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Samuel Pottinger Lancaster, Jr., age 74, passed peacefully and surrounded by his family in Lake Mary, Fla., on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. He was born in Sterling, IL, on Aug. 15, 1946. He was the son of Samuel Pottinger Lancaster, Sr. and Margaret (Ryan) Lancaster. On March 21, 1966, Sam married Susan Beth Kaplan. They had two children: Eric (Annie) Lancaster and Lauren (Robert) Thomas. He was the beloved grandfather of Nicole Lancaster, Maggie Thomas, Ashlinn Thomas and Robbie Thomas; and the beloved uncle of Rich (Katie) Cummings and Margaret...
Helen Lewin passed away on July 6, 2021. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 23, 1923, to loving parents Nathan and Annie Blaweiss, the third of four children. She had a happy childhood with a close knit family. On Dec. 6, 1942, she married Jerome Lewin. It being wartime, she experienced the trauma of seeing her husband, as well as two brothers and a brother-in-law, go off to fight. Thankfully, all returned home safe and sound. On April 8, 1949, Helen gave birth to identical twin girls, Michele and Marilyn. She and Jerry settled in Queens,...
Marvin Siegel, 76 of Orlando, died Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Cornerstone Hospice following a lengthy illness. Mr. Siegel was born on Aug. 13, 1944, in Los Angeles, Calif., to the late Samuel and Rhea (Rosenthal) Siegel, and moved to Orlando in 2004, from Detroit, Mich. Mr. Siegel is survived by his loving wife of 18 years, Suzanne (Ratner) Siegel; sons, Allan (Nikki) Siegel, Lawrence (Suzanne) Siegel; step-sons, Dean Egdish (Lindsey Gulsvig-Egdish), Wade Egdish; grandchildren, Avery Gulsvig-Egdish and Scarlett Sigel; and sister, Joan Brookes....
Barbara Ann Fleet 86, formally of Hollywood, Florida, died Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Oakmonte Village at Lake Mary following a brief illness. Ms. Fleet was born Oct. 4, 1934, in Trenton, New Jersey, to the late Frank and Rose (Shmukler) Sokolow and moving to Florida from New Jersey in 1943. She is predeceased by her brother Arthur Sokolow. Ms. Fleet is survived by her loving daughters, Laura (Gil) Estes of Marietta, Ga.; Julie Fleet Bilsky of Longwood, Fla., and Lisa (David) Green of...
Bert J. Schoemann's parents, Ernst Schoemann and Annie Strauss, met in Paris, France, after each of them had escaped Germany from the Nazi onslaught. They married, and on June 3, 1936, Bert (Shimon ben Menachem) was born in Bordeaux. The new family emigrated to the United States three months later. They lived in Hoboken, N.J., Savannah, Ga., upstate New York, New York City, and Long Island. Bert graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and attended City College and then Pratt Institute....
Submitted by the family Ronald Kwasman, DDS, passed away on June 16, 2021. Born in 1932, Ron was the son of Sylvia and Garson Kwasman. Ron was a family dentist in Irondequoit and Rochester, N.Y., for more than 40 years. He remained a proud “Rochesterian” even after moving to Florida in 2011. A graduate of Franklin H.S. and Columbia University, he was on the crew team. He graduated from the University of Buffalo Dental School and then entered the Army. After serving his country, he returned to Rochester and started his dental practice. In 196...
Robert (Bob) Picheny was born in Brooklyn, New York, June 7, 1944. He grew up in Brooklyn and Long Island where he met and married his wife, Sandra. The newlyweds moved to Orlando five months after their wedding. They lived in Central Florida their entire married life, first in Altamonte Springs and later in Lake Mary. Bob was an entrepreneur who owned several businesses. He started his career with several roles in New York City, including as vice president for a wholesale business. Bob opened a retail store (S & R Shopper’s Haven) on Orange A...
It is with profound sorrow, the family announced the passing of Gordon Allen Engel, z”l, on May 30, 2021. Born Oct. 30, 1924, as the only child to Jack and Irene Engel, he enjoyed a happy childhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Gordon married Shirley Weinberg, the love of his life, in 1957; moved with their new daughter in 1959 to Keystone Point, North Miami, Florida; and welcomed another daughter in 1962. A trained pharmacist, he eventually worked for Endo Laboratories (Dupont) as a well-respected, pharmaceutical sales representative. Gordon b...
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Elaine Ditchek Finestone, may her memory be for a blessing, on May 21, 2021. Elaine died in Orlando, Florida, surrounded by her children and many of her grandchildren. She was born Jan. 3, 1930, and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., by a large and loving Jewish family, Elaine graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Brooklyn College, the first woman of her family to attend college, where she majored in history. She married Dr. Alvin William Finestone,...
Susan Beth Kaplan Lancaster, aged 72, passed away peacefully at her home in Lake Mary, Florida. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 7, 1948, she was the daughter of Nathan and Lee Kaplan. On March 21, 1966 Susan married Samuel Pottinger Lancaster. They had two children, Lauren (Robert) Thomas and Eric (Annie) Lancaster. She was a beloved grandmother of Maggie, Ashlinn, Robbie, and Nicole. Susan loved to remind her family that she was forever 27 years old, and she had the energy to match. Susan leaves behind a legacy of a love for her family,...
(JTA) - Charles Grodin, the deadpan Jewish comic actor who starred in such blockbuster films as "The Heartbreak Kid" and the children's movie "Beethoven," died Tuesday at his home in Wilton, Connecticut. He was 86, and the cause was bone marrow cancer, according to reports. Grodin was raised in an Orthodox Jewish household in Pittsburgh but became less observant in his adult years, although he and his second wife - in his words, "a nice Jewish girl from Kansas City" - observed holidays at home....
Jerome (Jerry) Barry Freedman, age 78, of Altamonte Springs, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 5, 1943, he was the son of the late Phil and Rose Freedman. On Aug. 22, 1965, in Detroit, he married his wife of nearly 56 years, Leah Freedman, who survives him. Jerry is also survived by his son, David (Audrey) Freedman; his daughter, Amy (Patrick) Peck; and his grandchildren — Abby, Lilly, Ian and Elliott. A graveside service was held on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Congregation Ohev Shalom C...
Submitted by the family Adele Banks Dorman (“Bama”), 78, of Fern Park, Florida, passed away on April 26, 2021, in Orlando. Adele was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Druid City Hospital, to Isadore and Rose Banks, on Aug. 2, 1942. She went to high school at Huntsville High and graduated in 1960. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in education from the University of Alabama in 1964, where she was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. She worked as a teacher for about 45 years. She was awarded Teacher of the Year for Seminole County in...
Jerome Gladstein, 93, of Maitland, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at AdventHealth - Altamonte Springs, following a brief illness. Mr. Gladstein was born on July 2, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Benjamin and Lillian (Daniels) Gladstein. He moved to Maitland in 1972, from New York, and was a Navy Veteran. Mr. Gladstein is survived by his loving wife, Belle (Sefekar) Gladstein of Maitland; his son, Robert (Jovina) of Phoenix AZ; and his daughter, Lois (Robert) Palis of Maitland. Burial took place in New York. Arrangements...
(JTA) - Walter Mondale, the former vice president who represented a time in American history when being pro-Israel and progressive were often synonymous, has died at 93. He passed away Monday at his home in Minneapolis, multiple sources reported. From the launch of his national political career, Mondale was close to the national Jewish and pro-Israel communities. He found in those organizations willing partners in his endeavors to expand civil rights, and they found in him an avid advocate of...
Submitted by the family On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, Brad Warren Catron unexpectedly passed from us. Brad was a loving father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend to many. He will be remembered as a great musician with a fierce sense of humor. Brad was an exceptional guitarist, songwriter and singer for over 40 years with a degree in Jazz Improvisation and Composition from NYU and Rutgers University. Born in New York City on July 7, 1952, he cut his teeth on every kind of gig imaginable. Starting out in his early years playing weddings and s...
Ellyn Harber Goldstein, age 81, of Winter Park, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2021, while under Hospice care. Ellyn was born on Jan. 11, 1940, in New York City to Carl and Sallye Harber. She was the fiercely dedicated mother to Jay and Howard, her sons who survive her, as well as a dedicated daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Family came first and was above all else to Ellyn — a value that she instilled in those around her. The empty space left by her absence will be impossible to fill. Ellyn graduated from Ethical Fieldston in 1958 and s...
(JTA) - Bernie Madoff, the fraudster who ran a $17.5 billion Ponzi scheme ensnaring thousands of investors, including a long list of Jewish organizations and families, has died at 82. The Associated Press reported Madoff's death Wednesday, April 14, at a federal prison in Butner, North Carolina. Madoff was known as a selective money manager who made fantastic yet consistent profits for his clients until his entire operation was exposed as a scam amid the 2008 financial crisis. Madoff's...
(JTA) - George Segal, whose career as an actor ranged from shattering Jewish stereotypes in his youth to cheerfully indulging them in his dotage, has died at 87. The fact that early in his career Segal had to field questions about why he didn't change his name or fix his nose was a testament to how unusual it was at the time for a Jewish actor who could play a plausible tough guy and romantic lead to present as Jewish. "I didn't change my name because I don't think George Segal is an unwieldy...
(JTA) - Jessica Walter, who specialized in playing women who were both beautiful and predatory, has died. Walter died in her sleep at her home in New York, Deadline reported. She was 80. Walter was best known in recent years as Lucille Bluth, the manipulative matriarch on the TV show "Arrested Development," and voiced a similar role on the hit animated series "Archer" as the matriarch of a spy clan. The role culminated a career in which Walter, known for her impeccable comic timing and dramatic...
Submitted by the family On Saturday, March 6, Suzie Kusnetz Bobele, loving wife and mom, passed away. She was born on April 15, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York. Suzie "Sheindie" wanted to be remembered as a beloved wife, mother, sister and aunt. But she was much, much more. She worked on Wall St. in New York City for many years as a mutual funds administrator at a time when women didn't hold these positions. She met the love of her life at the Altamonte Publix leading to a 40-year dream marriage to...
Ronald Allen Goldblatt passed away on March 2, 2021, after a long illness. Ronald was born on Nov. 25, 1932, in East Hanover, N.J. He graduated from Trenton State College in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science in education and also earned a master’s in education from Montclair State College in 1963. A voracious learner, he also completed numerous graduate level courses beyond his master’s. He began his industrial arts teaching career at Union High School in Union N.J., and after three years transferred to the West Morris Regional High School Dis...
Wendi Sue Roth, 66, of Celebration, Fla., passed away on Feb. 13, 2021. Wendi was born in Denver, Colorado to Shirley and Stanley Hailpern on June 7, 1954. She grew up and remained in Denver most of her life. It was in Denver on June 13, 1976, that she married Gary, the one and only love of her life. Wendy was passionate about the Denver Broncos, family trips to Disney and, of course, her teddy bears. In February 2020, her children moved her and Gary to Celebration, Florida for additional care...
(JTA) - George Shultz, the Reagan administration secretary of state who made it his mission to bring about freedom for Soviet Jewry, has died at 100. The Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where Shultz has been a distinguished fellow for decades, announced his passing on Saturday. It did not give a cause. Shultz was a moderate Republican who in a number of economic Cabinet positions during the Nixon presidency advanced affirmative action as redress for discrimination. He was the rare...
(Israel Hayom via JNS) - Ruth Dayan, the first wife of the late Israeli defense minister and politician Moshe Dayan, passed away Friday morning at the age of 103. Dayan headed the Maskit luxury fashion house and the children's charity organization Variety Israel, and was a noted social activist. For her activism and charity work, Dayan received several awards and honors, including an honorary doctorate from Ben Gurion University, the Yigal Alon Prize and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's...
