Obituaries

Sandy Roth, 58, Founding Rabbi of Bucks County Synagogue

Rabbi Sandy Roth, 58, the founder of Kehilat HaNahar, the Little Shul by the River, in New Hope, died March 8; three years ago, she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. According to her daughter, Roth considered the Reconstructionist synagogue she brought into being back in 1994 one of her greatest successes. "She simply wanted to help people find their...

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Retired Educator and Synagogue Leader Pauline B. Endy Dies at 86

Pauline Braveman Endy, 86, a retired educator, died Feb. 26. Born in Reading, Pa., Endy was raised in Princeton, N.J. She graduated from Randolph-Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, Va., in 1946. After graduation, she worked at the Madison Avenue advertising agency, Young and Rubicam, in New York City. While raising three children, Endy began teaching in Coatesville and earned a...

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Longtime Military Man Ernest Brydon Dies at 88

Ernest "Butch" Brydon, 88, a retired marine colonel, died March 1. He was a resident of Wyndmoor. Brydon, who served in World War II and the Korean war, enlisted as a private and rose to the rank of Full Bird Colonel. He trained with the Special Forces and the Green Berets, and was an expert on small arms and tactics...

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Philadelphia Journalist, Julius 'Jay' Apt, 86

Julius "Jay" Apt, 86, an old-style newspaperman, from his Stetson hat with the wide ribbon where his "Press" card was shoved, to the ever-present pen and note pad, died Jan. 31 in Maryland. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Apt was raised in Philadelphia and graduated from Central High School for Boys. He started his career at the Philadelphia Daily News in...

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Roslyn C. Sklaroff, Medical Researcher

Roslyn Cohn Sklaroff, a medical researcher who was active in the Jewish community, died Dec. 22. Sklaroff grew up in Wynnefield and graduated from Overbrook High School. She earned a B.A. in chemistry from Hood College in Frederick, Md. A volunteer in various programs at the Albert Einstein Medical Center, Sklaroff ultimately became president of the auxiliary. She helped organize...