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Leo J. Lichten of Longwood, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014, at Village on the Green Healthcare Center. He was 94 years old. Mr. Lichten was born on Nov. 1, 1919, to the late Leo F. and Eunice Seiss Lichten in Alexandria, La. He enlisted in the Army Air Force and served in Europe during World War II as a glider pilot. Following the War, he began his career as a stockbroker, relocating to Central Florida from Macon, Ga., in 1960. Upon arriving in Orlando, he immediately became active in the Congregation of Liberal Judaism (now CRJ) serving... Full story
Belle S. Pfeffer of Sanford, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, at her residence. She was 98 years old. Born in Monroe County, New York, on July 31, 1915, to the late Samuel and Kate Rosenberg Schoenberg, she lived for many years in Orlando before relocating to North Carolina. She was a former member of Temple Israel and worked as a real estate salesperson. Mrs. Pfeffer was predeceased by her husband, David, in 1993, and by her daughter, Rosalie Dell, in 2004. She is survived by her daughter Rosalie Swartz of Sanford, N.C.;... Full story
Irving S. Kolin, M.D., of Winter Park, died on April 15, 2014, at the age of 74 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a doctor whose greatest joy was to give people the ability and skills to help themselves. When patients would thank him for saving their lives, he would tell them that he only helped them to heal themselves. Karen Kolin, daughter-in-law and chief clinical research coordinator of the Kolin Research Group, called Dr. Kolin "father, friend and mentor." He once told her... Full story
Melvin Siskind, beloved husband of Zelda Kolodner Siskind, passed away on April 15, 2014. Melvin, the son of Al and Mollie Siskind, was born April 2, 1925 in Lawrence, Mass. He graduated from Valdosta (Georgia) High School and attended the University of Georgia after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Melvin and Zelda married Nov. 14, 1948, and moved to Sanford where they were the proprietors for 42 years of the Army-Navy Surplus Store on Sanford Avenue. Known as “Mr. Army-Navy,” Siskind was a common sight bicycling to and from wor... Full story
Alexandra Jade Grossman, daughter of Karin and Gary Grossman of Winter Park, Fla., will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland, Fla. Alex is in the seventh grade at Trinity Preparatory School, where she plays middle school volleyball. Her interests and hobbies include, art, music, creative writing, reading and volleyball. Sharing in the family's simcha will be Alex's big brother, Jonah; grandmother, Althea Miller of Lakeland,... Full story
Phil Baum, who joined the American Jewish Congress after college and helped steer the advocacy organization’s growth in membership and influence until he retired as executive director in 2002, died in his sleep on March 27 at his Riverdale home. He was 94. Mr. Baum, who became the organization’s top professional leader in 1994, served the AJCongress during the decades when it ranked among the most effective voices for Jewish interests in the United States. It played a prominent role is such issues as pro-Israel advocacy and Soviet Jewry; it... Full story
Edward and Pauline Tissue of Plum, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter Katlyn Noel to William Blake Kachman. The future bridegroom, Blake, is the son of William and Kelly Kachman of Orlando, Fla. He is a 2005 graduate of Pedro Menedez High School. In 2011 he earned his associate's degree in computer science from the University of Central Florida. He currently works in the IT department for the College of Arts and Humanities at UCF. The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Plum High... Full story
Howard M. Sherman of Heathrow, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at South Seminole Hospital in Longwood. He was 67 years old. A native of Boston, Mass., he was a son of the late Albert and Helen Waldfogel Sherman. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, a master’s in social work from Boston University and certificates from Harvard Medical School in adolescent counseling. Prior to beginning his career as a counselor and therapist he spent two years in the Peace Corps, teaching pre-school in St. Thomas. An inv... Full story
NEW YORK (JTA)-Gisela Kohn Dollinger tricked death twice. Soon after Kristallnacht, when she was 36, Dollinger persuaded the Gestapo to release her husband, rather than send him to a concentration camp, and the two of them fled Austria for Shanghai, where she almost died of typhus. After that, death seemed to forget all about her-until last week, when Dollinger passed away peacefully at Manhattan's Beth Israel Hospital. She was 111 years old. Dollinger's passing came just weeks after Alice... Full story
Jay Scott Friedman of Lake Mary, passed away at Central Florida Regional Hospital, Sanford, on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. He was 55 years old. Mr. Friedman was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on February 9, 1959, to Beverly Yaillen Lessing and the late Herbert Friedman. Mr. Friedman worked in tech support for a local cable company. He is survived by his mother, Beverly, of Lake Mary; his daughter, Kristina Friedman of Washington D.C.; his brother, Rob (Diane) Lessing of Orlando; and his sister, Vicki Stott of Lake Mary. A memorial service was held at... Full story
Rose L. Gross of Longwood, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Winnie Palmer Hospital in Orlando. She was 90 years old. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Gross was the second youngest, and last surviving child, of five children born to the late Benjamin and Sarah Zychick Sherman. She relocated to the Orlando area from Cleveland, moving into Chambrel, following the death of her husband, Paul, last year. Mrs. Gross worked as a bookkeeper for many years in the electronics industry. A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Rose... Full story
Mindy Moss of Maitland, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Florida Hospital—Orlando. She was 48 years old. Mrs. Moss was born in Long Island, N.Y., on June 20, 1965 to Barbara Zelkowitz Fields and the late Laurence Fields. She was a graduate of the University of South Florida with a degree in finance. She relocated to the Orlando area from Tampa in 1986 and married her husband, Jeffrey, who survives her, in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on Nov. 25, 1989. Mindy and Jeff worked together in their family business, Moss & Company PA, a private w... Full story
David H. Skorman of Maitland, passed away at the Rehabilitation Center of Winter Park in Maitland on Monday, March 17, 2014. He was 90 years old. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was born on Jan. 9, 1924, to the late Isadore and Sophie Beider Skorman. He was married to the former Sylviann Goodman, his wife of 66 years who survives him. Mr. Skorman was a well-known consultant in the entertainment industry; booking music and comedy shows around the world and for Disney Cruises, among others. He and Sylviann relocated to the Orlando area from San... Full story
Saul R. Weiss of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014, at his residence. He was 97 years old. Born on Oct. 7, 1916, in New York City, to the late Max and Celia Rappaport Weiss, he was the eldest of three siblings. He attended City College of New York and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Weiss was a menswear executive with the Warnaco Group in New York, retiring to the Orlando area in 1994 from Long Island, N.Y. He was married to his late wife Isabelle for 64 years when she passed away in 2005. Mr. Weiss is... Full story
Zachary Shenkman, son of Jason and Lisa Shenkman of Sanford, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on April 6, 2014, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Zach is in the seventh grade at Lake Mary Preparatory School where he is a member of the National Honor Society, the swim team and the junior varsity baseball team. His hobbies and interests include reading, playing video games, playing football and learning computer programming. Sharing in the family's simcha are Zach's sister,... Full story
Rayna Cohen, daughter of Mike and Joanna Cohen of Winter Springs, was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Congregation Beth Am. Rayna is in the seventh grade at Indian Trails Middle School where she is a straight A student, a member of the Beta Club and mixed chorus. She enjoys reading and anything related to the Food Network. Rayna is also a longtime member of the Girl Scouts. Sharing in the family's simcha were Rayna's sister, Dara; grandparents, Robert and... Full story
Amy Ames, age 42, of Lake Mary, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. She was 42 years old. Mrs. Ames was born in Staten Island, N.Y., on Aug. 7, 1971, to Leonard D. Furman and Yvette Tosk Furman Katz. Following high school, Mrs. Ames attended the University of Delaware where she earned a degree in business administration. In 1991, she relocated to the Central Florida area where she owned and operated an event planning business. Mrs. Ames is survived by her son, Jacob; her father, Leonard (Ellen Lewi... Full story
David J. Gursky of Winter Springs, passed away on Tuesday, Feb.25, at his residence. He was 61 years old. A native of Daytona Beach, he was born on June 14, 1952, to Mary Ruggeri Gursky and the late Morton Gursky. As a youngster, he lived between Florida and Freeport in The Bahamas, and became the first person to celebrate his bar mitzvah in Freeport. Following high school, Mr. Gursky attended the University of South Florida where he was a TEP. He was an entrepreneur and a manufacturer’s representative. Among his endeavors, he was an o... Full story
Natalie “Pat” Hackel Glickstein Haas of Jacksonville, passed away on March 2, 2014. She was 95 years old. The youngest of five daughters, she was born in Vidalia, Ga., to the late Joseph and Rose Rubenstein Hackel. She moved with her family to Jacksonville in 1929. Mrs. Haas earned her teachng degree at Florida State College for Women and taught elementary school for two years. She was married to longtime Jacksonville dentist, Dr. Felix Glickstein in June 1941, until his death in 1987. She married Louis Haas in 1990, until his death in 200... Full story
Allan Steinman of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs. He was 90 years old. Mr. Steinman was born in Brooklyn, on April 6, 1923, to the late Samuel and Sarah Schweidel Steinman. Following high school he entered the U.S. Army, serving during World War II, and was married to the former Florence Liebman for 55 years, when she passed away in March 2000. Mr. Steinman was a noted condominium developer, retiring to Central Florida from California in 1989. However, it was after... Full story
Lillian Gilbert of Longwood passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 at Florida Living Center. She was 87 years old. Mrs. Gilbert was born in Baltimore, Md., on May 15, 1926 to the late Sylvia and Jacob Blumberg. She is also predeceased by a brother, Isadore Blumberg; sister, Leah Gilbert; and son, Paul Gilbert. Mrs. Gilbert was the widow of Dave Gilbert, whom she was married to for 55 years. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Hawkins; cousin, Edith Zarow; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Baltimore, Md. On Friday, Feb.... Full story
CHICAGO (JUF News)-Actor, director and writer Harold Ramis died on the morning of Feb. 24 at his Glencoe, Ill., home. Ramis, 69, died from complications from vasculitis, an autoimmune disorder that leads to inflammation and damage to blood vessels, according to the Associated Press. Ramis's filmography reads like an encyclopedia of great comic movies of the last 30 years. He was the brains-either writer, director or both-behind some of the most often quoted and referred-to film comedies of... Full story
Lillian (Lil) Burnstine passed away on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at Florida Hospital, Ormond Beach. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Burnstine, prior to her move to Florida 10 years ago, was a lifelong resident of Richmond, Va. She was one of four children born to the late Gussie and Sam Hoffman. Mrs. Burnstine was a tireless volunteer, for more than 25 years at Jewish Family Services in Richmond. She was loving, charming, and best friends with all who knew her. No one was a stranger to her. She enjoyed life every day, and brought joy to every one.... Full story
Lillian Gilbert of Longwood, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Florida Living Nursing Center in Apopka. She was 87 years old. Born in Baltimore, Md., on May 5, 1926, to the late Jacob and Sylvia Goloskov Blumberg, she was a bookkeeper for a real estate company and was the widow of the late Dave Gilbert, who passed away in 2005. Funeral services and interment were held at the Maryland Veteran’s Cemetery in Owings Mill, Md. Arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando 32810.... Full story
Goldie Katz of Napa, California, passed away on Wednesday, Febr. 19, 2014, at Napa Valley Care Center. She was 95 years old. Mrs. Katz was born in Hungary on Aug. 1, 1918, to Morris and Freda Daskal Fink. She worked as the manager of a retail stationery store and was the widow of the late Fred Katz, who passed away in 2000. She relocated to California to be closer to her nephew, Jeffrey Davis, who survives her. A private burial was held at Ohev Shalom Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando...
