Mitchell Franklin Gordon
Dec 21, 2025
Mitchell Franklin Gordon, 76, of Center City Philadelphia, passed away peacefully after an serious on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Pennsylvania Hospital (Penn Medicine), 800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia.
Mitch was born on January 12, 1949, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Lewis Gordon and Bernice (nee Heitzer) Gordon Cohen. He was raised in Drexel Hill, PA, and graduated from...
Jeffrey Stuart Katz
Dec 20, 2025
Jeffrey Stuart Katz December 20, 2025, of Lafayette Hill, PA; beloved son of the late Steven & Gail Katz (nee Kohn); loving brother of Randall Katz (Susanna) and Stacy Katz Gorberg; adored by his nieces and nephews, Brian, Eian, Emily, Leah, Sadie, Evie and Nathan. Jeffrey will also be missed by his Aunt Barbara Kohn Saxe, his Uncle Kenneth Saxe,...
Julian Rackow, Esq.
Dec 19, 2025
Julian Rackow, Esq. of Blue Bell, PA passed on December 19, 2025.
Julian was the beloved husband of Paulette (nee Schorr); loving father of Jeffrey Rackow (Dana Shoenberg) and Andrea Rackow (Dr. Richard Catanzaro); adoring grandfather of Ian Rackow, Bruno Catanzaro, and Raffa Catanzaro.
Relatives and friends are invited to memorial services on Tuesday December 23, 2025, 11:00 AM at Joseph Levine...
Lawrence Raffel
Dec 19, 2025
Lawrence Raffel passed away in the early morning of December 19, 2025, at the age of 52, following a long and difficult fight after a devastating stroke in May.
Lawrence was a kind and generous person, he showed up for people in practical, meaningful ways and never made a fuss about it.
An introvert who didn’t realize how charming he could be,...
Carl Schneider
Dec 18, 2025
December 18, 2025, of Philadelphia, PA. Beloved husband of Mary Ellen (nee Baylinson) Schneider; loving father of Eric (Jodi) Schneider, Mark (the late Bridget) Schneider, Adam (Deborah) Schneider and Cara (Chuck) Bongiorno; devoted brother of Julie Berkowitz; cherished grandfather of Zak, Margot and Scarlett.
Family and friends are invited to Chapel Services Monday, December 22, 2025, 11:00am, at Congregation Rodeph Shalom,...
Iris BenYishay
Dec 18, 2025
Iris BenYishay (nee Kent) passed away peacefully at her home on December 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Philadelphia on December 30, 1952, to Harry and Florence (Loss) Kent. She is survived by her husband, Adi BenYishay; her children Ariel BenYishay (Jessica Sapalio), Matan BenYishay (Jennifer Gubitz), Aran BenYishay (Casie BenYishay), Danielle BenYishay (Elizabeth BenYishay),...
Chaim Dworkin
Dec 16, 2025
Chaim, December 15, 2025, of Philadelphia, PA; beloved husband of Linda Cherkas; loving father of Bension Dworkin (Gwen Gordon), Elisheva Kadosh (David) and Akiva Dworkin (Tova); adoring grandfather of Noah, Doniel, Lev, Ezra, Ari, Shimon and Rami; cherished brother of Scott Dworkin (Amy).
Chaim Dworkin was born on December 23, 1946, the sixth candle of Chanukkah, at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago,...
Bernard L. Babbitt
Dec 15, 2025
of Wyncote, on December 15, 2025. Beloved son of the late Charles and Bertha Babbitt; husband of 70 years of the late Marcia (nee Witchel); loving father of David (Lisa) Babbitt and the late Roberta Babbitt; adored grandmother of Daniel Rosen, Zachary (Tamar) Rosen, Brina Rosen (fiance William Cirone), Elana Babbitt, Joshua Babbitt, and Evan Lewis; also survived by nieces,...
Elliott Lewis Lehman
Dec 14, 2025
Elliott Lewis Lehman, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away December 14, 2025 at the age of 80. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on May 10, 1945 to Irene (Wexler) Lehman and David Lehman.
He is survived by his brother Jeffrey Lehman; nieces and nephews Dana Lehman (Amanda), Carolyn Yarnell (William), and Ron Lehman (Melissa). He was predeceased by his father David...
Donna Barbella
Dec 14, 2025
Donna Barbella (nee Zeserman), December 14, 2025, of Delray Beach, FL. Beloved wife of Albert “Butch” Barbella; devoted mother of Anthony Cuirlino (Danielle); loving grandmother of Ozzy and Alana; cherished sister of Lynne Shefsky (Bruce) and Warren Zeserman (Anna); and dear aunt of Geri Jaffee (Brian), Michael Shefsky (Crystal), Andrew Zeserman, and Rachel Zeserman.
Relatives and friends are invited to graveside...