AUGUST
WINNIFRED AUGUST (Nee ROTHFELD) died on July 18, 2005. She lived in Delray Beach, Florida and was formerly of Philadelphia, PA. She was a retired cosmetologist and an artist. She is survived by her daughter; SHELLY AUGUST and her son; BRUCE AUGUST and a sister; DELORES (DOLLIE) FLEISHMAN.
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BISHUSKY
MARY (Nee SHUMSKY) BISHUSKY, 95, of Horsham, PA, died on July 26, 2005.
Wife of the ABRAHAM. Mother of GERTRUDE (LESTER) WEINER, BARBARA E. (JAY) SATZ and the late MARCIA KELLER. Sister of the late ZELDA SILVERMAN and FRAN MILKSTEIN. Also survived by twelve grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren and eleven great-great grandchildren.
Contributions in her memory may be made to: The Abramson Center for Jewish Life, 1425 Horsham Rd, North Wales, PA 19454.
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BLEIBERG
LEONA BLEIBERG (NEE ROSEWALD) 72, of Los Angles, CA, formerly of Phila., died on July 21, 2005. She was a retired educator.
The beloved wife of DR. DAVID BLEIBERG. The devoted mother of LAURA (MICHAEL) ROGERS and DANIEL (DARCIE) BLEIBERG. She is also survived by loving grandchildren, SIMONE and RYAN, SAM, ALAN, and CELESTE.
Contributions in her memory may be made to City of Hope or the Gilda Radner Foundation.
BLUESTEIN
HARRY BLUESTEIN a former owner of a costume jewelry store, died on July 24, 2005. He was 82 and lived in Fort Washington, PA. MR. BLUESTEIN was a veteran of WW II. Husband of the late AGATHA. The father of RENEE (STEPHEN) DROBISH and MARVIN (CAROL) BLUESTEIN. Grandfather of SCOTT, AMY, JEFFREY, JENNA and ADAM.
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BRENZEL
BERTHA BRENZEL died on Saturday, July 9, 2005 at North York General Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Beloved wife of the late SYDNEY BRENZEL. Loving mother and mother-in-law of JOAN KRAMER, and SANDY and SHERRI BRENZEL of Toronto. Dear sister and sister-in-law of EDDIE and RITA WEISBERG, LARRY and SALLY BRENZEL, ARTHUR KRANGLE and GORDON RUBEN. The devoted grandmother of DEBRA, MELISSA, DANIEL, JORDAN, JONATHAN and JASON. Devoted great grandmother of BRADLEY, AMANDA, DYLAN, NOAH, and SAMANTHA. Many thanks to AILEEN ROALLOS for her loving care.
CARMOSIN
MARJORIE R. CARMOSIN died July 25, 2005. She is survived by nieces and nephews and life-long friends.
Contributions in her memory may be made to The Chestnut Hill Hospital.
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CUTLER
DR. IRVIN CUTLER died on July 20, 2005, of Elkins Park, PA.
Husband of EVELYN (Nee GOLD). Father of SHELLEY CUTLER FRANKEL, STANLEY (GERI) CUTLER and JOANNE (JEFF) LYTLE. Brother of MILTON CUTLER and the late VICTOR B. CUTLER. Also survived by nine grandchildren.
The family respectfully requests that contributions in his memory be made for Alzheimer’s Research or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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EPLAN
BEATRICE EPLAN (Nee RUBIN), died July 24, 2005. She was 79 years old.
Wife of GEORGE M. Mother of BARBARA (RONALD) NEWMAN and SUSAN (WARREN) SHERMAN. The grandmother of ANDREW NEWMAN, MELISSA SHERMAN and ABBEY SHERMAN.
Contributions in her memory may be made to: The Abramson Center for Jewish Life, 1425 Horsham Rd, North Wales, PA 19454.
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FINKELSTEIN
ANNA (Nee LEVIN) FINKELSTEIN, 98 died on July 26, 2005. She was a homemaker and resided in Galloway Township, N.J. She was the wife of the late JOSEPH FINKELSTEIN and WILLIAM GOLDENBERG. Mother of IRVING GOLDENBERG and MARILYN ALBERT. She is also survived by four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Contributions in her memory may be made to: Seashore Gardens Living Center, 22 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township, N.J. 08208.
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FISHMAN
HORACE PAUL “PETE” FISHMAN, 78 yrs. old, of Narberth, PA, died on July 24, 2005.
MR. FISHMAN was a retired management consultant and a volunteer for Bryn Mawr Hospital and Philadelphia Museum of Art for many years. He was a former Navy Officer.
The husband of EDITH (Nee KLEIN) and the father of CLAUDIA PARVANTA and MICHAEL FISHMAN. Grandfather of ADAM, SARAH, ANGELA and KRISTINA.
Contributions in his memory may be made to Bryn Mawr Hospital, 130 S. Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010.
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GLASBERG
MEYER GLASBERG died on July 24, 2005. Husband of the late JEAN. Father of MARK (JANET) GLASBERG. Also survived by three grandchildren. The family respectfully request that contributions in his memory be made to: The Congregation B’nai Abraham,
527 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.
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GOLDFEATHER
LUBA (Nee GLICKSMAN) GOLDFEATHER, 91, of Jenkintown, formerly of Northeast Phila., died on July 26, 2005.
Wife of the late LOUIS. Survived by loving niece, cousins and family members.
Contributions in her memory to Congregation Ner Zedek-Ezrath Israel-Beth Uziel, 7520 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19152.
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GORDON
SUSAN J. GORDON, 62, of Haddonfield, New Jersey, died on July 15, 2005. DR. GORDON was chief of gastroenterology at Graduate Hospital and a professor at Drexel University College of Medicine, died of lymphoma at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. DR. GORDON was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma four years ago but treated patients until the morning she was admitted to the hospital.
She approached her illness with determination and wanted no sympathy. She didn’t want people to know about her illness and hated anyone to feel sorry for her. When it came to her patients, DR. GORDON was very sympathetic and concerned. Her patients came to rely on her not only for medical expertise and empathy, but also for counsel in family matters, said Lawrence J. Leventhal, chief of rheumatology at Graduate Hospital.
In her long career as an attending physician, researcher and professor, it was her work with students and fellows that gave DR. GORDON the most joy. Lessons came not by way of lecture, added fellow doctor Michael Wolfson, but by example.
DR. GORDON grew up surrounded by doctors who were her role models in medicine. Her grandfather and her father were physicians, and the first level of her family’s home served as her father’s medical office.
Her brother once said something like “I’m going to be a doctor and SUSAN’S going to be a nurse.” Her father said, “We’ll see who is going to be the doctor and who’s going to be the nurse.” Both became doctors.
DR. GORDON studied biology and chemistry at Goucher College in Towson, MD, and earned a medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in 1966.
She was an attending physician at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, became their chief of gastroenterology and taught there for 27 years before joining Tenet Healthcare Corp. in the late 1990s. She was appointed to head Graduate Hospital’s gastroenterology division in 2003 and was repeatedly named a “Top Doc” by Philadelphia Magazine.
In addition to her husband, DR. GORDON is survived by parents MAURICE B. and MURIEL GORDON, a niece and two nephews. Her brother BENJAMIN LEE GORDON, II, died 20 years ago.
Memorial services were held for DR. GORDON at Graduate Hospital’s Boehm Auditorium. Memorial donations may be made to:
DR. BENJAMIN LEE and DOROTHY GORDON Memorial Scholarship, The Atlantic County Medical Society, 321 Shore Road, Somers Point, New Jersey 08244.
DR. GORDON will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
GROSS
JEANNE GROSS (NADELL) formerly of 4760 N. Franklin St., Logan, passed away on June 15, 2005, in Florida of Leukemia. JEANNE graduated from Olney High School and has been living in South Florida for 50 years, and was a rabid Miami Dolphins fan. She is survived by her daughter LISA, and granddaughter; ASHLEE ROSE, and brother STANLEY.
Internment will be in Har Nebo Cemetery on Oxford Ave., Philadelphia.
GROSS
LOIS GROSS (Nee FLAER) died on July 22, 2005. She was 72 years old and lived in Northeast Phila., formerly of Levittown, PA. Wife of the late WILLIAM. Mother of GWEN (JACQUES) LURIE and ALAN (ARACELI) GROSS. Sister of TED (LORRAINE) FLAER and KEN FLAER. Grandmother of BECCA, MARLENA, K.C., and WILLIAM.
Contributions in her memory may be made to: The WILLIAM and LOIS GROSS Memorial Fund, c/o Shaare Shamayim Beth Judah, 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115.
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HAHN
RICHARD L. HAHN, Esquire, 79, died July 27, 2005 of renal cancer at his residence. He resided in Villanova for 34 years and was also a resident of Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He was a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1948 and of its Law School in 1952. He was a Phila. Lawyer for 52 years concentrating his practice on liquor control matters and creditors rights. He served in the US Army Air Force in WW II and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands. He was the husband of 52 years of MILDRED (Nee ZUBCOV). Father of ROBERT J. HAHN, MD (CARLA ROSSI, MD) and LORI J. HAHN MASLIN, Esquire (CHARLES A. MASLIN, III). Contributions in his memory may be made to Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York or The Hospice of the University of Pennsylvania.
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KORN
SYLVIA (Nee SEGAL) KORN died on July 24, 2005 of Philadelphia, PA.
Beloved wife of ARTHUR KORN. Mother of JEFFREY and MARK (JOY) KORN. Sister of THELMA WEISS. Beloved bubbi of ANDREW, MATTHEW and STEPHANIE.
The family respectfully request that contributions in her memory be made to Hadassah or for Cancer Research.
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LERMAN
SAMUEL LERMAN, 95 years old, of Atlantic City Beach, NY, died on July 23, 2005.
MR. LERMAN was a retired house painter.
Husband of the late SHIRLEY. Father of EILEEN BELLMAN, the late DAVID LERMAN and the late CHARLES LERMAN. He is also survived by two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Contributions in his memory may be made to any Israel charity.
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LEVIN
SAMUEL LEVIN, 85 years old, died July 27, 2005. He was owner and operator of Summit Fastners, Landsdale, PA until his retirement 20 years ago. He resided in Ambler.
The husband of MARILYN (Nee ENGEL) and the father of ROBERT SHAPIRO, ALAN (MICHELLE) SHAPIRO and the late ROBERT LEVIN. Brother of ROSE FREEMAN, JEAN ROSNER and ALBERT LEVIN. Grandfather of ALEX, AMANDA and JOSH.
Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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LEVIN
SPENCER LEVIN, age 54, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, died on July 20, 2005. A native of Philadelphia, he was an agent with the IRS for 32 years. He was very active in the Jewish community, as well as many Port St. Lucie youth organizations. He was a member of Beth El Israel, Port St. Lucie, where he also taught in the Hebrew School.
He is survived by his wife; LINDA, a daughter; ANDREA, a son; MICHAEL and his brother; ELLIS LEVIN of Cinnaminson, New Jersey.
Please send contributions in his memory to: The American Heart Association/Train to End Stroke Campaign.
MYER
MARTY “MARTIN” MYER died of Wyncote, died on July 23, 2005.
The husband of the late RUTH M. (Nee BRAVERMAN). Father of RANDY MYER and the late JOHN MYER. A true friend, uncle, surrogate father and grandfather to all that knew him. He leaves a huge hole in the world. His spirit and generosity touched many.
Contributions in his memory may be made to any cancer research charity, the Abramson Center or the Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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NODIFF
EDWARD A. NODIFF, 78, of Northeast Phila., died on July 16, 2005. ED NODIFF was born in Philadelphia, PA, on November 25, 1926. He graduated from Central High School in June, 1944 and from Temple University, majoring in chemistry, in 1948. In 1950 he married FRANCES KRAMER. They have two children and four grandchildren.
From 1949 to 1969, ED was Project Director and then Director of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry at the Research Institute of Temple University. He continued in the latter position at the Germantown Laboratories in Phila. from 1969-1980. From 1980 until his retirement in 1990, he was Principal Scientist and Section Head at the Franklin Research Center in Phila. and Valley Forge, PA.
He has directed research projects for Smith Kline and French Laboratories, the Psychopharmacology Research Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command and West Chemical Products, Inc. of Long Island City, NY. He collaborated on other projects for the Sun Oil, and Welsbach Corporations, the Hahneman and Jefferson Medical Colleges, and the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur, India. These projects produced numerous papers, patents and an invited book chapter.
ED established a program that attracted forty graduate students to his laboratories from many universities in Japan. Another program included fifty co-operative students and interns from local colleges and universities. In his retirement, ED enjoyed music, theater, films and, most of all, grandfathering.
Loving husband for over 54 years to FRANCES (Nee KRAMER). Devoted father of LARRY (MARY LOU) NODIFF, GWEN (KEN) KATES. Beloved zayda of SHANNON NODIFF, and MATTHEW NODIFF, RICHARD KATES and MELANIE KATES. The son-in-law of ANNA KRAMER.
Contributions in his memory may be made to The World Jewish Congress, 501 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022.
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ORITT
NORMA LEIDER ORITT, born February 3, 1927 passed away on July 19, 2005 at her daughter, MARSHA ORITT’S home in Las Vegas, Nevada. NORMA spent half of her life in Phila/Cherry Hill areas and moved to San Jose, California in 1968. Within three years she went from house-wife to bookkeeper to business owner. She retired as an Enrolled Agent in 2004. NORMA is survived by her daughter MARSHA of Las Vegas, her granddaughter NICOLE LEWIS of Salt Lake City, Utah, her grandson CHAD ORITT of Lake Tahoe, California, and great granddaughter SAVANNAH, age one.
PELTZMAN
EDWARD PELTZMAN, 75, of Northeast Phila., died on July 23, 2005. MR. PELTZMAN was a Certified Public Accountant and a veteran of the Korean War.
Husband of BERNICE (Nee PEARLSTEIN) and father of HOWARD (JUDI) PELTZMAN, AUDREY (MICHAEL) FREEDMAN, DAVID (SUZY) PELTZMAN. The brother of CAL (MILDRED) PELTZMAN and the late MARTIN PELTZMAN and brother-in-law of DORIS PELTZMAN. Grandfather of KEITH, JAIMIE, DARYL, JARYD, CARLY, DANIEL, MEREDITH and DREW.
Contributions in his memory may be made to: The American Red Mogen David for Israel, 888 7th Ave., Suite 403, New York, NY 10108 or The American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.
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PEREZ
PHILIP L. PEREZ of Roslyn, died on July 27, 2005. Loving husband of the late JOAN D. (Nee ZERDEN). Loving and devoted father of ERIC PEREZ and his wife DELORES, IRA PEREZ and his wife; RENEE, DEBRA TRACTON and her husband; KEITH, HAL PEREZ and his wife; TAMMI. Adoring grandfather of eight. Beloved brother of ALFREDA BEBERFALL-HALLO and the late SYBIL PEREZ.
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POSNER
MARTIN J. POSNER, 81, died July 23, 2005. He was a Sales Engineer for Acme Manufacturing Co. in Philadelphia for over 30 years. He resided in Elkins Park. He graduated from Northeast High School and attended Temple University. He was a Veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Force. He was a member of the Variety Club and JWV.
He was the husband of ELAINE (Nee WEITZ). Father of BARBARA L. POSNER and NEIL A. (SUSAN) POSNER. Grandfather of COURTNEY POSNER. Contributions in his memory may be made to: Sidney Kobrin Kidney Research Fund University of Pennsylvania, 415 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104 or Variety Club, 1520 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or Foxchase Cancer Center, 7701 Burholme Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111.
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PRESSMAN
REBA (Nee MELVIN) PRESSMAN died on July 25, 2005.
Wife of the late ROBERT.
Mother of ALICE (STEPHEN) JACOBS and ELLEN (HERB) LEV. The sister of ROBERT MELVIN and RUTH MISCHKE. Also survived by five grandchildren.
The family respectfully request that contributions in her memory be made to: Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled, 395 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, N.J. 07052 or to: The Phila. College of Physicians.
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RICH
LEON HARRISON RICH a tool maker, died on July 25, 2005. He was 82 years old and lived in Warminster, PA. MR. RICH was a member of Steuben Lodge #113 Knights of Pythias and Pannonia B.A.
Husband of MILDRED (Nee KAPLAN).
Father of STEVEN RICH. Brother of EVELYN GORDON, the late EDITH ARNOLD and the late MITZI COOKE.
Contributions in his memory may be made to The Steuben Lodge Charity Foundation.
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SCHUR
PAULINE (Nee AMES) SCHUR died July 25, 2005. She was a retired saleslady and resided in Center City.
She was the beloved wife of the late SAMUEL KATZ and the late HARRY SCHUR.
Mother of HOWARD CARL (ELLEN) KATZ and VICKI (STUART) GRADESS. Grandmother of SAMUEL GRADESS, BETSY KATZ, EMILY GRADESS-HARTMAN, SARA KATZ and the late ADAM KATZ. Great grandmother of ZACK, NICK and JOHN HENRY.
Contributions in her memory may be made to: American Heart Association, 625 W. Ridge Pike, Suite A-100, Conshohocken, PA 19428-1190 or to: American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
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SOFFIAN
TOBY SOFFIAN (Nee LUNSK) SOFFIAN, died on July 22, 2005 of Media, PA.
Wife of the late ALBERT B. SOFFIAN, ESQ. The mother of MICHELE (DR. WILLIAM H.) SIMON and ROBERT (CYNTHIA) SOFFIAN. Sister of ETHEL MOSKOWITZ and MIRIAM MEINSTER HYMAN. Grandmother of EVE, ANANDA, AMOS and VIVA.
The family respectfully requests that contributions in her memory be made to The Lower Merion Library Fund, Mercy Hospice.
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SPIEGEL
ELAINE (Nee STEIN) SPIEGEL, 77, of Northeast Philadelphia, died on July 22, 2005. She was the director of Bayberry Manor Nursing Home until her retirement 30 years ago.
Beloved wife of JACOB. Daughter of the late LILLIAN SEIDEN JANSON. Sister of the late EARL STEIN. Sister of HAROLD STEIN. Aunt of CATHY STEIN BARON. Cousin of KERRY SEIDEN. Also survived by the FLEISHER and PORTNOFF families.
Contributions may be made to: Redwoods League, 114 Samsome St., Room 1200, San Francisco, CA 94104 or Center for Advancement in Cancer Education, 300 E. Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100, Wynnewood, PA 19096.
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SUSSMAN
RICHARD SUSSMAN died on July 23, 2005. Beloved son of SYLVIA (Nee SIROTT) SUSSMAN and the late JOSEPH. Brother of FRANCES (MARK) DUBIN. Uncle to JACKLYN (fiance of MICHAEL STERN) and BRIAN DUBIN.
The family respectfully request that contributions in his memory be made to The American Cancer Society.
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