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NEW YORK (JTA)-Edgar Bronfman, the billionaire former beverage magnate and leading Jewish philanthropist, died Dec. 21 at the age of 84. As the longtime president of the World Jewish Congress, Bronfman fought for Jewish rights worldwide and led the successful fight to secure more than a billion dollars in restitution from Swiss banks for Holocaust victims and their heirs. As a philanthropist, Bronfman took the lead in creating and funding many efforts to strengthen Jewish identity among young...
Betty L. Beroth of Orlando, passed away on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at Orlando Regional Medical Center. She was 84 years of age. Born on May 19, 1929, in Atlantic City, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Leo and Charlotte Kornblau Burg. Mrs. Beroth was a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education, and taught elementary school for more than 30 years. On Jan. 2, 1955, in Atlantic City, she married Arnold Beroth, her husband of nearly 59 years who survives her. In 2012, Betty and Arn...
Marsha M. Cohen-Little passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at Orlando Health. She was 67 years of age. Ms. Cohen-Little was born in New York City on Jan. 11, 1946 to the late Abraham Harold Cohen and Edith Schlanger Cohen. She was a high school graduate and recently received her college degree. During her working career, Marsha worked as a bookkeeper. She was a longtime member of Temple Israel. A graveside service was held at Temple Israel Cemetery with Rabbi Joshua Neely officiating. Arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel,...
Jack S., Wiesenfeld of Tampa died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. He was 87 years old. Mr. Wiesenfeld was born in Boston, grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came to Tampa 10 years ago after living in Maitland since 1969. Mr. Wiesenfeld was a U.S. Navy veteran having served proudly in the Pacific during WWII. He was a volunteer with many organizations including the USO, Faith Café, the Chesed Shel Emes, tutored students in reading, and through Sar-El he volunteered each year for 12 years to serve in the...
Martha (Gigi) Wolkind passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at Orlando Regional Medical Center, with her daughter by her side. She was 97 years old. Mrs. Wolkind was born in the Lower East Side of New York City on Oct. 2, 1916, the daughter of the late Isadore and Freida Kessler Jacobs. She married her late husband Benjamin Wolkind in 1940 and they moved to the Orlando area in 1959. They were married for nearly 59 years when he passed away in 1999. Mrs. Wolkind was a longtime member of Congregation of Reform Judaism and a lifelong...
Chloe Michele and Olivia Laine Garfinkel, daughters of Dr. Bobby and JoAnn Garfinkel of Longwood, Fla., will be called to the Torah as b'nai mitzvah at the Southern Wall in Israel on Dec. 29, 2013. Chloe and Olivia are in the seventh grade at Markham Middle School where they are members of the volleyball league, drama and tennis. Their hobbies and interests include skiing, biking and being with friends, and they are on the Winter Park Volleyball League. They are both on the A/B Honor Roll....
Helen Goldberg Brown passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at NuVisa Care at Hillsborough Lakes in Lutz, Fla. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Brown was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, on March 26, 1923, to the late Louis and Miriam Goldberg. After marrying her late husband, Charles, in Reno, Nev., the couple returned to Maine, where he was stationed, and in 1946 they moved to the Orlando area. She was a homemaker, and for many years was a Sunday School teacher at Congregation Ohev Shalom. Mrs. Brown is survived by her daughter, Sandy...
Sam Behr of New Smyrna Beach, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, in his home. He was 86 years old. Mr. Behr was born April 23, 1927, in Talledega, Ala. He played football at the University of Maryland and scored the first touchdown ever for Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. Mr. Behr was in the military and served at Elmore Air Force Base in Alaska, where he served as athletic director and received football help from Coach Bryant. He owned his own business, Behr Shoe Center, on Church Street in Orlando, for more than 50 years. But he is best known for his...
Dr. Marvin M. Nathan of Winter Park passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. He was 98 years old. Dr. Nathan was born to Jacob and Elizabeth Greenberg Nathan of Ocilla, Ga., on May 23, 1915, in Onancock, Va., where his mother went to stay with her family to give birth. After the birth, they returned to Ocilla, where he excelled in school and was admitted to the University of Georgia at the age of 17, with the plan to go directly into medical school. Following the untimely death of his father, he l...
Jenna Elise Jacobson, daughter of Barry and Sharon Jacobson of Orlando will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Dec. 7, 2013, at Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation. Jenna is in the seventh grade at SunRidge Middle School in Winter Garden where she is an honor roll student. Her interests include competitive swimming, soccer, and music. When's she's not doing homework, you will most likely find her listening to her favorite band, One Direction. Jenna has decided to share her bat mitzvah...
William Leon Metz of Maitland passed away on Nov.11, 2013, at his residence. He was 87 years old. Mr. Metz was born in New York City on May 1, 1926, to the late Morris L. and Esther Kessler Metz. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Following the war, Bill graduated from City College New York in 1950 and began a career in the housing industry. He established himself first in New York and from 1960, in Central Florida. Metz’ companies built numerous subdivisions in the Cocoa area d...
Dr. Marvin M. Nathan of Winter Park, passed away on Saturday, Nov.9, 2013, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. He was 98 years old. Dr. Nathan was born in Onancock, Va., on May 23, 1915, to the late Jacob and Elizabeth Greenberg Nathan. As a youngster, he moved with his family to Ocilla, Ga., where he excelled in school and was admitted to the University of Georgia at 17 years of age, with the plan to go directly into medical school. Following the untimely death of his father, he left school (with the assurance of the Dean of the...
Shirley A. Wolfe of Orlando, passed away on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Florida Hospital – Altamonte. She was 81 years old. A native of Essex, England, she was born on March 23, 1932, to the late Michael and Rachel Godfrey Myer. Mrs. Wolfe studied in England, graduating from secretarial school. On Nov.30, 1954, in Burlington, Vt., she married Thomas Wolfe, her husband of nearly 59 years who survives her. While Tom was serving in the U.S .Air Force, the family lived in various locales. They ultimately relocated to the Orlando area from Okinawa in 1...
Norman S. Jacobs of Winter Garden, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at Florida Hospital, Orlando. He was 82 years old. Mr. Jacobs was born in Newark, N.J., on Jan. 23, 1931, to the late David Craig and Esther Greenstein Jacobs. He attended area schools and served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Jacobs was an entrepreneur and owned and operated various retail stores. On March 14, 1954, in Bradley Beach, N.J., he married Eileen Z. Starr, his wife of almost 60 years, who survives him. Mr. Jacobs is also survived by his son David of Longwood;...
Shirley R. Lichten of Longwood, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at the Village on the Green Health Center. She was 101 years old. Born in New York City on March 14, 1912, to the late Joseph and Jessie Goldstein Epstein, Mrs. Lichten was an accomplished self-taught artist for more than a half century. She and her husband, Leo, who survives her, relocated to the Orlando area from Philadelphia in 1960, and became active members of the Congregation of Reform Judaism, the CRJ Seniors and Hadassah. Graveside services were held at Congregation...
Marla Wallach McFall of Maitland, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at University of California – Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. She was 44 years old. An Orlando native, she was born on May 4, 1969, to the late Sidney and Gloria Halpern Wallach. She attended local area schools and was a hair stylist. Ms. McFall is survived by her fiancé Michael Wilson; sons, Simon Wilson and Charles McFall; and daughter, Sarah McFall. Funeral services were held at the Jacob “Yank” Frank Pavilion followed by burial in the Temple Israel Cemete...
Charlie Harrison Aronson, son of Stacy Aronson and Mark Aronson of Maitland, Fla., will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 at Congregation Ohev Shalom. Charlie is in the seventh grade at Trinity Preparatory School where he is a member of the Blue and Gold Society. His hobbies and interests include baseball and music. Sharing in the family's simcha will be his grandparents, Laurence and Rochelle Richman of Maitland, and Judie and Joel Aronson of Hilton Head, S.C.;...
Mona Bachove of Lake Mary, Fla., is pleased to announce her engagement to Barry Cook in this way: Mona Bachove and Barry Cook Met and dated-that's all it took. Engaged to be married, what a fine pair. Love led to marriage, which is only fair. The union is planned for April, the celebration of spring. Love and joy in our hearts, let the world sing....
Edith Geller of Mankato, Minn., and formerly of Orlando, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at her residence. She was 94 years old. Mrs. Geller was born in New York City on Nov. 10, 1918, to the late Samuel and Gertrude Albaum Hack. She and her late husband, Herman, who passed away in 1999, relocated to the Orlando area in 1982, and became members of Temple Israel. Mrs. Geller is survived by her sons, Leslie (Lori) Geller of Texas, and Jack (Diane) Geller of Mankato, Minn.; and four grandchildren. A graveside service was held at Temple...
Judith M. Gura of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at her residence. She was 60 years old. Mrs. Gura was born on Oct. 27, 1952, in Bronx, N.Y., to the late Milton and Helen Mohr Semes. In 1976, she relocated to the Orlando area from New York, and worked as a receptionist in a medical office. Mrs. Gura is survived by her son, Daniel (Mary) Gura of Burbank, Calif.; granddaughter, Samantha; sister, Renee (Ci) Herzog of Queens, N.Y.; and her brother, David Semes of Queens, N.Y. A graveside service was held at Ohev Shalom...
Harriet R. Schott of Sanford, passed away on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at Atria at Lake Forest. She was 83 years old. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she was born on July 5, 1930, to the late Morton and Anna Brodsky Rubin. Following high school, Harriet graduated from Hunter College in New York. On Nov. 3, 1957, in New York, she married Arthur Schott, her husband of nearly 56 years who predeceased her this past July. During her career, Mrs. Schott worked as a dietician. In 2001, the Schotts relocated to the Orlando area from Cincinnati, Ohio, and...
Marla Sue Wallach of Maitland passed away on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. She was 44 years old. Ms. Wallach was born on May 4, 1969 to Sydney and Gloria Wallach, who precede her in death. She graduated from Edgewater High School in 1987 and Cosmetology School in 2010. She was engaged to Michael Wilson on June 23, 2012. Ms. Wallach was a stylist at Panacea Salon and Day Spa and was passionate about her work. She was a creative person and gifted decorator. She cared deeply about her many friendships both old and new, and was a devoted mother who...
Aaron Zev Soll, son of Stacey and Michael Soll of Winter Park, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland. Aaron is in the seventh grade at the Jewish Academy of Orlando where he is a member of the National Junior Honors Society, the student council, and is the JAO soccer team captain. He also enjoys playing piano, running and sports. Sharing in the family's simcha will be Aaron's brother and sister, David and Jules;...
Barbara Helen Foerster Scott of Orlando, passed away on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at her residence. She was 84 years old. Mrs. Scott was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Edward C. and Madeline Owsley Foerster on April 16, 1929. The family relocated to Miami where Mrs. Scott graduated from Miami High School and the University of Miami with a degree in music education. It was there that she met and later married her husband, Aaron, who predeceased her in 1987. She was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, an honorary music fraternity, and formerly...
Seymour Corwin of Orlando, passed away on Monday, Oct.14, 2013, at Spring Hill at Hunter’s Creek. He was 94 years old. Mr. Corwin, one of three children, was born on June 22, 1919, in New York City, to the late Nathan and Rose Chordock Cohen. He graduated college with a degree in accounting and served in the United States Army during World War II aboard Troop Transports in Europe and the Middle East. Following his military service he began his working career as a contract specialist for the Department of Defense. He and his late wife, E...
