In Memoriam

We mourn the death of the following; may their memory be a blessing.

2024

Roberta Lewis, aunt of Andrea Shapiro.

Sylvia Leibel, mother of Steven, Kevin and Glenn Leibel. 

David Samuel Sheps, husband of Mary Peoples Sheps. He is also survived by his sons Dr. Daniel Sheps (Jordan) and Jacob Sheps, and two grandchildren, Stephen and Stella Sheps.

Irwin (Israel) Nydick, father of Leslie (Rachael) Nydick, husband of Ellie Nydick, and beloved grandfather and great-grandfather. 

Arie Karseboom, uncle of Caryn Hertz.

Joel Lawrence Fleishman

Joan Denny Hoffman survived by her children, Ivy Hoffman (Megan Valentine), Michael Hoffman (Jane), and Dori Hoffman-Latter (Gordon); grandchildren Daisy Niedbala (Carl), Katie Hoffman, Sam Latter (Kristin), and Jake Latter; and great grandsons, Cole and Ben.

Donald Franz Rosenthal, father of Sherri Zann Rosenthal.

David Doernberg, uncle of Molly May.

Julia Wade, grandmother of Jordan Wade. 

Alfonso Rocha Ayala,  father of Pilar Rocha-Goldberg, father in law of Ronald Goldberg, grandfather of Ana Maria and Mariana Rocha-Goldberg. 

Beth Brizel, survived by her husband, David, daughters Marla (Jay) and Lauren, granddaughter Naomi, and sister Bonnie. 

Ronald Cohen, Uncle of Jim Cohen.

Myrna Silverstein Oken, aunt of Sheri Hoffman, great-aunt of Jay Davis 

Benjamin Kittner, mourned by Bert Kittner and Robert Levin and their children Sally and Louis Levin.

Paula Gold, mourned by the Posner-Hess family 

Beth Brizel, mother of Marla Zeschin and Lauren Brizel.

Lowell Goldsmith, husband of Carol Goldsmith, father of Meredith and Eileen Goldsmith. Lowell is also survived by brother Seth Goldsmith and many nephews and nieces. 

Theodore Snyderman, uncle of Barbara Gittleman. 

Irma Stein, survived by her brother Michael Scheinzeit; her children and their spouses: Susan Henning, Hans Henning, Alan Stein, Nancy Virts, Annabelle Stein and Noah Stein; and her grandchildren: Alex Stein and Max Henning.

Carol Gordon DeVore, sister of Nancy Gordon.

Lillian B. Schreiber, mother of Celia Schreiber, mother-in-law of Itzik Lebovich, and grandmother of Liat, Shira and Yuval Lebovich. 

Lawrence “Larry” Stern, father of Becky Stern, father-in-law of Michael McElreath,grandfather of Archer and Caleb McElreath.  Larry is also survived by son Lowell Stern (Juleen Savarese) and grandchildren Benjamin Stern and Nicholas Stern and his former wife, June Logue. 

Dr. Aaron Baler, father of Ricky (Rabbi Gisel) Baler and grandfather to Gus, Guido, Sebi and Tommy. Emily Grunwald, mother of Ron Grunwald and daughter-in-law Lorisa Seibel, and grandchildren Fian and Benjamin.

Marilynn Gordon, mother of Nancy Gordon.

Aaron Grossman, brother of Katalin Farkas, uncle of Thomas Farkas and Vera Farkas Reinstein.

Arlene Joyce Weitzman Richman, survived by her two children and their partners: Elyza Richmon HaLev (Jeff Spinner HaLev) and Michael Richman (Harrison Parker) and her three grandchildren: Avishai, Davida and Shoshana HaLev. 

Joseph Bartlett, father of Sarah Durlacher, father-in-law of Drew Durlacher, grandfather of Mila and Owen.

Charles Kaplan, husband of Florence, father, father-in-law, and grandfather of his daughters, Jill Kaplan (David Pendlebury), Lori Felice (Philip) and her family, Alex (fiancé Hannah Uvanni), Lauren, Dr. Michelle Bass (Dr. Joel Bass) and their sons, Dr. David (Lauren), Jared (Katrina) and Matthew.

Maxine Levin Essinger, mother of Rebecca Essinger Bosworth (Hayden), Barbara, and Marc, and grandmother of Benjamin and Joshua. 

Ellen Lorang, survived by her husband Phil Lorang, sister Elyse Fox, and children Janet, Amy, David, and Noah. 

Ruth Labensky, sister of Bernie Most, mother of Ginger, and grandmother to Savannah. 

Paula Held, survived by her children Zena Alman (Benjamin), Barry, and Erica, grandchildren Samantha, Joshua, Sophie, Hunter, Lucas, and Kendyl, and two great-grandchildren Palmer and River.

Brian Wolfset, cousin of Joel Freelander.

Laurence Stephen Simon, survived by his wife, Ann, children, Daniel (Jill), Scott (Stacey), and Jeremy (Jamie), and grandchildren, Asher, Jacob, and Lila.

Beatrice Marx Prosnitz, survived by her husband Len Prosnitz, her children Susan (Patrick O'Conner), Eric (Courtney Klinge); and Robert (Lisa Dabbon), and six grandchildren.

Judith "Judy" Eisenberg, mother of Solomon Eisenberg (Tanya), Paula Eisenberg, and Joanna Eisenberg, and grandmother of Denali.

Bruce Feldacker, husband of Barbara Feldacker, father of Debbie Granick (Rob), Caryl Feldacker (Dan Grossman), and Robert Feldacker (Valerie Garver), grandfather to Amy, Jack, and Talia Granick, Matai and Natan Feldacker Grossman, and Rachael and Eowyn Feldacker.

Alex Gitterman, husband of Naomi Gitterman, father of Dan (Amy) and Sharon Gitterman, grandfather of Max and Claire. 

Len Goodman, mourned by his wife Judith (Knoepp) and family, Jon Goodman (Sue) and Rebecca Vietch (Alex), Heather Lemmerbrock (Ryan), and sister, Dora Cheek, and many grandchildren. 

Gail Grossman, mother of Sam Grossman (Jamie), Pete Grossman (Mollie), grandmother to Anna, Sadie, and Leo, and sister of Nancy Wall (Alvin).

Pauline Lack, mother of Eli Lack, Josh Star-Lack, Johanna Lack, Evonne Bradford and Adina Riggins.

Esther Lederman, mother of Abby Zarkin (Gary), grandmother to Josh Zarkin (Allison) and Rachel Zarkin (Michael), and great-grandmother to Samantha Zarkin.

Terri Lerner, sister of Hillary Lerner.

Steven Lipper, husband of the late Susan Lipper, father of Rachel Ehrenberg (Jason) and Charles Lipper (Michelle), grandfather to Noah and Zachary Ehrenberg and Lorelei and Lia Lipper.

Linda Caplan Mills, mother of Jonathan Mills and Eric Mills (Arielle), grandmother of Alexa, Marissa, Samuel, Emily, Nathaniel, Rebecca, and Noah, sister of Joyce Caplan and Martha Eisen (Mark), and aunt of Scott and Jason Eisen.

Stan Paskoff, husband of Penny Paskoff, father of Sam Paskoff and Laura Matson (Jeremy), and grandfather of Dazen.

Ingrid Buhler Pisetsky, wife of David Pisetsky, mother of Michael Pisetsky (Rachel) and Emily Pisetsky (Lucien), grandmother of Maya, and sister of Craig (Faye), Brooke (Marty) and Alice.

Katherine "Katie" Regittko, child of Bruce and Luann Regittko.

Jassodra Deena Rose, grandmother of Joshua Deena and Priya Deena.

Leanne Schoenherr, mother of Jay Schoenherr, mother-in-law of Sarah Schoenherr and grandmother of Judah and Ada.

Saul Stein, father of Laura Levin, father-in-law of Bob Levin and grandfather of Emerson and Anderson.

Michael Robert Volow, survived by his wife, Rebecca Volow; son Ilan Volow; grandsons Ari, Jonah, and Alex; and sister Lisa Volow Golombek. 

Louise Vorhaus, mother of Jim Vorhaus and mother-in-law of Carol Vorhaus.

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