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Angela J. Jacobson died on March 4, 2016, in Orlando, Fla., surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 20, 1940, in Swindon, England in Wiltshire, the county of her beloved downs. Angela attended Goldsmiths College at London University, specializing in foreign languages, history and English literature. While vising Paris, she met the love of her life, Sam, to whom she was married for 42 years. Angela was active in the Orlando community for 40 years, having many jobs, including teaching and writing for the Orlando Sentinel. Angela and Sam...
Leonard (Len) Levine, 72, passed away on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016 at his home in Orlando. He was born in Trenton, N.J., on March 20, 1943, to proud parents Irving and Clare Levine. They later moved to Oakhurst, N.J., where they welcomed Len’s baby sister, Barbara, or as he called her, “Boo,” and became a close family of four. Len’s positivity, charm and wit quickly made him many lifelong friends at Oakhurst Grammar School and Asbury Park High School. He continued on to Wake Forest University, subsequently transferring to Monmouth University to com...
Gerald Birman, age 85, of Orlando, passed away on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at Hospice of the Comforter, Altamonte Springs. Mr. Birman was born in Buffalo, New York, on May 31, 1930, to the late Meyer and Sarah Massmond Birman. A Staff Sergeant, he retired from the United States Air Force after 21 years of service. Following his retirement, he and his wife, the former Ruth Kohn, to whom he was married for 56 years, relocated to the Orlando area from Denver. Mr. Birman had previously been stationed in Orlando in the 1950s. In addition to his wife,...
Allan Burnstine, son of Jerry and the late Lillian Burnstine, passed away on Feb. 29, 2016, at the age of 69. Allan is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Karen Burnstine; sons, Benjamin and Andrew Burnstine, of Lake Mary; his daughter, Dana Reynolds; grandsons, Evan and Bowen Reynolds, all of Richmond, Virginia; his sister, Devie Louza; brothers, Norman (Joan) and Robert Burnstine; as well as three nieces and one nephew. Allan was preceded in death by his son, David Burnstine; and his brother, Michael Burnstine. Allan was born and raised...
Anthony Kaskey, 68, of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at his residence. A native of Freeport, New York, Mr. Kaskey was born on July 11, 1947, to the late Jerome and Adelaide Shapiro Kaskey. He moved to South Florida with his family and was a graduate of the University of South Florida in Tampa. In 1986, he relocated from Miami to the Orlando area where he was engaged in a successful property management business. Mr. Kaskey is survived by his son, David Kaskey of Sorrento; and his brother, Gary (Cindy) Kaskey of...
Sharon Butler, age 61, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at Florida Hospital—Winter Park. She was born in Easton, Maryland, on March 6, 1954, to the late Lewis and Esther Snyder Cohen. A high school graduate, she relocated to the Orlando area in 1972, following her marriage in Easton, to Charles Butler, her husband of nearly 44 years who survives her. For 34 years Mrs. Butler worked as a medical secretary at Florida Hospital. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter Caitlin; her son Joshua; and her grandson Jacob. S...
Edith “Evie” Yaravitz, age 89, of Williamsburg, Orlando, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Cornerstone Hospice at ORMC. Evie was born on Sept. 10, 1926, in Rochester, N.Y., to the late Benjamin and Minnie Rosen. She was a homemaker and the widow of the late Benjamin “Benny” Yaravitz, who passed away in December 1996. After living in Rochester for most of their lives, they relocated to the Orlando area in 1994. Mrs. Yaravitz was a woman of many talents who made friends whenever and wherever she met them. She was a devoted wife, mother,...
Muriel Alexander, age 83, of Livingston, Texas, passed away at Mike Conley Hospice House, Clermont, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. Mrs. Alexander, a native of London, England, was born on March 26, 1932, to the late Behr and Leah Fank. She was a high school graduate and a homemaker. Mrs. Alexander and her husband, Bernard, who survives her, were motor-home enthusiasts who spent their time traveling all over the country. As was their custom, they wintered in the Central Florida area, coming from their home in Livingston, Texas. In addition to her...
William B. Sharff, age 60, passed away at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. Mr. Sharff was born in Newark, Ohio, on Feb. 16, 1956 to Earl Lee Sharff and Marjorie Jane Silverman Sharff. He lived in Westerville, Ohio, and was a retailer. Funeral services and burial were held in Columbus, Ohio. Arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando 32810....
Michael S. Lieberman, age 73, of Orlando, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, at Cornerstone Hospice at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando. Mr. Lieberman, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., was born on Nov. 6, 1942, to the late Harry and Rhoda Channin Lieberman. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland and worked in sales in various industries. He moved to Ft. Lauderdale from Maryland in 1977 and relocated to the Orlando area in 2006. Mr. Lieberman is survived by his son, Alan (Debra) Lieberman of Ft. Lauderdale; daughters, Debbie...
Lee J. Lehner, age 75, of Apopka, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at South Seminole Hospital in Longwood. Mr. Lehner was born in Kingston, New York, on April 4, 1940, to the late Henry and Rita Kinberg Lehner. He was an executive in retail sales and management, including vice president of Jefferson-Wards Department stores. When he left the world of retailing in the early 1980s, Mr. Lehner began a new career as a travel consultant, opening a Travel Agents International office in Altamonte Springs. He remained in that business until...
Joseph Zollman, a former editor-in-chief of the Minkus Stamp Catalogs and a Life Member of the American Philatelic Society, died Jan. 28, 2016 in Altamonte Springs. He was 93. Zollman started his philatelic career at the United Nations Postal Administration shortly after its launch, and often noted that his daughter Yvonne was born during his tenure at the UNPA. With its terrific health insurance coverage, his “co-pay” for the medical bills for her birth was 25 cents. For many years, Zollman wrote the “Stamping Grounds” column about stamps,...
Ruth Frack, age 83, of Lake Mary, passed away on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at Lake Mary Health and Rehabilitation Center. A New York native, Mrs. Frack was born on May 5, 1930, to the late Edward and Esther Zung Adelson. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University and on Aug. 25, 1963, married her husband of over 52 years, Edward R. Frack, who survives her. For many years, Mrs. Frack worked as an examiner in medical claims. In September of 1987, she and Ed relocated to the Orlando area from Boston. They are former members of...
Ayla Moskowitz, age 19, of Rockville, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in Ocklawaha, Fla. Miriam was born in Rockville on May 1, 1996 to Stuart M. Moskowitz and Fran Gage. She was a student. Funeral services were held in Maryland. Arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando....
Robert Eugene Newton of Orlando, passed away on Jan. 10, 2016. He was 74 years old, born to Eugene Newton and Edith Parsley in Hamilton, Ohio, on June 15, 1941. Mr. Newton was married on June 17, 1961, to his devoted wife of 54 years, Phyllis Patrick. Since the 1960s, Mr. Newton was a successful and generous businessman working as a plumbing contractor. He never passed over the opportunity to serve those in need, be it through personal and business mentorship or through service to his church. Mr. Newton was also an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed...
Richard C. Wolff, age 82, of Longwood, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at Florida Hospital—Altamonte. Mr. Wolff, a Boston native, was born on July 17, 1933, to the late Simon and Jennie Friedman Wolff. After serving in the U.S. Army, he attended Boston University. He was a CLU for many years, consulting for the insurance industry and pensions. Mr. Wolff was a member and past president of the former Temple Israel of Swampscott, Mass. On May 24, 1991, in Boston, he married the former Ruth Silberman, his wife of nearly 25 years, who s...
Sheila Kaprow, age 67, of Winter Springs, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at South Seminole Hospital in Longwood. Mrs. Kaprow, one of three children of the late Bernard and Sylvia Bernstein Weinstein, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 22, 1948. She was a Special Education teacher and the wife of 45 years of Rabbi Maurice S. Kaprow, who survives her. They relocated to Central Florida from Freehold, N.J., in 1981. Mrs. Kaprow is also survived by her sons, Dr. Marc G. (Ivy) Kaprow of Cooper City, Fla., and Philip S. (Sara) Kaprow of...
Mary Lavin, age 81, of Longwood, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2105, at Island Lake Center in Longwood. Mrs. Lavin was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Jan. 5, 1934, one of two daughters of the late Nathan and Sylvia Friedman Feldman. She was a homemaker and married her husband, Lloyd, in Cleveland, 63 years ago. For over 40 years, she was the caregiver for Lloyd. They relocated to the Orlando area from Cleveland in 2000 and have been members of Congregation Beth Am. Mrs. Lavin was also a highly ranked Bridge player. In addition to her husband,...
Jeanette Rand, age 78, of College Park, Orlando, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. A New York native, Jeanette was the daughter of the late David and Anna Rand. She was a long time resident of College Park and worked as a medical technician in radiology for many of years. Jeanette was devoted to her parents, particularly to her mother. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Louis Rand and Al Rand; and her sister, Shirley Cohen. A funeral service was held at the...
Leonard Wolfson, age 96, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and formerly of Orlando, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Milwaukee. Mr. Wolfson was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Dec. 13, 1919, to the late Samuel and Feigele Shildkraut Wolfson and was a microbiologist. He was predeceased by his wife, Doris; son, Mark; his brother, Gerald; and sister, Rose Felson. Mr. Wolfson is survived by his daughter-in-law, Betsy Wolfson of Milwaukee; and grandchildren, Jessica Wolfson, Matthew Wolfson and David Wolfson. He is also survived by his nephew, Dr....
Bertha Kane, age 95, of Orlando, passed away on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at Florida Hospital—Altamonte. A native of New York, she was born on Dec. 14, 1920, to the late Morris and Ida Weiner. Mrs. Kane worked as a social worker in the Social Services industry. She is survived by her sons, Gerald (Jane) Kane of Orlando, Fred (Mary Ellen) Kane, and Rabbi S. David (Val) Kane; and a daughter, Marsha Davis. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando FL 32810....
Zelda Mirsky Newman, 88, passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Hospice of the Valley—Sherman Home, in Phoenix, Arizona. Born in Savannah on Oct. 2, 1927, she was the daughter of Fannie and Norman Mirsky. She married Solomon Max Newman on Nov. 26, 1950 in Savannah, Georgia. Mrs. Newman attended the University of Alabama and graduated with a degree in education. She was part owner of the Star Department Stores located in Savannah until she joined Friedman Jewelers in 1978 as an executive assistant before being promoted to handling the d...
Mary Lavin, age 81, of Longwood, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2105, at Island Lake Center in Longwood. Mrs. Lavin was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Jan. 5, 1934, one of two daughters of the late Nathan and Sylvia Friedman Feldman. She was a homemaker and married her husband, Lloyd, in Cleveland, 63 years ago. For over 40 years, she was the caregiver for Lloyd. They relocated to the Orlando area from Cleveland in 2000 and have been members of Congregation Beth Am. Mrs. Lavin was also a highly ranked Bridge player. In addition to her husband,...
Glenn T. Vandewater, age 65, of Lake Mary, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Hospice of the Comforter, Altamonte Springs. Born in Queens, New York, on Feb. 21, 1950, he was a son of the late Daniel T. and Helen Lambert Vandewater. He was a graduate of Bernard Baruch College in New York and received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. Mr. Vandewater was a Navy veteran serving in the Judge Advocates General’s Corp retiring as a Lieutenant Commander. In civilian life, Mr. Vandewater was a Family Law attorney in Lake Mary. He is s...
(JTA)-As 2015 winds to a close, we'd like to take a moment to honor the memories of those who we lost over the past 12 months. From remembering lives cut short by senseless, dark tragedies to tributes to revered icons who lived life to the fullest, here are some Jews whose deaths left their legacy on the year that was. Theodore Bikel, 91 Bikel, who died on July 21 of natural causes, was best known for playing Tevye in the stage production of "Fiddler on the Roof" more often than any other...
