Jeck Dies at 90
Dr. Saul Jeck, the Philadelphia obstetrician/gynecologist who delivered more than 13,000 babies and taught countless students to do the same, died on June 16...
Eighth-generation Mohel Joel Shoulson Dies at 87
Joel Shoulson, an eighth-generation mohel and Philadelphia resident, died on June 10.
‘Underground’ Jazz Songwriter, Composer and Performer Edward Kalendar Dies at 80
Edward Kalendar, whose love of underground jazz music heard while living in Ukraine led to a prolific career as a composer, conductor, jazz pianist...
Caterer Arleen Weitz Dies at 73
Arleen Roberta Weitz, a prominent figure in the local catering industry and a Philadelphia proponent, died on May 27.
OB-GYN, Veteran Howard Isaacson Dies at 99
Longtime obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Howard Isaacson of Wynnewood, who served in the Air Force after World War II, died May 15 of cancer...
