Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care

Ann Serwitz, 84, of Atlanta, Georgia died September 20, 2023. Ann was born in Stamford, CT and grew up in Richmond, VA. She was a life member of Hadassah and worked for the Israel Consulate in Atlanta for many years. Devoted to her family, she is survived by daughters Carolyn (Gary) Fish and Ruth (David) Radin, son Micah (Tammy) Serwitz, grandchildren Rachel, Eliana, Mitchell, Jason, and Julia, and nieces and nephews Paul Serwitz, Cele Seldon, Aaron Drew, and Elliot Drew. Graveside services were held on Friday, September 22 at Arlington Memorial Park in Atlanta, GA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hadassah. Arrangements by Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.

Marsha Kass Marks died September 8, 2023. Born May 6, 1935 in New York, she graduated summa cum laude from Hunter College in 1956 and Yale University with a Master's in History in 1957. She taught at Georgia State University, joining Alabama A&M University as Associate Professor of History in 1965. She taught at Georgia Perimeter College after returning to Atlanta to live with her daughter. Marsha was an avid reader with an insatiable curiosity; she was also a passionate believer in the separation of church and state, reproductive rights, and civil rights. Marsha will be remembered for her sweet nature, her sense of humor, and her unwavering love for her husband and daughter. Preceded...

Peter Ellis Gordy, 74, of Atlanta, passed away Tuesday, August 29th, 2023. Peter was the son of Dr. Fred Gordy Jr. and Marijo Perry Gordy. Peter was born and raised in Conway, AR. He is survived by his wife Anne, daughter Jessica Berk, son Samuel, siblings Luke, Jill, Ellen, and Graham, and grandchildren Layne Berk, Kenley Berk, and Emaline Gordy. Peter was a storyteller. He was an idea guy and spent his professional life in the field of marketing and advertising. He was a syndicated columnist and the author of a book, "Toadsuck Tales", a collection of stories growing up in 1950's Toadsuck, AR. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Red Cross. According to Peter, it's the...

Peter Ellis Gordy, 74, of Atlanta, passed away Tuesday, August 29th, 2023. Peter was the son of Dr. Fred Gordy Jr. and Marijo Perry Gordy. Peter was born and raised in Conway, AR. He is survived by his wife Anne, daughter Jessica Berk, son Samuel, siblings Luke, Jill, Ellen, and Graham, and grandchildren Layne Berk, Kenley Berk, and Emaline Gordy. Peter was a storyteller. He was an idea guy and spent his professional life in the field of marketing and advertising. He was a syndicated columnist and the author of a book, "Toadsuck Tales", a collection of stories growing up in 1950's Toadsuck, AR. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Red Cross. According to Peter, it's the...

Mr. Lawrence 'Larry' Brian Bress, 74, of Bremen, Georgia, died July 26, 2023. Larry was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1948 to George and Dorothy (Austern) Bress. He was a retired Sales Manager for CACO Window Fashions. A graduate of Druid Hills High School, Larry received his bachelor's degree from Georgia State University where he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. Larry was also a United States Army Reserves veteran. Larry loved animals, Atlanta Braves baseball and all things Auburn University. Larry possessed a dry sense of humor, and enjoyed teasing and making a joke whenever the opportunity arose. Preceded in death by his wife Terri; parents George and Dorothy; sister Mona...

Helene Mershon, age 91, of Alpharetta passed away on July 10, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Mershon. She is survived by her children, Mark (Gale) Mershon, Jay (Alison) Mershon, Rhonda Jarman and Ric Mershon; and grandchildren Corey, Amanda (Kent), Samuel, Jake, Mara; and great grandchildren, Riley, Colby, Kairon, and Viktorija. Graveside services were held at 10:00 am on July 13 at Green Lawn Cemetery, Roswell, GA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ben and Molly Mershon Memorial fund at Temple Emanuel, Haverhill, MA. Arrangements by Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999

Joseph S. Lerner Jr, a loving and supportive father, husband, and grandfather passed away peacefully on June 6, 2023. He was surrounded by family and love and is survived by his wife Juliana, daughter Lauren, son Mark, daughter in law Sara, brother Mick, grandchildren Caroline, Zachary and Julian, and several nieces, nephews, and brothers-in-law. Joseph was predeceased by his parents Joseph S. Lerner Sr and Miriam Lerner, brother Terrence Lerner, sister Sunny Lerner, and son Joey Lerner. He was the definition of a family man who always thought of others well-being, loved tennis, music, toasting on special occasions, and going out to dinner with his wife of 56 years. Joseph graduated from...

Esther Zells, 74, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on June 3, 2023. Esther is predeceased by her father Jacob Zells, mother Sophie Zells (nee Cohen), and brother Ivan (Jack) Zells and sister-in-law Lois Zells. She is survived by her husband Stanley Ingber, daughter Susan Zells Ingber, daughter Julia Zells Ingber-Chang, son-in-law Matt Chang and beloved granddaughter Bianca Zells Ingber-Chang. Memorial donations may be made to Good Mews Animal Foundation (https://www.goodmews.org). The funeral will be held at 1PM on Wednesday June 7, 2023 at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, Georgia with Rabbi Peter Berg officiating. Shiva will be observed immediately following the service with a...

Ann Marvis Cohan, 74, of Sandy Springs, Georgia, passed away peacefully after a long illness on May 16, 2023, with her loving family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Natalie (Goldstein) Cohan of West Hartford, Connecticut. After graduating from college, Ann moved to Atlanta. For a time, she headed up the training departments for the Savin Corporation and Sprint, and in 1992 Ann created the Marvis Center in Atlanta and her client list was a veritable Who's Who. Some of Ann's clients have included Price Waterhouse Cooper, Ernst and Young, Grant Thornton and Turner Broadcasting. She has been working closely with State Farm Agents since 2000. Her profound presence on this...

Michael S. Pressman, age 80, of Atlanta passed away on March 23, 2023. Michael was born in Providence, RI and grew up in Charlotte, NC. He served in the Marine Corps beginning in 1961 and spent 51 years in the carpet business with Queen, Mohawk, Cherokee, and Caladium. He was a member of The Jewish War Veterans, the Atlanta WWII Roundtable, and the Atlanta Writers Club; he published eight books on Amazon. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Alice Pressman, children, Helayne (Brian) Solomon, Scott (Anne) Pressman, and Jonathan Pressman, brother, Alan (Sandy) Pressman, and grandchildren, Annie, Will, Brady, Ellie, and Myer. Graveside services will be held 1:30 pm, Sunday, March 26,...

Dolores Barkin Arnovitz passed away peacefully on Monday, surrounded by family. She attended the University of Alabama and was involved in many charitable causes, including volunteer work reading to the blind and driving physically challenged children to their activities. She received a nursing degree, worked for ten years at the ENT clinic at Emory, and was a volunteer nurse at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Camp Barney Medintz. She is survived by her husband of 68 years Harold Arnovitz, her children David Arnovitz (Andi) of Jerusalem and Karen Grinzaid (Jimmy) and Lisa Marks (Sam) of Atlanta, 10 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. The funeral will be on Wednesday, March 1 at...

Rabbi Marc Wilson, 73, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023. He was a Torah scholar, beloved educator, gourmet chef and caterer, music lover, and self-proclaimed hippie. His self-effacing humor and wit and powerful oratory style touched many, young and old alike. He took great pride in building bridges between Jews and those of other faiths. Marc was born and raised in Chicago to parents Simeon and Sophie Wilson in 1949. He received his rabbinical ordination from Hebrew Theological College and a BA in Sociology from Depaul University. He served as the rabbinical leader of Adas Shalom in Morton Grove, IL, Shearith Israel in Atlanta, GA, Temple Israel in Charlotte, NC, and Beth Israel in...

Edmund Alan Weisberger, Deerfield Beach, Florida died February 5, 2023, from Congestive Heart Failure at the age of 91. He was pre-deceased by his wife of 50 years, Joan. He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Wendy and Victor Peters, Apollo Beach, FL, Sabrina, and Bruce Foulke, East Lyme, CT; and grandchildren Garrett and Amanda Peters with great-grandchild, Jaxon; Conner Peters; Ryann Foulke and Clay Slater Thompson; and Jameson Foulke. A graveside service will be held at Arlington Memorial Park on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. Sign on-line guest book: www.dresslerjewishfunerals.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,...

Edmund Alan Weisberger, Deerfield Beach, Florida died February 5, age 91. Survived by two daughters, spouses, four grandchildren, one grandchild. Guest book: www.dresslerjewishfunerals.com.

Maxine Hartnig Small of Loganville, GA passed away on February 4, 2023. Maxine was born in Bridgeport, CT on January 8, 1947 to Lottie and Sydney Hartnig of blessed memory. Maxine is preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Thomas Small. Throughout their years their canine family gave them great joy. Maxine is survived by her sister Lynda Hartnig (Thomas Nicholson) of Tallahassee, FL and brother Richard Hartnig (Fern) of Johns Creek, GA and her brother-in-law, Steven Small (Janet), of Maryville, TN. She is also survived by loving nieces and a nephew and great nieces and a great nephew. Maxine was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, and friend. At 76, Maxine was working full-time at the...

Roberta (Bobbie) Schwartz Berger lost her fight to a rare form of leukemia on Jan 31, 2023. After being in remission for more than 2 1/2 years, she died peacefully in home hospice. Bobbie was a trailblazer. She graduated with a Bachelor degree at 8 months pregnant, and earned her Master's of Childhood Education, and PhD in Psychology while raising three children. She was also a tour de force. In 2015, she received the Audrey Kaplan Inspiring Women of the Southwest Award from the Southwestern Jewish Committee. She also received the SMU Profiles in Leadership Award from the SMU Women's Symposium. She was best known and loved for her empathy and giving heart. She and Murray opened their...

Pearl Diamond, born Pearl Ziffer in 1925, the much beloved daughter and sister of an immigrant family finding their way in the New World, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2023. After a childhood of jumping rope, playing ball, and racing through the streets of Vinegar Hill in New York, she married a handsome, young soldier, Irwin Diamond. She loved that her name became Pearl Diamond. Pearl and Irwin were, quite simply, a love story for the ages. Three children later, she became the acknowledged matriarch of the Diamond-Ziffer clan. Pearl reigned over a raucous, laugh-infused crew of descendants throwing legendary Passover Seders, Thanksgiving feasts, barbeques, and just plain fun...

Marlow, Lenard, 1932- 2023, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Beloved husband to Marilyn, adored father to John (Kellee) Marlow and Leslie (Jeremy) Collins, and loving grandpa to Jordan, Jack, Charlie and Camryn. He was an attorney, divorce mediator, and prolific author. Lenard's life revolved around his adored family. The service will be at The Temple in Atlanta, GA at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 24th. Dressler's, 770-451-4999.

Michael Zola Kay, age 83, of Atlanta, GA passed away peacefully in his home on January 19, 2023. Michael was born in New York City, spent his boyhood in Pittsburgh, and earned a B.S. degree in Hotel Administration at Cornell University. After launching his career at many of the marquis hotels in New York City, Michael came to Atlanta in 1980 as the CEO of Omni International Hotels. He went on to run the Portman Hotel Company and then in 1991 went on to become the turnaround CEO of LSG Sky Chefs, the largest provider of integrated in-flight airline catering. Michael has served on the boards of Radiant Systems, NSI, Shoptaw and Pullapart and dedicated much of his retirement years to serving on...

On December 16, 2022, Cookie Arnovitz Frank passed away at age 82. Born to Jean and Sam Arnovitz, Cookie was an Atlanta native. She attended Grady High School and went to the University of Alabama where she met Milton "Butch" Frank, III. Cookie and Butch started their marriage in Nashville, TN, where Cookie earned her teacher degree from Peabody College. After several moves and three children later, Cookie and Butch returned to Atlanta where they spent the remaining 61 years of marriage. Cookie is survived by her husband, Milton " Butch" Frank III; her children - Amy Sue & Neal Maziar, Milton "Buddy" Frank, IV & Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, and Steven & Ivy Frank; her grandchildren...

Robert Cylinder, 76, of Atlanta, GA died on November 2, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife, Ann, and his brother, Harry. A graveside funeral will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 7th at Roosevelt Memorial Park, 2701 Old Lincoln Hwy, Trevose, PA 19053. Arrangements in Atlanta by Dressler's, 770-451-4999.