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...
Robert Dordick
Jun 8, 2026
ROBERT DORDICK on June 8, 2026. Beloved husband of Paula (nee Kimelman); Loving father of Eric Dordick (Mindy) and Shari Sherwood (Dan); Dear brother of Arnold Dordick (Cathy) and the late Stanley Dordick; Adoring Grandfather of Alex, Taylor, Brandon, Spencer, Cooper, and Dylan. Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services, Thursday, 1:30 PM precisely at Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Funeral Directors...
Anita Gloria Spitzer
Jun 8, 2026
Anita Gloria Spitzer passed away on June 8, 2026, at the age of 99. She was born March 18, 1927, and grew up in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia. She was the devoted daughter of the late Leon & Minerva Ruttenberg and sister of the late Irwin Ruttenberg. She married the love of her life, Joseph H. Spitzer, in 1952...
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,...
Susan Lynn Goldberg
Jun 1, 2026
Susan Lynn Goldberg, 68, passed away suddenly on June 1, 2026. Beloved wife of Jonathan, loving mother of Layla (Matthew) Smiroldo and Zoey (Travis) Clark. Grandmother of Ellis and Henry Clark. Sister of Robert (Donna) Goldberg.
Susan and Jon met in Washington, D.C. in 1984 and married in 1987, settling first in Media and then moving to Swarthmore in 1993 with...