18 — THE JEWISH CHRONICLE FEBRUARY 9, 2012
OBITUARY BRILL: On Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights, Jean P. Brill, 95½, of New Kensington; wife of the late Joseph M. Brill; mother of Shirley Lynn Hess of New Milford, N.J. and Judith (Stephen Baranowski) Brill Sales of Sequim, Wash.; sister of the late Milton Barbanell and the late Sara Barbanell; grandmother of Brian and Michael Sales, Lynn Sullivan, Julie Dorsett and Barbara Early; great-grandmother of Shannon Dorsett. Born on June 17, 1916, in Steubenville, Ohio, Jean was the daughter of the late William and Bessie Solof Barbanell. She was a member of Adat Shalom B’Nai Israel Beth Jacob Synagogue in Fox Chapel, and the sisterhood of the synagogue. She enjoyed volunteering for the Red Cross, Citizens General Hospital, Peoples Library, Presbyterian Senior Care, and was the representative for the Parnassus High Rise with the Westmoreland County Housing Authority. She also worked in the office of Hart’s Department Store in New Kensington for many
years. Mrs. Brill was preceded in death by her husband Joseph who died in 1965. She is survived by her daughters, grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. Visitation was held prior to services at the Ross G. Walker Funeral Home; services were officiated by Rabbi Yaier Lehrer; interment Beth Jacob Cemetery in New Kensington. Arrangements by Ross G. Walker Funeral Home, Ltd., 217 Freeport Road, New Kensington, PA, 15068. www.rossgwalker.com DORFZAUN: On Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, Leon Dorfzaun, 78; beloved husband of the late Sandra F. (Gordon) Dorfzaun; beloved father of Cindi Dorfzaun and Andrea (Michael) Huffman; brother of Richard (Rhoda) Dorfzaun and the late Edward Dorfzaun; also survived by nieces and nephews. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, interment Pliskover Cemetery. Arrangements by Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15232. www.schugar.com
EHRMAN: On Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, Jeanette G. Swartz Ehrman, 95, of Auburndale, Mass.; beloved wife of Jules Ehrman; mother of Mark L. Ehrman of Boston, Sarah J. Ehrman of Pitts- Jeanette G. Swartz burgh and Ruth Ehrman E. Tedaldi of Boston; sister of Barbara Rosenbloom Tracy and Harriet Wilkoff; dear grandmother of Max, Luke, Jude, Julia, Max, Dylan, Olivia and Ben; Jeanette spent the majority of her life in Pittsburgh with her beloved husband, Jules Ehrman. She graduated from Sewickly Regional High School as the Valedictorian and went on to the University of Pittsburgh where she earned both a Bachelor’s Degree in 1937 and a Master’s Degree in Special Education. She was passionate about her involvement with and commitment to the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf where she taught for many years. She was an avid gardener, cook, tennis player and a very proud mother and grandmother. Contributions may be made to the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, 300 E. Swissvale Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15218. Arrangements by Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, 1668 Beacon St., Brookline, MA 02445. www.stanetskybrookline.com FINEBERG: On Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, Arnold Fineberg; beloved husband of Rose Fineberg; beloved father of Barbara (Marshall) Baker and Diane (Darius) Sansosti of Pittsburgh; brother of Rose Malhmood of Los Angeles, Calif., Cecelia Sharpe of Pittsburgh, the late Jeanette Berman, Ralph Fineberg, Ethel Siegel and Saul Fineberg; grandfather of Jessica Butler, Jon Baker and Ryan and Brooke Sansosti; great-grandfather of Bailey; also survived by nieces and nephews. Services and interment were held at Kether Torah Cemetery. Arrangements by Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15232. www.schugar.com
GUSKY: On Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, Marvin "Marvelous" B. Gusky; beloved husband of Dolly Gusky; step-father of Dana Anderson (Seamus Galligan), Abby Anderson (Bill Westberg) and Amanda Anderson; brother of the late Harriet Gusky Bennett; grandfather of Alexis Lopatin, Eli Lopatin, Owen Westberg and Meris Westberg; uncle of Howard, Wendy and Brian Bennett. A sartorial icon, a golf pro wanna-be and a beloved grandfather and uncle. Marvin was the proprietor of the elegant Squirrel Hill haberdashery Marvin's; Marv was always impeccably turned out, whether fitting businessmen for suits or watering the lawn in his Gucci loafers. "He taught me cashmere," said his granddaughter Alexis Lopatin," and he was always ready for a tap dance and a song." Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel; interment was private. Contributions may be made to Animal Friends, 562 Camp Horne Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Arrangements by Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15232. www.schugar.com RUBIN: On Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, Joyce E. Rubin; beloved wife of Manuel Rubin; mother of Mark (Monica) Rubin and Kenny (Jenine) Rubin; daughter of Samuel and Gertrude Ruben; sister of Norma Olszewski, Madeleine Gross, Karen Bond, Gary Ruben and Linda Mazurek; grandmother of Talia Rubin, Jonathan Rubin, Jennifer Rubin, Jonah Rubin and Asher Rubin. Services and interment were in Boca Raton, Fla. Contributions may be made to Hadassah Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, 1824 Murray Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217. www.hadassah.org/pittsburgh TOBIN: On Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, Claire Tobin; beloved wife of the late Gilbert “Gibby” Tobin; beloved mother of Susan R. (Peter) Gonsenheimer; grandmother of Lisa (Barak) Naveh; greatgrandmother of Gabriella and Abigail. Services and interment were held at Poale Zedeck Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Community Day School, 6424 Forward Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217 or American Heart Association, 777 Penn Centre Blvd., Ste. 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Arrangements by Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15232. www.schugar.com