The Honorable Jan E. DuBois
May 10, 2026
The Honorable Jan E. DuBois, a district court judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern Pennsylvania, former litigation partner at the Philadelphia Law Firm White & Williams, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend and a devoted contributor to the Philadelphia community, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday May 10, 2026. On May 13 he was...
Leona Turk
Jun 7, 2026
Leona Turk (nee Lewis), 95, passed away on June 7, 2026. Loving wife of the late Paul. Mother of Robin (Anthony) Frattali, Sharon (Steven) Sivak and Randi (Mark) Knight. Grandmother of Marielle (Joshua) Manocherian. Sister of Stan Lewis. Aunt to nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to graveside services on Tuesday June 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM precisely...
Irving Askow
Jun 6, 2026
IRVING ASKOW, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 95, surrounded by his family. Irv was born and raised in Philadelphia and was a graduate of Temple University. He was a devoted follower of the Eagles and the 76ers, as well as the Colonial School District’s football and basketball teams.
Irv’s far-ranging interests...
Rose Cohen Salkind
Jun 5, 2026
Rose Cohen Salkind (née Shull) passed away on June 5, 2026 of natural causes at the age of 95. She was born in Philadelphia on February 10, 1931 to parents Benjamin and Betty, and raised in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of the city with her brother, Samuel.
Rose graduated from the Philadelphia High School for Girls (class of 1949), earned her...
Jon Adelstein
Jun 4, 2026
Jon Adelstein, 80, on June 3, 2026. Loving husband to Mira (nee Rich). Adoring father of Sharon and Elisha Adelstein. Brother-in-law of Sandra Rich. Brother of Marc (Karen) Adelstein. Also survived by his loving grand-dogs Winnie, Lucy, Georgie. Relatives and friends are invited to graveside services on Sunday June 7, 2026 at 11:30 AM at Roosevelt Memorial Park. Shiva to...
Gary Zavodnick
Jun 2, 2026
Gary Zavodnick, 70, passed away in his sleep after his numerous hard fought battles with cancer on June 2, 2026. Beloved father of Elissa Thompson (Arthur) and Daniel Zavodnick (Christkelly) whom he shared with his former wife, Eve. Adoring grandfather to Spencer. Dear brother of Todd Zavodnick (Annie). Relatives and friends are invited to Memorial Services, Thursday, 2 PM precisely...
Philip Scher
Jun 2, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Philip Scher, a devoted husband, loving father, and adoring grandfather, who passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, in Brick, NJ. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Carole (nee Kaufman), his children Jodi (David) Palanker of Egg Harbour Township, NJ, and Jeff (Stacey) Scher of Madison,...
Jerry Ludwig Cohen
Jun 1, 2026
Jerry Ludwig Cohen, now of Maplewood, NJ, passed away on June 1, 2026, of complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was 79. He was a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother and brother-in-law.
Born in Philadelphia, the son of Howard and Sylvia Cohen, he grew up in Havertown. He graduated from The Pennsylvania State University cum laude and went on to receive...
Dorothy Hoffman
May 31, 2026
Dorothy Hoffman (nee Weiss). May 31, 2026. Devoted wife of the late Ellis Hoffman. Loving sister of Elliott Weiss (Janet Dorman) and the late Harriet Marcus. Beloved aunt of David Marcus, Lee Marcus (Jennifer), David Weiss (Christina), Zachary Weiss, Anna Pessah (Ryan), and Zeke Weiss. Dear grand aunt of 12 grand nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are welcome to...
Ellis Hershowitz
May 30, 2026
In Loving Memory of Ellis M. Hershowitz
January 26th, 1947 – May 30th, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ellis Hershowitz on May 30th, 2026. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He has left behind a void that we will never be able to fill.
Ellis was a graduate of Northeast High School...