Francine "Julia" Joy Helfman
Dec 24, 2025
Francine “Julia” Joy Helfman always kept her word. She said she’d live until 95 and did, passing peacefully on her birthday, December 24, 2025 with her beloved husband Joel Helfman, 96, and family close by.
Born in NYC on December 24, 1930 to Boris and Estelle Flisser, Julia read every children’s book in the Bronx public library by the time she...
Bud Stern
Dec 23, 2025
January 14, 1944 - December 23, 2025
Holding the hands of his wife of 51 years and daughter, Bud Stern passed away quietly at home on Wednesday, December 23rd at the age of 81. He was born on January 14, 1944 to the late Fay (Seigel) and Max Stern of Euclid Avenue in the Lower Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia. He spent...
Mitchell Franklin Gordon
Dec 21, 2025
Mitchell Franklin Gordon, 76, of Center City Philadelphia, passed away peacefully after a serious illness 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...
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.
Julian Paul Rackow was born December 16, 1941, to Larry and Blanche Rackow. He was older brother to...
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
Carl W. Schneider died peacefully on December 18, 2025, at the age of 93.
He was a beloved husband, an adored father and grandfather, a dear brother and a brilliant lawyer whose thinking impacted the law. But he’ll be best remembered as a lovable, good man with a playful sense of humor, who made everyone he talked to feel good.
Carl was...
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,...