Death Notices
BELL
MILDRED E. (nee MIDWAY) BELL died on November 11, 2009. She was a retired Bank Assistant Manager and resided in Northeast Philadelphia. She was the wife of the late HENRY BELL; mother of LOIS (DAVID) CARR and ROBERT (RENEE) BELL; grandmother of JASON, MICHAEL, HELAINE and STEVEN and great grandmother of JARETT. Contributions in her memory may be made to Friends of Paul's Run, 9896 Bustleton Avenue, Phila., PA 19115
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BLATNICK
NATHAN BLATNICK died on November 10, 2009. He was a retired owner of Nate's Hardware at 1541 N. 7th Street. He resided in Northeast Philadelphia. He was a member of Cong. Ner Zedek-Ezrath Israel- Beth Uziel. He was the husband of the late NELLIE (nee KLEIN); father of SELMA (KENNETH) BITZ and BERNARD (MARTA) BLATNICK; brother of GERSON BLATNICK and JACK BLATNICK; grandfather of JENNIFER (SCOTT) GOLD, ANDREW (ERICA) BLATNICK, MICHAEL (ALLISON) BITZ and DANIEL (STACIE) BLATNICK and great grandfather of ZACHARY, ALAINA, GILLIAN, OLIVIA, JULIA, TALON and GRACE. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
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CARDIS
MARILYN CARDIS, of Lansdale, passed away on Saturday November 7, 2009 at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia at the age of 84. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late LOUIS and IDA (nee BYER) SELIB. MARILYN was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family. She was the beloved wife of the late DAVID CARDIS and loving mother of JOEL (MARIANNE) CARDIS, and JUDITH CARDIS NEUKRUG. Also surviving is a grandson JUDD (TAMMI) CAIN. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Boyd-Horrox of East Norriton 1-800-GIVNISH. Burial was held at the Tiferet Bet Israel Cemetery, Fairfield Road, Plymouth Township, PA. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the American Lung Association, 527 Plymouth Road, Suite 403, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 or to Tiferet Bet Israel Synagogue, 1920 Skippack Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422. Shiva was observed at the home of Joel and Marianne Cardis.
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COHEN
BILLIE COHEN (nee BELLE BILENKY), died November 10, 2009, of Philadelphia, PA. Wife of IRVIN. Mother of JUDITH (CHARLES) REED and RICHARD (SHARON) COHEN. Grandmother of ALEX COHEN. Sister of MARY BOCALTER, JACKIE BILENKY and DAVE BILENKY. The family requests that contributions in her memory be made to the VNA Hospice of Philadelphia or the American Cancer Society.
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FUCHS
GERTRUDE (nee SHORE) FUCHS died on November 11, 2009. She was a retired designer and resided in Havertown. She was the wife of DR. MARVIN FUCHS; mother of CINDY ECKART (MATT) and ROBIN LEFTWICH (MARC); sister of DR. JOSEPH SHORE (BETTE) and grandmother of DEVON TAYLOR, BRETT LEFTWICH, MELANIE LEFTWICH and EMORI ECKART. Contributions in her memory may be made to The Inglis House, 2600 Belmont Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131 or the Pancan Foundation, 2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 7000, El Segundo, CA 90245
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GLASER
CLARA GLASER (nee ROSENFELD) died on November 6, 2009 of Blue Bell, PA. Wife of the late SAMUEL GLASER. Beloved mother of BARRY L. (BARBARA) GLASER and the late FLORA (the late HAROLD) FURMAN. Sister of RUTH BLASK and MARY KUBERT. Grandmother of COREY GLASER, DANA (DEAN) WERNER, SCOTT (ELLEN) FURMAN, BRETT (LISA) FURMAN and PAMELA (PHILLIP) KOFSKY. Great Grandmother of LINDSEY, BRITTANY, DAK, COLBY, ZOE, MORGAN, HALEY, ETHAN, ELLIE and MAX. Contributions in her memory may be made to Temple Sinai, 1401 Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19002.
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GOLUB
RICHARD GOLUB died on November 6, 2009 of Glen Mills, devoted husband of ALLENE (nee HOLLANDER), father of SHEARA (JOSEPH) WHALLEY, DAVIDA GOLDMAN, NINA (ROBERT) PRINGLE and DANIEL (KIM WALL) GOLUB, grandfather of BREE, JEREMY, KEVIN, MATT, BEN, JOE, SAM, ISAAC and AIDEN. Contributions in his memory may be made to Phase I Cancer Trials Fund, c/o The Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
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GROBMAN
ROBERT B. GROBMAN died on November 11, 2009. He was a retired builder and resided in King of Prussia. He was a Veteran of World War II and a member of Temple Brith Achim and a Charter Member of Circle Square Club. He was the husband of MARILYN (nee HOLLANDER); father of LINDA GROBMAN and grandfather of MICHAEl and KIMBERLEE SILVERBERG. Contributions in his memory may be made to ORT America 75 Maiden Lane 10th Floor New York, New York 10038
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HARRIS
WILLIAM D. HARRIS, ESQ., died November 8, 2009, of Philadelphia, PA. Husband of DOROTHY (nee BODNER). Father of ELIZABETH (WARREN) HYAMS, ANTHONY (LISA) HARRIS and JEFFREY (SANDRA) HARRIS. Brother of MYRON “MIKE” (MARIANNE) HARRIS. Grandfather of STEPHANIE ROSE, JACLYN, ALEXA, HANNAH, CHANDLER, SARA, JACK and TREVOR. The family respectfully requests that contributions in his memory be made to the Hospice of the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Center for Jewish Life, 1425 Horsham Rd, North Wales, PA 19454-1320.
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ISAACSON
PHILIP ISAACSON, a former employee of SEPTA for 41 years, died November 9, 2009. He lived in Northeast Philadelphia. MR. ISAACSON was a Veteran of WW II (branch of the Army). Husband of ELAINE (nee MAZER); father of LOWELL (BONNIE) ISAACSON and HOWARD ISAACSON; brother of TED ISAACSON; grandfather of AMANDA ISAACSON, ERICA ISAACSON, BRAD ISAACSON and JACKIE (OMID) HUSSINI; and great grandfather of ALISSA and JASON. Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Assocation, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43214.
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LEVITT
SELMA LEVITT Died Nov 3, 2009 -- She grew up and spent most of her life in Northeast Philadelphia; then after retiring from her longtime position with the Navy Depot, she resided in New Jersey. The 8th of 9 daughters born to SARAH and PHILLIP LEVITT, SELMA is survived by her sisters ANN MESTER, DOROTHY COHEN and CLARE DAVIS (SAM DAVIS) and many adoring nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-grand nieces and nephews. A smart, witty and caring person who deeply loved her family, SELMA will be greatly missed. Contributions in her memory may be sent to: Lions gate 1100 Laurel Oak
Voorhees N.J. 08043 Attention: Maryanne or to Samaritan Hospice 5 Eves Drive, Suite 300
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LEVY
ROBERT G. LEVY died on November 11, 2009. He was a retired salesman and resided in Willow Grove. He was the husband of the late MERLE; father of ELLEN (DENNIS) PARKINSON and the late DONALD LEVY; brother of JANET ROWLAND; grandfather of FAITH PARKINSON, SETH (VICKI-LYNN) LEVY, DREW LEVY and SAMANTHA LEVY and great grandfather of ALEXA. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association 399 Market Street Suite 102 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
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LODGE
GRACE LODGE (nee ROSEMONT), died on November 11, 2009. Wife of the late DANIEL LODGE; mother of STEPHEN LODGE, CATHY LODGE and HELENE (DAVID) SEDGWICK; daughter of the late CHARLES and JENNIE DAVIS ROSEMONT; sister of JAMES ROSEMONT; grandmother of JAKE, ALEX and ROSE SEDGWICK.
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LUBER
ROSE LUBER (nee SIMMENS) died November 10, 2009 of Wilmington, Delaware. Wife of the late SAMUEL LUBER; mother of JEROME (BARBARA) LUBER and HARVEY (RONA) LUBER; grandmother of SHELLY, JESSICA, RACHEL, JASON and MAX. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Milton and Hattie Kutz Home, 704 River Rd, Wilmington, Delaware 19809.
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QUATE
JEAN QUATE a homemaker died November 8, 2009. She resided in Northeast Phila The former JEAN PLONE, wife of the late FRANK QUATE, mother of ALAN (JUDY) QUATE and CHARLES QUATE. Grandmother of MICHAEL and AMANDA QUATE and the late JASON QUATE; great grandmother of DYLAN. Contributions in her memory may be made to American Cancer Society 1626 Locust Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
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RAKSIN
BARBARA RAKSIN (nee BERNSTEIN), age 78, died November 10, 2009. She was a retired bank teller who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wife of ROBERT; mother of CRAIG (LISA) RAKSIN and the late KENNETH RAKSIN; sister of DEENA HESSLER; and grandmother of KARA.
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RIEDER
HELENE SHIRLEY (nee BEHRMANN) November 7, 2009. She was 90 years old and a resident of Philadelphia, PA. Adored wife of ROY. Beloved mother of JOAN M. (JERRY) ROLLER, ESQ. Loving sister of DR. HERBERT A. (VIVIAN) BEHRMANN. Beloved grandmother of JACOB (SARAH PEOPLES) ROLLER and ELIZABETH ROLLER. MRS. RIEDER was an accountant for ROY B. RIEDER, CPA in Philadelphia and was a member of Temple University's graduating class of 1940. Contributions in her memory
may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1 Reed Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1914
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RODENS
BLANCHE RODENS (nee COHEN), died on Nov. 8, 2009, of Havertown, PA. A retired kindergarten aide for nearly 20 years with the Philadelphia School District. Wife of the late SOL RODENS. Mother of IRA U. (LYNN) RODENS and NORMA (BEN) BRENNER. Grandmother of JOSHUA, SAMUEL and MARK RODENS and CAROLYN and ANDREW BRENNER.
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SELBER
MINERVA SELBER (nee LEVIN), died Nov. 8, 2009 of Phila., PA. Wife of the late WILLIAM, mother of DEBORAH (the late ALFREDO) GARCIA, GERALD (JANET) SELBER and BOBBI (STAN) DVERIS; also survived by 8 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Contributions in her memory may be made to JCHI, 21 Bala Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 or a charity of the donor’s choice.
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SELTZER
BERNARD SELTZER, died on November 5, 2009. He was 90 years old and a resident of Philadelphia, PA. Husband of the late SONYA. Father of STUART SELTZER. MR. SELTZER was a Veteran and a member of Adath Zion Congregation.
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SPIELER-BROWN
GERTRUDE SPIELER-BROWN (nee LACKNER), age 82, passed away on November 7, 2009. She was a member of Hadassah. Wife of the late ARTHUR SPIELER and the late SIDNEY S. BROWN; mother of EVELYN (HOAGY) BOCK, SYLVIA (STANLEY) GINSBERG, and MARC (DEBORAH) SPIELER; and also survived by 9 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 or Peter Ginsberg Memorial Fund, Employment and Community Option, 8555 Aero Drive, Suite 102, San Diego, California 92123.
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WAHRHAFTIG
LAURA (nee EPSTEIN) WAHRHAFTIG died on November 11, 2009. She was a retired legal secretary and resided in Springhouse, PA. She was the wife of the late MELVIN WAHRHAFTIG; devoted mother of ILISE RASKIN (the late ELLIOT), JOEL WAHRHAFTIG (SUSAN) and the late BARBARA WAHRHAFTIG; dear sister of NORMAN EPSTEIN (PEARL), RUTH PORTNOY (the late HOWARD) and the late CLARA EPSTEIN; loving grandmother of BRAD and MELISSA RASKIN, JENNIFER and JOHN MILLINGHAUSEN and ZACHARY WAHRHAFTIG and dear sister-in-law of JOAN BERNSTEIN (the late Irving). Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society
1626 Locust Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 or Crossroads Hospice.
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WEINER
SYBIL WEINER (nee WINTHROP) WEINER died on November 7, 2009. She resided in Boca Raton, Florida. She was the wife of MARVIN WEINER; mother of HERB (SHEILA) WEINER, HOWARD (JUDITH) WEINER and ESTHER (RICHARD) GRANADE and grandmother of DANIELLE POLL. Contributions in her memory may be made to Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection c/o Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL.
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WITLIN
LOUISE WITLIN died on November 6, 2009 of Philadelphia, PA. Mother of DR. MAGGIE SCHULTZ and LAURA LIPSON. Mother- in-law of FRED COHEN and the late BARRY LIPSON. Sister-in-law of JOAN WITLIN. Grandmother of DAVID, DANNY and MICHAEL. Great Grandmother of SARAH, JEFFREY, ALEXANDRE, MILES and THEODORE. Aunt of MICHAEL and TONY WITLIN. The family respectfully requests contributions in her memory be made to Penn Home Care Hospice Services, Wissahickon Hospice.
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