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Stanley J. Becker, 96, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at his Lake Mary home following a brief illness. Becker was born March 28, 1926, in Jacksonville, Florida, and he was a life long resident of the Orlando area. He was a World War II Army veteran and is predeceased by his wife, Judith S. Becker. Becker was the owner and operator of The Show Box; president of Cincinnati Shoe Corporation; Group vice-president of United States Shoe Corporation; CEO of Bari Shoe Corporation; COO of Keystone Investments and Independent Business Consultant. Becker is...
Elaine Disler, 87, died Wednesday, Oct.19, 2022, at her Sanford home following a brief illness. Disler was born April 16, 1935, in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Max and Evelyn (Sandler) Palman and moved to the Orlando area in 2006. She is predeceased by her husband, Herman Disler. Disler is survived her loving sons: Michael (Dorothy) of Lake Mary, Florida, Richard of Ipswich, Massachusetts, David (Robin) of Richmond, Virginia, Gregory (Carolyn) of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and Mark of...
David Shif, 84, Bradenton, Florida died Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at Hunters Creek Nursing and Rehab Center following a brief illness. Shif was born Aug. 20, 1939, in Belarus to the late Shmuel and Rachel (Rodinski) Shif and moved to Florida in 1978 from Israel. Shif is survived by his loving children: sons, Gary Shif of Bradenton, Florida, Nitzan Shif of North Remington Beach, Florida; daughter, Ofira Bondorasky of Ocoee. Funeral Services for Mr. Shif were held at Gan Yavne Cemetery in Gan Yavne, Israel. Services entrusted to Beth Shalom...
Tess Wise, 99, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 at her Orlando home following a brief illness. Wise was born June 6, 1923, in Szydtowiec, Poland, and moved to the Orlando area in 1946 from Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is predeceased by her husband, Abe O. Wise. Wise is survived by her loving children: daughter, Ellan (Mark) Lang of Orlando, Florida; son, Steven (Leora) Wise of Jerusalem; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services for Wise were held Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at the...
Holocaust Center founder Tess Wise, who as a teen escaped from a Nazi labor camp and who dedicated her life to fighting antisemitism and the ultimate consequences of hate, passed at the age of 99 on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. Wise and her late husband Abe were partners in philanthropy, innovating and supporting numerous charities and institutions throughout Central Florida. But it was her dedication to using personal and world history to ensure the Holocaust was not forgotten and to create a more...
Mr. Boris Offir, 59, of Orlando, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, at Orlando Health following a brief illness. Mr. Offir was born Oct. 31, 1962, in Petach Tikva, Israel to the late Yosef and Tanya (Doitch) Offir and moved to Orlando in 2019 from Israel. Mr. Offir is survived by his loving wife of nine years, Esther Sternberg of Orlando, Florida; son, Tomer Offir; daughter, Ella Offir; father, Ze’ev Offir; sister, Galit Gabai; brother, Doron Offir all of Israel. In keeping with Mr. Offir’s wis...
Ms. Lora Leiser Wolf, 96, of Lake Mary, Florida, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at Advent Health Altamonte following a brief illness. Ms. Wolf was born Sept. 27, 1926, in Witten, Germany, to the late Samuel and Betty (Marx) Leiser and moved to the Lake Mary area in 2012 from Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Wolf is survived by her loving son, Jonathan (Nancy) Wolf of Heathrow, Florida; grandchildren - Sara (Jared Blitz) Wolf, Harrison (Rebeka Spencer) Wolf, Rachael (Arnie) Fridhandler, Ethan (Jodi)...
Ms. Rachel Wolf, 98, of Oviedo, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at Life Care Center of Altamonte Springs following a brief illness. Ms. Wolf was born May 26, 1924, in Tehran, Iran to the late Baruch abd Shoshanah Karbasi. Ms. Wolf is predeceased by her husband, Siegbert Wolf. Ms. Wolf is survived by her loving sons; Ari (Lisa) Wolf and Barry Wolf; grandchildren, Eli Wolf, Andrew Wolf, Lauren Wolf. Graveside Services for Ms. Wolf were held at Ohev Shalom Cemetery with Cantor Jeffrey Weber officiating. Services entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial...
Ms. Barbara Joan Wolpe, 76, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, died Tuesday Oct. 4, 2022, at Orlando Health following a brief illness. Ms. Wolpe was born Sept. 22, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Paul and Carol (Jacobs) Wolpe. Ms. Wolpe was a retired teacher. Ms. Wolpe is survived by her loving son, Paul (Jessica) Wolf of New York, New York. Graveside Services for Ms. Wolpe were held at Ohev Shalom Cemetery with Rabbi Arnold Siegel officiating. Services entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 933 Lee Road, Suite 101, Orlando, Florida...
Mr. Don Kirschenblatt, 76, Poinciana, Florida, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at his home following a brief illness. Mr. Kirschenblatt was born Feb. 19, 1946, in Bronx, New York, to the late Abraham and Martha (Rosen) Kirschenblatt and moved to the Central Florida area in 2020 from Boynton Beach, Florida. Mr. Kirschenblatt is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Sue (Bergman) Kirschenblatt of Poinciana, Florida; daughter, April (Joe) Nogas of Maitland, Florida; son, Chad (Amy) Kirschenblatt; grandchildren, Adam, Cole, Jordyn. The family...
Ms. Teri Travitsky, 74, of Altamonte Springs, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, at Advent Health Orlando following a brief illness. Ms. Travitsky was born Dec. 2, 1947 in Bronx, New York, to the late Leo and Jean (Mash) Brenner and moved to the Orlando area in 1979 from New York. Ms. Travitsky is survived by her loving children; Nicole Travitsky of Altamonte Springs, Florida, and Keith (Flory) Travitsky of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.; grandchildren, Aaron Travitsky of Altamonte Springs, Florida, and...
(JTA) - Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader whose reforms, including allowing massive numbers of Jews to emigrate to Israel, changed his country and the world, died at 91. Russian media said Gorbachev died Tuesday in a Moscow hospital. "Michail Gorbachev has died," Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, Moscow's chief rabbi from 1993 until this year, said Tuesday on Twitter. "3 million Soviet Jews owe him their freedom." It was clear when Gorbachev rose to power in 1985 that he would be different from his...
On Sept. 16, 1945, Joseph Irwin Goldstein was born to Ralph and Ida (Greenberg) Goldstein in Charleston, South Carolina. A few years later the family, along with his sister, Marlene, moved to the College Park area of Orlando. Joe attended Edgewater High School and graduated in 1963. He went on to attend the University of Florida, Stetson Law School, and Rollins College. Joe was vice president and general counsel for Darden Restaurants and later, Signature Flight Support. He was a Board member...
Mrs. Sharon Ruth Ganz-Shafir, 71, of Hackettstown, New Jersey, formerly of Windermere, died Sunday Aug. 7, 2022, following a brief illness. Sharon was born Aug. 12, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Milton and Irene (Belman) Lamin and she was a retired realtor. She is predeceased by her son, Scott Ganz Mrs. Ganz-Shafir is survived by her husband of 25 years, Semion Shafir of Hackettstown, New Jersey; daughters; Elvira (Larry) Rosenthal of Newton, New Jersey, Klara (Morgan) Sussman of Randolph, New Jersey, Elyse (Joe) Giuffre of Rockaway,...
On Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, Lorne Kravetsky, a wonderful husband and caring friend, passed away suddenly at the age of 52. Lorne was born on March 9, 1970, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A proud Canadian, entrepreneur, business owner, and avid boater, Lorne was a joy to all who spent quality time with him. Lorne grew up in different parts of Canada before marrying his wife, Faith Stone, on June 18, 2006. The pair eventually moved to the United States to start a business together. He was the co-owner and operator of A Clean Pool USA, a successful...
Ms. Marilyn Mirsky Rothman, 97, of Apopka, Florida, died Tuesday Aug. 9, 2022. Ms. Rothman was born Jan. 12, 1925, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late William and Mary (Haifetz) Mirsky and moved to the Apopka area in 1996 from Miami Beach, Florida. She was a retired bank teller. Ms. Rothman is survived by her loving daughters - Michelle (Rodney) Murphy of Hamden, Conn., Robin (David) Young of Metairie, La., and Susan (Eric Wolfe) Rothman of Apopka, Florida; grandchildren - Valerie and...
Sydney Weimer of Fern Park, sister of Genie Blaher, passed away on Aug. 9, 2022. She was just shy of her 80th birthday. Sydney was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Philadelphia, to Oscar and Mildred Goldfarb, z”l. While her children were still very young, Sydney returned to school to become a nurse, excelling in all of her classes and clinical rotations. Upon completing her studies and obtaining her degree, Sydney served as a Registered Nurse primarily in hospital intensive care units and for hospice agencies for over 50 years, beginning in New York a...
Fern (Weinstein) Woldman, born July 2, 1933, passed away in Lake Mary, Florida, surrounded by her loving family on Aug. 16, 2022. Formerly of Buffalo, N.Y., and Cape May, N.J., Fern was the daughter of Rudolph and Gertrude Weinstein and sister of Sonia Cowan. She attended Bennett High School, where she met the love of her life, Sherman Woldman. They built a wonderful life together for over 65 years. Fern founded the Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Western New York with her brothe...
Howard A. Forman, 65, of Winter Park died Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Health Central following a brief illness. Mr. Forman was born Oct. 12, 1956, in Washington, D.C., to the late Jacob and Rosalyn (Levine) Forman and moving to the Orlando area in 1980 from Silver Springs, Maryland. Mr. Forman is survived by his loving sister, Rita Frank of Virginia Beach, Va.; nieces, Jessica (Eric) Patterson, Rose (Matt) Hopstetter, Ilene (Larry) Topper; nephew, Abraham (Anita) Frank; and several great nieces and nephews. A memorial service for Mr. Forman was...
Geraldine Hannah Weiner, 88, of Winter Park passed away peacefully at her home on July 29, 2022. Originally from Dorchester, Massachusetts, Geraldine lived in Winter Park since 1961. She and her loving husband, Jason, raised 6 children together and enjoyed celebrating all the many achievements and joys, and watching their family grow with beautiful grandchildren. As a young woman, growing up in the Boston area, Geraldine began her lifelong love of art. She attended the Boston Museum School of Fine Art where she focused on painting. Jason and...
(JTA) — Olivia Newton-John, the iconic pop singer of the 1970s and ’80s, died at her home in Southern California Monday of the breast cancer she had battled for three decades. She was 73. Newton-John was most famous for her starring role as Sandy Olsson, alongside John Travolta’s Danny Zuko, in the 1978 musical “Grease,” and as the singer of the 1982 hit song “Physical.” Newton-John was born in Cambridge, England, to Brinley Newton-John and Irene Born, the daughter of Max Born, a Jewish Nobel laureate and one of the founders of quantum mechanic...
Alan Mark Jacobs, age 69, of Longwood, Florida, passed away on Aug. 02, 2022. He was born on May 19, 1953, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Benjamin and Marsha (nee Krout) Jacobs. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by his brother Sheldon Jacobs. He is survived by his wife Elyse (née Podolsky) Jacobs; mother Marsha Krout; daughters Beth Whitney Jacobs and Jason Lingenfelter, and Erica Lauren and Eric Fox; and grandchildren Spencer Sloan Fox, and Madeline Lillian Fox....
Mrs. Lois F. Silverberg, 86, died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at her Longwood, Florida, home following a brief illness. Mrs. Silverberg was born Oct. 7, 1935, in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Nathan and Sylvia Feldman. She and her husband, Mark, started their retirement journey to Longwood in 1985 coming from Pennsylvania. In addition to being an avid tennis player, an active Garden Club member, an early organizer of The Jewish Pavilion, a summer volunteer for the Wekiva Youth Camp and co-chair of the...
(JNS) - British Jewish actor David Warner died on Sunday at the age of 80 from "a cancer-related illness," his family confirmed to the BBC. During his long-spanning acting career, Warner-whose father was Russian and Jewish-often took on villainous roles, including in the 1978 film "The Thirty-Nine Steps" and "Time Bandits" in 1981. He played the villainous Spicer Lovejoy in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster "Titanic" and starred in several "Star Trek" movies, "The Omen" and "Tron." He most...
Brittany (Brie/Hawke) Wilkins, 36, of Orlando, passed away July 13, 2022. She fought a very strong fight against colon cancer for the last three years. She kept overcoming the odds but couldn’t beat the last complication. Brie was known as a wonderful spirit, with a keen sense of humor and individualism, as well as a passion for the children of UCP as Instructional Technology Specialist for the last 20 years. As Hawke, she was also a fearless warrior for the Society for Creative Anachronism, recognized as a premier in the field of rapier c...
