RJC President, Educator Howard Cohen Dies
Howard A. Cohen, 81, a teacher who worked under two presidents, served as president of the Greater Philadelphia Republican Jewish Committee and was deeply...
Former Maccabi USA President Bob Spivak Dies at 85
Robert “Bob” Spivak, the former president of Maccabi USA and an International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inductee, died on May 25.
Psychologist Geraldine Kovsky Lincoln Grossman Dies at 98
Longtime Philadelphia psychologist Geraldine “Gerrie” Kovsky Lincoln Grossman, who transitioned from a career as a truancy officer, died on April 30 in her daughter’s...
Educator, Scientist Robert Bernoff Dies at 89
Former Penn State Abington CEO Robert Bernoff, a devoted scientist and educator, died on April 18 at Jefferson Health’s Abington Hospice at Warminster. He...
Philanthropist Rosalie Gerson Dies at 95
Longtime area philanthropist Rosalie Gerson died on April 26 at Waverly Heights in Gladwyne. She was 95.
“She was devoted to music, to Israel, to...
Bowling ‘Fairy Godmother,’ Bestselling Author Elaine Brumberg Dies at 81
Elaine Brumberg, the bestselling author of three beauty and cosmetics books and the owner of Thunderbird Lanes in Warminster, died on April 17. She...
School Board President, ADL Chair Herman Mattleman Dies at 96
Longtime Philadelphia school board president, former Anti-Defamation League Philadelphia board chair and health care lawyer Herman Mattleman died at his Center City home on...
‘The Clock Doc’ Murray Moliken Dies at 84
In a death notice published on the Jewish Exponent’s website on April 4, Dr. Murray Moliken’s family wrote that Moliken “believed it was his...
Jewish Exponent Cartoonist Stuart Goldman Dies at 74
Stuart “Stu” Goldman, the former editorial cartoonist and art director/graphics editor for the Jewish Exponent, died on March 3 at his home in Fort...
Holocaust Survivor, Psychiatrist Henri Parens Dies at 93
Holocaust survivor and psychiatry professor Dr. Henri Parens died on Feb. 19.
