Milton Magness
Dec 19, 2025
Milton Magness, 98, passed away on December 19, 2025. Loving husband of the late Beatrice (nee Ostroff). Father of Linda (Danny Clifton) Magness and Joel (Cheryl) Magness. Son of the late Samuel and Jenny Magness; brother of the late Silas, Herbert “Herby” Magness and the late Vicki Pines. Milton was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World...
Ira M. Sclan
Dec 18, 2025
Ira M. Sclan, of Plymouth Meeting, PA, born May 27, 1939 passed away on December 18, 2025. Ira had a distinguished aeronautical engineering career. There was a James Bond-esque quality to Ira’s professional life, as he’d casually mention trips to Papau New Guinea, a nuclear submarine, Area 51, and a stint in law school to baffled daughters and friends. More...
Edith Katzowsky
Dec 18, 2025
Edith (Freed) Katzowsky, born on September 10, 1937, in the vibrant city of Philadelphia, departed this world peacefully from her residence on December 18, 2025, surrounded by unwavering love—a testament to the profound connections she nurtured throughout her life. A woman of remarkable ardor and dedication, Edith gracefully balanced her career as a bank teller with her paramount role as...
Richard "Dick" Brown
Dec 16, 2025
Our dad, Richard L. “Dick” Brown, age 91, died comfortably on December 16, 2025 from complications of dementia. He leaves behind his inseparable companion and wife of 69 years, Anne (Kleinfield); his daughters and sons-in-law Debbie and Andy Zlotnick and Carol and Paul Layer; his granddaughters Lauren Kessler (Jason), and Tess and Cleo Layer; and his great-grandson, Cameron Kessler.
Dad was...
Natan Nemirovsky
Dec 16, 2025
Natan Nemirovsky "Nolik" passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025, surrounded by his family after his battle with cancer.
Nolik was the son of Fanya Donskaya and Isaac Nemirovsky and the youngest of four brothers. He was married for 52 years to Lia Nemirovsky. Nolik loved life and the adventures it brought. Nolik brought his intensity, tenacity, drive, intellect, wonderful sense...
Gerald "Gerry" Brohard
Dec 16, 2025
Gerald Brohard was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a young man, he learned the trade of tree trimming, and eventually moved to Florida and opened his own business. He worked successfully as a tree trimmer for 20 years in Florida, and also got married during that time though was divorced after a few years. Per his own account,...
Janet Spielman
Dec 15, 2025
Janet Spielman passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Marvin Spielman (z'l); loving mother of Marjorie (Fred) Greenberg and Stephen (Louanne) Spielman; Devoted grandmother of Andrew (Shiri) Greenberg, Ira (Eva) Greenberg, Abbey (Jacob) Alpert, Elizabeth (Adam) Klein, Jacqueline (Adam) Kestenbaum and Caroline (Gerson) Duran and the adoring great-grandmother of Hallie, Sara, Zachary, Daniel, Eliza,...
Sylvian Lieberman
Dec 15, 2025
Sylvian Lieberman (nee Laderman) age 98, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Norman Lieberman and the late Abraham Goldenberg. Loving mother of Howard (Reina) Lieberman, Joy (Ronald) Schneider and the late Paula Ruth Lieberman. Step-mother/grandmother to Raymond (Pam) Goldenberg and his children Tara and Abe. Mom-mom to Nicole (Jim) Roach, Jonathan (Michelle) Goodman, Jodie...
Richard Charles Driban
Dec 14, 2025
Richard Charles Driban, 82, a lifelong resident of Philadelphia, PA, passed away quietly and unexpectedly on Sunday, December 14, 2025, with the love of family near by in Keene, NH.
He was born on November 29, 1943, in Philadelphia, PA. He was educated locally and graduated from Northeast High School, class of 1961. Richard continued his education, earning his bachelor’s degree...
Sofya Fishman
Dec 14, 2025
Sofya Fishman (née Roytenberg) passed away peacefully at home on December 14, 2025, surrounded by her family.
She was born to Sarah and Israel Roytenberg on January 1, 1940, in Kiev, USSR. When she was a child, Sofya and her family fled the Nazi invasion of Kiev.
She grew up to graduate university with the highest honors and was known for her...