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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...
(JTA) – With a single driving guitar riff, the man born as Monty Noserovitch changed pop-culture forever - although he had to fight to get the credit for it. British Jewish composer Monty Norman, who died Monday at the age of 94, wrote the original version of the James Bond theme, one of the most enduring compositions in movie history. Born to Jewish Latvian immigrant parents in London's East End in 1928, Norman first made a name for himself as a songwriter for early British rock groups and W...
Evin Rubin passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at home in Winter Park, FL. Born in New York March 7, 1924, he was the son of Anna and Samuel Rubin. Evin served in three branches of the military across both World War II and the Korean War. He built a successful dental practice in New York City, helped establish a Reconstructionist synagogue in Westchester County, N.Y., and was passionate about life and family. Evin is survived by Carole, his wife of 71 years, his children — Marty (Kathleen Morgan), Leonard (Susan) and Cindy (Mary); his b...
By Molly R. Sinert Ruth S. Elson, 93, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 18, 2022. The oldest of seven siblings, Ruth was born April 29, 1929. She raised three children of her own in Rochester, N.Y., with Leonard “Lenny” Elson, her husband of 49 years. Ruth earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from SUNY Albany and used her science education to build a career, eventually proudly retiring with Eastman Kodak Company. Following retirement, Ruth and Lenny moved to Central Florida. Here they enjoyed family barbeques and pool days, findi...
Arlene Rubenstein Ludin passed away on June 19, 2022, at the age of 89. Arlene was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., on July 1, 1932, the daughter of Moe and Sally Rubenstein. She married Dr. Edward Ludin in 1953. They moved to Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where Ed was a plastic surgeon. They were married 40 years until his passing in 1993. In addition to raising 3 children, Arlene was very involved in the art scene, chairing the National Council of Jewish Women art show and later serving as president of...
Victoria Roussman, age 75, of Orlando, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, at AdventHealth Hospice — Orlando after an extended illness. Victoria was born Jan. 31, 1947, in Miami, Fla., and was the daughter of the late Major Harold Roussman and step-daughter of the late Natalie Roussman. She is survived by her step-siblings, Andrea Eliscu and Richard Trock. Vicki graduated from Edgewater High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida and her master’s from Iowa State. After working as a college student activ...
Alan Moss, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on June 4, 2022. He was born in London, England, on Feb. 18, 1931. Alan immigrated to the U.S. At the age of 16 and became a naturalized citizen in 1953. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and later graduated from Bryant University, where he met his loving wife of 65 years, Sandra. Alan was a certified public accountant, an artist, and enjoyed playing soccer and tennis. His passion was cheering on the Tottenham Hotspurs, an English soccer team he followed since...
Lillian Sweet Berkowitz passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 4, 2022, at the age of 94. Her husband Dr. Milo M. Berkowitz predeceased her in 2009. She was born to Harry and Bella Sweet of Brooklyn, New York, in February 1928, and has ever since told her family she was happy for her good life. She grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and graduated from City College of New York. After college she traveled for two years throughout post-war Europe and to Israel with her sister. She...
Beth Michele Balog Berger, formerly of Riverdale, N.Y., passed away on May 22, 2022. She was born to Paul and Estelle Balog on July 15, 1953. After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science at 16, she attended The City College of New York before transferring to and graduating from Cornell University at the age of 20. She met her husband-to-be, Isaac, at the City College of New York, and they were married and lived in Riverdale after her graduation. She then earned her master’s degree from Lehman College, and had three children. W...
Lynn Judith Godorov, "Judy", was born in Philadelphia on June 1, 1934, to David and Frances Shuman. She passed on May 16, 2022. She went to Temple University and taught kindergarten in inner-city schools in Philadelphia and Orlando. As a teacher at Grand Ave. and Rock Lake Elementary Schools, she was a celebrated educator and often went beyond for her students, knitting hats, buying clothes, and collecting books for them to take home. Judy actively volunteered, advocating for the homeless and those in need. She had a lifelong commitment to...
Submitted by the family It is with deep sadness that we let you know that our beloved wife and mother, Gertrude R. (Trudy) Zarek, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on May 16, 2022, surrounded by her family. Born to Phillip and Minnie in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was a graduate of Shortridge High School, Butler University, and the Indiana University School of Law. Earning her law degree in 1959, a time when there were not many women in the profession, she was admitted to the Bar and she...
Stephen "Steve" Weldon Horne, of Longwood, Florida, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022. He was born on Feb. 25, 1957, in San Francisco Calif., to Lewis and Beverly Horne. Steve was the ultimate salesman and worked in sales most of his life. He was a service adviser at Don Mealy Acura, which later became AutoNation Acura, for over 20 years. He was beloved by his customers and, for the most part, his fellow employees. In his later life he began working with his wife, Paula, at her CPA firm....
Judith "Judi" Addelston, was 56 and she was born at Doctor's Hospital in New York, New York. She passed away peacefully after a long battle with ovarian cancer on April 16, 2022, at her home in Orlando, Florida. She was surrounded by those she loved. Judi is survived by her wife of nine years, Karen Dicken, and their children James Santiago Hernandez and Marizayda Torres. Judi graduated from the elite Hunter College High School in New York. She spent her 10th grade of high school in the...
