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Obituary - JYMMIE LYNN JACOBSON
Jymmie Lynn Jacobson, a wife, mother, bubbe, aunt, sister, friend, and caregiver for many, died unexpectedly on Nov. 8, 2021, at the age of 58. Jymmie is survived by her parents, James and Patricia...
Obituary - ELISHEVA PINHAS ZEIRA
Elisheva Pinhas Zeira, 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 202, in Boca Raton, Fla., with her daughter, Dr. Shelly Fenton-Zeira, by her side. Elisheva was born Dec. 26, 1934, in Tel-Aviv,...
Obituary - DAVID P. NEWMAN
David P. Newman passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, just shy of his 84th birthday, Nov. 20, 1937. David shared his passion for life with his family and many friends. He enjoyed serving his clients...
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Jewish comedian Mort Sahl was gifted at offending politicians
(JTA) - Mort Sahl, a Jewish satirist who was credited with making caustic political and social satire popular in stand-up comedy, died Tuesday at 94. Often walking on stage holding just a rolled up ne...
Obituary - SYBIL BIALES
Sybil Biales, 91, formerly of Maitland, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family and loved ones on Oct. 22, 2021, in Southlake, Texas. Sybil is preceded in death by her husband, Maj. Albert Biales, USAF (Ret.) and daughter Sandra Lowson....
Obituary - DR. MELVIN E. COHEN
Dr. Melvin E. Cohen passed away on Oct. 24, 2021. He was born April 23, 1932, in Watertown, N.Y., to Ethel and Morris Cohen. Dr. Cohen attended Watertown schools and graduated with honors in chemistry from Watertown High School. Dr. Cohen graduated...
Obituary - MARY LOU GOSS
Mary Lou Goss, 88, of Maitland passed away Oct. 20, 2021. Mrs. Goss was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 11, 1933, to the late Helen and Richard Werner. Mrs. Goss showed a talent for music and at a young age became known regionally for her si...
Colin Powell dies at 84
WASHINGTON (JTA) - Colin Powell will be remembered in history as the first Black U.S. national security adviser, the first Black military chief of staff and the first Black secretary of state. He was...
Obituary - RITA CASSEL COENSON
Rita Cassel Coenson, 89, beloved wife, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. She was born Oct. 5, 1932. Rita was a gifted artist, interior designer and business owner. She was married to the late Martin Coenson for 54...
Obituary - CHARLES COLEMAN GAMSON
Charles Coleman Gamson, age 83, of Tampa died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Charlie was born in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. on Dec. 30, 1937, and moved to Orlando in the early 1950s. He graduated from Edgewater High School. Charlie was a partner of Aaron Scrap...
Jim Fleischer, CEO of AEPi, dies at 52
(Cleveland Jewish News via JTA) - Jim Fleischer, a Canton, Ohio native who served as CEO of the historic Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi since June 2018, died from cancer on Saturday. He was 52. In...
Obituary - LAUREN ELLEN SHAEFFER-VANDIVIER
Mrs. Lauren Ellen Shaeffer-Vandivier, 63, of Orlando died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at Cornerstone Hospice, following a brief illness. Mrs. Schaeffer-Vandivier was born on Jan. 19, 1948, in Philadelphia, Penn., to Jeanne Singer Schaeffer and the late...
Obituary - JERRY ADELMAN
Mr. Jerry Adelman, 92 of Longwood, Florida, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, following a brief illness. He was born April 8, 1929, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Abraham & Lena (Eisenman) Adelman and moved to the Central Florida area in 1981 from Erie,...
Obituary - HANNAH B. GLASER
Mrs. Hannah B. Glaser, 92, formerly of Pikesville, Md., passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Sept. 26, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. Hannah was born in Baltimore, Md., to Morris and Rose (Berlowitz)...
Obituary - MOLLIE MATZA SOLOMON
Mollie Matza Solomon passed away peacefully in Orlando, Florida, at 92 years of age. Mollie was born in Brooklyn, New York, on Jan. 19, 1929. She was the devoted and loving wife of Morris “Morey” Solomon for over 69 year, whom she married in...
Obituary - LENORE PRITZKER
Lenore Pritzker, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. Mrs. Pritzker was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on Feb. 11, 1934, one of four children born to the late Benjamin and Blanche Abramovitz Stein. She was a high school...
Obituary - MARILYN RAE TUMMINS
Marilyn Rae Tummins, 73, of Casselberry, Fla., passed away on Sept. 21, 2021, with her children by her side. She was born on Nov. 15, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to the late Sol and Lillian Bialick. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Obituary - MALKA BRENNER WEBMAN
Malka Brenner Webman passed away on Sept. 23, 2021. She was the devoted and loving wife of Neil Webman, mother of Ed Webman (Marcia Tabak), Debra Webman (Jim Clark), and Lisa Webman Medin (Mark Medin)...
Max dead at 80
By Gloria Max, the driving force behind the annual drive to provide school supplies to thousands of students in Volusia and Flagler counties as well as the Jerry Doliner Food Bank, died last Friday...
Ida Nudel, the face of Jewish persecution, dies at 90
(JTA) — Ida Nudel, the Russian Jewish refusenik whose 16-year effort to leave the Soviet Union moved figures as diverse as Republican Secretary of State George Schultz and activist actress Jane Fonda, has died. The Jerusalem Post reported that she...
Obituary - DOROTHY JEAN LAZARO BERG
Submitted by the family Dorothy Jean Lazaro Berg was Jewish. Born April 1, 1941, in Detroit Michigan. Graduate of Oak Park High School in 1958. Dorothy completed three years of teaching education at Eastern Michigan University. She married Dr....
Obituary - CLIFFORD S. PINE
Clifford (Cliff) S. Pine, age 77, passed away peacefully on Sept.12, 2021 at his home in Eustis, Florida. Cliff was born on July 5, 1944 and was a long time Central Florida resident. He attended and g...
Obituary - SIDNEY W. BRESSLER
Submitted by the family Sidney W. Bressler, 96, passed away peacefully on Mon, Aug 23, 2021 in Winter Park, Fl. Born Feb 25 1925 to Beatrice & Benjamin Bressler in New York City and raised in...
Joshua Mitnick dies at 50
TEL AVIV (JTA) — On a blistering summer day a few years ago, journalist Joshua Mitnick and his Palestinian translator, Nuha Musleh, were out reporting a story about an East Jerusalem village. The Palestinian residents were protesting the Israeli se...
Ed Asner dies at 91
(JTA) - Ed Asner, the Emmy award-winning Jewish actor who trademarked a gruff, flawed, and loving persona as Lou Grant in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and co-starred in the Pixar fan favorite animated...
