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Daniel Bachrach, 85, of Winter Park, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at AdventHealth Hospice—Orlando. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Louis and Jeanette Nichauser Bachrach. He served as a Navy airman in Korea and earned his master’s degree from Seton Hall University. Dan was a Middle School educator and taught Shop. He relocated to the Orlando area from New Jersey in 1989 and on Feb. 3, 1991, married the former Susan Mendelsohn, his wife of over 28 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, Dav...
(Israel Hayom via JNS)-Nechama Rivlin, the wife of President Reuven Rivlin, passed away at Rabin Medical Center in Petach Tikvah on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, a day before her 74th birthday. Israel's first lady had suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, a condition in which scar tissue accumulates in the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe, and had undergone a lung transplant in March. In recent years, Rivlin had been seen in public with a portable oxygen tank, including when accompanying her...
Ann Friedman, age 95, of Maitland, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at AdventHealth Hospice—Altamonte Springs. Ann was born in Romania on Oct. 25, 1923, to the late Aaron and Fanny Chilimacher Wexler. The family immigrated to the United States and Ann had the opportunity to graduate high school and attend two years of college at City College of New York. A homemaker, she was married to her late husband, Bertram “Bert” Friedman, for over 56 years when he passed away in March 2007. Ann was the mother of three children; her son Harold of Ma...
Eileen D. Meyer-Schwartz, age 75, of Oviedo, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at AdventHealth—East Orlando. A native of Brooklyn, she was born on March 14, 1944, to the late Harry and Sadie Felcher. Eileen graduated high school and in her early 20s began a career in the legal field as a legal assistant. She worked for the same law firm for over 20 years. When she relocated to the Orlando area in the early 1980s, she began a second career spanning some 33 years at what is now Wissman, Barnett, Hurt, Donahue, McLain & Mangan PA. On Aug. 1...
Jack A. Freeman, 99, of Longwood, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, May 25, 2019. Jack was born in New York City on Nov. 18, 1919, one of three children born to the late Morris and Rebecca Bilsky Freeman. Jack graduated from City College of New York with a Bachelor of Business degree and attended Brooklyn Law School—St. Lawrence University from 1940 to 1942. He also attended Seminole Community College from 1982 to 1985. Jack served in the U.S. Army in WWII as a warrant officer from 1942 to 1946. He also was a CPA in New Y...
Milton Kilberg, 96, of Orlando, passed away after a short illness on May 18, 2019, peacefully at home with his family at his side. "Milt" was born Aug. 18, 1922 in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Jacob and Fanny (Akerman) Kilberg. He met the love of his life Geraldine "Gerri" Lightstone of Philadelphia and married one year later on Sept. 11, 1948, and the two were happily married for the last 70+ years. When asked the secret to a long marriage, he was quick to remind people that she was...
BOSTON (JTA)—Herman Wouk, the Orthodox Jewish author whose literary career spanned nearly seven decades and who helped usher Judaism into the American mainstream, died Friday at the age of 103. His agent confirmed the news to The Associated Press. Wouk was the author of two dozen novels and works of nonfiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Caine Mutiny” from 1951, which was a fixture on best-seller lists for two years, and the best-selling “Marjorie Morningstar” from 1955. Both books were later adapted for the screen. His novel...
Gloria Faith Fischer, 88, of Orlando, Florida, passed away on May 15, 2019. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 18, 1930. Gloria was married to the late Bernard Fischer on Nov. 19, 1950. She had a career in bookkeeping for her own business in Delaware and the law firm of Arnold, Matheny and Eagan in Orlando, Florida. She had a passion for reading and crossword puzzles. She is survived by her sons: Alan of Wilmington, Delaware; and Gary of Orlando, Florida. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Andrew Fischer, Rebecca...
Sherwood Alan Weisman, doctor of podiatric medicine, was born in Manhattan, N.Y., on April 21, 1946, to loving parents Gussie Schifren Weisman and Raphael Lester Weisman. He died on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS. He met his wife, Susan Ann Weisman, in his office and they were wed on Jan. 5, 1975, at Temple Israel in Orlando, where they were members for many years. They were also long-time members of Congregation Beth Am in Longwood and the Jewish Community...
(JNS)-Former top Mossad spy Rafi Eitan, who led the team that captured Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann and was the personal handler of Jonathan Pollard, died on Saturday at the age of 92. Eitan, who served in the Shin Bet and the Mossad, began foreign spy work for Israel in the 1950s and is considered a founder of the Israeli intelligence community. He was born in Kibbutz Ein Harod in 1926 to Zionist immigrants from Russia who came to Palestine in 1923 and grew up in Ramat Hasharon. At the age...
Jacqueline S. Opotzner, age 96, affectionately known as Jackie O., of Lake Mary, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Brookdale Senior Living in Lake Mary. She was born in Bridgeport, Conn., on Sept. 25, 1922, to the late Benjamin and Jennie Sachs Shapiro. A resident of Shelton, Conn., for over 60 years, she relocated to the Orlando area in 2017 to live near her older daughter, Susan Witt. Jackie was a graduate of Bessick High School in Bridgeport, Conn., and the Butler Business School paralegal program. She strongly believed in the...
Stanley J. Shader, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the age of 93, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. Born and raised in Orlando, Fla., Stanley was the son of Ben and Bessie Shader. He spent his early days milking cows and picking citrus on his family farm that borders Shader Road. After attending Fairvillla Elementary, Orlando High School and University of Florida, he was drafted into the army at the age of 19 to serve in World War II. Upon return, he opened an army surplus store on Church Street, started sev...
Danny Altman, age 25, of Lake Mary, passed away, suddenly, on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at his home. He is survived by his mother, father, and siblings—Margaret, Jim, and Evan Altman, of Altamonte Springs; and by his aunt and uncle, Susan (Suni) and Stanley Hausman, of Lady Lake. Danny was a graduate of Florida State University and a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, as well as an avid member of Seminole Nation. He was a talented guitarist and musician, performing under the name D-Alt and others, writing, arranging and contributing to o...
Submitted by the family Milvia Y. Oxer, age 93, of Orlando, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Cornerstone Hospice at ORMC following a brief illness. Blessedly, she was surrounded during her final week of life by all her immediate family including: Harold, her husband of 71 years, and her two daughters, Ruth and Pamela. Born on December 2, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Joseph and Sophie Diamond Spivak, Milvia married fellow Brooklynite Harold Lester Oxer in 1947. They spent most of their life in Connecticut, where Harold...
Submitted by her family Ida Freedman, beloved wife of the late Bernard Freedman, passed away on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at the age of 99 ½ years. She had lived the last six years with her daughter, Paula Streimish, in Fern Park, Florida. Ida and Bernie retired to Sunrise, Florida, where they enjoyed more than two decades of life as residents of Sunrise Lakes. Born and raised in the Greater Boston area, she married Bernie near the end of World War II and raised three children: Paula; Faye, of the Greater Baltimore area; and the late Robert...
Jeri Leavitt, 87, passed peacefully Feb. 17, 2019, with her family close by. Born to Larry and Bertha Grutman on Aug. 5, 1931, her Bronx roots made her a true New Yorker, a lover of fashion and food. Jeri's last 23 years were lovingly shared with her husband Joseph, "Jack" Leavitt. Their focus ranged from their synagogue, Congregation Beth Am, where they met as widowers, to traveling the world. An illness early in life led Jeri to a career in nursing. She graduated from Albert Einstein Nursing...
Howard Rosenfeld (Chaim ben Tzvi Hersh), age 72, of Orlando, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at Florida Hospital—Orlando. A New York City native, he was born on Nov. 12, 1946, to the late Harry and Sarah Rose Parker Rosenfeld. He was a high school graduate; later enlisting in the U.S. Army. Prior to his enlistment, Howie married the former Madelyne Shankman on May 14, 1966, in Smithfield, North Carolina. During his military service, Howie served as an MP, earning distinction as a Sharpshooter and Pistol Expert. Following his time in t...
Submitted by her family Nira S. Stein, age 84, of Maitland, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at Advent Health—Altamonte. Nira was born on Feb. 12, 1935, in Tel Aviv, Israel, to the late Solomon and Rosi Fleisher Sheintal. In 1944 Nira, her parents and her younger brother sailed on the Ile de France, which had been converted to a troop transport during the War, to the United States. Upon arrival, they lived with Nira’s maternal grandparents in Washington, D.C., until her father began building homes in suburban Maryland. As he became mor...
Ira W. Waldinger, age 68, of Winter Garden, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at Orlando Regional Medical Center. A Brooklyn native, he was born on Feb. 21, 1951, to the late Martin and Esther Dobrow Waldinger. He was a graduate of Hunter College and worked as an educator with children with special needs. On Sept. 16, 1984, in Hastings-on-Hudson, he married the former Amy Abramson, his wife of more than 34 years who survives him. Following their retirements, the family relocated to the Orlando area in 2017. In addition to his wife, Mr....
The St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society is mourning the Feb. 16, 2019, death of Al Vorspan, a giant in the movement for Social Justice among Reform Jews. He was 95. Vorspan was arrested here in St. Augustine, Florida along with 16 rabbis making for the largest mass arrest of rabbis in U.S. history. Although not a rabbi himself, Vorspan's credentials were considerable. He was a founder of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and served as the longtime director of the Union for Reform...
Submitted by the family Marvin Mandell, 92, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. He lived a great and healthy life that was filled with lots of love and laughter from his family and friends. He never stopped joking. Marvin was born Aug. 10, 1928. He entered the military when he was 18 years old, served for two years as a private first class with Company F 110th Infantry Regiment during WWII, and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. During his years in the Army, he received the WWII Victory Medal, the American Servic...
By Mara Beth Sommers We are mourning the passing on Jan. 25, 2019, of a beloved husband, father and zayde. Born Bernard D. Schnipper on May 9, 1928, he was predeceased by his wife of over 60 years, Arlene Sommers, on April 4, 2017. My dad was an amazing person. He was brilliant, kind, loving and giving. He had three degrees. He wanted to be an engineer but his parents wanted him to be an accountant, so he got an accounting degree. When I was a toddler, he went back to NYU and got an engineering...
