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Submitted by the family On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, Brad Warren Catron unexpectedly passed from us. Brad was a loving father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend to many. He will be remembered as a great musician with a fierce sense of humor. Brad was an exceptional guitarist, songwriter and singer for over 40 years with a degree in Jazz Improvisation and Composition from NYU and Rutgers University. Born in New York City on July 7, 1952, he cut his teeth on every kind of gig imaginable. Starting out in his early years playing weddings and s... Full story
Ellyn Harber Goldstein, age 81, of Winter Park, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2021, while under Hospice care. Ellyn was born on Jan. 11, 1940, in New York City to Carl and Sallye Harber. She was the fiercely dedicated mother to Jay and Howard, her sons who survive her, as well as a dedicated daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Family came first and was above all else to Ellyn — a value that she instilled in those around her. The empty space left by her absence will be impossible to fill. Ellyn graduated from Ethical Fieldston in 1958 and s... Full story
(JTA) - Bernie Madoff, the fraudster who ran a $17.5 billion Ponzi scheme ensnaring thousands of investors, including a long list of Jewish organizations and families, has died at 82. The Associated Press reported Madoff's death Wednesday, April 14, at a federal prison in Butner, North Carolina. Madoff was known as a selective money manager who made fantastic yet consistent profits for his clients until his entire operation was exposed as a scam amid the 2008 financial crisis. Madoff's...
(JTA) - George Segal, whose career as an actor ranged from shattering Jewish stereotypes in his youth to cheerfully indulging them in his dotage, has died at 87. The fact that early in his career Segal had to field questions about why he didn't change his name or fix his nose was a testament to how unusual it was at the time for a Jewish actor who could play a plausible tough guy and romantic lead to present as Jewish. "I didn't change my name because I don't think George Segal is an unwieldy...
(JTA) - Jessica Walter, who specialized in playing women who were both beautiful and predatory, has died. Walter died in her sleep at her home in New York, Deadline reported. She was 80. Walter was best known in recent years as Lucille Bluth, the manipulative matriarch on the TV show "Arrested Development," and voiced a similar role on the hit animated series "Archer" as the matriarch of a spy clan. The role culminated a career in which Walter, known for her impeccable comic timing and dramatic...
Submitted by the family On Saturday, March 6, Suzie Kusnetz Bobele, loving wife and mom, passed away. She was born on April 15, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York. Suzie "Sheindie" wanted to be remembered as a beloved wife, mother, sister and aunt. But she was much, much more. She worked on Wall St. in New York City for many years as a mutual funds administrator at a time when women didn't hold these positions. She met the love of her life at the Altamonte Publix leading to a 40-year dream marriage to... Full story
Ronald Allen Goldblatt passed away on March 2, 2021, after a long illness. Ronald was born on Nov. 25, 1932, in East Hanover, N.J. He graduated from Trenton State College in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science in education and also earned a master’s in education from Montclair State College in 1963. A voracious learner, he also completed numerous graduate level courses beyond his master’s. He began his industrial arts teaching career at Union High School in Union N.J., and after three years transferred to the West Morris Regional High School Dis...
Wendi Sue Roth, 66, of Celebration, Fla., passed away on Feb. 13, 2021. Wendi was born in Denver, Colorado to Shirley and Stanley Hailpern on June 7, 1954. She grew up and remained in Denver most of her life. It was in Denver on June 13, 1976, that she married Gary, the one and only love of her life. Wendy was passionate about the Denver Broncos, family trips to Disney and, of course, her teddy bears. In February 2020, her children moved her and Gary to Celebration, Florida for additional care... Full story
(JTA) - George Shultz, the Reagan administration secretary of state who made it his mission to bring about freedom for Soviet Jewry, has died at 100. The Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where Shultz has been a distinguished fellow for decades, announced his passing on Saturday. It did not give a cause. Shultz was a moderate Republican who in a number of economic Cabinet positions during the Nixon presidency advanced affirmative action as redress for discrimination. He was the rare...
(Israel Hayom via JNS) - Ruth Dayan, the first wife of the late Israeli defense minister and politician Moshe Dayan, passed away Friday morning at the age of 103. Dayan headed the Maskit luxury fashion house and the children's charity organization Variety Israel, and was a noted social activist. For her activism and charity work, Dayan received several awards and honors, including an honorary doctorate from Ben Gurion University, the Yigal Alon Prize and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's...
Al Katz, age 92, of Lake Mary, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, 2021, at AdventHealth Hospice in Altamonte Springs. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 25, 1928, to the late Louis and Cecelia Bagatelle Katz. Al attended City College of New York, earning both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in accounting. He also served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In June, 1955, Al married his late wife, Susi, in New York City, and they became the parents of three... Full story
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, Riva (Lyone) Sorokurs passed away in Dunedin, Fla. Born to William Lyone and his wife, Sophie (Rosenbloom) Lyone, Riva Lyone grew up in St. Paul and attended the University of Minnesota. She married Stan Sorokurs in 1958 and they had three children. In 1970, the family moved from the Twin Cities to Winter Park, Fla., and in 2013, Riva moved to Dunedin, Fla. She had many jobs but her favorite was nursery school teacher. She loved when her former students came up for... Full story
Submitted by the family Burton Ira Blau, 82, of Altamonte Springs, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. He is predeceased by his wife of over 50 years, Louise Wagman Blau, and is survived by his sister, Maxine Blau Derington, two children, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Burt was born on March 6, 1938, in New Jersey to Aaron and Belle Blau. He went to Rutgers University to study psychology where he met and then married Louise Wagman Blau. A... Full story
On Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, Raphael Haber, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 94 in Mexico City. Ralph was born on March 23, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, to James and Mary (Saban) Haber. After graduating high school in 1944, he served in the U.S. Army until 1946. After his discharge from service, he entered into the retail and real estate businesses for the next 70 years. On Jan. 11, 1948, Ralph married Alegra Micha. The couple moved to Orlando, Florida, in 1950, where they raised a son James, and a daughter Mary. In 1965, he... Full story
(JTA) - Larry King, the iconic Jewish radio and TV interviewer who never met a subject he didn't seem to like, has died at 87. King died Saturday at a hospital in Los Angeles. His company Ora Media released the announcement and did not list a cause, but King had been hospitalized recently with the coronavirus. King often recalled - sometimes with elaborate embellishment - his roots as a poor Jewish kid in Brooklyn, where he was born Lawrence Zeiger. One of his first broadcast employers, in Miami...
Jeffrey Ettinger, age 81, passed away at Advent Hospital on Jan. 25, 2021. He was born May 16, 1939, in Miami Beach to the late Bea and Leon Ettinger. The family moved back to Orlando, where his mother’s large family resided in 1940, and Jeff lived here for the remainder of his life. He was a graduate of the Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, attended the University of Florida where he was an AEPi brother and then served in the United States Coast Guard. Jeff was predeceased by his wife, Bettye, to whom he was married for 49 y... Full story
Submitted by the family Phillip Martin Rosenberg died on Jan. 18, 2021. He was born on Feb. 11, 1933, to Preston and Charlotte (Wallace) Rosenberg in New York, N.Y. Phil grew up in New York City and graduated with a degree in history from Hofstra University in 1955. Later that same year, he joined the U.S. Army. His career in the Army took him to Nancy, France; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Aberdeen, Maryland; Viet Nam; back to Aberdeen and finally, after he retired in 1976, the family moved to Altamonte Springs, Florida. While in Nancy, France,... Full story
(JTA) - Phil Spector, the massively influential rock composer and producer who murdered a woman and spent his declining years in jail, died at 81. Spector died Saturday at a hospital in French Camp, California, of COVID-19 complications, The New York Times quoted his daughter, Nicole Audrey Spector, as saying. Spector was born into a Jewish family in the Bronx, New York. His father committed suicide when Spector was 8 years old, and his mother moved the family to Los Angeles, where they settled...
Submitted by the family Eugenio Alberto Gerscovich, MD, of Winter Park, Fla., died on Jan. 20, 2021. He was 82 years old. Gerscovich was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Jose and Luisa on November 20, 1938. A true “Porteno,” Eugenio spent his formative years in Buenos Aires, graduating from the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine in 1961. Gerscovich came to the United States in 1964 to complete his internship and residency in Chicago, IL and Brooklyn NY respectively. Following the completion of his residency, Gerscovich opened his... Full story
Marcia R. Krupitsky, age 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at Atria Park of Lake Forest in Sanford. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Saul and Fay Schneider Iroff. Marcia earned he master’s degree in education and was an elementary school teacher in New York City. On April 3, 1955, in New York City, she married Malvin Krupitsky, her husband of over 65 years, who survives her. Marcia was the mother of Steven Krupitsky of New York; Dr. Andrew Krupitsky (Cindy Benjamin) of Orlando; and Susan H. (... Full story
Charlotte Schulman, age 97, passed away peacefully at Palomar Medical Center, Escondido, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. She will be lovingly remembered by her immediate family and friends as Mom, Auntie, Grandma, Great-Grandma, Char and dear friend. Charlotte, born in New York, on Nov. 1, 1923, was the youngest of five children of the late Dr. Morris and Frieda Deutsch Reichard. Growing up in upstate New York, Charlotte was also a semi-professional ice skater (her mother drove 40 miles twice a week for professional lessons). She was a... Full story
Submitted by the family On Jan. 16, 2021, at 4 a.m., Lola Mondry passed away from natural causes a few months shy of her 100th birthday. Known for her spitfire personality and huge heart, Lola will be missed by those that called her mom, grandma, bubbie Lola and Gigi. Lola lived a life full of heartache and pure joy. She loved only one man, and their journey was one that they make movies about. Man, did she love to dance, making her the life of every party. She loved to shock everyone with some naughty jokes and found pure joy watching her... Full story
(JTA) — Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate whose philanthropy had an unparalleled influence on American and Israeli politics and Jewish causes, has died at 87. Adelson, the chief executive of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, had an especially outsized influence in Las Vegas, the seat of his global gaming empire where many Jewish institutions are named after him and his wife, Miriam. Adelson was a megadonor who set records for his political giving to Republicans. In his final y...
The Jewish world has lost one of its most prolific funders with the passing of Sheldon Adelson, whose business empire spanned continents and whose $35 billion personal fortune ranked him #38 on the Forbes list worldwide. At times outspoken and controversial, Adelson, age 87, had been receiving treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Philanthropy Though Jews are disproportionately generous in charitable giving, less than 10 percent of Jewish mega-donations go to Jewish or Israeli causes. Sheldon...
Ronald A Bleecker, age 85, passed away peacefully at OrlandoHealth - Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Ron was born on April 29, 1935, to the late Morris and Ruth Katzman Bleecker. He graduated from Bryant College in Providence and served in the U.S. Navy. On July 4, 1958, in New York City, he married the former Yvonne Kuperman, his wife of over 62 years who survives him. During his career, Ron worked at several accounting companies and retired in 1996. At one time he was an avid stamp... Full story
