Obituaries

RABBI MOSHE ULMER

Rabbi Moshe Ulmer, J.D., D.Div.h.c., passed away on Shabbat, Jan. 30, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis, although having survived the Coronavirus. He was 75.

Rabbi Ulmer was the son of Hungarian immigrants who came to the U.S. before the Great Depression.…

RACHEL RATOWSKY

Rachel M. Ratowsky, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Was believed to be 102.

Rachel was was a daughter of the late Abraham and Chierney Yarowsky. She is survived by her daughter Jane Cafritz (Calvin) of Washington, DC, five grand…

LARISA LITVINOVA

Born on November 5, 1940 in Uzbekistan. Was a resident of Harrisburg for about 25 years.

Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree and worked in the sciences before moving to Harrisburg. Larisa was the youngest of three sisters.

Her favorite hobby was cooking and baking. She had great recipes a…

FLORENCE ISAACMAN

Florence (Flossie) Isaacman, 88, of Harrisburg, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg.

She was born on April 14, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Harry and Lena (Myer) Cooke. Florence was a retired kindergarten teacher from the Susquehanna Town…

BONNYE GELLER

We are heartbroken to let you all know that our beautiful Bonnye Geller passed away on February 2nd. She died peacefully at home in her sleep, just the way she would have wanted. In the days and weeks leading up to her passing she was showered with COVID-safe visits, phone calls, and FaceTim…