Madelon Zitin

ZITIN MADELON (nee SOKOLOFF) 1945-2022 Madelon Zitin died in her home in Elkins Park on March 9, 2022 from mantle cell lymphoma, which she had endured with courage and grace for over 15 years. Beloved daughter of the late Karel and Florence Sokoloff, Mady was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and grew up in Woodmere, Long Island, and South Orange, N.J. She will be greatly missed by her loving family: husband Robert Zitin, a life-long Philadelphian; daughter Erica Kesselman, of Woodstock, Conn., and son Gabriel Kesselman, of Pomfret, Conn.; granddaughters Abby and Zoe Botta, Delilah and Serafina Kesselman; and her sisters, Elisabeth Amaral and husband Robert Silberstein of New York City; and Natalie Neuert and husband Ed of Richmond, Vt. She had a close and loving relationship with her stepchildren and grandchildren, and will be missed by Todd, Andrew, and David Zitin, and their children Zoe, Elijah and Zachary. Her beloved nephews Nick and wife, Jackie; Harrison and wife Brynne; and Loughlin were also a close part of her life. Throughout her time in New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia, Mady made close and life-long friendships, and these women, too numerous to name here, were a great source of joy and support to her. Mady was an avid attendee of museums, theater, music, and dance performances and adored going to shows, from small Philly theaters to Broadway. She was a voracious reader and was never without a book in her hands and a pile on her bedside table. She graduated from NYU with a degree in English, and went on to advanced certificates in ESL, reading pedagogy, library science, and teaching. She worked for many years as a reading teacher and librarian in school systems in New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia. She helped countless children develop a love of reading that would open the world to them, and her work to promote literacy in libraries and classrooms had a great effect on many lives. Memorial Services will be held Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at JOSEPH LEVINE AND SONS, 4737 Street Road, Trevose, PA 19053. www.levinefuneral.com