IRVING KOROSTOFF

KOROSTOFF IRVING Age 89, on Oct. 9, 2021. Irv was a lifelong resident of Philadelphia. He was a devoted son, husband, loving father and grandfather. He started his career as a draftsman for Lupton Mfg., but soon followed his passions and a love of learning to be a history teacher at Germantown High School, and later a school counselor at Cooke Jr High and Wilson Jr High. He loved gardening and cultivating unusual plants and his beloved fig trees. He enjoyed talking to everyone, asking about their lives and giving advice. He spent his formative years at Camp Galil, was a graduate of Central High School (193), Temple University and Villanova University, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a long-time member of Temple Shalom and Beth Sholom Congregation. He was fiercely committed to his wife of 62 years, the late Ethel Newfield Korostoff, his children Neil (Stacy Levy), Gail (Ben Adams) and Sue (Rob Okun), his grandchildren Sarah Adams, Jonah Adams (Danielle Brief), Eli Okun, Pierie Korostoff, Julia Okun and Izzy Korostoff, and his large extended family. He is also survived by his sister, Florence Gussman. He was the son of the late Sonya and Manuel Korostoff, and the brother of the late Matya Shuval. A memorial gathering to remember his life will be held virtually on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 4 P.M. To join via Zoom, please call Goldsteins' Funeral Home at 215.927.5800. www.goldsteinsfuneral.com