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With great sadness, we write to inform you that Ilene Princer Laufman, wife of Mark Laufman, sister of Diane P. Lezama, mother to Kimberly Laufman (Andy) Abrams, Jonathan (Arielle) Laufman, Scott Laufman, and grandmother to Lauren, Alex, Isabella, Ava, Logan, Gabrielle, and Reid. Ilene passe…
With great sadness, we write to inform you of the death of Larry Deitch, husband of Joan Stephenson, father of Aphra (Adam) Mednick, grandfather of Eliza and Simon. He was adored by all who knew him. He died Monday night, May 18, after a brief illness.
A private burial will be held Friday,…
With great sadness, we write to inform of the death of Gerda Wassermann, mother of Judy (Ken) Balkin and Evelyn Wassermann, grandmother of Carrie (Jacob), Danny, and Seth (Sara), and great-grandmother of Orly, Zemira, Cole, and Hazel. Also in mourning for Gerda are Ken Balkin's brother Andr…
With great sadness, we write to inform you of the death on April 28 of Mona Schwab, mother of Rabbi Joel (Aviva) Schwab, Bronx NY; Richard (Sharon) Schwab, Cherry Hill NJ; Bill Schwab (Leslie Grant), Madison; and Lael (Mark) Edelstein, Deerfield, IL. Mona is also survived by her sister, Cha…
With great sadness, we write to inform you of the death of Rabbi Kenneth Roseman, a rabbi of Temple Beth El from 1976-1985 who was instrumental in the founding of our Midrasha Hebrew High School program. He is survived by his wife Phyllis and his children Allison and Michael, and was preced…
