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By her daughter, Bonnie Sprung To many, Carolyn M. Sprung was a sweet, quiet woman who always had a smile on her face. Carolyn was active in her own right. She was a wonderful wife to her late husband Mickey and loving mother to her son, Bill, and daughter, Bonnie. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Dec. 10, 1936 to her parents, Beatrice and Soleman Joseph. Growing up she had a typical childhood: school, summer camp and helping out in the family business, a store called Stadium Stores Inc.... Full story
Ruth K. Birman, age 87, of Maitland, passed away on Oct. 28, 2017, at Hospice of the Comforter - Altamonte Springs. She was born on Sept. 4, 1930, in Buffalo, New York, a daughter of the late Maurice and Anne Horwich Kohn. Ruth was married to her high school sweetheart, Gerald Birman, for 56 years when he passed away in Feb. 2016. In 1971, they relocated to the Orlando area from Denver after he retired from the United States Air Force. Ruth spent many years working as a teaching assistant. She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Barton of Maitla... Full story
Barbara Lee Herman, age 86, of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Oct. 25, 2017, at Florida Hospital—Winter Park. Born in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Carl Marx Liberman and Dorothy Ida Kolker Liberman. She attended college and was a nurse. Locally, Mrs. Herman is survived by her son, Steven M Herman of Maitland and his family. Funeral services and burial were held at Judean Memorial Gardens, Olney, Md. Local arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando. 4... Full story
Karen L. Lipkind, age 70, of Mount Dora, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, at Florida Hospital—Waterman. Karen was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 31, 1947, to the late Hyman and Rosalind Gottlieb Reiter. The family moved to Miami when she was a young child. Following high school she attended the University of South Florida, graduating with a degree in Foreign Languages. Karen then attended the University of Miami and graduated with a master’s degree in Library Science. During her working career she was a statistician with the Cen... Full story
June B. Solomon, age 87, of Ponce Inlet and formerly of Orlando, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, at Halifax Health Hospice in Port Orange. June was born in Brookline, Mass., on April 23, 1930, the daughter of the late Henry and Sylvia Rich Bloom. She was the widow of the late Herbert Bloom who passed away in 2004, and was a very successful salesperson in the time-share industry. The family relocated to the Orlando area from Boston in 1960 and affiliated with Congregation of Reform Judaism. June is survived by her daughter, Denise Dagot... Full story
Cecilia Roth Weissberger, age 79, of Ashdod, Israel, passed away on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at Hospice of the Comforter—Altamonte Springs. She was born in Uruguay on Sept. 18, 1938, to the late Jacobo Roth and Rosalia Weissberger, and was a retired dentist. She had come to Orlando to spend time with her daughter and family. Dr. Weissberger is survived by her son, Jose Beberman of Israel; and her daughters, Claudia Beberman (Yizhar Nagar) of Apopka and Carola (Dror) Geller of Israel; and five grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, M... Full story
Ruth Katz Aronson, age 98, of Dunwoody, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, at Berman Commons Assisted Living Facility in Dunwoody. She was the oldest active member of Congregation B’nai Torah in Sandy Springs, Georgia, from 2007- 2017. Ruth was born on April 16, 1919, in New York City, New York, the only daughter of the late Carl David and Nettie Schoenbach Katz. Ruth received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Hunter College and was a retired elementary school teacher. She and her late husband, Moses Aronson, who passed away in 2... Full story
David Fitzer, David ben Mikhael, age 95, of Longwood, passed away at his residence, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. Born in Bronx, New York, on Aug. 4, 1922, he was the son of the late Max and Toby Berkowitz Fitzer. David earned his master’s degree in psychology from City College of New York and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He spent his working career as a middle-school math teacher, relocating to the Orlando area from Queens in 1983. The family became members of Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation before joining Congregation O... Full story
Rita F. Geller, age 92, of Village on the Green, Longwood, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. Mrs. Geller was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 27, 1925, to the late Hyman and Rose Wolfe Rubin. She was raised by her mother and family after her father passed away when she was only eight years old. Unlike most children, and specifically girls, at the time, she enrolled at Hunter College at the age of 16, hoping to study medicine and become a doctor. However, gender and society made that an impossibility. She did, however, graduate with a... Full story
Bernice Hecht, age 96, of Lake Mary, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, at her residence. A native of Chicago Illinois, she was born on June 25, 1921, to the late Isidore and Lena Cohen Sachs. Following high school she attended a technical school and studied bookkeeping. She was married for nearly 67 years to her late husband, Maurice Hecht, when he passed away in June 2010. In 1983, they relocated to the Orlando area from Chicago. Mrs. Hecht is survived by her son, Neil Hecht, of Phoenix; and daughter Robbee (Louis) Reents of Longwood.... Full story
Carolyn Sprung, age 80, of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at Hospice of the Comforter, Altamonte Springs. Carolyn was born on Dec. 10, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Solomon and Beatrice Black Joseph. She earned her associate’s degree from Fairleigh Dickenson University and worked as a bookkeeper for many years. Carolyn relocated to the Orlando area from Wantaugh, New York, in 1973, with her late husband, Martin, who passed away in 2005. Carolyn and her family have been active participants in the Orlando F... Full story
Rabbi Arthur Grae of Leesburg, Fla., died suddenly after a short illness on the 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah 5778, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. He was 80 years old. Arthur Grae received his Bachelor of Arts from Syracuse University in English literature (honors). He earned a juris doctor from New York University School of Law, and master of Law (Labor Law) from New York University School of Law. He graduated from the National Defense Language Institute Presidio of Monterey, California, as an official Chinese-Mandarin interpreter during his army... Full story
Shirley Gold, age 88, of Oakmonte Village, Lake Mary, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at Florida Hospital—Altamonte. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, on Jan. 17, 1929, to the late David and Sadie Farkas Grinspan. Following high school, she attended college and became a legal secretary. She was a winter resident from Cleveland from 1995 to 2005, when she permanently relocated to the Orlando area. Shirley was a member of Temple Israel. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A graveside service was h... Full story
Sidney Mehr, age 94, of Winter Park, passed away at his residence at the Mayflower, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. A native of New York City, he was born on May 22, 1923, to the late Abe and Minnie Selber Mehr. Following his service in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, he worked as a program manager for the U.S. government. On June 16, 1947, in New York, he married the love of his life, the former Minnie Hearn, to whom he was married for 65 years prior to her passing on Jan. 4, 2013. In 1967, they relocated to the Orlando area from Sands... Full story
Emanuel Rosenthal, age 91, passed away at Brookdale Island Lake, on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Dr. Rosenthal was born in Brooklyn on Aug. 15, 1926, to the late Sidney and Sylvia Dukelski Rosenthal. He did his undergraduate and dental school studies at New York University and served in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Rosenthal was the husband of the late Elaine Strauss Rosenthal, who passed away on March 23, 2017. He is survived by his children, Bethanne (Jeffrey) Weiss of Longwood, Jay (Donna) Rosenthal of New York and Richard (Robin) Rosenthal of New... Full story
Stanley A. Weinroth, Shmuel ben Tzvi, age 89, of Maitland, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, at Florida Hospital—Altamonte. He was born in Bronx, New York, on May 7, 1928, one of two sons born to the late William and Miriam Bromberger Weinroth. He was a confirmed bachelor until he met the former Lucilla Krutman, his wife of almost 53 years who survives him. Stan and Lucilla were married in Cocoa Beach on Oct. 24, 1964. Stan did his undergraduate work at City College of New York and earned his master’s degree in engineering from the Univer... Full story
Bernice "Rusty" Sulman was the only child of Ceila and William Frost of Brooklyn, New York. She became a model at the prestigious John Powers Modeling Agency in N.Y. at an early age where she earned her nickname Rusty due to her flaming red hair. She was an excellent student at Brooklyn College until she met Sam Sulman, a southern doctor from Chattanooga, Tenn. After a storybook romantic courtship they married in 1947 and moved to Orlando where Sam opened a medical office and Rusty finished... Full story
Diana B. Sigal, Dina Ruth, age 74, of Statesboro, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, Aug.17, 2017, at East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro. Diana was born in the Panama Canal Zone, the daughter of Dale Burke and the late Alaidea Velasco, on July 15, 1943. She married her late husband, Charles B. Sigal, in 1970, in Tampa, shortly after his discharge from the U.S. Air Force. They lived on Long Island and in South Carolina among other places while Charlie worked; retiring to Statesboro, Georgia, as his health declined—a result of i... Full story
Marylin Berman died July 7, 2017, comfortably in her home in Maitland from complications of vascular dementia. She was born April 10, 1940, to Leo and Pauline Chaitow in Bronx, New York. Marylin moved to Clearwater/Tampa area in 1941 with her family. In 1963, when Marylin married Ronald Berman she moved to Orlando. Marylin was a loving person who gave often of herself to others. When not working in the family business, Merton Restaurant Equipment, Marylin was a dedicated volunteer to Congregation Ohev Shalom and the Jewish Community. Marylin... Full story
Written by his daughter, Marion Cohen Schwartz Frederick (Freddy) Cohen passed away on May 18, 2017, at 90 years of age, in Altamonte Springs, Florida. He was born on Jan. 11, 1927, in the Bronx, New York, to David and Sophie (Brand) Cohen. In 1948, he moved to Orlando where he met and married Shirley (Rand) Cohen (deceased, 1986). Together they had two children, Marion Cohen Schwartz and Jerry Alan Cohen (deceased, 1998) and working together for many years, they opened Great South Supply Company, a wholesale plumbing and heating supply... Full story
Ann E. Finkelstein, age 88, of Philadelphia, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at her residence. She was born on Dec. 27, 1928, in Paterson, New Jersey, to the late Benjamin and Helen Geneslaw Ginsberg. A high school graduated, she worked as a bookkeeper for a janitorial services provider. She relocated to the Orlando area from Holyoke, Mass., in 1994, with her husband, Martin, who predeceased her. Ann was a former member of Congregation of Reform Judaism, Hadassah, the Jewish Community Center’s Couples Club and 39ers. She is s... Full story
Mildred Spring Goldberg—Malka Sheindel bat Yosef v’Rifka—age 96, of Winter Park, passed away at Faith House in Winter Springs on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Born in New York on May 24, 1921, she was one of two daughters born to the late Joseph and Rebecca Malowitz Spring and was the widow of the late Meyer Goldberg, who passed away in 2009. A high school graduate, during her working career she was a retail salesperson. She and Meyer relocated to the Orlando area from North Miami in 1989, and were members of Congregation of Reform Judaism. Mildr... Full story
Moussa Halima, age 76, of Oviedo, passed away at Florida Hospital—Orlando, on Saturday, July 15, 2017. A native of Lebanon and a high school graduate, he worked in retail sales. He was a son of the late Rouben and Esther Zeitoune Halima. Funeral services were held at United Hebrew Cemetery in Staten Island, New York. Arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando. 407-599-1180.... Full story
Elizabeth G. Michaels—Elisheva bat Feivel v’Shayna - age 88, of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017, at Florida Hospital—Altamonte. A native of Sandersville, Georgia, she was born on Dec. 3, 1928, to the late Phillip and Sonia Volk Goodrich. She attended college and owned and operated retail clothing stores. She moved to Florida from Georgia in 1950, and in 1966 relocated to the Orlando area. She was a long-time member of Congregation Ohev Shalom. Mrs. Michaels is survived by her son, Allan; and daughters, Phyllis and Rebec... Full story
Selma M. Micohen, age 91, of Winter Park, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at her residence. Mrs. Micohen was born on March 11, 1926, in Portland, Maine, one of three children born to the late Abram and Ida Goberman Berenson. A high school graduate, she married Hyman Micohen, her husband of more than 70 years and who survives her, on Oct. 27, 1946, in Portland. The family relocated to the Orlando area in 1969 from Philadelphia and are members of Congregation Ohev Shalom. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Micohen is survived by her sons,... Full story
