Sondra Lee Weisner
September 18, 2026
SONDRA LEE WEISNER (nee Cohen) on September 18, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Marttis; Loving father of Howard Weisner (Pamela), Lisa Stone (Evan), and Dara Jeck (Daniel); Devoted grandmother of Ashley, Andrew, Ethan, Dylan, Ian, and Sean. Services and interment are Private. Shiva will be observed at her late residence, Tuesday Only from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Contributions...
Jacquelyn A. Blum
September 18, 2026
Jacquelyn A. Blum (nee Sturm), September 18, 2026. Wife of Richard J. Blum. Mother of Daniel J. (Veronica) Blum, Lindsay (Michael) Blum Schlesinger, and Tyler J (Monica) Blum. Sister of the late Barbara Sturm Schwarzman and Robert Sturm. Grandmother of Izabela V. Blum, Jackson L. Blum, Ziggy J. Schlesinger, and Daisy S. Schlesinger. Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral...
Kenneth Aaron Stern "Ken"
September 18, 2026
Kenneth Aaron Stern "Ken"
May 2, 1971 - September 18, 2026
Kenneth Aaron Stern, lovingly known as Ken, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved so deeply.
Born on May 2, 1971, Ken grew up in Richboro, Pennsylvania, and later made his home in Bensalem. Wherever life took him, his heart remained with his family, who were...
Enith Zaid Squillacioti
September 18, 2026
Enith Zaid Squillacioti (nee Glazer), 86, of Philadelphia, a long-term multiple cancer survivor, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026, surrounded by her beloved husband of 45 years, Vincent Squillacioti, and her cherished fur baby, Benny.
Born in Philadelphia to the late Leon and Sarah Glazer (nee Leckerman), Enith grew up in South Philadelphia and graduated from Lincoln High School. She...
Leonard B. Allen
September 17, 2026
Leonard B. Allen, 97, lovingly known as “Lenny,” passed away on September 17, 2026, shortly after celebrating his 97th birthday. He is survived by his beloved wife of 74 years, Polly Allen; his children, Bradly Allen (Susan), Randi Rush (Robert), and Jeff Allen (Robin); his grandchildren, Jennifer Goren (Josh), Michael Rush, Carly Allen, Jason Allen, Jaclyn Allen (Kevin Flecker), and...
Harold "Hal" Stark
September 15, 2026
Beloved husband of Debra Cherkas-Stark. Loving father of Gregg Stark (Tara), Gary Stark (Carmen), Jenna Post (Ryan), and Jake Stark (Sarah), and devoted grandfather of Alexa Stark, Cole Stark, Jack Sark, Rebecca Stark, Griffin Stark, Ben Post, Ava Post, Rhett Stark, Brody Cherkas, and Theo Cherkas (Randy and Adrianna Cherkas).
Hal was a devoted father, husband, entrepreneur, Zionist, and lifelong American...
Maxine Pestcoe
September 15, 2026
Maxine Pestcoe (née Goldberg), 86, passed away peacefully on September 15 surrounded by the love of her family. Born February 7, 1940 in Philadelphia to the late Louis and Leah (née Roth) Goldberg, Maxine was a life-long Philadelphian.
Maxine met her future husband, David Pestcoe, at a dance at the Germantown Jewish Community Center in 1964. They married on February 28,...
Evelyn Schechtman
September 15, 2026
Evelyn Schechtman (nee Saver) passed away peacefully on September 15, 2026 at the wonderful age of 103 years and 4 months. Evelyn was predeceased by her loving husband, Herman D. Schechtman.
Evelyn was the beloved mother of Sandra (Herb) Kaufman and Fred (late Emma) Schechtman, loving grandmother of Ron (Jenifer) Kaufman, Scott (Amy) Kaufman, and Howie Schechtman and adoring great-grandmother of...
Naomi Block Rafaeli
September 13, 2026
Naomi Block Rafaeli (née Brooks), 88, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2026. She was born on November 15, 1937, and grew up in Northeast Philadelphia at Robbins and Castor Avenues.
More than 62 years ago, Naomi and her husband, Marvin Block, a Philadelphia native, moved into their home on Oakfield Lane in Northeast Philadelphia. There, they raised their four children...
Louis F. Soffer
September 13, 2026
Louis Fredrick Soffer passed away on September 13, 2026 in the presence of his wife and daughters after battling Parkinson’s disease for three years. Lou was born on April 12, 1939 in Philadelphia. He was the youngest of four sons of the late William and Sarah (Biderman) Soffer, who emigrated from Ukraine and successfully built a new life for themselves...