Benjamin H. Petersohn

Benjamin H. Petersohn

Benjamin Petersohn Obituary

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Benjamin H. Petersohn, July 23, 2024. Husband of the late Annette Petersohn (nee Sernoff). Father of Beth (Dave) Schwartzman and Robert Petersohn. Brother of Esther (the late Sol) Resnik, J. Randolph (the Late Maxine) Petersohn, Edward Petersohn, Henry (the late Rosalind) Petersohn, and the late Matthew (the late Sandra) Petersohn. Grandfather of Halle and Ari. Relatives and friends are invited to Chapel services Friday 11 AM precisely at Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Funeral Directors Inc., 6410 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19126. Interment Tiferes Israel Cemetery. Shiva will be observed at the home of Beth and Dave Schwartzman, following services on Friday, and will continue on Saturday at 8 pm for Havdalah and Minyan. Minyan will be on Sunday, and Monday at 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Beth Tikvah B'nai Jeshurun, 1001 Paper Mill Road Erdenheim, PA 19038, www.btbj.org or to the Pennsylvania SPCA, 350 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19134, www.pspca.org or to a charity of the donor's choice.

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