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(JTA) — Jerry Springer, the son of Jewish refugees who set aside a promising political career to become the ringleader of a circus-like syndicated talk show featuring feuding couples, angry exes and frequent fisticuffs, died April 27, 2023, at his home in the Chicago area. A family spokesperson told TMZ that Springer, who was 79, had been battling a “brief illness.” Over nearly 5,000 episodes beginning in 1991 and lasting until 2018, Springer transformed daytime television conventions with...
Submitted by the family Robert (Bob) Peter Orne of Port St Lucie, Fa., brother-in-law to Wendy Silver, passed Saturday, April 8, 2023, after a brief illness and hospitalization. He was born Dec. 28, 1945, in New York City to the late Peter and Susan Orne of Flushing, N.Y. Robert graduated from Flushing H.S. in Flushing, NY. He studied at Queens College and later attended graduate school at Northeastern University in Boston. Robert entered the Army on Sept.10,1968, and served two years as an elec...
Mr. Jonathan (Jon) Feigenbaum, 70, Orlando, Florida died Tuesday, April 11, 2023, following a brief illness. Mr. Feigenbaum was born August 29, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Milton & Lillian (Frankel) Feigenbaum. Jon was the former owner of a marketing firm and moved to the Orlando area in 2016 from Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Feigenbaum is survived by his children, son, Eric Feigenbaum of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida; daughter, Carrie (Joseph) Young; sister, Nicole Silver; brother, Jeffrey Feigenbaum. Graveside Services for Mr....
Ms. Adele G. Friedman, 96, Oviedo, Florida passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Anne’s Home in Winter Springs, Florida following a brief illness. Ms. Friedman was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Isadore Herman and Leah (Saltzman) Levy. Ms. Friedman is survived by her devoted children, son, Alan Jay Friedman (Dan Testerman) of Mobile, Alabama, daughters, Sheila Cooper of Oviedo, Florida, H. Joyce Bell of Chestertown, Maryland and Janice (Jeffrey) Frieman of Haines City, Florida. Seven grandchildren and nine g...
Mr. Howard C. Kweller, 75, Orlando, Florida died Monday, April 10, 2023, at AdventHealth East Orlando following a brief illness. Mr. Kweller was born April 9, 1948, in Bronx, New York to the late Abraham and Eleanor (Soffa) Kweller. He and his wife moved to the Orlando area in 1997 from New York and he was a retired recreational therapist. Mr. Kweller is survived by his devoted wife of 50 years, Janet (Jaffe) Kweller of Orlando, Florida; beloved children — son, Andrew (Lauren) Kweller of Sorrento, Florida; daughter, Rickie (Dan) Feit of O...
Mr. Morton “Mort” Leftwich, 89, Orlando, Florida passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Inspired Living at Windermere following a brief illness. Mr. Leftwich was born Nov. 19, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Sylvan and Rose (Berman) Leftwich. He was an enthusiast fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Mr. Leftwich is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Marilyn (Pechter) Leftwich of Orlando; devoted sons, Marc Leftwich of Hunting Valley, Pennsylvania and Allen Leftwich of Orlando, Florida, dea...
Dr. Henry D. Meer, 68, Beverly Hills, Florida, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023. He was born June 29, 1954, in Orlando, Florida, to the late Abraham and Grace (Barrack) Meer. Dr. Meer served as an optometrist for over 20 years in Florida, providing care for most of his career in Citrus County, Florida. Dr. Meer is survived by his two sons. Private funeral services for Dr. Meer were held for his immediate family. May he rest in peace and may his memory be a blessing. Services entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 933 Lee Road, Suite 101,...
Mr. Nessim Max Suissa, 99, Winter Park, Florida died Monday, April 10, 2023, at AdventHealth Hospice Altamonte Springs following a brief illness. Mr. Suissa was born August 17, 1923, in Casablanca, Morocco to the late David & Zora (Cohen) Suissa. He was a retired Tailor and coming to the Orlando area in 1986. Mr. Suissa is survived his devoted children, sons, David (Lucienne) Suissa of France and Albert (Collette) Suissa of Winter Park, Florida, daughter, Lydia (Savatore) Cataldo of Staten Island, New York, 5 grandchildren and 6...
Jane Lowenthal Gleick, 84, of Maitland and Miami, lost her three-year battle with dementia on March 29, 2023. Born on Feb. 22, 1939, in New York, "Janie" as she was fondly called, touched hundreds, if not thousands, of lives during her lifetime. During her younger years, Jane was involved in the fashion industry. She was the youngest buyer for Jordan Marsh to be sent to Europe to bring the latest styles back to Miami where she would also design the retail store windows. Later she became one of...
(JTA) - Perhaps the greatest influence on Al Jaffee, known to readers of Mad Magazine as the creator of the "Fold-In," was the time he spent living in a Lithuanian shtetl as a child. Jaffee had been born in Savannah, Georgia, but returned to his mother's native country with her after she became disillusioned by the irreligious character of life in America. Living in her small town, Zarasai, from ages 6 to 12, he became steeped in both the Yiddish and the "anti-adultism" that would infuse his...
(JNS) - Benjamin ("Ben") Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, passed away on April 7 at the age of 103. According to The New York Times, he died at an assisted-living facility in Boynton Beach, Fla. A Harvard-educated New York lawyer, Ferencz was only 27 when he secured the convictions of German officers in 1947 at Nuremberg, where prominent Nazi representatives from the political, military and economic spheres were put on trial. Ferencz was put in charge of the...
Mr. Neil Lewis Engel, 72, died Thursday, March 30, 2023, at his Winter Park home following a brief illness. Mr. Engel was born Aug. 25, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Albert and Miriam (Shapiro) Engel. He and his wife, the late Sharon (Olsen) Engel, moved to the Winter Park area in 1984 from Israel. Mr. Engel is survived by his beloved daughter, Sheri DeMaio and son Dean DeMaio, dearest sister Angel Tardy and beloved granddaughter, Nicole Ball. Graveside services were held at Waldheim Jewish Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois with Rabbi...
Dr. Albert H. Marcus of Altamonte Springs, FL, formerly of Hingham, Mass., died in Florida at his home on Monday, March 27, 2023. He was 93 years old. Dr. Marcus was born in Quincy, Mass., to the late Herman and Sadie (Rudinsky) Marcus, who emigrated from Eastern Europe. Dr. Marcus attended Boston University for his undergraduate studies and earned his M.D. from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his internship at Philadelphia General Hospital and his residency at Boston City...
Ms. Judith D. Waldman, 77, Ocala, Florida died Sunday, April 2, 2023, at West Marion Hospital following a brief illness. Ms. Waldman was born June 7, 1945, in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Elliott and Dorothy (Notkin) Miller. She moved to the Ocala area 25 years ago from Boston, Massachusetts. Predeceased by her loving husband of 52 years, Donald Waldman. Ms. Waldman is survived by her devoted daughters, Stephanie Waldman of Wethersfield, Connecticut and Heather Waldman of Boston,...
Miss Shelia Grubstein, 84, Orlando, Florida died Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Advent Health Care Center following a brief illness. Miss Grubstein was born Aug. 27, 1939, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Morris and Ann (Figer) Grubstein. She came to the Orlando area in 1976 from New York. Miss Grubstein is survived by her nieces, Ami (Barry) Pope of Orlando, Florida and Carol (Joe) Delgado of Clearwater, Florida. Graveside Services for Miss Grubstein were held at Wellwood Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York. Services entrusted to Beth Shalom...
Marcia Katz, MD, is a force of nature. After a three-year relentless battle against pancreatic cancer, Marcia died in the early hours of Sunday, March 26, 2023. She died as she lived– fiercely smiling, wearing her signature blue glasses, surrounded by family, mouthing the words to James Taylor songs. Although she entered the world just five minutes behind her identical twin Debbie, Marcia forged her own path. Born to Trudy and the late Jerome Katz of Cranston, Rhode Island, Marcia spent her e...
Submitted by the family Eliane Ester Rossano Malfi was born in a very distinguished Jewish home in Alexandria, Egypt, on May 15, 1929. She was the daughter of Jacques Rossano, founding member of the Alexandria Cotton Stock Exchange in Egypt, and Yolande Matalon, who took care of her three children, Huguee, Robert and Eliane. Her family was part of a high society environment which included well-known celebrities as King Farouk of Egypt, Omar Sharif, and Princess Calvi Di Bergolo, among many...
Selma Witte Roberts, beloved wife of the late Sanford B. Roberts, passed away on March 8, 2023. Selma was born on Sept. 11, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York to Regina "Belle" (Goldstein) and Aaron "Harry" Witte. Selma grew up in Brooklyn and graduated as the valedictorian of her class in 1951 from Samuel J. Tilden High School, where she was described in her school yearbook as witty, charming and full of pep. Selma attended Brooklyn College and then moved with her family to Miami, Florida, where she...
Ms. Lucille Silverstein, 87, of Orlando, Florida, died Monday, March 27, 2023, at her Orlando home following a brief illness. Ms. Silverstein was born Sept. 3, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Morris and Esther (Auerbach) Rosin and moved to the Orlando area in 1989. She is predeceased by her husband, Paul Silverstein. Ms. Silverstein is survived by her devoted children — daughter, Cathy Silverstein (Rawley) Cooper of New York, N.Y.; son, Steven Silverstein of New York, N.Y.; and granddaughter, Miranda Cooper of New York, N.Y. In k...
(JTA) — Abraham Zarem was 28 when he joined the Manhattan Project, the vast U.S. government effort to develop the atom bomb. Engineers like him gathered in secret laboratories in New Mexico, California, New York City and elsewhere to provide the practical know-how the theorists lacked. “‘They were geniuses, but didn’t know how to build a f—king thing,’” Zarem recalled, according to his longtime rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, David Wolpe. Zaum, who went on to a distinguished career in technology, business development and leadership ma...
Mr. Samuel Freedman, 92, formerly of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died March 14, 2023 at AdventHealth Orlando following a brief illness. Beloved husband of the late Arlene Freedman, who he was together with for 70 years. Cherished father of Wendy (Mark) Resnick of Winter Park, Shelley (Marc) Littman, and Jeffrey Freedman. Proud grandfather of Aaron Resnick, Justin Resnick, Ben Littman, Sean (Ilana) Littman of Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel, and Elliot Littman. Adoring great-grandfather of Tamar,...
Ms. Eleanor “Elly” Singer, 87, formerly of Jupiter, Florida, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Tuskawilla Nursing and Rehab Center following a brief illness. Ms. Singer was born Nov. 2, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Albert and Hattie (Auerbach) Blumenfield. Ms. Singer was a retired interior designer from Palm Beach County, Florida. Ms. Singer is survived by her beloved sons, Steven (Pam) Singer of Bradenton, Florida, Scott (Hillary) Singer of Oviedo, Florida, and Gregg Singer of Man...
(JTA) - Chaim Topol won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of an immigrant to Israel, stepped off the stage in London to fight for his country and had his sketches of Israeli presidents turned into postage stamps. But the actor was, by far, best known for his embodiment of Tevye the Dairyman in "Fiddler on the Roof," first in the Israeli and London stagings and then in the 1971 movie that brought the musical about poor shtetl Jews to the masses. Topol died March 9 in Tel Aviv at 87, a day after...
Dr. David Bajayo passed away on Feb. 22, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones after a brief illness. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela to Alex and Amalia Bajayo on Dec. 8, 1962. He grew up in Caracas with his brother Jose Bajayo. He attended primary and secondary school, Colegio Rambam, and graduated from Jose Maria Vargas Medical School, Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1988. During his surgical training in Venezuela, he met the love of his life, Maria Bajayo (née Patiño), also a physician, w...
Mr. Herbert Bandel, 79, Orlando, Florida died Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Orlando Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Bandel was born Nov. 30, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Philip and Rose (Heifferman) Bandel. United States Army veteran serving in World War II. Mr. Bandel is survived by Terry Wechsler, Steven Bandel, Robin Gott and Adam Bandel. In keeping with Mr. Bandel’s wishes he will be cremated and inurnment will be at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, Mims, Florida at a later date. May he rest in peace and m...
