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Simone R. Fluke, age 83, of Winter Park, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at Florida Hospital—Orlando. She was born in New York City on June 19, 1933, to the late Irving and Ann Alpert Alpern and moved to Savannah. A graduate of the University of Georgia, she moved to Central Florida in 1970, and owned and operated her own interior decorating business. As a career woman, she was very well known in the community. Simone is survived by her sons, Dr. Michael (Melayha) of Eureka, Calif., Sheldon (Sheri) of Winter Park and Steven (Joan) o...
Marjorie C. Deutsch, age 96, of Longwood, passed away on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at Spring Hills Assisted Living Facility in Lake Mary. Born in New York City, on June 24, 1920, to the late Louis and Evelyn Berger Feldman, she was the widow of the late Nathan Deutsch who passed away in 1959. As a young woman with a young child, she stepped in and ran the family bedding business for several years supplying the U.S. Navy with much of their linens. After she sold the business, Marjorie became the executive secretary at the New York Federation for...
Richard A. Gair, age 70, of Longwood, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Florida Hospital-Winter Park. Richard was born in Bronx, New York, on April 9, 1946, to the late Nathan and Miriam Altman Gair. A teacher, he was a graduate of Rowan University in New Jersey, earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education. Richard and his family relocated to the Orlando area from New Jersey in 2003 and immediately became active at Congregation Beth Am. He was an avid traveler and student, and enjoyed regaling those around him with his...
Shirley Meltzer, age 91, of Oakmont at Lake Mary, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at Florida Hospital—Altamonte. Born in Bronx, New York, on Jan. 5, 1925, to the late Irving and Rae Silberstang Hertz, she was a homemaker and the widow of the late Jack Meltzer who passed away in 1993. Shirley and Jack relocated to the Orlando area from New York in 1982 and became members of Congregation Ohev Shalom. She was active in many volunteer pursuits, most recently in the Jewish Pavilion—along with her daughter, Carol Feuerman. Shirley had a wid...
Adele Mickenberg, age 96, of Winter Park, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2016, at Life Care Center of Orlando. A native of New York, she was born on March 29, 1920, to the late Chester and Marguerite Dunn Ossusky. Adele was educated in New York and worked as an audiologist in the health care industry. She and her late husband Jesse, who passed away in 1994, relocated to the Orlando area from Miami in 1989. They became active members of Congregation of Reform Judaism and Adele served as a president of the Temple Seniors group. She also...
Sandra Resnik, age 74, of The Villages, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2016. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she was a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and worked for many years as an insurance agent. She was a part-time resident of The Villages coming from Chanhassen, Minnesota, and is survived by her son, Barry (Hilary) Resnik of Minneapolis; and her daughters, Laura (Michael) Woelfel of Chanhassen and Steffani (Marc) Hafner of Louisville, Co. She is also survived by six grandchildren. Memorial services were...
Hans Ben Zeev Stocknopf, (Hanan Ben Zeev), age 87, of Oakmont at Lake Mary, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2016, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. He was born in Vienna, Austria, on April 27, 1929, to the late Zeev and Claire Warter Stocknopf. A survivor of the Shoah, Hans made his way from Vienna to France and, after 1948, to Israel. While living in France, he graduated from hotel management school in Paris. In Israel, as a member of Israeli Army, he met and married his wife of more than 61 years, the former Ruth Arditi,...
Robert I. Weissmann, age 86, of Longwood, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2016, at Cornerstone Hospice at Orlando Health. Born in New York on Jan. 7, 1930, to the late Joseph and Margaret Heller Weissmann, he was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Columbia College and the Columbia College Law School and became a highly respected attorney. On June 14, 1951, in Manhattan, he married the former Rita Grober, his wife of more than 65 years who survives him. They relocated to the Orlando area from New York in 1995, and became members of Congregation...
Marshall Fisher, age 58, of Casselberry, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at Florida Hospital—Orlando. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, July 1, 1958, to Calvin and Janice Wolfson Fisher. Marshall was a college graduate and was a teacher for many years. He relocated to the Orlando area in 1974 and was an avid sports enthusiast. Marshall is survived by his parents, Calvin and Janice of Casselberry; his daughter, Andrea (Alan) Layton of Casselberry; and son, Joshua, of Casselberry. He is also survived by his brother, Marty (Molly) F...
Esther Halfon, age 69, of Lake Mary, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando. A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Esther was born on May 17, 1947, to the late Jack and Rachel Capouya Halfon. Following high school, she graduated from Troy State University and began a life-long career in contracts administration with Stromberg-Carlson, relocating with them to the Orlando area in the 1980s. Esther is survived by her brother, Melvyn (Judy) Halfon of Evans, Ga.; and sister, Bernice Halfon, of Palm Harbor, Fla. A...
Abby Selman-Pait, age 57, of Orlando, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital. One of three daughters of the late Barnett and Beatrice Millman Selman, Abby was born in Suffern, New York, on Nov. 22, 1958. Educated in New York, she had a passion for her students and teaching whether at Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation, where she also served as president, or in the Orange County School System. A woman of varied talents and interests, Abby loved the outdoors and was an avid kayaker. She was a talented...
Rabbi Rudolph "Rudy" Adler, a pillar of the Jewish community in Orlando for more than 50 years, passed away Monday morning, Sept. 19. He was 96 years old. He was born in Kassel, Germany, and was a Holocaust survivor. For him, living through the Holocaust strengthened his faith in a ''supreme being... and the need for divine guidance and morality.'' He also believed that education was extremely important to fight against prejudice. ''I still feel that there's a lot of prejudice based on...
Barry N. Brumer, age 68, of Winter Park, passed away at Florida Hospital New Smyrna Beach, on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 30, 1948, to the late Charles N. and Beatrice Goldstein Brumer. Barry served in the U.S. Navy and received his law degree from Rutgers University in New Jersey. He practiced law for over 30 years in Florida. On Oct. 21, 1984, in Ft. Lauderdale, he married the former Jo Ellen Williams, his wife of nearly 32 years, who survives him. They relocated to the Orlando area from DeBary in...
Ilyse M. Kusnetz, PhD, age 50, of Orlando, passed away at her home on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, with her family by her side. A multi-faceted woman, she was born in Baldwin, New York ,on July 13, 1966, to Norman Kusnetz and the late Alberta Zwirn Kusnetz. Ilyse earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico and her master’s degree in creative writing from Syracuse University. She went on to receive her doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in feminist and postcolonial British literature. A published poet, she received the...
Gerald H. Amsterdam, MD, age 97, passed away at his residence on Sept. 1, 2016. Dr. Amsterdam, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., was born on Oct. 16, 1918, to the late Joseph and Dorothy Davidow Amsterdam. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with his bachelor’s degree and his medical degree. He also did post-graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Amsterdam was a general surgeon and practiced in the Philadelphia area for more than 40 years. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a medical officer in the 385th Air Se...
Roslyn Baehr, age 76, of Orlando, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at Hospice of the Comforter surrounded by her family. Born in Bronx, New York, on Oct. 9, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Ida Hinderstein Broder. She was the widow of the late Fred S. Baehr who passed away on Dec. 31, 2001. Roslyn was a high school graduate and worked as an operations manager in the banking field. The family relocated to the Orlando area from Springfield, Mass., in 1993. An expert with crochet needles, Roslyn provided her family with bea...
Usher Lawrence “Larry” Brown, 62, of Orlando Florida, passed away on Sept. 3, 2016 at Winter Park Hospital. He was the beloved father of Shira, Daniel and Rachel Brown; adored brother of Debbie Brown Rasiel, Mark Brown and Michael Brown; cherished grandfather to Wilder Bliss; and treasured friend to so many, Larry was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Howard and Barbara Brown on Nov. 12, 1953. He loved life and lived it with gusto. An avid surfer in his youth, he traveled the world to find the perfect wave. Later in life he became an expert ski...
Barbra L. Gair, age 33, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Barbra, daughter of Harriet and Richard Gair of Longwood, was born in South Korea on Sept. 25, 1982. She was educated in New Jersey and was an administrative assistant for an import company. In addition to her parents, Barbra is survived by her brothers, Howard Gair of Orlando and Joshua Gair of Altamonte Springs; and her son, Jacob of Cherry Hill, NJ. Funeral services and interment were held at Ohev Shalom...
Cvia Rodin, age 80, of Rockledge, Fla., passed away on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. A native of Kaunas, Lithuania, she was born on July 13, 1936, to the late Chaim and Batya Karabelnikov Neuerman. Private family services were held. Arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando 32810....
(JTA)-Gene Wilder, a comedic actor known for playing wild-eyed eccentrics such as the titular characters in "Young Frankenstein" and "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," has died at 83. Wilder, who was Jewish, died Aug. 28 from complications of Alzheimer's disease, his nephew, filmmaker Jordan Walker-Pearlman, told The Associated Press. Born Jerome Silberman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1933, Wilder later adopted his stage name, saying he couldn't imagine a marquee reading "Jerome Silberman as...
Dot Becker passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2016. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on Nov. 6, 1916, Dot and her beloved husband Harry (z”l) moved to Orlando in 1946 to establish a successful clothing store on Church Street. Dot was a founding member of Temple Israel, and she was active in Temple Israel Sisterhood and Hadassah serving as president of both organizations. She also served as PTA president of Concord Elementary School. She was an avid tennis player until her late 70s and an excellent bridge player (both duplicate and contract) u...
Most people know Lou Pearlman as the creator of the best-selling boy band of all time, Backstreet Boys, and *NSYNC, whose recordings sold over 55 million records globally. They also know him as the perpetrator of one of the biggest Ponzi schemes that defrauded investors out of more than $300 million. For this, Pearlman was serving a 25-year sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Miami. His sentence was cut short when he died Aug. 19, 2016, from an infection following surgery to get a heart valve replaced, according to the...
Kenneth J. Levinson, son of Erwin Berg and Carol Berman, passed away at his home in Lake Worth, Fla. on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at age 58. He was born in Wilmington, Del. on Feb. 18, 1958. Ken leaves behind his high school sweetheart, best friend and loving wife of 37 years, Robin; his two beloved children, Jessica and Cary, both of whom he was so proud, and Cary’s incredible wife, Arielle, as well as his siblings, Scott, Alan, Janet and Michael and their spouses and children; his stepmother Carole and other extended family. Ken was known f...
Barbara S. Siegel, age 86, of Haines City, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Haines City Health Care. She was born in Brooklyn, on June 20, 1930, to the late David and Daisy Gettinger Seidner. Following high school Barbara went on to become a nurse and began life-long career. On September 2, 1951, in Brooklyn, she married Arthur Siegel, he husband of nearly 65 years, who passed away on May 30, 2016. In 1996, Barbara and Arthur retired to the Orlando area and became members of Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation. In addition to her...
Hadyn Emma Shear, daughter of Jana and Evan Shear of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland. Hadyn is in the seventh grade at Lake Highland Preparatory School, where she is in the student government, a cheerleader, and a member of the middle school lacrosse team. Her hobbies and interests include hip hop dancing, playing lacrosse, snow skiing, going to the beach, traveling, and socializing with friends. She is...
