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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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
Raymond Khoshnou of Heathrow, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. He was 64 years old. He was born in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 23, 1949 to the late Habib and Soltan Rahban Khoshnou. In 1967, Mr. Khoshnou immigrated to the United States living in California where his brother, Fred, was already established. In August 1992, in Los Angeles, he married the former Vida Sadeghani, his wife of 21 years who survives him. Mr. Khoshnou graduated from the University of Central Florida and was a real estate... Full story
Ilene B. Korn of Ocean Ridge Fla, passed away on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at Florida Hospital – Orlando. She was 59 years old. A native of Manhasset, N.Y., she was born on Feb. 5, 1954, to the late Sheldon and Laurel Malmed Korn. She was an artist and homemaker. Ms. Korn is survived by her sisters Stacie (Gary) Spielfogel of Boca Raton and Melanie Stanton of Westchester, N.Y. Funderal arrangements were entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, Orlando.... Full story
Alvin L. Michael of Maitland, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at his residence. He was 85 years old. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was born on Feb. 26, 1928, to the late Benjamin and Beatrice Rapkin Michael. He served in the U.S. Air Force and later attended Case Tech, now Case Western Reserve University, becoming an engineer in the aerospace industry. On April 4, 1954, in Cleveland, he married the former Shirley Weiss, his wife of 59 years, who survives him. In 1963 the family relocated to the Orlando area from St. Petersburg. In... Full story
Sheldon M. Sherr of Longwood, passed away on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at VITAS Hospice in Winter Park. He was 72 years old. Mr. Sherr was born on Sept. 22, 1941, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Jules and Zelda Steinberg Sherr. He served in U.S. Air Force and was a graduate of Wayne State University. He relocated to the Orlando area in 1983 from Detroit. Mr. Sherr was a Risk Management specialist for the city of Orlando. He is survived by his brother Ron (Carolyn) Sherr of Delaware. A graveside service was held at Temple Israel Cemetery with Rabbi... Full story
Solomon W. Lober passed away on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. He was 90 years old. Mr. Lober was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., on Oct. 19, 1922, to the late Max and Esther Braver Lober. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in Central Europe. Following the war, he graduated from City College of New York with a business degree and then received a degree in mechanical engineering from New York University, ultimately earning his juris doctor from St. John’s University. During his working c... Full story
Alan Jeffrey Saffran, M.D., of Winter Park, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Orlando Regional Medical Center—Orlando. He was 53 years old. Dr. Saffran was born in New York City, on July 30, 1960, to Dolores Shapiro Saffran of Boca Raton and the late Murray Saffran. He attended high school at Bronx High School of Science and received a bachelor of arts degree from Columbia University. He then attended Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and earned his medical degree. Dr. Saffran did his residency at the U... Full story
Known as the “Father of the Center” among those who gave birth to the Roth Jewish Community Center, Abe O. Wise, in whose living room the JCC and Hebrew Day School began their formative years, passed away Sept. 26, 2013. He was 90 years old. The opening sentences of the written history of the JCC states: “The Jewish Community Center of Central Florida was born of a dream realized in 1973 through the efforts of Abe Wise and a group of dedicated community leaders.” “Abe used to laugh when I referr... Full story
Garry A. Greenberg of Heathrow, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in New Smyrna Beach. He was 56 years old. Mr. Greenberg was born on Aug. 13, 1957, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Elliotte and the late Anita Sirulnick Greenberg. He was a graduate of the University of Miami and, during his working career, was an executive in the investments field. He married the former Rosaline Paret, who survives him, in New Jersey on May 26, 1979. After relocating to the Miami area, the family moved to greater Orlando in 1982. In addition to his wife and... Full story
Marianne Schleichkorn of Apopka, passed away at her home on Friday, Sept. 27. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Schleichkorn was born in Giessen, Germany, on Jan. 7, 1924, and came to the United States in 1948. In New York, in 1950, she met and married her husband of 60 years, Jay Schleichkorn, who predeceased her in 2010. The couple relocated to the Orlando area in 1989, becoming active members of the Congregation of Reform Judaism. A proud mother and grandmother, Marianne is survived by her sons Raymond (Deborah) of Apopka, Peter (Ilene) of New... Full story
Norman H. Goldman of Orlando, passed away on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at Florida Hospital—East Orlando. He was 64 years old. A Brooklyn native, he was born on March 22, 1949, to the late Morris and Dora Mehlman Goldman and was married to the former Phyllis Victor, who predeceased him in 1990. Mr. Goldman relocated to the Orlando area from New York in 1985 and worked as a technician in the telecommunications industry. He is survived by his brother, Martin (Ellen) Goldman of Coconut Creek Fla.; two nephews and a niece; and two brothers-in-law. A... Full story
Joy Goldstein of Miami, passed away on Sunday, Sept.15, 2013, at her residence. She was 85 years old. Though she considered herself a “native,” she was born in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 14, 1928, to the late Samuel and Betty Stone Alpert, moving to Miami when she was three years old. Joy attended school in Miami, graduating from Miami High. She went to the University of Miami prior to her marriage to the love of her life, Harold, in 1947. He passed away in March 2007. She was a member of Temple Beth Am in Miami for nearly 55 years. After her chi... Full story
Lynn Klein Watch of Orlando, passed away on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at her home following a brief illness. She was 71. Mrs. Watch was born Sept. 15, 1942, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Michael and Inez Klein. She moved to Orlando in 1972 and retired here from her teaching career. Mrs. Watch is preceded in death by her brother Mitchell Klein, and is survived by her children, Libby Watch of Miami, Mike Kabina of Orlando; sister, Jane Siegal of Chicago; and four grandchildren. A memorial service was held Sept. 18 in the chapel of Beth Shalom... Full story
Hilda “Bunny” Rosen passed away Sept. 17, 2013. She was 85 years old. Mrs. Rosen was born to Michael and Fanny Epstein in Cologne, Germany. She lived in the German ghetto, spending every weekend with her doting grandparents. “My youthful memories are of a close-knit, loving and supportive community, where I lived comfortably,” she once said in a Heritage interview. Though she was living in pre-war Germany, she never experienced anti-Semitism until Hitler rose to power in 1936. Foresee... Full story
Ruth L. Sage of Casselberry, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at Winter Park Memorial Hospital. She was 91 years old. A native of New York City, she was born on May 31,1922, to the late Irving and Celia Knecht Levy. She attended Cooper Union for two years and was the owner of an advertising company for many years. In 1987, she relocated to the Orlando area from Flushing, N.Y. She was a life member of Hadassah and B’nai Brith. Mrs. Sage is survived by her step-sons, Charles and Robert of New York and her sister, Adele Operowsky of New Y... Full story
Louise Wagman Blau of Altamonte Springs, passed away in the early morning hours of Sept. 9, 2013. She was 75 years old. Mrs. Blau passed away suddenly from complications following a heart attack while being visited and comforted by family at Florida Hospital Altamonte. Mrs. Blau was a resident of Altamonte Springs for more than 40 years. She worked for Seminole County Public Schools for 25 years and dedicated her professional career to helping students with speech and language disabilities. In retirement, she was a committed volunteer at Semino... Full story
Lon B. Cohen, of Longwood, passed away on Aug. 28, 2013 at South Seminole Hospital. He was 50 years old. Mr. Cohen was born on July 26, 1963, in Queens, N.Y., to Alan Cohen and Felice Schwartz Cohen. Mr. Cohen was in the automotive repair business. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Alan and Beverly Cohen of New York, his mother, Felice Cohen of Louisville, KY.; and his sister Bari Calderon of Louisville. He is also survived by former wife, Tracey Kagan of Longwood; his daughters Emma, Sofie and Stella; and step-siblings Robin, Paul... Full story
Siegmund I. Goldman, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, died peacefully in his Maitland home on Sept. 5, 2013, after a long illness. He was 89 years old. Mr. Goldman was the soul of integrity and will be remembered by all as a man of honor and kindness. Goldman was born on Nov. 14, 1924, he lost his father at the age of 7. He attended Texas A&M until he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He became a navigator, achieving the rank of captain, and flew his 32 missions from... Full story
Mark J. Rovner of Parsippany, N.J., passed away on Sept. 1, 2013, at Celebration Health. He was 51 years old. Mr. Rovner was born on Nov. 9, 1961, in Brooklyn N.Y., to Leonard and Miriam Gerson Rovner. A high school graduate, Mr. Rovner was a driver in the trucking industry. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Pat, of New Jersey, and his daughters Emily and Amanda. He is also survived by his brothers Mitch, of Spring Hill, and Ron and Todd of New Jersey; and his sister, Shari, of New Jersey. Graveside funeral services were held at... Full story
