Alan was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was very proud of the accomplishments of his two children, Jeffrey and Heather, and nurtured them by example. Likewise, he encouraged me in my academic pursuits. And he always had room in his heart for his five grandchildren, Sarah, Elana, Benjamin, Rebecca, and Eliza. We met in college on April Fool’s Day almost 61 years ago, a day before his 19th birthday and 3 days before my 17th birthday. He was a scholar, having rec

BESS SOFFER (nee Feinstein), 68, of Margate City, New Jersey, died on January 6, 2021, in Atlantic City, NJ, from the COVID-19 pandemic. Bess was born on April 30, 1952 in Philadelphia, PA, to the late William and Phyllis (Kohn) Feinstein. She graduated Lower Merion High School and Temple University with a degree in early childhood education. Bess enjoyed her work as Residency Coordinator at Lions Gate Retirement Community until her retirement in 2015. Throughout her life B