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WASHINGTON (JTA)—Allan Gerson, a lawyer who made it easier for the families of terror victims to sue foreign governments, has died. His daughter Daniela told family and friends that he passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at his Washington, D.C., home. His wife, Joan Nathan, the cookbook author and authority on Jewish cuisine, told The Washington Post that Gerson, who was 74, died from complications from the degenerative brain disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob. In 1992, by his mid-40s, Gerson had already made a name for himself as a member of the U.S. Dep...
Susan G. Gamson, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 27, 1942, passed away on Dec. 2, 2019. Susan was always an honest and supportive woman who prioritized the needs of her family above all else. She was very active within her community and at her temple, Congregation Ohev Shalom, when she lived in Orlando, and was a member of Hadassah. She enjoyed traveling, specifically RV Camping with her camping group throughout Orlando, was an avid game show enthusiast, and loved the television show “Say Yes to the Dress.” She was always very par...
Lola Fuchs of Ocean, New Jersey, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. She was 91. Born in Oswiecim, Poland, Lola resided in Israel until 1963 when she immigrated to the United States. A Holocaust survivor, she met her husband, David, in a British detention camp in Cypress and moved to Israel. She was a matriarch and will always be remembered as the center of her family. Lola was predeceased by her loving husband of 45 years, David, in January 1994; her sister, Gusta Gelman; and her brothers, Jacob and Avrum Silbi...
(Submitted by the family) Rose Goldie passed away Nov. 11, 2019, at the age of 99 years and 9 months. She was born Feb. 28, 1920, in “White Russia.” At a young age, her family emigrated to Mexico and later to Stevens Point, Wisconsin. She had a zest of life and enjoyed traveling with her husband, Earle, in their RV. She loved dancing, singing, arts and crafts, gardening and cooking. Later in life her passion was playing endless games of Rummikub. Rose is survived by her daughters, Sharee (Rick) of West Palm Beach and Pamela (Sanford) of Lon...
Toby Kaye, age 75, of Atlanta, Georgia, died Nov. 13, 2019. She was raised in the Bronx, New York, graduating from James Monroe High School, where she was a cheerleader. She is also a proud graduate of both Queens College and Hunters College in New York. She moved with her family to South Florida in 1971 before relocating to Orlando in 1977. In 1996, she moved to Atlanta. Toby was an active volunteer at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Always giving, she has also volunteered at B’nai B’rith and Hadassah. She worked for many years as a preschool directo...
(Herschel Shmuel ben Reuven) Howard Stanley Freedman of Altamonte Springs passed away at his residence on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. He was 87 years old. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, on May 26, 1932, to the late Ruben and Adeline Freedman. In June 1957, in Miami, he married Sallie Freedman, his wife of nearly 57 years. They relocated to the Orlando area in 1972. A businessman and entrepreneur, he was loved by many. He served our country in the Air Force during the Korean War. Howard is survived by his son, Kevin of Flagler Beach, Fla.; and...
(Rachel Leah bat Moshe) Rosalind Levitt passed away Nov. 6, 2019. She was born Oct. 13 1921, in the Bronx, New York City. She had a marvelous life. She and her husband, Jack, who predeceased her worked together in the family business and traveled the world. Roz was proud she was able to set foot on all seven continents. She enjoyed reading, community involvement, the symphone and opera, and her cat, “Pretty Kitty.” She is survived by her two sons, Harvey (Mara) of Atlanta and Michael (Ellen) of Nashville, as well as grandchildren Dana Sug...
Submitted by the family Marvin Bob Blatt (Nachum Baruch ben Yonah v’Rachel Leah), of Orlando, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 24th, after complications from cancer treatment. Celebrating his 72nd birthday last Sunday, Oct. 20, he was born in Brooklyn to Jerome “Jerry” Blatt (z”l) and Ruth Koolik Blatt Levine (z”l). In 1970, he married the love of his life, Shelly, while proudly serving his country in the United States Air Force. In 1980, they welcomed their son Marc into the family. In 1989, the family moved to South Orlando and were a founding...
(Sara Leah bat Israel) Lillian Plaez, age 77, of Maitland, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Savannah Cove in Maitland. Mrs. Plaez, a native of Russia, was the daughter of the late Israel and Betty Straks Feinberg, and was born on Oct. 16, 1942. She was a survivor of the Holocaust and was the widow of the late Angelo David Plaez who passed away in November 2007. Mrs. Plaez worked as a relocation specialist in real estate. A resident of Orlando for many years, she was a longtime member of Congregation Ohev Shalom. Mrs. Plaez...
Lynn M. Cohen, age 98, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. He was born in Flushing, New York, on Sept. 19, 1921, a son of the late Godfrey S. and Marie D. Rosenbaum Cohen. Lynn was a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., and served in the U.S. Navy. On Feb. 6, 1948, in New York City, he married the former Lottie Meyer, his wife of more than 71 years who survives him. Lynn had a long and successful career as a life insurance agent. The family relocated to the...
Roger L. Featherston, age 80, of Winter Park, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. A native of Lackbourne, Ohio, Roger was born on June 18, 1939 at the late C.D. and Vera Featherson. Following high school, Roger served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Upon completing his service commitment, he entered the workforce and spent many years as a salesman in the food and beverage industry. He relocated to the Orlando area from Ohio in 1974. On May 11, 1989, in Orlando, he married the former...
Madelyn Silverberg, age 75, of Sanford, passed away on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, at Lake Mary Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Rockford, Ill., she was born to the late Leo and Christine Karron on July 8, 1944. Madelyn was a high school graduate and went to college for a period of time. She was a medical transcriptionist and relocated to the Orlando area from Bayside, Queens, in 2010. Madelyn is survived by her husband, Marvin Silverberg of Sanford; her son, David Silverberg of Sanford; and daughters, Debbie (Dennis) Traynor of New...
(JTA)-Rep. Elijah Cummings, a longtime Baltimore congressman who worked to build ties between the African-American and Jewish communities in his district, died Thursday in his home city. He was 68. A spokeswoman, Trudy Perkins, said in a statement that he died of "complications concerning longstanding health challenges." As the head of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Cummings was a leading figure in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. He used his role to...
NEW YORK (JTA)-Many obituaries of Harold Bloom, the lion of American literary criticism who passed away on Oct. 15, 2019, at 89, mention that he was born to Orthodox Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Few mention his lifelong love of Yiddish, and particularly Yiddish theater, which he grew up watching in New York City (although The New York Times one does say that the first book Bloom read was an anthology of Yiddish poetry). In what was likely one of Bloom's last interviews, taped only a...
Sonia Levey, age 88, of Kissimmee, passed away peacefully on Oct.17, 2019, at the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit in Winter Garden. A Brooklyn, New York native, she was born on Jan. 3, 1931, to the late Isadore and Fannie Beck. She was a high school graduate and a homemaker moving from New York to Weston, Fla., in 1997. Sonia was the widow of the Ronald W. Levey and relocated to the Orlando area in March of 2019. She is survived by her daughters, Laura (Ed) Weisenfeld of Kissimmee and Karen (Rick) Lynch of Ramsey, N.J.; and her...
Submitted by his family James Stuart Grodin, known to all as Jim, passed away on Oct. 13, 2019. Jim was born on Dec. 11, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Florence (Smith) and Edward Grodin. He graduated from Whitefish High School in 1964 and attended the University of Wisconsin. He majored in history, and there began a lifelong study of the history of WWII. He spent his junior year abroad at the University of Freiburg in Germany, where he became fluent in German. Jim married Barbara Lustok, on...
Ruth E. Miller, 85, of Winter Park, Fla., was born Oct. 24, 1933 and passed away Oct. 8, 2019. She moved to The Villages, Fla., from Las Vegas in 2007 and in 2013 to Winter Park. Mrs. Miller enjoyed gaming including mahjong, crafting, crochet, needlepoint, knitting and sewing, and especially loved cooking. She was a former member of Temple Shalom in The Villages and attended Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland, Fla. A devoted wife, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband Jerry in 2012...
ALBERT “Al” Mosseri, age 71, of Lake Mary, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at Orlando Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 18, 1948, in Cairo, Egypt, a son of the late Maurice and Alice Wahba Mosseri. The family immigrated to the United States and Al graduated from high school and attended college. He served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam era. On May 25, 1975, in Brooklyn, he married the former Corrie Fallas, his wife of over 44 years, who survives him. Al worked as a supervisor for FEMA. The family relocated to the Orl...
Submitted by the family Florence “Fagy” Pearl Peiper (nee Jeff), age 99, of Palm Springs, Calif., and formerly of Orlando, passed away peacefully at Palm Springs Health Care and Rehab Center on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. An Ohio native, she was born on Aug. 29, 1920, to the late Aaron and Ida Mitelsky Jeff, and was the widow of the late Albert Peiper, to whom she was married for over 66 years when he passed away in November 2006. Florence was also predeceased by her brothers, Julius (Rose, deceased) Jeff and Robert (Paula) Jeff; and sister, Ros...
Barbara Kosstrin, age 67, of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at AdventHealth Hospice in Altamonte Springs. She was born on Dec. 11, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of the late Jose and Tauba Frejman Gaterbaum. Barbara earned her master’s degree and was an elementary school teacher for many years. She is survived by her sons, David (Lauren) Weisz of Sanford and Lee (Talya) Kosstrin of Altamonte Springs; and two grandchildren, Aryana and Joseph. She is also survived by her brother, Dr. Carl Gaterbaum of M...
Submitted by her family Shirley Michael, age 85, of Maitland, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at Weinstein Hospice in Atlanta, with her loving family by her side. Shirley was born on Jan. 2, 1934, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a beacon of light, always smiling, dancing, and helping others. Her spirit will live on through her family and legion of friends she cherished, making a lasting impact by her shining example. She was an active volunteer at Congregation Ohev Shalom who was appreciated and loved by everyone young and old. As Miss...
(JTA)-Cokie Roberts, a pioneering journalist who with her husband wrote an interfaith Haggadah and published a book about their interfaith marriage, has died. Roberts was one of the few female voices on the air when she began in the 1970s and won several prestigious awards for her work, including an Emmy. She was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2008. Roberts died Tuesday in Washington, D.C., at 75 from complications of breast cancer, the family said in a statement. She...
Adam Benjamin, age 72, of Poinciana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, evening, Sept. 13, 2019, at Osceola Regional Medical Center. A native of Rome, Italy, Adam was born on March 21, 1947, to the late Izrael and Margaret Rosenberg Benjamin. Following high school he earned his Associates Degree from what was then Miami-Dade Community College. Upon graduation, Adam enlisted in the United States Navy serving for four years. On March 3, 1973, in Miami, Adam married the former America Nunez, his wife of more than 46 years...
Mark Steven Cooperstein, 73, of Orlando, passed away on Sunday morning, Sept. 8, 2019, at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital. Dr. Cooperstein was born on Sept. 1, 1946, in Philadelphia to the late Charles and Beatrice Rosen Cooperstein. He was raised in Philadelphia, graduating from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine with a degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology. On June 22, 1968, in Philadelphia, he married his wife of more than 51 years, the former Harriet Blavat, who survives him. They lived for a time in New Jersey and Lancaster, pa. They...
Iva Rosiland Baumstein (nee Bernstein), known to her family and friends as "Roz" or "Rozie," passed away quietly on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at the age of 92. She was born on March 16, 1927, in St. Augustine, Florida, to Lester and Sarah Bernstein. She was a second generation Jewish American and Floridian. In 1948, she graduated from Sophie Newcomb College and moved back to St. Augustine where she met her husband, Jack Baumstein, at her cousin's wedding. The two wed on March 18, 1950, at the...
