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Gary P. Shoap
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GARY PAUL SHOAP, born December 25, 1952,
58 years old of Richboro, PA. Died August 26, 2011.
Loving husband of Shelly Malkin. Irreplaceable Father of Sam and Jessie. Devoted son of the late Morris and Elsie.
Dear brother of Lester Shoap (MaryAnn McDonough) and Debbie Berechman (Shaul).
Also survived by a loving niece and nephews. He will be missed immensely by his many friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral services Tuesday 1 P.M. precisely
at GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL-SACKS SUBURBAN NORTH, 310 2ND Street Pike, Southampton.
Int. Shalom Memorial Park. Shiva will be observed at his late residence through Thursday evening.
Contributions in his memory may be made to Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Lehigh Valley Medical Center,
or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Gary died tragically in an auto accident.
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Steven P. Yarrow
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YARROW, STEVEN P.
March 1, 1952 - Aug. 24, 2011
Age 59
Beloved son of the late Henry and Florence (nee Soren);
loving brother of Eileen (Barry) Brody; dear uncle of Melissa (Noah) Garden and Craig Brody;
dear great uncle of Leo. Relatives and friends are invited to call Monday 9 to 10 A.M.,
at SS. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, 9230 Old Bustleton Ave. Funeral Services 10 A.M.
Int. Forest Hills Cem. In lieu of flowers, family prefers donations to a Cancer Society of your choice.
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Ava Fisher Gattone
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AVA FISHER GATTONE
January 26, 1953 - August 15, 2011
Wife of John Gattone; daughter of Doris Mandel; sister of Eileen (Steve) Bolden, Harlee (Billy) Schwartz.
Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services Thursday, 2:30 P.lM. precisely,
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL SACKS SUBURBAN NORTH, 310 Second St. Pike, Southampton.
The family will return Thursday only to the Bolden residence.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the SPCA, or the Bouvier Rescue of Doylestown PA.
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Linda Starkey Rutherford
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LINDA STARKEY RUTHERFORD
September 11, 1952 - April 5, 2011
Linda Starkey Rutherford, 58, of Kissimmee, Florida passed away.
From her
Facebook Page
We just wanted to let all of you who knew our mother know that she passed away
.
After all the pain and suffering she went through she is now in a better place
with all of her other friends who passed away.
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Bonnie L. Cooper
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BONNIE LEE COOPER
November 16, 2010
COOPER, BONNIE LEE, ESQ., 57, of Key Biscayne, passed away.
Cherished mother of Stephanie Freeman of Key Biscayne,
adored daughter of Anne & the late Sidney Cooper of Miami,
dear sister of Marsha Meschini of NJ & the late Gail Rosen,
loving niece and aunt.
Bonnie practiced probate and guardianship law in Key Biscayne.
In May of 2010, Bonnie received the Richard C. Milstein Excellence Award
for Professionalism and Pro-Bono work.
Bonnie participated in the Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon Boat Team-Save our Sisters, Miami.
The family suggests contributions to
Save our Sisters,
7200 S.W. 108th Terrace,
Miami, FL 33156.
Everyone attending the service is requested to wear bright colors, no black.
A Celebration of Bonnie's life will be held Sunday, November 21st at 5:00 p.m.
at the Key Biscayne Yacht Club (Back Porch), 180 Harbor Drive, Key Biscayne.
Arrangements by BLASBERG-RUBIN-ZILBERT (305) 538-6371
View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.
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Pamela Demchick Friedrich
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PAMELA I. (Demchick) FRIEDRICH
Jan 17, 1953 - Oct. 07, 2010
FRIEDRICH, PAMELA (nee Demchick) of Elkins Park. Wife of Lewis;
mother of Heather (Raymond) Eisenhart, Rick, Joe and Larry Friedrich
sister of Neil (Barbara) Demchick and Barbara (David) Percy
grand-mother of Maya Rose Eisenhart.
Relatives and friends are invited to Memorial services Sunday 3:30 P.M. precisely
Reform Cong. Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park.
Family will return to her late residence.
Contributions in her memory may be made to
Susan G. Komen for the Cure ,
125 S. 9th St., Ste. 202,
Phila. Pa. 19107.
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Florence "Flossie" Jacobs Sciarillo
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FLOSSIE JACOBS SCIARILLO
May 16, 1953 - Sept. 21, 2010
Passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was the daughter of Esther and the late Milton Jacobs.
She will be sadly missed by her loving and devoted husband Guy,
her loving step daughter Rachel, her sister Reva Monahan,
her brother Stan Jacobs and his wife Patty, her niece Melyni
and many loving and supportive friends.
A private funeral service will be held for the immediate family.
A celebration of her life will be planned in the near future for all relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Flossie's name to:
Mission Kids, Child Advocacy center of Montgomery County P.O. Box 413 Blue Bell, PA 19422.
Flossie felt very strongly about how much this organization helped the children of our community.
To see why, you can visit their website at www.missionkidscac.org.
Please visit this website and you will she why she felt so deeply about helping them.
Pass this info to anyone not on the list you think would want to know.
Thank you all,
Love,
Guy and Rachel
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Debbie Taylor
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DEBORAH MARTHA TAYLOR
Feb 22, 1953 - Aug 9, 2010
A transcriptionist in the medical industry died August 9, 2010.
She resided in Elkins Park, PA.
Wife of CARL HORNER, daughter of HELLA and the late ISAAC TAYLOR,
sister of LINDA (RICHARD) GUTMAN, aunt of JARROD GUTMAN.
A service was held on Thursday August 12th at 11:00 AM
Goldstein's Funeral Home
The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to:
The Seth Roman Levine Memorial Fund
c/o Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia
Attn: Caroline Unger
2100 Arch St., 5th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Denise B. Chaplin
DENISE CHAPLIN
Oct 23, 1952 - Jun 05, 2010
Age: 57
Denise Chaplin, died on June 5,2010.
Father of David Chaplin (July Terraro) and Rachel Chaplin; grandfather of Angelie and Tatiana.
Denise resided in Philadelphia PA. Contributions in his memory may be made to Jewish Family and Children's Services
2100 Arch Street 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Reported in the Jewish Exponent
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Terri N. Stern
TERRI STERN
Apr 05, 1952 - Apr 04, 2010
Age: 57
STERN, TERRI, Mother of Benjamin Karsif, Jessie Karsif; former wife of Dr. Brian Karsif.
Relatives and Friends are invited to Graveside Services Wed. 12 Noon precisely at King David Memorial Park (Sec. L).
Shiva will be observed at the residence of Dr. Brian Karsif.
Contributions in her memory may be made to The Elephant Santuary, P.O. Box 393, Hohenwold, TN 38462
or Habonim Dror Camp Na'Aleh 14 W. 26th St., 10th flr., NY, NY 10001
or Cong. Beth El-Keser Israel, 85 Harrison Ave. at Whalley Ave., New Haven, CT 06515-1724
or the Nat'l Science Teachers Assoc., Attn Develop-ment Office, P.O. Box 90214, Wash., DC 20090-0214.
Published in Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News on April 6, 2010
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Frederick L. Friedson
FRIEDSON, FREDERICK L.,
Sep 07, 1952 - Feb 14, 2010
Age: 57
Father of Michael Friedson and Abby Friedson, son of Esther and the late Sol Friedson, brother of Harris Friedson.
Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services Wednesday 1:30 P.M. precisely
at GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL SACKS, 6410 N. Broad St. Interment Shalom Memorial Park.
Family will return to the residence of Harris Friedson.
Contributions in his memory may be made to:
American Liver Foundation, 1425 Pompton Ave., Suite 5, Cedar Grove, N.J. 07009.
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Linda Steinbrecher Rosney
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ROSNEY, LINDA
Feb 25, 1953 - Nov 29, 2009
Age: 56
Linda Joy Rosney, 56, Reading, died Nov. 29, 2009, in her residence.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Lester Steinbrecher and Stephanie (Michalis) Steinbrecher.
She is also survived by a son, Michael P. Steinbrecher; daughters...[the rest of obit is archived]
Published in Reading Eagle on December 1, 2009
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Hollis G. Hufford
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March 31, 1953 - August 3, 2009
Hollis Gilbert Hufford, age 56, born in Philadelphia, PA
and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama died Monday, August 3, 2009.
Mr. Hufford was a veteran of the US Navy and had worked in collections.
Survivors include his son, Jarred Hufford of Boynton Beach, Florida and other relatives.
Hughes Cremation and Funeral Home
Services will be private.
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Jerry D. Leonard
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JERRY DALE LEONARD
June 24, 1953 - June 19, 2009
Husband of Tara (nee Coffin), father of Maximillian,
brother of Dr. Andy (Karen) Leonard and Dr. Ronald Leonard,
former husband of Gayle Leonard, son of the late Morton and Mary Leonard.
Relatives and friends are invited to funeral services Monday 2:30 P.M.
precisely GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL SACKS SUBURBAN NORTH,
310 Second St. Pike, Southampton. Int. Shalom Memorial Park.
Shiva will be observed commencing Monday 7 P.M. through Wednesday evening
at the residence of Andy and Karen Leonard.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure ,
125 So. 9th St., Suite 202, Phila. PA 19107.
You can sign his Philadelphia Inquirer guestbook
(here).
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Mark S. Hytowitz
Mark S. Hytowitz
Dec 31, 1952 - Jun 02, 2009
Age 56
HYTOWITZ,
MARK S. June 2, 2009. Son of Harriet and the late Louis Hytowitz, companion of Laure Hamilton.
Relatives and friends invited to Graveside Services, Thursday 2:30 P.M. precisely,
at Roosevelt Memorial Park. (Sec. DD), 2700 Old Lincoln Hwy., Trevose PA.
Shiva will be observed Thursday and Friday at the residence of Harriet Hytowitz.
Contributions in his memory may be made towards cancer research.
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Gail M. Korn
Gail M. Korn
Jan 02, 1953 - Dec 23, 2008
Age: 55
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Mark J. Ferrioli
Mark J. Ferrioli
Nov 25, 1952 - Nov 21, 2008
Age: 55
Dr. Mark J. Ferrioli, Ph.D., of Northeast Philadelphia, who taught martial arts for almost 40 years,
died of heart disease at home on Nov. 21, four days before his 56th birthday.
He was a Martial Arts Science Seventh Degree Black Belt (Shichidan-Obi), Shihan Sensei
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Scott M. Pollack
Scott M. Pollack, ESQ.
Dec 12, 1952 - Nov 11, 2008
Age: 55
Beloved husband of Arlene (nee Goldsmith).
Loving father of Andrew and Heather.
Devoted son of Phyllis Schwartz.
Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services Friday, 10 A.M. precisely,
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL SACKS SUBURBAN NORTH, 310 Second St. Pike, Southampton PA.
Int. Shalom Memorial Park.
Shiva will be observed at the Clubhouse of Five Ponds, Warminster PA, on Friday afternoon
and at his late residence Saturday beginning 5 P.M.
Contributions in his memory may be made to Barbara Belsky Taub Fund,
c/o Fox Chase Cancer Center, 7701 Burholme Ave., Phila. PA 19111.
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Bonnie M. Master
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MASTER, BONNIE, 55, of N.E. Phila.
died Oct. 30, 2008, of cancer.
Memorial Service Tues., Nov. 11th,
Calvary Chapel of Phila, 13500 Philmont Ave., Phila.
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Marsha Pripstein-Posusney
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MARSHA PRIPSTEIN POSUSNEY
Jun 29, 1953 - Aug 22, 2008
Age:55
Providence Journal
Family, friends, and colleagues gathered at Brown this week for memorial services for Marsha Pripstein Posusney, a Watson adjunct professor, who died of cancer August 22 at the age of 55. A Middle East specialist, she was a professor of political science at Bryant University with a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.
She was remembered as a “quintessential scholar-activist,” award-winning author, teacher, and mentor to junior scholars – as someone whose passions included academic freedom, human rights, and feminism. As one colleague remembered: “When she saw something that was wrong, she did something about it.”
She was author of
Labor and the State in Egypt: Workers, Unions, and Economic Restructuring (Columbia University Press, 1998), which won the prestigious Albert Hourani Book Award for outstanding publishing in Middle East studies. She was also the co-author of three other edited volumes on labor unions, women's rights, and the Middle East, including
Women and Globalization in the Arab Middle East (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003), which showed the downside of globalization for the region’s women.
She was also a member of the board of the Middle East Studies Association, an editor of the
Middle East Report, consultant to the World Bank and other organizations, and organizer of many conferences, including one, last year at Watson, on “The Study of the Middle East and Islam: Challenges after 9-11.”
Having joined the Watson Institute in 1996, “she was a vigorous presence and a fine, fine scholar,” Adjunct Professor Abbott Gleason said at the service. “Marsha was one of the most honest people I have ever known. And one of the most straightforward. I would venture to say that at least in my acquaintance, she was incapable of guile. She was a truth-teller, although of course the full and final truth eludes us all. But she tried always – in the language of the ‘60s – to tell it like it was – really was.
“She was also a person of great courage and warmth. She faced the illness that tracked her for so long with absolutely exemplary courage and was kept going by her family, her work, and – here I speak from personal experience – by her capacity – perhaps I should say her unusual talent – for friendship.”
Donations in her name can be sent to support the Miriam Hospital Cancer Center or 4B Nursing at the following address: Miriam Hospital Foundation, Box H, Providence, RI, 02901.
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Howard Ziserman
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HOWARD IRVING ZISERMAN
?? - Aug, 2008
Age:55
Project SPARC at Northeast High -Two Decades of High School Space Science
Presented by Howard I. Ziserman, WA3GOV
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Thu Aug 14 14:13:17 PDT 2008
It is with great sadness that I report the death of Howard Ziserman, WA3GOV at the age of 55.
For many years, Howard served as the Area Coordinator for MD & VA, He volunteered for EVERY hamfest in this area,
sometimes traveling over 100 miles away. He had a love for the Space Program working at the NASA
Bioprocessing and Pharmaceutical Research Center in Philadelphia in the early 80's.
When he moved to MD in 1989,he combined his love of education and space working on Space Shuttle Mission STS-94
and later on the ARISS program. Howard had a B.A. from Cornell, a B.E. in EE from Johns Hopkins,
an M.S. in Chemistry from U of MD. His dream was to get his PhD and so he left MD in 2001 for Kansas City.
There he received his PhD in December of 2006.
For those in the Washington area, a small ceremony will be held for HowardZiserman at the Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery
on Friday, September 19th at 10:00AM. If you are interested in attending, please let me know and I will give you directions.
Also, if you would like to make a donation in Howard's name, please make your check out to the Hebrew Free Burial Society,
c/o The Jewish Social Services, ATTN: Sandy Rubenstein, 6123 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD 20852.
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Ross A. Dumont
Jul 07, 1953 - Jun 13, 2008
Age:54
He is survived by his loving wife Marie.
He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
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JAMES O. HAUSCH, ESQ.
JAMES O. HAUSCH, ESQ.
Jun 02, 1953 - Sep 21, 2007
Age:54
James O. Hausch, of Feasterville, Pa., died on September 21, 2007.
Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Brennan);
dear father of Thomas J. (Janet), Tracey and Lisa;
dear brother of William A. Hausch (Helen).
Relatives, friends and N.E. Lions Club members are invited to share in Jim's Life Celebration on
Tuesday, starting 9:30 a.m. from John F. Givnish of Academy Road, 10975 Academy Road, Philadelphia.
Funeral Services 11:30 a.m. Interment private.
Friends may call Monday evening after 7:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home.
Donations in Jim's memory to Four Diamonds Fund for Pediatric Cancer,
Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine,
Office of University Development and Alumni Relations, A120, P.O. Box 852, Hershey, Pa., 17033-0852,
or American Diabetes Association, 150 Monument Road, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, Pa., 19004,
would be appreciated.
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Jill Pollock (nee Shore)
July 21, 2007
Loving mother of Wayne and Jacki Pollock and Kimberly Pollock;
beloved daughter of Jules "Eidel" and Rhoda Shore;
devoted sister of Alison and Adrian Rubin; loving aunt of Blake and Chase Rubin.
Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Service Tues., 11:30 A.M.
precisely GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL SACKS, 6410 N. Broad St. Int. Har Zion Cem.
Contributions in her memory may be made to
the Marlyn Fein Chapter of S.C.C., 333 Cottman Ave., Room C223, Phila., PA 19111.
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Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News on 7/23/2007.
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Mindy Sue Bloom-Bilker
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MINDY S. BLOOM-BILKER
Jul 16, 1952 - May 17, 2007
MINDY SUE BILKER (nee Bloom), passed away on May 17, 2007.
Husband of David Bilker, Mother of Stefanie Bilker,
daughter of Stanley and Beatrice Bloom.
Mindy was married for 23 years to Dave Bilker (class of 1970).
She was in remission from ovarian cancer and was in Hawaii
where she and Dave were going to renew thier wedding vows.
She took ill with an intestinal obstruction and after a long period
of hospitalization Mindy eventually passed away from multi-system organ failure.
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Brent L. Mushlin
Brent Lee Mushlin
Jan 16, 1953 - Dec 13, 2006
Age 53
MUSHLIN BRENT LEE, Dec. 13, 2006. Husband of Nancy (nee Green); father of Jason Mushlin;
son of Samuel and Marilyn Mushlin; brother of David Mushlin.
Relatives and friends are invited to Graveside Services Sunday, 2 P.M. precisely,
at the Roosevelt Memorial Park, (Sec. B-20), Trevose PA.
Published in Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News from December 15, 2006
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Sherry E. Weiss (nee Einhorn)
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WEISS, SHERRY E. (nee Einhorn), April 3, 2006. Beloved wife of Jay;
beloved mother of Helene T. (Kenneth) Mac Donald, Jacklynn M. Weiss and Beth L. Levy;
grandmother of Duncan and Mia. Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Service
Wed. 1 P.M. at GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL SACKS SUBURBAN NORTH, 310 Second St. Pike,
Southampton. Int. Shalom Memorial Park. Shiva will be observed at her late residence.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation,
125 S. 9th. St., Suite 202, Phila., PA 19107.
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Howard S. Cummins
Howard S. Cummins, Ph.D
Dec 03, 1952 - Feb 12, 2006
Age 53
CUMMINS, HOWARD STANLEY, Feb. 12, 2006, died of a massive coronary.
Husband of Anita (nee Cohen), father of Peter Pressman, Ross (Irene) Pressman and Matthew Cummins,
brother of Wendy Nemitz, son of Bernard, grandfather of Bailey, Nicole, Alyson, Jewel and Jacob.
Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services, Thursday 10 A.M. precisely,
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL SACKS SUBURBAN NORTH, 310 Second St. Pike, Southampton.
Interment Shalom Memorial Park. Shiva will be observed at his late residence.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Settlement Music School (Abington PA),
or the Salvation Army, or the U.S.O.
His wife carries on his practice in Jenkintown, The Institute for Advanced Clinical Research.
Published in Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News on February 14, 2006
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Joel E. Lewis M.D.
Age 52, passed away suddenly on August 31, 2005
Lewis, Joel E., M.D. (age 52)
Well known allergist in Orange County, survived by his loving family:
wife, Michelle; daughters, Erica and Sabrina; father, Edward; brother, Dr. Irwin (Dr. Linda) and mother-in-law, Hermina Ast.
Graveside service 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 2, Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar.
In lieu of flowers, kindly make donations to Chai Lifeline, 9233 West Pico Blvd., #200, Los Angeles, CA 90035.
Malinow and Silverman Mortuary (800) 710-7100
Published in the Los Angeles Times on September 1, 2005
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Gail Janet (Scheiner) Ehrlich
Age 52 passed away (cancer) on Sat. Aug. 27, 2005
Beloved wife of Dr. Jeffrey; loving mother of Adam Ehrlich and Matthew Ehrlich;
devoted daughter of Jessie and Erv Scheiner;
dear sister of Sandi (Dave) Schwartz and Len (Renee) Scheiner;
dear sister- in-law of Allen and Terese Ehrlich;
aunt of Eric (Robin) Schwartz, Craig (Ami) Schwartz, Jillian Ehrlich and Daniel Ehrlich;
also survived by 3 great nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services Mon., 1 P.M. precisely
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL SACKS SUBURBAN NORTH,
310 Second St. Pike, Southampton. Int. Shalom Memorial Park.
Shiva will be observed Mon. through Wed. at the late residence.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to:
Gilda's Club 200 Kirk Rd., PO Box 3187 Warminster, PA 18974
or National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, PO Box 40502 Phila PA 19106-40502.
Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on 8/28/2005.
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Susan G. Dubrow
Dec. 21, 2004, age 52, of Willow Grove PA; longtime companion of Rick Schultz,
daughter of Thelma and the late Norman Dubrow,
sister of Mark (Ann) Dubrow and Bruce (Merle) Dubrow;
aunt of Philip (Vicky) Dubrow, Stephanie (David) Mason and Adam (Soan) Dubrow.
Susan was born July 23, 1952, lived in NE Phila. during her childhood
and was a graduate of Northeast High School 'Class of 1970'.
She worked in the fashion industry for various clothing manufacturers.
Worked for Conrad's Flowers in Elkins Park PA; and for the last 15 years,
a sales associate for Glanzmann Subaru.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Rosenfeld Cancer Center,
c/o Abington Memorial Hospital, 1200 Old York Road, Abington PA 19001.
Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News from 12/23/2004 - 12/26/2004.
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Michael G. Lerman
Nov 14, 1952 - Jun 29, 2004
Age 51
LERMAN, MICHAEL G., of Hanover, PA, died Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at his home.
Michael had Leukemia and died after a long and hard fought battle.
He was an Anesthesiologist at Hanover Hospital for 8 years,
for the past 6 years was employed at Robinwood Surgery Center, Hagerstown, MD.
Survived by his wife Judith Nagy; son Zachary Lerman of GA; mother Beatrice Lerman of FL;
2 sisters Eileen Berman of FL, Linda Fee of FL; preceded by his father Sidney Lerman.
Family received mourners beginning at 3 P.M. at their home at 121 Windsor Court, Hanover,
Thursday, July 1, Fri. and Sat. CREMATION SOCIETY OF PA.
Published in Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News on July 3, 2004
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Robert M. Darragh
Jan 16, 1952 - Dec 07, 2003
Age 51
DARRAGH, ROBERT M., suddenly on Dec. 7, 2003;
beloved husband of Terri (nee Long), devoted father of Nikki and Brittany Darragh,
also survived by brothers Joseph (Michele), John, Patrick (Patti); predeceased by a brother, Matthew;
son-in-law of Margaret Long, brother-in-law of Eugene Long (Morgan), sisters-in-law, Diane (Steve), Linda and the late Sandra;
nephews, Shawn and Brian Darragh and Eugene Long III (Kristine).
Relatives and friends invited to his Viewing Thursday evening Dec. 11 from 7 to 9 P.M.
and a Viewing Friday from 9:30 A.M. followed by Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 A.M.
at St. William's R.C. Church, 6200 Rising Sun Ave. Int. Holy Sepulchre Cem.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: The Brittany Darragh Scholarship Fund c/o Terri. (Arrs. NORKAS FUNERAL HOME)
Published in Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News from December 9 to December 11, 2003
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Ilene Bookfor
Mar 12, 1953 - Nov 03, 2002
Age 49
BOOKFOR, ILENE on November 3, 2002; sister of Larry (Myra) Bookfor,
Lynn Gordon and Rochelle (Maurice) Swartz; daughter of the late Jacob and Irene Bookfor; also survived by nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to Graveside Services Monday 1:00 P.M. precisely at the Shalom Memorial Park (Section David)
Pine and Byberry Roads. Shiva will be observed at the Swartz residence.
Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Published in Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News on November 4, 2002
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Harold A. Greenberg
HAROLD A. GREENBERG
Feb 15, 1953 - Mar 02, 2002
Age: 49
GREENBERG, Harold Albert, 49, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2002
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mr. Greenberg was a member of the Congregation Ahavath Chesed
and worked as a Pharmacist and a Stockbroker. Survivors include his daughter, Alysha Greenberg, son, Elliott Greenberg,
Zelda Greenberg, Diane & Arthur Cramer, a large and loving extended family and many dear friends.
Rabbi Michael Matuson will lead Graveside services at 3:00 PM Monday, March 4th, in King David Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, friends may make memorial contributions to the Congregation Ahavath Chesed.
Published in the Florida Times-Union on March 3, 2002
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Michael Goldsmith
Michael Goldsmith
Jul 23, 1952 - Dec 29, 2001
Age: 49
GOLDSMITH, MICHAEL; brother of Joyce Levitt and Lawrence Goldsmith;
son of the late George and Harriet Goldsmith; uncle of Daniel and Joshua Levitt.
Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services Wed. 11:30 A.M. precisely
at GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL SACKS SUBURBAN NORTH, 310 Second St. Pike, Southampton. Int.
Shalom Memorial Park. Shiva will be observed at the residence of Joyce Levitt.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Assn.
Published in Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News on December 31, 2001
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Rona Ginn Klein
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RONA GINN KLEIN
died Oct. 11, 2001
KLEIN, RONA (nee Ginn), of Cheltenham, PA,
wife of Joel Klein, mother of Abraham Klein, daughter of Benzion and Bella Ginn, sister of Joanne Glassoff.
Relatives and friends are invited to Services Sun. 10 A.M. JOSEPH LEVINE AND SON,
N. Broad St. above 71st Ave. Int. Roosevelt Memorial Park.
The family will return through Tues. to the late residence thereafter to the residence of Benzion and Bella Ginn.
The family respectfully request that contributions in her memory be made to the National MS Society,
MS Through the Eyes of a Child Program, 733 Third Ave., NY, NY 10017.
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Fay Goldberger Letzeisen Geiger
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FAY M. GOLDBERGER GEIGER
Dec 26, 1952 - Oct 08, 2000
Age: 47
Fay M. Geiger (nee Goldberger). Beloved wife of Lee. Loving and caring mom of Magen Geiger.
Devoted sister of Vicki and Kerry Small; a special daughter of Jack Wein and the late Herman and Lisa Goldberger.
Cherished daughter-in-law of Robert
Published in Courier-Post on October 9, 2000
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Marlene Neiderman
Dec 07,1952 - Apr 04, 2000
Age: 47
Mrs. Marlene Neiderman of Philadelphia, who has family in Plant City, died Tuesday (April 4, 2000). She was 47.
She was born in Philadelphia on Dec. 7, 1952. She is survived by her mother, Pearl;
sisters Janet Rosen and Davina Rife, both of Plant City.
Services will be at 1 this afternoon at Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Raphael Sack Inc. Southampton, PA.
Memorials may be made to Golden Slipper Uptown Home, 7800 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152.
Published Friday, April 7, 2000 The Lakeland, Florida Ledger
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John F. Humphrie
died Feb 04, 2000
Age: 47
District mourns colleague's death
By Sara Jean Green
Seattle Times Eastside bureau
John Humphrie was by all accounts a man of integrity and passion.
The director of labor relations for the Seattle School District, he attracted scores of friends with his magnetic personality.
Those friends gathered yesterday to mourn the unexpected death of a man dedicated to education and racial integration in both his professional and private life.
Mr. Humphrie suffered a heart attack Friday night at his South Seattle home. Paramedics were unable to revive him, and he died shortly after 10 p.m. He was 47.
Head of the district's labor relations since 1997, Mr. Humphrie was previously the student-assignment manager in charge of integrating Seattle schools.
"The bulk of us are average but John was not average in any category," said Mr. Humphrie's boss, Mike Jones, the district's executive director of human resources.
"He was genuinely dynamic and probably the smartest person I have ever worked with."
Jones said he was leaving work Friday evening when something compelled him to return to the office to talk with Mr. Humphrie.
"We had a personnel issue and he'd done a great job handling it," said Jones. "I got to my car but decided to walk back in and thank him for the fine work he did that day.
I'm sure glad I did that because it was the last time I saw him."
Later that night, Mr. Humphrie was on the sidelines at the Rainier Community Center, coaching his 9-year-old son's basketball team.
"All the kids called him `Coach John' and he sure did like that," said Norm Elder, who coached basketball and soccer with Mr. Humphrie three days a week for three years.
"John's philosophy was about giving all t he kids a chance and teaching them sportsmanship, respect, and how to have fun.
The way they looked at him, you could see the admiration."
An avid fly-fisherman, a gourmet cook and a Bob Marley fan, Mr. Humphrie was also "a heinous driver," joked his friend and fishing companion Doug Horton.
"He did so many things but driving was the only thing he didn't do well," Horton laughed. "He was my best friend - but John was a lot of people's best friend."
Jim Harvey, who met Mr . Humphrie and his wife, Molly, during their college days in Pennsylvania,
said "John always managed to stretch people beyond their preconceived notions of their own limits."
The middle of five children, Mr. Humphrie grew up in the Philadelphia projects before moving to a neighborhood of row houses, where his was one of only two black families.
Six years later, he would recall, there were only two white households on his block.
His elementary school was segregated and his junior-high school had only a few white students, Mr. Humphrie told Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large in a 1996 interview.
In 1967, he chose to attend a magnet high school for the sciences; th ere were 25 black students in a population of more than 4,000. Because he was an athlete,
he won instant acceptance that made his experience different from that of other black students, Mr. Humphrie said in the interview.
"I got to interact in different cultures and I had a very good experience," he said.
"It gave me the ability to have a profound appreciation for differences among people and an ability to interface with different people.
I have a very high comfort level. I don't feel like I'm stepping out of my comfort level regardless of where I am in Seattle."
He completed degrees in sociology and anthropology at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania be fore entering the University of Washington Law School in 1977.
Although he completed law school, Mr. Humphrie didn't take the bar exam because his passion was for education.
Mr. Humphrie was hired by the Seattle School District in 1988 to implement a revision of its desegregation plan. Three years ago, he was made the director of labor relations.
"He was a very intelligent guy who commanded a lot of respect," said Seattle schools Superintendent Joseph Olchefske. "He was definitely a straigh t-shooter and he was a fun guy to be around."
In addition to his wife, Mr. Humphrie is survived by his daughter, Jamila, 11; and son, Jonathon, 9. He is also survived by his brother Charles and sister-in-law Minerva Humphrie of Seattle;
sister Sylvia and brother-in-law Tyronne Brooks of Newark, Del.; brother Nkruma and sister-in-law Carmen Olinga of Lindenwald, N.J.;
brother Tony and sister-in-law Margie Humphrie of Langhorne, Pa.; numerous nieces and nephews as well as his wife's siblings and their spouses.
A private funeral service will be held later this week for family and close friends.
Plans haven't yet been finalized for a remembrance service to be held Saturday evening.
Those interested in attending can contact Sue Byers at the Seattle School District at 206-298-7199 for details.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Montessori Programs in Seattle Public Schools
through the Alliance for Education or the Seattle YMCA Camp Scholarship Fund.
Published in the Seattle Times - Monday, February 7, 2000
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Arthur A. Shanken
Oct 30, 1952 - Jan 23, 2000
Age: 47
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Bruce Burd
Mar 01, 1953 - Mar 01, 1996
Age: 43
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Cheryl C. Gavron
Passed away on December 2, 1995
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Mona Bookbinder Rosenberg
Aug 25, 1952 - Feb 1, 1994
Age: 41
MONA ROSENBERG, 41, HOMEMAKER, TEACHER
Mona Bookbinder Rosenberg, 41, of Upper Makefield Township, a former elementary school teacher and a homemaker,
died last Sunday at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after a heart attack.
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Michael Ferretti
Oct 18, 1952 - Sep 03, 1993
Age: 40
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Alvin T. Board
Jul 23, 1952 - Oct 15, 1991
Age: 39
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Linda C. Schimpf
Oct 22, 1952 - May 10, 1989
Age: 36
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Kenneth Gordon
Feb 18, 1953 - Sep 01, 1984
Age: 31
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Gary S. Berman
Dec 31, 1952 - Jul 1, 1980
Age: 27
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Steven G. Goodman
Apr 13, 1953 - Apr 01, 1980
Age: 26
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Arthur Henken
Sep 08, 1952 - Apr 01, 1979
Age: 26
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Marlene L. Ostroff
died - Jan 23, 1978
Age: 24
Marlene Ostroff, 24, and Yehuda Victor, 27 both of Philadelphia, died Monday (Jan. 23, 1978)
in a car/truck collision on the Schuylkill Expressway during a very bad snowstorm in Philadelphia;
Police said an auto operated by Victor went over, a medial barrier into the opposite lanes
and collided with a tractor trailer driven, by Haze Johnson, 42, Willow Grove, Pa., who was not injured.
Victor was pronounced dead shortly after the accident,
and Miss Ostroff died six hours later in Osteonathic Hospital.
Tyrone Daily Herald, Tuesday, January 24, 1978
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David A. Weinberger
Dec 07, 1952 - Feb 01, 1973
Age: 20
