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Alan B. Berman, an architect responsible for scores of prominent Central Florida buildings, passed away on Aug. 10, 2018. For nearly four decades, starting in 1960-a period of rapid growth in Central Florida-Berman designed homes, office buildings, shopping centers, and hotels. His keen sense of design was put to use by several of the regions most successful real estate developers. "Alan was a very talented architect and human being," said James Russell, a retired developer. "He made great use...
Zachary “Zach” Farber, age 85, of Apopka, passed away at Life Care Center of Altamonte Springs on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Born in Scranton, Penn., on July 25, 1933, he was the son of Julius and Lila Seidman Farber. Zach was a graduate of the University of Scranton and served in the United States Army. He was the owner of Short Stop Services—a transportation company. He was a former member of the Central Florida Chevra Kaddisha and a regular attendee at the morning minyan. The family has been long time members of Temple Israel. Zach is survi...
Joan Galin, age 94, of Herndon, Va., and formerly of Orlando, passed away at her residence on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Mrs. Galin was born on Aug. 13, 1924, in Umarra, New South Wales, Australia, to the late Frederick Walter Johnson and Edna Moore Johnson. She was a homemaker and the widow of the late Arthur H. Galin, who passed away in 1984. Mrs. Galin is survived by her daughter, Deborah Lynne Sanders (David A Radtke) of Herndon, Va.; and her sons, Gregory Bruce Galin of Cape Canaveral and Nelson D. Flack of Hawaii. She is also survived by her...
Melvyn R. Goldstein, age 78, of Delray Beach, passed away at his residence on Saturday, July 28, 2018. He was born in Brooklyn on Aug. 29, 1939, to the late Walter (Wolf) and Evelyn Glickman Goldstein. He was a 1957 graduate of Miami High School. On Oct. 15, 1958, in Lindenhurst N.Y., he married the former Lynn Bolotin, his wife of nearly 60 years who survives him. An entrepreneur, he owned Boltin’s Formal Wear and Travel, a family business in New York from 1972 to 2002, when he retired to South Florida. During his years in Lindenhurst, he s...
Lois G. Parness, age 75, of Clermont, passed away on Aug. 2, 2018, at Crane’s View Lodge Assisted Living in Clermont. A native of Fall River, Massachusetts, she was born on May 24, 1943, to the late William and Eleanor Meirowitz Gitlin. After receiving her nursing degree she worked as a registered nurse for many years. In May 1964, in Fall River, she married Bruce Parness, her husband of nearly 51 years when he passed away on May 15, 2015. Lois and her family relocated to Central Florida from South Windsor, Conn., in 1997. She is survived by h...
Phyllis Muriel Rosenfield, age 95, of Longwood and formerly of Munster, Ind., passed away on Aug. 3, 2018, at her residence at Brookdale Island Lake. She was born in Chicago on June 6, 1923, to the late George and Bess Fienberg Katz. A college graduate, she was predeceased by her loving husband and partner of 47 years, Bernard Rosenfield, and is survived by her loving daughters, Adrian Selig of Indianapolis and Leslie (Tom) Johnston of Altamonte Springs. She was also the adoring grandmother of Gary Selig, Ira (Christina) Selig and Sarah...
Laura J. Winton, age 88, of Winter Springs, passed away at Arden Court ALF in Winter Springs on Aug. 6, 2018. Born in Canton, Ohio, on July 24, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Sylvia Rubin Cooper. Laura received her BBA from the University of Southern California, and in Las Vegas on Nov. 21, 1951, she married Paul Winton, her husband of nearly 50 years when he passed away in Abpril 2001. They relocated to the Oralndo area from Marin County, Calif., in 1972 and became members of Congregation of Reform Judaism. Laura is...
This article ran in the Nov. 18, 2016 issue of the Heritage shortly before Myrtle turned 106. She passed away on Aug. 18, 2018. As I pulled into Myrtle Rutberg's driveway at the house she has lived in for 30-some years, her son, Gerald, greeted me at the door. "My mother likes visitors to come in through the front door," he said as he led me to the front porch. Myrtle's dear friend Karnine greeted me at the door. Karnine stays with Myrtle and their relationship is like a mother and daughter....
Trump says Israel will have a prime minister named Mohammed if there is a one-state solution JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israelis eventually will have a prime minister named Mohammed if there is a one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, President Donald Trump reportedly told King Abdullah of Jordan. According to Axios, Abdullah informed French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian of Trump’s remarks during a meeting in Amman earlier this month, recalling how he told his American counterpart that “many young Palestinians don’t want the two...
