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(JTA) - David Horowitz, a former '60s radical turned right-wing firebrand who decried what he called the "the efforts of the radical left and its Islamist allies to destroy American values," died Tuesday after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 86. His death was announced by the David Horowitz Freedom Center, the think tank he founded with Peter Collier in 1988. A self-described agnostic Jew who wrote in 2016 that he had never been to Israel, he nonetheless became one of the fiercest critics o... Full story
Helene Judith “Judy” Alson (née Tessler), age 76, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2025, in Lake Mary, Florida, from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Her passing marks the end of a long goodbye that spanned seven years, during which her family cherished many meaningful moments together. Born on Nov. 7, 1948, in Patterson, New Jersey, Judy grew up with a love for creativity and communication that would shape both her personal and professional life. She pursued her passion for fashion... Full story
Miss Wendy Sharon Elkes, 53, passed away peacefully April 15, 2025, at her Maitland, Florida home following a brief illness. Miss Elkes was born June 12, 1971, in Lakewood, New Jersey with her family moving to the Orlando area in 1973. Miss Elkes is predeceased by her mother Barbara (Halpren) Elkes of blessed memory. Miss Elkes has been a teacher in the Seminole County School’s for more than 25 years. She was a member of Congregation Ohev Shalom. Miss Elkes is survived by her loving father, Edwin Elkes of Lake Mary, Florida; her devoted s... Full story
Mr. Howard Freeman, 80, Palm Harbor, Florida passed away peacefully at Arden Courts, Palm Harbor, on April 28, 2025, following a brief illness. Mr. Freeman was born June 21, 1944, in Newark, New Jersey to the late Harris and Ann (Tecler) Freeman of blessed memory. Mr. Freeman retired from Shell Oil Company as their purchasing agent. He and his wife, Sue (Gross) Freeman, of blessed memory, moved to the Orlando area in 1987 from New Jersey. He was a proud United States Army veteran. Graveside Service with military honors for Mr. Freeman were... Full story
Mr. Mark (Menchen) Fuchs, 72, Maitland, Florida passed away Monday, April 14, 2025 at AdventHealth Orlando following a brief illness. Mr. Fuchs was born Dec. 26, 1952 in Tel Aviv, Israel to the late Michael and Ilona (Jakubovitz) Fuchs of blesses memory. Mr. Fuchs worked and retired Business IT with Reuters Commutations. Mr. Fuchs is survived by his devoted children, Dr. Travis (Jasmina) Fuchs of College Park, Florida and Dr. Ashley (Alex Ahlberg) Fuchs of Danbury, Connecticut; beloved brothers; Harvey Fuchs of Staten Island, New York, Murray... Full story
It is with great sadness that the Levene family announces that Howard Levene , born June 11, 1937, died peacefully among close family on April 17, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. Howard is survived by his loving wife Carole of 47 years, devoted daughters Lisa Horowitz (Jeff) of Palm City, Florida; Susie Langer of Pleasantville, New York; grandsons Tyler Horowitz, Jack Weitzman and Nick Weitzman; beloved sister Rita Cohen of Lake Worth, Florida; and beloved great niece Deedy Dagot of Winter Park,... Full story
It is with great sadness that the Pariser family announces that Dr. Debbi Pariser died peacefully among close family on April 7, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Pariser lived an amazing life, doting on family and friends. She was born Aug. 18, 1949, in Manchester, New Hampshire to the late Max and Bette (Finkle) Rovner of blessed memory. Dr. Pariser is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Dr. David Praiser of Maitland, Florida; devoted daughters, Marea Pariser of Brooklyn, New York and... Full story
Betty L. Stone, 99, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully on Jan. 3, 2025. She is survived by her two daughters, Cindy Stone (Dr. Mark Glazer), Debbie Stone (David Glaser) and her four granddaughters, Kim Goldstein (Coye Kistler), Sarah Glaser, Emily Glaser and Natalie Glazer. She was married for 48 years to Dr. Arthur Stone, a periodontist and a captain in the U.S. Navy and a WWII veteran who pre-deceased her. Betty was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 1, 1925, and w... Full story
(JNS) - Israeli cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen, whose iconic daily cartoons were published by JNS over the last several years, died at Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba on Monday after a lengthy illness at 87. After making aliyah in 1971, the Brooklyn-born Kirschen began sketching his trademark "Dry Bones" cartoons in 1973. The cartoon was internationally syndicated and published in The Jerusalem Post for 50 years, after which Kirschen moved to JNS. The name of Kirschen's comic strip referred to the...
Westgate Resorts announced with great sadness the passing of its founder and executive chairman, David Siegel, on April 5, 2025. He was 89. Siegel was born May 3, 1935, to Sadelle and Sid Siegel, a grocer, who moved the family and grocery business to Miami in 1945. Siegel grew up in Florida where he graduated from Miami Senior High School in 1953, and later studied marketing and management at the University of Miami, before dropping out. Siegel established Westgate Resorts in 1982 with its...
Alvina (also known as Alla Alekseevna) Listengarten passed away on March 28, 2025, at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Leonid Listengarten, with whom she shared 57 beautiful years of marriage. Alvina is survived by her daughter, Julia; son-in-law, Alex; and her cherished grandsons, Philip and Frank — all of whom were the greatest joys of her life. Alvina was an extraordinary wife, a loving mother, and a deeply devoted grandmother. She was also a gifted musician a... Full story
Submitted by the family Arnold Marcus passed away on March 15, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. He was born Aug. 1, 1931, in South Philadelphia to William and Mary Marcus. At an early age he developed a love for airplanes, classical music and opera. Some of you might be wondering when and why he began eating the way he did. He began eating this way around age 18. The reason is simple, as a child he ate a standard diet and was always sick ... always. It was his Uncle Albert who introduced him to a... Full story
Mr. Alexander C. Morton, 92, Davenport, Florida, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 13, 2025, at AdventHealth Hospice Kissimmee following a brief illness. Mr. Morton was born Dec. 10, 1932, in Bronx, New York to the late Jay and Gladys (Orth) Morton. As a teen he moved to the Miami, Florida area and in 1994 moved to the Orlando area. He was a retired newspaper publisher and a proud United States Army veteran having served in the Korea War. Mr. Morton is survived by his devoted children — son, Sascha (Lisa) Morton and daughter Marlissa (... Full story
Sandra Moss was born in Westfield, Mass., on Aug. 25, 1934, and raised in Clinton, Conn. She passed away on March 30, 2025, in Maitland, Fla. She was a graduate of Bryant College, class of 1956, where she met her husband of 64 years, Alan z”l, at a party. Sandra and Alan, along with their children, Jeff and Linda, moved to Maitland, Fla., in 1972. Sandra was an active member of Temple Israel and served as their Sisterhood president. She was also a lifetime member of Hadassah and a Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow. In 1988, after many years in rea... Full story
Dr. Steven C. Roberts, 78, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, at his Largo, Florida home following a brief illness. Dr. Roberts was born March 27, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Sol and Adele (Barnette) Roberts of blessed memory. Dr. Roberts moved and practiced in the Largo, Florida area for more than 40 years. Dr. Roberts is survived by his loving sister, Karen Roberts of Coconut Creek, Florida; cousin, Mark Barnett of North Palm Beach, Florida; and niece, Aimee Barnett of Orlando, Florida. Graveside Service for Dr. Roberts were... Full story
Mrs. Bernice (Pervin) Shapiro, 98, of Longwood, Florida passed away peacefully March 27, 2025, at AdventHealth Altamonte following a brief illness. Mrs. Shapiro was born November 3, 1926, in Toledo, Ohio to the late Joseph & Bertha (Rader) Pervin of blessed memory. Mrs. Shapiro and her husband Wilbur (Bill) Shapiro of blessed memory moved to the Orlando area in 1993 from Walled Lake, Michigan and she was a retired Home Economics teacher. Mrs. Shapiro is survived by her loving children; Susan (Dr. Steven Sable) Shapiro of Longwood, Florida;... Full story
(JNS) - U.S. Jewish groups and national and state leaders released statements marking the death on Saturday of Nita Lowey, a Democrat who represented New York for 32 years in Congress. The former congresswoman, who died at 87, "embodied the highest ideals of both the American Jewish community and the American nation," stated Harriet Schleifer and William Daroff, chair and CEO respectively of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. The Conference of Presidents leaders...
Carol Esner passed away peacefully on Feb. 28, 2025. She was born on Jan. 10, 1942, to Fred “Fritz” and Lillian (Haight) Fuss. She is preceded in death by her brothers, Bill, Fred, Ed, Richard, Don and Roger Fuss; and sisters, Peg Lohret, Shirley Collins and Lois Wildey. Carol was the devoted wife and steadfast companion to her beloved husband, Irving Esner, who predeceased her in 2020. She was the loving mother to three daughters, Desiree Slone (Louis Slone), Joann Barody (d. 2002), and Carol-Ann Dooley (Blaine Dooley), as well as two ste... Full story
Edward Robin Turkow, born Sept. 8, 1946, in Baltimore, Maryland, passed away March 11, 2025, after losing his battle against Lewy Body Dementia complicated by Parkinson's disease. Known to his family and friends as Eddie or Edd, he was a lover of languages. Eddie was a foreign language professor and department chairman of foreign languages for 32 years at Pikesville high school in Pikesville, Maryland. Eddie lived in Madrid, Spain during his junior year while attending the Johns Hopkins... Full story
Rebekah McNarney, daughter of Lauren Roth and Michael McNarney, both of Orlando, was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland. Rebekah, 13, read the Haftarah and a Torah portion from Parasha Yitro. Her bat mitzvah project was to take over an annual project her brother started for his bar mitzvah in 2020. They collect stuffed animals and donations from the community, repair and clean the stuffed animals and match them with new...
Ione Goodless Elkins, 97, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Harbor Chase assisted living facility in Orlando, after a long illness. She was a long-term resident of Hollywood, Florida since the mid-1950s. Ione Goodless Elkins was born July 7, 1927, in Flushing, NYC, the daughter of Charles and Myrtice Miggues. She married Maxwell Goodless Jan. 20, 1956, who predeceased her in 1967; and Herbert Elkins April 20, 1968, who predeceased her in 2015. Ione worked her way through nursing school and advanced to the position of head surgical nurse and... Full story
Mrs. Marcia Hollett, 93, of Windermere, Florida passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at the Mike Conley Hospice House following a brief illness. Mrs. Hollett was born Feb. 12, 1932, in Newark, New Jersey to Benjamin and Ida (Sklon) Jaffe of blessed memory.... Full story
Mr. Louis Paul Kairys, 80, passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at AdventHealth Hospice Altamonte Springs following a brief illness. Mr. Kairys was born July 30, 1944, in New York City, New York. Mr. Kairys was a Computer Technician for the City of New York and upon retirement he and his wife moved to the Orlando area in 2000. Mr. Kairys is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 44 years, Barbara (Pomp) Kairys of Lake Mary, Florida; brother-in-law, Howard (Suzanne) Pomp of Lake Mary, Florida. Graveside Service for Mr. Kairys... Full story
Eden Leah Wiltz, of DeBary, Florida was born on Feb. 22, 2025, and passed away peacefully Feb, 22, 2025, surrounded by family. Eden Leah Wiltz is survived by her loving parents, Matthew and Angela (Iglesias) Wiltz of DeBary, Florida; maternal grandparents, Virna and Randy Cardona of DeBary, Florida; paternal grandparents, Ofelia Wiltz of Key Largo, Florida and Henry Wiltz of Miami, Florida. Graveside service of Eden Leah Wiltz was held at All Faiths Memorial Park (1390 Park Drive, Casselberry, FL) with Rabbi David Kay officiating. May she rest... Full story
Written by the family Louise Samara Brown, 74, of Longwood, FL, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Louise was born on Aug. 23, 1950, in Patterson, New Jersey. Her parents were entrepreneurs who backed numerous ventures on both Broadway and in the Catskills. Through their work, she ran into many stars of the day, including Gene Kelly, Vincent Price, Don Ameche, Ray Charles, and Tito Puente. She met Philip Brown, the love of her life, at a singles dance that... Full story
