Obituaries

Barb Shipon, 49, Dies of Breast Cancer

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Barb Shipon, whose enduring battle against breast cancer that metastasized throughout her body caught the attention of and admiration from fans all over the world who mailed her thousands of best wishes on her 49th (and final) birthday, died Jan. 26.

Obituaries

Lois Green, 67, Pharmacy Director at Magee

Lois Green, 67, director of pharmacy at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, died Jan. 10. The former Lois Weinman, she was a resident of Independence Place in Center City.

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Howard Lassoff, 57, Basketball Notable

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Michael Elkin

Philadelphian Howard Lassoff, whose expertise at playing basketball here and in Israel carried him to the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, died Feb. 7.