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(JTA)-Bess Myerson, the only Jewish woman to be crowned Miss America, has died. Myerson, who also was a spokeswoman for the Anti-Defamation League and donated $1.1 million to help found the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, died on Dec. 14 at her home in Santa Monica, Calif., The New York Times reported. She was 90. Her death had not been publicly reported. After being crowned Miss America in September 1945, days after the close of World War II, Myerson went on to have a career in public affairs. She led two New York City...
Ruth Popkin, who served as national president of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, from 1984 to 1988, passed away on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 at the age of 101. “We have lost a leader of great dignity and accomplishment,” said Marcie Natan, Hadassah’s current national president. “Ruth was a pillar not only of Hadassah but also of the Zionist movement. We are grateful for her years of dedication, her passion for Israel and the example she set.” During Popkin’s presidency, Hadassah’s projects in Israel made advances that a...
Arnold Beroth of Orlando, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014. He was 85 years old. A native of Brooklyn, he spent the greater part of his working career in real estate sales. He was married to the late Betty Beroth, his wife of more than 58 years, who passed away in December 2013. Arnold and Betty relocated to the Orlando area from Margate, New Jersey, in 2012, to be closer to their daughter and grandchildren. Mr. Beroth is survived by his son, Richard (Denise) of Margate, N.J.; his daughter, Connie (Clyde) Edson of...
Paula Fitzer of Longwood passed away Dec. 26, 2014, at Florida Living Nursing Center in Apopka. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Fitzer was born on Nov. 16, 1921, in Manitowoc, Wis., to the late Julius and Dora Graff. After graduating from high school in Manitowoc, she attended the University of Wisconsin and married the late Joseph Etzkin on June 22, 1942. She was active in the Milwaukee B’nai B’rith, and worked as a bookkeeper for several firms in her lifetime, including American Greetings in Cleveland, where she and her husband moved in 1963. The...
Beverly Lessing of Lake Mary, passed away at Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford on Dec. 17, 2014. She was 84 years old. Mrs. Lessing was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Sept.15, 1930, to the late Jack Abram and Claire Jendlin Yaillen. Mrs. Lessing, widow of the late Ralph Lessing, was a high school graduate and homemaker. She is survived by her son, Rob Lessing of Orlando; and daughter, Vicki Stott of Lake Mary; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Fredlyn Shechtman of Miami....
Helen Mausner of Winter Park, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at VITAS Inpatient Care Unit in Winter Park. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Mausner, a native of New York City, was born on April 5, 1922, to the late Isidore and Dora Blau Henner. She was a high school graduate and homemaker and was the widow of the late Abraham Mausner, who passed away in 2004. According to her family, she was always ready with a quick wit and enjoyed a good party. Mrs. Mausner is survived by her sons, Elliot (Lisa) of Winter Park and Larry of Oviedo; and four...
David K. Dalke of Viera, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at Wuestoff Medical Center in Rockledge. He was 84 years old. Mr. Dalke was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on July 8, 1930, to the late Paul David Dalke and Susan Almandinger Dalke. He was a retired educator following a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Dalke is survived by his wife, Henrietta Winkler Dalke; a son, and a step-son, Rabbi Arthur Nemitoff. Funeral services were held at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, Overland Park, Kansas, with burial following a...
Yetta Kagan of Heathrow, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at the Grand Villas of Altamonte. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Kagan was born in the Bronx, New York, on Jan. 9, 1922, to the late Louis and Rebecca Belkin. She was a homemaker and was the widow of the late Jonas Belkin. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her son, Steven, her brothers Sheldon Belkin and Max Belkin, and her sister Molly Golove. She is survived by her daughter, Helene (Gary) Becker; and sister, Fay Friedman; and six grandchildren and eight...
Bernard Lowitz of Clermont, passed away on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont. He was 90 years old. Mr. Lowitz was born on Dec. 13, 1924, in Brooklyn, to the late Louis and Dora Goldberg Lowitz. Following high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in Central Europe during World War II. After the end of the war, he graduated from college and began his career in the liquor sales business. He married the former Anita Psachie and together they raised their family in New York, relocating to the Orlando area i...
Shirley Robbins of Oviedo, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, at her residence. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Robbins was born in New York, New York, on Oct. 11, 1924 to the late Louis and Rose Hoffman Chaiet. After high school in New York, she attended and graduated from Hunter College and later earned her master’s in education from Long Island University. Following her marriage her late husband, Dr. Albert Robbins, she was a first-grade teacher in New York for many years. They were married for 54 years when he passed away in December 2010. T...
Eleanor Rosenman of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Florida Hospital—Orlando. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Rosenman, a native of London, England, was born on May 9, 1924, and was one of four children born to the late Harry and Alice Spencer. A college graduate, she was a homemaker following her marriage to her husband, Allen, who survives her. Mrs. Rosenman is also survived by her sons, Kenneth of Hollywood, Fla., Harry of New Jersey, and Michael of Altamonte Springs; daughters, Alice McNeece of Maitland and Helen S...
Ruth Gampel Zemel of Altamonte Springs, Fla., formerly of South Orange, N.J., died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Zemel was the daughter of the late Helen and Abraham Gampel, and was also predeceased by her sister Norma Levy. She was a great lady who made a difference. Mrs. Zemel is survived by her children, Ron Zemel, Dr. Marcia Leder, Ben (Susan) Zemel and Andy Zemel; a sister, Florence Newman; and grandchildren, Brandon and Amanda. A graveside funeral was held on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at East Ridgelawn Cemetery Menorah...
Nathan A Kroll, age 27, of Highland Park, Ill., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2104, at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando. He was 27 years old. Mr. Kroll was born in Highland Park on Jan. 24, 1987, and was an entrepreneur in the technology field. Mr. Kroll is survived by his parents, Fred and Eileen Kroll of Highland Park. Services were held at Westlawn Cemetery in Norridge, Ill. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 640 Lee Road, Orlando 32810....
Eleanor Kolpan of West Palm Beach, passed away on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospice in Delray Beach. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Kolpan was born in New York City on April 9, 1922, to the late Harry and Sophie Kaufberg Reiholt. For many years, she worked as a secretary in the interior design industry. Mrs. Kolpan and her late husband, Harold, who passed away in 2007, relocated to Florida in 1953. She was predeceased by her brother George Flink and is survived by another brother Martin and her nephews. Burial was at...
Cissie Sacks of Celebration, passed away on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at Spring Hill ALF Hospice in Orlando. She was 94 years old. A native of England, she was born on June 5, 1920, to the late Barnett and Rebecca Cohen Reeman. Following her formal schooling, she spent her working career in the family body armor business. She was married to her late husband, Abe, for over 50 years, when he passed away in 1995. Following Abe’s death, she relocated to the Orlando area to be nearer her daughter, Denise Sacks, and family. In addition to her d...
Edward Cohen passed away Oct. 26, 2014. He was 90 years old. Mr. Cohen and his twin brother, Harry, were born June 21, 1924 in Philadelphia, Penn., to Ben and Bella Cohen. He graduated from Indiana University in 1948 where he was the university’s first walk-on catcher. Mr. Cohen moved to St. Louis, where he met and married Jacqueline Levy on Sept. 10, 1950. He was the director of the JCAA Men’s Health Club until his retirement in 1987 when he and Jackie moved to Orlando. Mr. Cohen is predeceased by his wife, Jacqueline, and twin brother, Har...
Belle Niner of Longwood, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2104, at the VITAS Inpatient Care Unit in Winter Garden. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Niner was born in New York on May 13, 1923, to the late Jacob and Martha Tanenbaum. At a time when many were lucky to complete high school, Belle graduated from New York University with a bachelor’s degree in education. She was an elementary school teacher for many years in the New York City School system. On May 30, 1950, in New York, she married Robert Niner, her husband of over 64 years who passed a...
Ian J. Wolfson of Casselberry, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at his residence. He was 37 years old. Mr. Wolfson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Michael and Michele Cahn Wolfson on Sept. 20, 1977. In 1989, he relocated to the Orlando area with his parents. Mr. Wolfson was a technician in the computer industry. A memorial service was held at Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel with Rabbi Arnold Siegel officiating. The family requests contributions honoring the memory of Ian Johnathan Wolfson to Hospice of the Comforter, 680 W. Central...
Barry Seymour Cohen, 53, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Oct. 20, 2014. He was 53 years old. A funeral service was held at the Congregation of Reform Judaism Cemetery with Rabbi Aaron Rubinger officiating. Barry was born in Miami, Florida on May 28, 1961. Son of Dr. Raymond Cohen (deceased) and Miriam Cohen-Shader, he was the third of four children. He graduated from Coral Gables High School and went on to complete the Disney Culinary Program. For more than 20 years, Barry worked as a certified chef...
Arnold D. “Arnie” Klein of Lake Mary, passed away on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at South Seminole Hospital in Longwood. He was 62 years old. A native of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Arnie was born on Aug. 1, 1952, to the late Robert Klein and Helen Pappas Klein. Following high school he attended Eastern Michigan University earning a bachelor’s in Business degree. On Jan. 5, 1980, in Mt. Pleasant, he married the former Rosalie Marcus, his wife of nearly 35 years. The family moved numerous times as Arnie’s career as a buyer in the toys and sportin...
Marjorie “Marge” A. Dreayer, 88, of Lake Mary and formerly of Orlando, passed away Saturday Oct. 18. She was 88 years old. She has been a resident in the Central Florida area for over 60 years and a charter member of Temple Israel and was active in Hadassah, Sisterhood and The Jewish Pavilion. Mrs. Dreayer performed on the stage at the Orange Blossom Playhouse in the 60s and 70s starring in numerous musicals like “The Sound of Music,” “The King and I,” “Damn Yankees,” and “Fiddler on the Roof.” For the past 15 months, Mrs. Dreayer’s passion f...
JERUSALEM (JTA)-Ralph Goldman, who as a young man helped shepherd the State of Israel into existence and later devoted his professional life to bringing humanitarian relief to Jews across the globe, has died at 100. Goldman, who worked with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee since 1968-he served twice as its chief executive and still held the title of honorary executive vice president-died Tuesday in Jerusalem, where he had lived for decades. Active in arming and populating prestate Israel, he went on to lead the effort to bring...
Harriet Corey of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, at her daughter’s home in Demarest, New Jersey. She was 72 years old. A native of New York, Harriet was born in the Bronx on Feb. 13, 1942, to the late Samuel and Esther Metzger Miller. She attended local area schools and was married to the late Frederick Corey who passed away on May 18, 1983. In 1976, Harriet and her family relocated to the Orlando area from Pittsburgh, Penn. Mrs. Cory served as administrator at Congregation of Reform Judaism, formerly Congregation o...
Ted Finkel, husband, father, grandfather and a visionary trailblazer in the health-care field, died on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at his home in Orlando. He was 80 years old. As a trailblazer in the field of health-care, Mr. Finkel opened the country’s first Women’s Diagnostic Center in Atlanta, later opening centers in Jacksonville and Denver. Starting his career as an insurance salesman in Miami, Mr. Finkel was inducted in the 1966 Million Dollar Roundtable. Along with Martin Gelb, he founded the Mt. Sinai Hospital Young President’s Club...
Martin Herman of Novi, Michigan, died Sept. 21, 2014. He was 88 years old. Mr. Herman was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and lived there all of his life. He owned Martin Herman Advertising and was a talented artist and photographer, having earned a degree at Menninger’s Art School. Mr. Herman was an avid golfer and taught golf for many years after his retirement. He was loved and respected by his students. Mr. Herman was a founding member of Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park, Michigan and past president of its Men’s Club. He ser...
