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Mr. Edward Felix Paredes, 63, of Orlando, Florida passed away Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 at Advent Health Orlando following a brief illness. Mr. Paredes was born May 5, 1960, in Washington, D.C. He was a travel agent with American Airlines and is predeceased by his father Felix Paredes of blessed memory. Mr. Paredes is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Elizabeth (Cogan) Paredes of Orlando, Florida; devoted daughter, Jessica Paredes of Nashville, Tennessee; mother; Norma (Aguani) Paredes of Mexico; brother, Arnaldo Paredes of Mexico; sister,...
The Levine family announces the death of Donald Levine. The longevity of his marriage to his wife Harriet indicates his dedication and love of family. He was an avid reader and enjoyed railroad trivia. He instilled in his sons, Harvey and Mark, a strong work ethic stressing the value of hard work, loyalty, and the importance of self-worth. Mr. Donald Levine, 89, Winter Springs, Florida passed away peacefully on Feb. 4, 2024, at HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital, Sanford, Florida following a brief illness. Mr. Levine was born April 29,1934 in...
In loving memory of Jerry Schwartz, age 86, who passed away on Jan. 31, 2024. He was a beloved father to Nancy, David, and Randi, and a cherished grandfather to Quinn, Dylan, Isabella, and Sierra. He is pre-deceased by his loving wife Eileen. Born on March 3, 1937, Jerry’s life unfolded as a vibrant tapestry, from his early days as a professional tap dancer to becoming a show booker in his 20s and 30s. His culinary ingenuity shone through the creation of the renowned Imperial Smoked Meats. Retiring as a medical courier, Jerry’s zest for lif...
Helen Cohen, age 84, of Lake Mary, Fla., passed away on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Helen was born in New York, Feb. 22, 1939, the first child of Dr. Harry and Rosalie Einhorn. Helen grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and graduated from Fairview High School, later attending Indiana University. She had several jobs over the years, but her passion was performing with Sweet Adelines Gem City Chapter, of which she was a member for over 35 years, and volunteering at Hospice of Dayton. Helen was predeceased by her husband, Bob. She is survived by her children...
Submitted by the family Isabelle "Buddye" Maxine (nee Heyman) Laub, who was a registered nurse, artist, and lifelong volunteer passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was just shy of 98 years old. Buddye was born to Rose and Benjamin Heyman in Newark, N.J. on Feb. 15, 1926. She grew up in Baltimore, MD, graduating from Forest Park High School in 1944. She began her life of service as one the first teenage volunteers at the University of Maryland Hospital....
Richard Sheldon Lazaro was born on May 18, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Louis & Judith (Koppel) Lazaro and passed on Jan. 29, 2024 at 89 years old. He graduated college with a B.S. in accounting. He serviced in the Armed Forces and Reserves from 1956 to 1962. Later he moved to Boulder, Co. where he wrote a comic strip for the local newspaper. He retired in Seminole County, Florida to be closer to his sister, Dorothy Berg and her four children. He was a champion chess player and received player of the year in 1990. Richard is survived...
Submitted by the family It is with great sadness that the matriarch of the Sklon family, Myra Charlotte Zucker Sklon of Fern Park Florida died on Jan. 29, 2024. Myra turned 97 on Jan. 11, 2024. She is preceded by her parents William and Fanny Zucker and her husband Irwin (Curly) Sklon, who died on Sept. 6, 1990. She is survived by a multigenerational family of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her very special friend Jayne Horowitz Sklon. Myra resided in Linden, N.J., most of her life until she moved to Florida then to...
Orlando has lost another strongly influential and vibrant "doer" of the community. Mr. Harry "Hank" Katzen, 63, of Orlando, Florida passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in his home surrounded by his wife and children. Hank was born Sept. 1, 1960, in Bellefonte, Pa., to Marcus and Henrietta (Harris) Katzen. Hank is survived by his loving family members - his wife, Marcie; his children, Malcolm Katzen, Max (Elana) Katzen, and Mason Katzen; his mother, Henrietta (Marcus z"l) Katzen; and...
Mrs. Thelma Slaiman Alexander, 91, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at her home in Lake Mary with loved ones by her side. Thelma was born Jan. 10, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Abraham and Beatrice (Mandel) Lehrman. Thelma was a graduate of Brooklyn College, Class of 1954 where she earned her bachelor's degree in education. She moved to Altamonte Springs in 1972 with her husband, Herbert Slaiman z"l and her children. She was a teacher at The Hebrew Day School in its...
Mr. Kenneth (Ken) Serulneck, 87, formerly of Orlando, Florida passed away Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, at his Boca Raton home following a brief illness. Mr. Serulneck was born Dec. 15, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Abraham & Pauline (Glassman) Serulneck. Mr. Serulneck retired as the owner and operator of an insurance agency. He is predeceased by his brother Harry and sister Gladys both of blessed memory. Mr. Serulneck is survived by his loving children; sons, Robert (Barbara) Serulneck, Michael (Emi) Serulneck of Evergreen, Colorado, Marc...
Robert “Bob” Paul Kahn, 78, passed away on Jan. 17, 2024. He was born July 23, 1945 in Orlando, Florida, to teacher and dietician Tybell Kahn, and jeweler and artist Wolf Kahn. Bob graduated from Edgewater High School (Class of ‘63) and then attended Baylor University. After graduating, he started working for MGM Studios and then began his entrepreneurial journey that continued for over 50 years. Bob was a successful business owner of Truck Brokers Inc, which was a transportation logistics compa...
Mrs. Ruth H. Kuntz, 72, Orlando, Florida passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at Advent Health Hospice Orlando following a brief illness. Mrs. Kuntz was born May 2, 1951, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Morris and Dorothy (Blieman) Shugerman. Mrs. Kuntz retired as a data processor of the Broward County School System and moved to Orlando in 2016 after her retirement. Mrs. Kuntz is survived by her loving children; daughter, Abigail (Derrick) Smith of Rockville, Maryland; son,...
Mr. Rand Laden, 67, passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at his Oviedo, Florida surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Laden was born May 16, 1956, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to the late Joseph Jack and Flora (Neiss) Laden. Mr. Laden was a retired Sales Representative for TaylorMade Golf. He moved to the Oviedo, Florida area in 1993 from New Jersey. Mr. Laden is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Susan (Sklar) Laden of Oviedo, Florida; devoted daughter, Amanda Laden of Oviedo, Florida; and son, Eric Laden of Oviedo, Florida;...
Submitted by the family George (Geff) David Myers, 60, passed away Jan. 11, 2024. Geff was born Feb. 5, 1963, in Hyannis, MA to Henita and Stuart Myers. He married Toby Feinberg Myers, his love and wife of 26 Years, in November 1997. They raised their two sons, Ian (23) and Will (21) in Orlando, FL. Geff is survived by his three brothers Scott and Liz Myers (Cotuit, MA), Andrew and Lori Myers (Jupiter, FL), Eric and Jen Myers (Phoenix, AZ) and their respective sons. Geff graduated from Babson...
Mr. Ronald (Ron) Shader, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, at his Longwood, Florida home surrounded by his family. Mr. Shader was born Oct. 9, 1932, in Orlando, Florida to the late Ben and Bessie (Joseph) Shader and was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. Mr. Shader was a retired developer and builder of Mini Storage facilities. He was a member of Congregation Ohev Shalom and the JCC. Mr. Shader is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Mardi (Rubelow) Shader of Longwood, Florida; son, Ben Shader of...
Ms. Sandra M. Vogin, 85, Longwood, Florida passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at Advent Health Hospice Care following a brief illness. Ms. Vogin was born June 6, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Edward and Bertha (Donolow) Macks. She moved to the Winter Springs, Florida area from Broomall, Pennsylvania with the late husband of 49 years Stanton L. Vogin of blessed memory. Ms. Vogin is survived by her loving children, Marc (Traci) Vogin of Oviedo, Florida, David Vogin of Frederick, Maryland and Ellen (Andy) Farber of South Port,...
Submitted by the family Mark A. Blinderman, 78, our loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Dec. 21, 2023. He was predeceased by his parents, Louis and Sylvia Blinderman, and his in-laws, Martin and Ilona Jacoby, and he will be missed terribly by his wife of 56 years, Hedy; his daughters, Paige and Elin; his grandchildren, Hope and Jackson Shenk; his sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Artie Smith; his Penn State Nittany Lions and countless other family, friends, and former...
Submitted by the family Burt Friedman, 85 years young, died peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. His death is preceded by his beloved wife and best friend, Myra Friedman, and beloved son, Donald Friedman; survived by his son, Scott Friedman and his wife cherished daughter-n-law, Niki Friedman; adored grandchildren — Sara and Niko Friedman and nephews David and Marc Friedman. Burt was born May 22,1938, and raised in Chicago by his late parents Hyman and Dorothy Friedman and brother (deceased), S...
Submitted by the family Dr. Allan Lee “Duke” Myers of Louisville, Kentucky and Longwood, Florida was born on July 26, 1935, in Louisville and died on Dec. 31, 2023. Allan was a graduate of Male High School. He attended Butler University and graduated from the University of Louisville and its School of Dentistry. He met Diane, his beloved wife of 61 years, at a Kentucky Derby party in Queens, N.Y., hosted by his sister, Ruth Anne, and five months later they married. He served in the U.S. Arm...
Mrs. Sheryle Zelda Ostrowsky, 78, Orlando, Florida passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 at Advent Health East Orlando following a brief illness. Mrs. Ostrowsky was born Sept. 14, 1945, in Donora, Pennsylvania to the late William and Isabelle Zelkovitz and move to the Orlando area in 1978 from Atlantic City, New Jersey. Mrs. Ostrowsky is survived by her loving and devoted children; daughter, Leigh Ann (Luke) Ostrowsky-Leonard of Orlando, Florida; sons, Eric (Melissa) Ostrowsky of Titusville, Florida and Wayne (Jennifer) Ostrowsky of...
Dr. Tibor Rodin, 89, Rockledge, Florida passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at Rockledge Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Dr. Rodin was born May 10, 1934 in Budapest, Hungary to the late Mor and Rose (Deutsch) Rottman. Dr. Rodin is predeceased by his loving wife of 59 years, Cvia (Neuerman) Rodin, and his beloved son, Jonathan Ben Rodin, both of blessed memory. Dr. Rodin is survived by his devoted children; son, Moses Rodin of Rockledge, Florida and daughter, Natalie (Rabbi Joel) Fox of Rockledge, Florida....
Mr. Ronald (Ron) Shader, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, at his Longwood, Florida home surrounded by his family. Mr. Shader was born Oct. 9, 1932, in Orlando, Florida to the late Ben and Bessie (Joseph) Shader and was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. Mr. Shader was a retired developer and builder of Mini Storage facilities. He was a member of Congregation Ohev Shalom and the JCC. Mr. Shader is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Mardi (Rubelow) Shader of Longwood, Florida; son, Ben Shader of...
Mrs. Helen B. Tetenbaum, 95, of Winter Park, Florida passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, at Advent Health Winter Park following a brief illness. Mrs. Tetenbaum was born Jan. 23, 1928, in Savannah, Georgia to the late Morris and Fannie (Silverstein) Blumberg. She moved to the Winter Park area in 1948 and was a former member of Congregation of Reform Judaism. She was a life member of Hadassah, Friends of Jewish Pavilion. She is served as an executive with Florida Leather Company with her beloved husband of 55 years, Oscar Tetenbaum, of blessed...
Mrs. Charlotte Friedland, 102, Melbourne, Florida passed away Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at Addington Place of Titusville, Florida following a brief illness. Mrs. Friedland was born Oct. 7, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Maurice and Ruth (Yaffe) Chase. She moved to the Maitland, Florida area in 1948 were she married her late husband, Nathan Friedland, of blessed memory. Mrs. Friedland is survived by her devoted sons; Judge Kenneth (Lydia) Friedland of Titusville, Florida and Roger (Alyssa) of Jerusalem, Israel; grandsons — Brian F...
Mrs. Marlyn Zatuchney, 78, Apopka, Florida passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, at Advent Health Hospice Altamonte Springs, Florida following a brief illness. Mrs. Zatuchney was born Oct. 3, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Phillip William and Sylvia (Kaplan) Kramer and moved to the Orlando area in 1988 from New Jersey. Mrs. Zatuchney is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 52 years, Stuart Jay Zatuchney of Apopka, Florida and cousins, Gloria and Lester Levine of Longwood, Florida. Graveside Service for Mrs....