Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
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WASHINGTON (JTA)—In 1982, Frank Lautenberg was running for New Jersey’s U.S. Senate spot at a time when Democrats in the state were down on their political fortunes. The Jewish community knew and liked Lautenberg, a data processing magnate who died Monday at 89 after serving more than 30 years in Washington. Lautenberg had been chairman of the United Jewish Appeal in the previous decade and turned the charity around during a parlous economy. But Jacob Toporek, who managed Lautenberg’s Jewis... Full story
Carl J. Lepon, of Longwood, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013. He was 88 years old. Mr. Lepon was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 7, 1925 to the late Joseph and Gussie Schultz Lepon. He attended local area schools and joined the Army Air Force after graduation. Following his service in World War II, he returned to Cleveland, attended college for a time and began his career in the family’s retail furniture business. On May 11, 1952, in Cleveland, he married the former Patricia Sperber, his wife of over 59 years when she passed away in N... Full story
Alan Litka of Orlando died on Saturday, May 18, 2013. He was 88 years old. An Orlando resident since 1953, he was born in Cincinnati on April 19, 1925, to the late Max and Jennie Vagranasky Litka. Upon graduating high school, Mr. Litka enlisted in the Navy and served in the Pacific theater during WWII. After the war, he returned to the United States and married the former Selma Segal, his wife of 62 years, who predeceased him in October 2008. Mr. Litka was in the auto repair business for many years both up North and in the Orlando area. Mr. Lit... Full story
Dr. Charles H. Silver of Longwood, Fla., died on Friday, May 17, 2013. He was 68 years old. A New York native, he was born on July 26, 1944, to the late Max and Ruth Schweitzer Silver. Dr. Silver was a school psychologist working for many years with the BOCES program in New York—a program developed in 1948 to provide shared educational programs and services to school districts throughout the state. In 2007, Dr. Silver and his wife, Sherry, who passed away in 2008, after more than 43 years of marriage, moved to the Orlando area from Dix H... Full story
Nahoum Givoni of Windermere, Fla., died on Monday, May 13, 2013. He was 80 years old. A survivor of the Shoah, he was born in Romania on Feb. 9, 1933 to the late David Sacagiu and Chaya Birenbaum Sacagiu. At 13 years of age he escaped from Romania and ran for two years eventually making his way to Marseilles, France, where he boarded a ship for what was then Palestine. A member of the Israeli Air Force, he was a veteran of the War for Independence, the 1956 Sinai Campaign, the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War in 1973. In Israel, on Sept. 19,... Full story
Marilyn R. Miller, of Orlando, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013. She was 85 years old. Mrs. Miller was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Oct. 31, 1927, to the late Samuel and Rose Hershkowitz Jacoby. She was a high school graduate and worked in the wholesale shoe industry, becoming the director of sales. She was married nearly 40 years to the late Nathan Miller who passed away in 2009. Mrs. Miller is survived by her daughters Joan Burman of Cary, N.C., and Robin Schorr of New York City; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She is... Full story
Gertrude Alpert (nee Levin) of Altamonte Springs died on May 5, 2013. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Alpert was born on Oct. 12, 1920 in Chicago, where she lived until she retired to Florida with her husband, Sol, who predeceased her. An avid poker and bingo player, she was employed as an accountant/bookkeeper prior to becoming a mother/housewife. She was an athletic individual who enjoyed bowling. She was an enthusiastic golfer and even recorded a hole-in-one during a tournament in Wisconsin. Family and friends said she was known for her keen wit... Full story
Charlotte Ettinger Getz Rotenberg, of Longwood, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013 at her residence. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Rotenberg was born on Jan. 11, 1924 in Miami Beach, the youngest of five children: Bea, Mimi, Martha and Leon Ettinger. Growing up she spent time between Miami and Toledo, Ohio. A graduate of Frances Shimer Junior College in Mount Carroll, Ill., she went on to become a student at the University of Michigan. She married Donald Getz in 1943 and headed to California where... Full story
Stanley M. Balch of Clermont died on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. He was 72 years old. A Brooklyn native, Mr. Balch was born on June 30, 1940 to Miriam Goodman Balch and the late Julius Balch. He attended high school in Brooklyn and was a graduate of City University of New York Baruch School of Business, earning a bachelor’s of business administration. On Oct. 19, 1963, at the Madison Jewish Center in Brooklyn, he married the former Roberta Gerber, his wife of nearly 50 years who survives him. Mr. Balch was a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, being... Full story
Jake Alhadeff of Maitland, Fla., died on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. He was 98 years old. Born to Solomon and Estrea Benator Alhadeff in Atlanta in 1915, he was the oldest of six children. He lived in Atlanta and was an active member of Congregation Or VeShalom until he moved to Florida in 2003. He served in WWII and retired from the U.S. Army Reserves as a Lt. Col. Growing up, Mr. Alhadeff loved playing doubles tennis with his three brothers. He later played duplicate bridge and became a Life Master. He is preceded in death by his wife of 65... Full story
Harvey L. Bloom of Windermere, Fla., died on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. He was 86 years old. A native of Brookline, Mass., he was born Sept. 20, 1926, to the late Henry and Sylvia Rich Bloom. He graduated from high school and enlisted in the Navy, serving on several different ships. Following his discharge in 1946, he graduated from Boston University. A leather broker, Mr. Bloom did business all over the world, serving the needs of many different clients. On Aug. 18, 1988, in Gardner, Mass., he married the former Teresa Schulte, his wife of... Full story
Ida Eisen, of Orlando, died on Thursday, April 18, 2013. She was 103 years old. Mrs. Eisen, the widow of the late Samuel Eisen, who passed away in 1997, was born in Poland on Dec. 15, 1909, to the late Max and Anna Schwindler Schruber. She immigrated to the United States in 1921 and was a high school graduate and a homemaker. In 1981, Mrs. Eisen relocated to the Orlando area to be closer to her daughter. Mrs. Eisen is survived by her daughters, Marion (Ira) Daitzman of Orlando, and Gladys (Harold) Haber of Greensboro, N.C.; six grandchildren,... Full story
Helen C. Franklin, formerly of Orlando, died on Monday, April 15, 2013. She was 86 years old. Mrs. Franklin was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Harry and Dora Mermelstein Cooper on Nov. 29, 1926. She held a Master’s Degree in Special Education, teaching for many years before relocating to Central Florida from New Jersey in 2000. A Life Member of Hadassah, she was also active in the Jewish Community Center. Mrs. Franklin is survived by her son, Jeffrey Berger of Vero Beach; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family requests c... Full story
Funeral services for Ida S. Miller, of Oviedo, Fla., were held at Pride of Lynn Cemetery in Lynn, Mass. on Friday, April 19, 2013. Mrs. Miller, a homemaker, was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Gold Skolnick and the mother of Diane Freedman of Oviedo. Services entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, Orlando.... Full story
Burton Schlossman of Long Beach, N.Y., died on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. He was 86 years old. Mr. Schlossman was born in New York City on April 28, 1926, to the late Joseph and Cecilia Gottlieb Schlossman. Following high school he enlisted in the Navy. Mr. Schlossman was a noted glass designer and a longtime member of Kiwanis. According to his daughter, Sara Schlossman (Tom DeLuca), who survives him, “He was an amazing dad.” Mr. Schlossman was predeceased by his sisters, Marguerite Pepper and Malvern Hoffman. A private family service was to be... Full story
Maria A. (Marianne) Byer, of Estero, Fla., died on Monday, April 8, 2013. She was 77 years old. Mrs. Byer was born in Germany on July 22, 1935, and moved from there to Orlando in 1956. For many years she worked in the medical records department of local hospitals. She was the widow of the late Abner Byer, who passed away in 1981, and was also predeceased by her daughter, Christine Ann Reinking, in 2008. She is survived by her former husband William (Barbara) Reinking of Bonita Springs. Graveside funeral services were held at Ohev Shalom... Full story
Florence Altchiler of Miami died on Monday, April 1, 2013. She was 89 years old. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she was born on Dec. 20, 1923, to the late Julius and Sarah Hummel Rapoport. She grew up in New York attending local area schools. While in the workforce, Mrs. Altchiler was a secretary for legal and accounting firms. In 1945, she married the late Sidney Salkin, to whom she was married for 28 years before he passed away in 1973. They raised three children and moved to the Orlando area from Bridgeport, Conn., in 1956. In 1977, she... Full story
Shirley Makaron of Lake Mary, Fla., died on Monday, April 1, 2013. She was 86 years old. A New York native, she was born on Jan. 18, 1927, to the late Samuel and Bertha Baum Snyder. She married the late David Makaron in 1948 and they were married for nearly 48 years when he passed away in 1996. Mrs. Makaron moved to Boca Raton and ultimately relocated to Central Florida in 2008 to be closer to family. Mrs. Makaron is survived by her daughter, Laurie (John) Feenburg of Lake Mary; her son, Leslie (Jill) Makaron of Trumbull, Conn.; five... Full story
Myron N. Blattner, of Altamonte Springs, died on Monday, March 11, 2013. He was 77 years old. A Jacksonville native, Mr. Blattner was born on April 11, 1935, to the late Sidney and Ann Nabin Blattner. He attended area schools and the University of Florida. He moved to the Orlando area from Atlanta in 1974, and among other things, was best known as a successful business broker. He was married to the late Adrienne Blattner, his wife of 40 years, when she passed away in 2007. Mr. Blattner is survived by his son, Marc (Sarah) Blattner of Portland,... Full story
Marcella D. Wolgel of Altamonte Springs, died on Monday, March 11, 2013. She was 84 years old. She was born in St. Louis to the late Abraham and Sarah Komornik Kaner on April 27, 1928. She attended school in Chicago, earning her associate’s degree and becoming a teacher. She was the widow of the late Emanuel Wolgel who passed away in February 2008. Mrs. Wolgel is survived by her son, Phil (Dori) of Altamonte Springs; and her daughters, Sari (Paul) Shifrin of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Nan (Dan) Scott of Ontario; her sister Betty Knussmann of T... Full story
Beatrice Rabinovitz of Miami died recently. She was born in Chicago to the late Sarah and Morris Leibowitz. She moved to Miami to be with her daughters, who survive her, Marlene (Richard) Levy of Miami and Donna (late David) Levine also of Miami. Loved ones said she raised her children with total selflessness, unconditional love and constant encouragement and was truly the matriarch of her family. Mrs. Rabinovitz, past president of her Hadassah chapter, was a firm believer in Judaism and a supporter of Jewish causes, said those close to her.... Full story
Martin Valeri, of Orlando, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013. He was 74 years old. A Philadelphia native, he was born on July 29, 1938, to the late Orlando and Pearl Quell Valeri. He joined the U.S. Navy immediately following high school and later graduated from Temple University, attending school on the G.I. Bill. Always a businessman, he was most recently in automotive sales. Mr. Valeri relocated to the Orlando area from Philadelphia in 1989. He and Ruth Gottlieb Gelfand immediately became active members of the Southwest Orlando Jewish... Full story
Ida VanBaalen, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013. She was 94 years old. Mrs. VanBaalen was born in Detroit on Feb. 13, 1919, to the late Nathan and Ethel Eagle Fitlow. A high school graduate, Mrs. VanBaalen worked as a secretary in accounting and was a member of Temple Emanu-El of Birmingham, Ala., for over 62 years. Mrs. VanBaalen was married in 1946 to Harold VanBaalen who passed away in 1989. In 2009, she relocated to the Orlando area from Birmingham to be closer to her daughter and family. She is survived by her daughter, Dee Schwartz of... Full story
Sandra Gordon of Winter Park, Fla., died on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. She was 96 years old. Mrs. Gordon was born on Sept. 25, 1917 in New York. She was a lifelong resident of New York until moving to Florida more than a decade ago. She was married to Sol Zorn and then to Daniel Gordon, both of whom were in the entertainment industry. She worked in New York City in retail with a specialty in cosmetics. Even in her 90s, she was impeccably well groomed and dressed maintaining her New York City panache, said those who knew her. She was very well... Full story
Hedi Thomas Goldfarb of Winter Park, Fla., died on Wednesday, Feb. 6. She was 96 years old. Mrs. Goldfarb was born on Sept. 26, 1916, in Vienna, Austria, to the late Adolf and Bettina Reik Liebermann. Growing up between the two World Wars, she attended school and earned a college degree. She immigrated to England in 1938 and made her way to the United States in 1940. Mrs. Goldfarb was predeceased by her two husbands, Basil Thomas, who passed away in 1957, and Ruvin (Doc) Goldfarb, who passed away in 1987. A long time resident of the Orlando... Full story
