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Al Katz, age 92, of Lake Mary, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, 2021, at AdventHealth Hospice in Altamonte Springs. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 25, 1928, to the late Louis and Cecelia Bagatelle Katz. Al attended City College of New York, earning both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in accounting. He also served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In June, 1955, Al married his late wife, Susi, in New York City, and they became the parents of three...
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, Riva (Lyone) Sorokurs passed away in Dunedin, Fla. Born to William Lyone and his wife, Sophie (Rosenbloom) Lyone, Riva Lyone grew up in St. Paul and attended the University of Minnesota. She married Stan Sorokurs in 1958 and they had three children. In 1970, the family moved from the Twin Cities to Winter Park, Fla., and in 2013, Riva moved to Dunedin, Fla. She had many jobs but her favorite was nursery school teacher. She loved when her former students came up for...
Submitted by the family Burton Ira Blau, 82, of Altamonte Springs, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. He is predeceased by his wife of over 50 years, Louise Wagman Blau, and is survived by his sister, Maxine Blau Derington, two children, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Burt was born on March 6, 1938, in New Jersey to Aaron and Belle Blau. He went to Rutgers University to study psychology where he met and then married Louise Wagman Blau. A...
On Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, Raphael Haber, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 94 in Mexico City. Ralph was born on March 23, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, to James and Mary (Saban) Haber. After graduating high school in 1944, he served in the U.S. Army until 1946. After his discharge from service, he entered into the retail and real estate businesses for the next 70 years. On Jan. 11, 1948, Ralph married Alegra Micha. The couple moved to Orlando, Florida, in 1950, where they raised a son James, and a daughter Mary. In 1965, he...
(JTA) - Larry King, the iconic Jewish radio and TV interviewer who never met a subject he didn't seem to like, has died at 87. King died Saturday at a hospital in Los Angeles. His company Ora Media released the announcement and did not list a cause, but King had been hospitalized recently with the coronavirus. King often recalled - sometimes with elaborate embellishment - his roots as a poor Jewish kid in Brooklyn, where he was born Lawrence Zeiger. One of his first broadcast employers, in Miami...
Jeffrey Ettinger, age 81, passed away at Advent Hospital on Jan. 25, 2021. He was born May 16, 1939, in Miami Beach to the late Bea and Leon Ettinger. The family moved back to Orlando, where his mother’s large family resided in 1940, and Jeff lived here for the remainder of his life. He was a graduate of the Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, attended the University of Florida where he was an AEPi brother and then served in the United States Coast Guard. Jeff was predeceased by his wife, Bettye, to whom he was married for 49 y...
Submitted by the family Phillip Martin Rosenberg died on Jan. 18, 2021. He was born on Feb. 11, 1933, to Preston and Charlotte (Wallace) Rosenberg in New York, N.Y. Phil grew up in New York City and graduated with a degree in history from Hofstra University in 1955. Later that same year, he joined the U.S. Army. His career in the Army took him to Nancy, France; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Aberdeen, Maryland; Viet Nam; back to Aberdeen and finally, after he retired in 1976, the family moved to Altamonte Springs, Florida. While in Nancy, France,...
(JTA) - Phil Spector, the massively influential rock composer and producer who murdered a woman and spent his declining years in jail, died at 81. Spector died Saturday at a hospital in French Camp, California, of COVID-19 complications, The New York Times quoted his daughter, Nicole Audrey Spector, as saying. Spector was born into a Jewish family in the Bronx, New York. His father committed suicide when Spector was 8 years old, and his mother moved the family to Los Angeles, where they settled...
Submitted by the family Eugenio Alberto Gerscovich, MD, of Winter Park, Fla., died on Jan. 20, 2021. He was 82 years old. Gerscovich was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Jose and Luisa on November 20, 1938. A true “Porteno,” Eugenio spent his formative years in Buenos Aires, graduating from the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine in 1961. Gerscovich came to the United States in 1964 to complete his internship and residency in Chicago, IL and Brooklyn NY respectively. Following the completion of his residency, Gerscovich opened his...
Marcia R. Krupitsky, age 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at Atria Park of Lake Forest in Sanford. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Saul and Fay Schneider Iroff. Marcia earned he master’s degree in education and was an elementary school teacher in New York City. On April 3, 1955, in New York City, she married Malvin Krupitsky, her husband of over 65 years, who survives her. Marcia was the mother of Steven Krupitsky of New York; Dr. Andrew Krupitsky (Cindy Benjamin) of Orlando; and Susan H. (...
Charlotte Schulman, age 97, passed away peacefully at Palomar Medical Center, Escondido, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. She will be lovingly remembered by her immediate family and friends as Mom, Auntie, Grandma, Great-Grandma, Char and dear friend. Charlotte, born in New York, on Nov. 1, 1923, was the youngest of five children of the late Dr. Morris and Frieda Deutsch Reichard. Growing up in upstate New York, Charlotte was also a semi-professional ice skater (her mother drove 40 miles twice a week for professional lessons). She was a...
Submitted by the family On Jan. 16, 2021, at 4 a.m., Lola Mondry passed away from natural causes a few months shy of her 100th birthday. Known for her spitfire personality and huge heart, Lola will be missed by those that called her mom, grandma, bubbie Lola and Gigi. Lola lived a life full of heartache and pure joy. She loved only one man, and their journey was one that they make movies about. Man, did she love to dance, making her the life of every party. She loved to shock everyone with some naughty jokes and found pure joy watching her...
(JTA) — Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate whose philanthropy had an unparalleled influence on American and Israeli politics and Jewish causes, has died at 87. Adelson, the chief executive of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, had an especially outsized influence in Las Vegas, the seat of his global gaming empire where many Jewish institutions are named after him and his wife, Miriam. Adelson was a megadonor who set records for his political giving to Republicans. In his final y...
The Jewish world has lost one of its most prolific funders with the passing of Sheldon Adelson, whose business empire spanned continents and whose $35 billion personal fortune ranked him #38 on the Forbes list worldwide. At times outspoken and controversial, Adelson, age 87, had been receiving treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Philanthropy Though Jews are disproportionately generous in charitable giving, less than 10 percent of Jewish mega-donations go to Jewish or Israeli causes. Sheldon...
Ronald A Bleecker, age 85, passed away peacefully at OrlandoHealth - Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Ron was born on April 29, 1935, to the late Morris and Ruth Katzman Bleecker. He graduated from Bryant College in Providence and served in the U.S. Navy. On July 4, 1958, in New York City, he married the former Yvonne Kuperman, his wife of over 62 years who survives him. During his career, Ron worked at several accounting companies and retired in 1996. At one time he was an avid stamp...
Joel Rubin, age 81, of Heathrow, passed away on Dec. 31, 2020, at Advent-Health Altamonte Springs after a prolonged illness. Joel was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 28, 1939, the youngest of the three children of Harry Rubin and Rose Balansky Rubin. He and his family moved to Long Beach, N.Y., when he was 13. Joel went on to study at CW Post, NYU and St. John's University earning a master's and Ph.D. in American literature and a second master's degree in Russian literature. He also served i...
Paul C. Gips, age 91, of Maitland, passed away Dec. 28, 2020. He was the only child born to parents Leon and Anne Gips June 9, 1929, in Boston, Massachusetts. Paul grew up in Miami Beach, served as a sergeant in the Army Corps of Engineers in the Korean War, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering from the University of Florida. Shortly after graduating from college, Paul found his life-long career at H.J. High Construction Company where he worked as Vice-President until his retirement. Paul met Sandra Hornbuckle in 1...
Debra Sue Vangrov, age 67, of Maitland, passed away peacefully at her residence, on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. Born in New York on June 9, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Bernice Furstman. On Aug. 24, 1975, in Dayton, Ohio, Debra married Dr. Mark Vangrov, her husband of 45 years, who survives her. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati and worked as a designer, specializing in kitchens and baths. The family relocated to the Orlando area from Los Angeles in 1980, and have been members of Temple Israel. In addition to her...
Solomon Katz, age 100, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. A Bronx native, he was a veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of City College of New York and earned his CPA and JD degrees from Marshall College of Law and worked as an IRS attorney. In 1957, in Cleveland, he married the late Phyllis Negin who predeceased him in 2000. They moved from Cleveland to Miami Beach and he relocated to Orlando in 2006. He is survived by his son, Dr. Barry (Ilyse) Katz of Maitland; and daughters, Yvonne (late Sorrell)...
Submitted by the family On Nov. 27, 2020, Helen Lieberman — wife, mother, sister and daughter — passed away at the age of 84. Helen will be remembered by her husband and best friend, “Sid” Harvey Lieberman, and their two sons, Alan and Gary. Helen will also be remembered by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and her dear friends. Helen was born on Jan. 30, 1936, in Everett, Massachusetts, to Louis and Rose Levine. She graduated from Everett High School and later married her best friend, “Sid,” at the age of 18. They were married for...
Submitted by the family Charlotte Kaye (Geartner) Kaleky passed away on Nov. 25, 2020. Charlotte was born in Baltimore, Md., on Feb. 9, 1932, and resided in West Orange, New Jersey. In the 1960s, Charlotte ventured off with her four children to live in Miami Beach, Florida. She joined her dad’s manufacturer’s representative company in electronics, and stayed there until her first husband, Jack’s, retirement. In 1973, she married Leonard Kaleky (d. 2006), and became president, CFO, and entrepreneur of several endeavors, including the souve...
Ariel Benjamin Osteen, born Feb. 13, 1990, beloved son of Michal and David Osteen, cherished brother of Talia and Yoni, adored uncle of Elliott and Liam, and dear friend to many, passed away on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. He will forever be remembered for his kindness, his love of people and of nature; for his brilliant smile, shining eyes, inquisitive mind, empathic soul, and open heart. It was his life's work to save lives, and he succeeded in this as a friend and as a First Responder. The salve for...
Althea Miller, a long time Lakeland resident, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. Althea was the third child born to Albert and Jeanette Sofness in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1926. In 1948, Althea traveled to Lakeland, Florida, to visit her sister, Celia Stone. She met her husband, Joe Miller, on a blind date and three weeks later they were married. Joe and Althea were married for 45 years until Joe’s untimely death in July 1993. Lakeland was their home, where they raised three children, M...
Carole Ann Francis, age 84, of Lake Mary, passed away peacefully at Brookdale Assisted Living in Lake Mary, on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. Carole was born in Boston on May 18, 1936, a daughter of the late Nathan and Ruth Mezikofsky Loeb. Carole attended Boston area schools and was married to Leonard Francis, her husband of 57 years, when he passed away in 2010. The family relocated to the Orlando area in 1961. Carole was a fashion buyer in women’s retail and a co-owner of Gibbs-Louis, an Orlando landmark for women’s clothing. Following her retirem...
Geoffery David Hermann, age 54, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 17, 2020. A Cleveland native, Geoff was born on July 16, 1966, to David and Melody Steele Hermann. He was a high school graduate and worked as a housing inspector. Geoff is survived by his parents, David and Melody, of Longwood and his brothers Marc Lane Hermann of Longwood and Bryan Michael Hermann of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by his son Brandon Hermann of Kissimmee and his daughter, Crystal Hermann of Leesburg. Due to the Corona virus pandemic, a private...
