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Lillian Forkas Kaplan of Clermont, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015, at the Lane Purcell Hospice House in Sumterville. She was 97 years old. Mrs. Kaplan was born on June 29, 1917, in New York, to the late Jacob and Rose Kramer Forkas. She worked as a manager in the insurance industry in New York. Mrs. Kaplan is survived by her daughter, Fern Lenon of Clermont. Funeral services were held at Woodridge Synagogue Cemetery in Glen Wild, New York. Arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando 328...
Oscar Miller of Orlando, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at his residence. He was 83 years old. Mr. Miller was born to the late Israel and Fannie Lichtman on Nov. 29, 1931, in Bronx, New York. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. On Sept. 7, 1957, in New York, he married the former Sheila Posner, his wife of over 57 years who survives him. Mr. Miller was a natural salesman, working in his family’s leather business but ultimately striking out on his own. He became quite a successful salesman in the retail c...
Muriel “Marilyn” Sherman of Winter Park, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the Mayflower Health Care Center in Winter Park. She was 92 years old. A native of New York, Mrs. Sherman was born on Aug. 23, 1922, to the late Samuel and Bessie Lewis Weinberg. She was a homemaker and the widow of the late William Sherman who passed away in 1997. She relocated to the Winter Park area from Chicago in 2013 to be closer to family. Mrs. Sherman is survived by her sons, Steven (Diane Senese) Sherman of Winter Park and Leigh (Beryl) Sherman of...
Gordon David Simonds of Maitland, passed away at his residence on Monday, March 2, 2015. He was 75 years old. Mr. Simonds one of three children of the late Abraham and Ruth Gordon Simonds and was born on Aug. 23, 1939 in Boston, Mass. He was a certified public accountant and an attorney, receiving his juris doctor from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Simonds is survived by his wife, Lori of Maitland, and his daughters Wendy of Atlanta and Lauren of Seattle. He is also survived by three grandchildren; his sister, Naomi; and brother,...
Benjamin Matthew Taubman, son of Dr. Randall and Beth Taubman of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on March 21, 2015, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Benjamin is in the seventh grade at Teague Middle School where he is a member of the symphonic and jazz bands. His hobbies and interests include learning to play the piano, hanging out with friends, babysitting, and collecting vintage video games. He also helps tutor the younger students at CBA Sunday School. Sharing in...
Morty Foxson of Orlando, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Health Center of Windermere. He was 90 years old. Mr. Foxson was born in Brooklyn, New York, on Feb. 26, 1924, to the late William and Sarah Pianin Foxson. He was a high school graduate and a veteran of World War II. He spent his working career as a salesman in retail department stores. Mr. Foxson is survived by his son, Glenn, of Orlando. A graveside funeral service was held Cedar Park Cemetery in Westwood, New Jersey. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial...
Mildred T. Sokolow passed away peacefully in Tallahassee, Fla., on Jan. 31, 2015, with her son, Gary, daughter-in-law, Wendy, and grandson, Andrew, at her bedside. She was 87 years old. Mrs. Sokolow went to join her husband, David, and daughter, Cheryl, under the sheltering wings of the All Merciful. She will always be remembered for her sense of humor and hospitality. Even on her deathbed, she reminded Gary and Wendy to offer drinks to the visiting nurses, doctors, and social workers. Up until the end, when she was asked, “Are you c...
Robert Talley passed away on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at Florida Hospital – Orlando. He was 85 years old. Mr. Talley was born on July 2, 1929, at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, to the late Benjamin and Grace Lattner Talley. In 1942, his parents sent him to Northwestern Military School on Lake Geneva where he developed his love of sailing. While at the school he participated in the band. The following year he was enrolled in Castle Heights Military School where he learned to fly—his second love. At age 16, he got his first sai...
Lisa Mindick and Mark Nuccio of Milton, Mass., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Robin Eleanor Aransky, to Sean David Finnegan, son of Stacey and Gerard Finnegan of Greer, S.C. The bride-elect graduated cum laude from Bridgewater State College with a bachelor's degree in psychology. Robin is currently working as a behavior therapist and is also a full-time graduate student studying family therapy. She was born and raised in Massachusetts, lived in Florida for two years...
Jacqueline Anne Gerber, daughter of Douglas and Dori Gerber of Altamonte Springs, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Congregation of Reform Judaism. Jacqui is in the seventh grade at Teague Middle School, where she is a member of the advanced band, in the gifted program and NJHS. Her hobbies and interests include softball, in which she plays for the City of Altamonte Springs. She is an avid artist, and loves music, the beach, and being with her friends....
Samantha (Sami) Keimach, daughter of David and Hope Keimach of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Sami is in the seventh grade at Rock Lake Middle School where she is in the gifted program, a member of the National Junior Beta Club and Advanced Chorus. Her hobbies and interests include singing, participating in plays, ice skating, volunteering for the Gliding Stars organization, writing and reading novels. She...
Kaylah Mack, daughter of Robert and Andrea Mack of Clermont, Fla., will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on March 7, 2015, at Congregation Sinai in Minneola. Kaylah is in eighth grade. She loves acting, drawing, reading, and cooking. She does improv at Moonlight, the local theater. Her group is called the Moonlight Lunatics. She spends her free time searching up new recipes, creating a new piece of artwork, or spending time with her friends. For her mitzvah project, Kaylah is collecting...
Ira H. Helman of Oviedo, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Florida Hospital – Orlando. He was 84 years old. Mr. Helman, a native of New York, was born on July 28, 1930 to the late Jack and Shirley Noah Helman. After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving at the U.S. Naval Hospital in St. Albans, N.Y. Following his discharge from active duty, he returned to school and earned his Juris Doctor degree. In addition to having an active law practice, Mr. Helman was a well-known owner of trotters. His h...
Anita H. Steele of Longwood, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Brookdale at Island Lake. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Steele was born on Jan. 15, 1923, in New York City, to the late Samuel and Bertha Cohen Hershkowitz. She relocated to the Orlando area in 1988 from Chicago and was the widow of the late Dr. Arthur Steele who passed away in 1998. Mrs. Steele was a long-standing member of Temple Israel and is survived by her daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A graveside service was held at CRJ Cemetery with Rabbi Joshua Neely...
Carly Rayman, daughter of Bonnie and Evan Rayman of Orlando, will be called to the Torah as a b'nai mitzvah together with her brother, Joshua, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation in Orlando. Carly is in sixth grade at Lake Highland Preparatory School, where she performs with the Singers Legacy Group. Carly's passion is musical theatre. She has been involved with Theatre South at the JCC since 2009, when she was in first grade. In her first production "Journey to...
Hannah F. Herman passed away on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at MaryAnn Morse Nursing Home in Natick, Mass. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Herman was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and was born on Jan. 30, 1924, to the late Louis and Minnie Uberstein Henkin. She was a high school graduate. Mrs. Herman moved to California where she met and married her late husband, Nathan Herman, to whom she was married for 59 years when he passed away in 2007. Following their marriage they moved to Connecticut where they raised their family and operated a family grocery...
Michael Anthony Kaplan, born Sept. 28, 1941, in New York City, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in his Winter Springs, Florida, home. He was 73 years old. Michael was an army veteran, a brilliant entrepreneur and the most loving son, brother, uncle, father, grandfather, and husband imaginable. A die hard Yankees fan and all around sports history expert; Michael was funny, his antics were timeless, and he was fiercely loyal. He ended every conversation with members of his family by saying, “I love you sweetheart,” and those words will for...
Gayla W. Rhodes of Orlando, passed away at her home on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. She was 61 years old. Ms. Rhodes was born in Hayti, Missouri, to Lillian J. Tackett and the late Wayne Rhodes, and grew up in California and Kansas. She was an electrical engineer graduating from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree and worked with her husband, Richard Trock, in their business Trock Media Solutions. She moved to the Orlando area from Palm Beach Gardens in 2001, marrying Rick in 2005. The family are members of the Congregation o...
Jacob Barkan, son of Joshua and Gina Barkan, was called to the Torah as bar mitzvah on Jan. 31, 2015, at Congregation Sinai, Minneola, Florida. Jacob is in the seventh grade at South Lake Middle School where he plays basketball. His interests include shooting, video games and playing outside with his friends. Jacob is very interested in diamond and watch appraisal, and would like to study gemology. Sharing in the family's simcha were Jacob's older brother Corey, from Israel, and his younger...
Ella Rachel Colley, daughter of Robyn and Kevin Colley of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Ella is in the seventh grade at Rock Lake Middle School where she is a member of the yearbook staff, plays in the Advanced Band, and was recently inducted into the National Beta Club. Ella's hobby and interest is baking. When she was 10 years old, she started "Life is Sweet Cupcakes by Ella." She also taught a cupcake...
Ruth F. Goldey of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at Florida Hospital—Altamonte. She was 87 years old. Mrs. Goldey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 23, 1927, to the late William and Ida Messey Friedman. She received her bachelor’s degree from Penn State University and was married for 52 years to her late husband, Richard “Dick” Goldey when he passed away in 2000. They moved from Pennsylvania in 1963, and lived for over 50 years in the Daytona Beach area where they owned and operated several hotels,...
Michael A. Kaplan, age 73, of Winter Springs, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, at his residence. He was 73 years old. Mr. Kaplan was born on Sept. 28, 1941, in New York City to the late George and Rose Bronston Kaplan. He was a high school graduate and served in the U.S. Army. On May 28, 1964, in Spring Valley, New York, he married the former Eileen Stein, his wife of 51 years, who survives him. Mr. Kaplan was an entrepreneur in the sales and marketing industry moving from Cherry Hill, N.J. to the Orlando area in 1972. In addition to his...
Thelma “Teri” Marks of Fern Park, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Florida Hospital—Altamonte. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Marks, a native of Brooklyn, New York, was born on Aug. 5, 1923, to the late Joseph and Fay Barban Mehlman. She worked as an administrator for Metropolitan Life Insurance for many years and was the widow of the late Frank Marks who passed away in 1993. Mrs. Marks, a former member of Congregation of Reform Judaism and a long-standing member of Hadassah, relocated to the Orlando area in 1997. For many years, Mrs....
Riff Masteroff of Arlington, Va., passed away at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. He was 66 years old. Mr. Masteroff was born in New Jersey on Sept. 9, 1948 to Evelyn Weinstein Masteroff and the late Harry Masteroff. He was a computer specialist in the construction industry. In addition to his mother, Mr. Masteroff is survived by his cousin, Bernie (Roz) Weinstein and family of Maitland. A graveside funeral service was held at Temple Israel Cemetery with Rabbi Arnold Siegel officiating. Funeral arrangements...
Lee Karlinsky, son of Paul and Erica Karlinsky of Heathrow, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Feb. 13, 2015, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Lee is in the seventh grade at Lake Mary Preparatory School where he is vice president of the National Junior Honor Society, plays football, and often lends his voice to the morning news. His hobbies and interests include acting in theater, film and commercials; traveling to auditions; attending acting workshops; and performing magic....
